Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Outdoor Living Spaces in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Outdoor Living Spaces and Leisure

Outdoor Living Spaces

Complete outdoor living spaces that combine patio, shade, kitchen, fire and seating into one comfortable room under the sky.

An outdoor living space is a room without a ceiling, or with a roof that lets in the breeze. It brings together a patio surface, shade, seating, a place to cook and a place to gather around fire, so the yard becomes the best room in the house. Nashville owners build outdoor living spaces to host friends, to relax after work and to get more out of their property all year.

Your designer asks how you want to use the space, who will be there and what the house looks like, then draws zones for lounging, dining, cooking and fire. The plan sets surfaces, structures, utilities, lighting and planting, and can be built in phases. The scope lists each part so you can see how it fits together and what comes first.

Zones for living

Dining, lounging, cooking and fire zones each get enough room, and walkways keep them connected.

Shade and shelter

Pergolas, roofs and screens make the space comfortable in sun and light rain, and we plan them with the layout.

Connected to the house

Doors, steps and sightlines link the space to the kitchen and living room so it feels like part of the home.

Built in phases

A full plan can be built in stages that each work on their own, so you can start now and add later.

What is included

  • Needs discussion
  • Zone layout
  • Material and feature selection
  • Site preparation
  • Construction
  • Lighting, planting and finishing
Before and after

See the transformation.

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After: a back patio with the same space rebuilt as a warm-toned paver patio with a soft border, a dining set, planters and a dry, level surfaceBefore: a back patio with a cracked, stained gray concrete slab behind a brick house with weeds in the cracks, a puddle by the door and a rusty folding tableBeforeAfter
A cracked, stained concrete slab replaced with a paver patio and seating area. From a cracked, stained gray concrete slab behind a brick house with weeds in the cracks, a puddle by the door and a rusty folding table to the same space rebuilt as a warm-toned paver patio with a soft border, a dining set, planters and a dry, level surface.
Why it works

What you get with Outdoor Living Spaces

Talk through your plans

Uses and wishes gathered.

Draw the zones

Layout drawn.

Choose materials and features

Selections made.

Prepare the site

Grading and bases done.

Build the structures

Patio, shade and kitchen built.

Furnish and finish

Lights, plants and details added.

Try it now

Which Outdoor Living Service Do I Need? Quiz

Answer five questions about your yard, goals and timing to see which patio and outdoor living services to start with.

How it works

Our process, start to finish.

  1. 01

    Call and describe your yard

    You tell us how you want to use your outdoor space. One call sets up a visit that fits your day.

  2. 02

    Walk and measure

    A designer walks the yard, measures, notes slope, drainage, sun, trees and utilities and listens to your goals.

  3. 03

    Design and approve

    You see a layout, materials and a written scope with the base, drainage, structures and schedule before anything begins.

  4. 04

    Mark utilities and prepare the base

    Utility marking is requested, the area is excavated and a compacted stone base and drainage are built first.

  5. 05

    Build and finish

    Surfaces, walls, structures and features are built in a clear order, with checks and photos along the way.

  6. 06

    Walk through and enjoy

    The site is cleaned up, the space is explained on a walk-through and care tips are shared.

Questions

Outdoor Living Spaces FAQ

What is included in an outdoor living space?

Typically a patio, shade, seating, a kitchen or grill area and a fire feature, plus lights and plants.

How big should it be?

Large enough for the furniture and for walking between zones, and we draw it to scale.

Can I build it in phases?

Yes, we plan the whole space and build parts in order.

Do I need permits?

Roofs, utilities and structures often do, and we help you prepare.

Can it be used in winter?

With heaters, a fire and a roof, many owners use it far into the cold season.

Next step

Get your Free Estimate for Outdoor Living Spaces.

Tell us about your yard and one designer will call you back to set up a visit.

Or call (615) 431-3789 to talk now.

Tell us about your yard

One designer will call you back to talk it through and set up a visit.

Prefer to talk? Call (615) 431-3789. We never sell your information.

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