You can decorate your outdoor space as much as you want, but if you don’t conceal or camouflage your mechanical equipment, you won’t achieve the desired outcome.
Unfortunately, hiding mechanical equipment is one of the biggest outdoor design challenges, especially when AC units, utility boxes, and pool pumps sit in the middle of an otherwise beautiful space. https://designerplants.com/blogs/news/how-to-hide-an-ac-unit-with-artificial-plants