Outdoor Living Area Design
A complete plan for your outdoor space: how patio, kitchen, fire, shade, lighting and planting fit together before anything is built.
- Deliverable: Scaled plan and material palette
- Timeline: 1 to 3 weeks
- Phasing: Yes, with budget by phase
What it is, and why it works.
The best outdoor spaces feel like they were designed all at once, even when they were built over several summers. That is what a design plan gives you: a map of how people will move, where the sun falls, what you will see from the kitchen window and how every feature connects. It prevents the expensive mistakes, like a fire pit where the smoke blows into the dining area, or a patio with no room for the kitchen you add next year.
We walk your Nashville property, listen to how you want to live outside and then draw a plan with zones, flow, materials and a phased budget. You decide what to build now and what to add later, knowing it all fits. It is the smartest first step for any significant outdoor project.
Four things done right.
Zones that flow
Cooking, dining, lounging and play arranged so people move naturally.
Phased budget
Build in stages with every piece planned from the start.
Real materials
Samples and color palettes chosen together.
Fewer surprises
Drainage, utilities and permits considered up front.
From idea to outdoor living design.
- 01
Listen and walk
Goals, habits and the property itself.
- 02
Draw the concept
Zones, flow and a look.
- 03
Refine and price
Materials, phases and written estimate.
- 04
Build or hand off
We build it, or you keep the plan.
Often planned together.
Design, Decks & Care3D Design & Master PlanningPhoto-real 3D views of your future yard by day and by night.Walk through your backyard before it exists.
Patios & StoneworkCustom Patio Design & BuildA one-of-a-kind patio shaped around your yard, your home and your evenings.The place everything else in your yard orbits around.
Lighting & ComfortOutdoor Furniture & Lounge DesignSeating zones, rugs and furnishings that finish the outdoor room.The final layer that makes it feel like home.Outdoor Living Area Design across Middle Tennessee.
We install this service in 28 cities, from Nashville to Franklin, Murfreesboro and beyond.
Outdoor Living Design: common questions
Do I need a plan before I build a patio?
For a simple patio, the design visit is plan enough. For anything with kitchens, covers or multiple zones, a full plan saves money and regret.
Can I use the plan with another contractor?
You own the plan. We hope you will let us build it, but it is yours.
How do I get a price for outdoor living design?
Fill in the form or call 615-431-3789. We schedule a free design visit, look at your yard and send a written estimate that lists exactly what is included.
Ready to talk about outdoor living design?
A free design visit, honest advice and a written estimate. A real person calls back, usually the same day.