Outdoor Rooms and Backyard Makeovers

Many yards have good bones and poor use. A cracked slab, a bare slope and a plain fence leave the space empty, even though the lot has plenty of room. A backyard makeover looks at the whole yard and rebuilds it as a set of outdoor rooms with purposes. Nashville owners use makeovers to turn forgotten corners into places to eat, play and unwind.

Your designer starts with what you have, what you want and what you can budget, then draws a plan showing what stays, what goes and what is new. The crew demolishes, regrades, builds new surfaces, structures and walls, installs drainage, lights and plants and finishes with details. The scope lays out each stage so you know what happens when. Photos and measurements start the process. We take images of the yard from the house and from the edges, measure beds, slopes and structures and draw what exists before designing what is new. Showing before-and-after views helps you picture the changes and decide what to keep. A makeover can also be planned in a way that reuses plants and materials, which reduces waste and cost, and we point out these opportunities as we walk the yard.

Start with what works

Healthy trees, good views and sound structures are kept, which saves money and gives the yard a settled feel.

Clear purposes

Each corner gets a job such as dining, play, a garden or a fire pit, and paths link them.

Remove the problems

Drainage, slope and failing surfaces are fixed first so the new work lasts.

Before and after

We take photos and compare, so you can see how the yard has changed.

What is included

• Yard review
• Goals and budget plan
• New yard plan
• Demolition and prep
• Construction and planting
• Finishing and photos