OUTDOOR LIVING · AUSTIN
Outdoor living in Austin.
Century-old bungalows, mid-century ranch homes, and modern infill construction can stand within a few blocks of each other. Your outdoor space should feel as though it belongs to your particular home, not just the city around it.
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A space drawn from the land and your life.
We begin with how you want to use the outdoors, then shape the structure and materials around your home and its setting.
Design for the life you want outside
Century-old bungalows, mid-century ranch homes, and modern infill construction can stand within a few blocks of each other. Your outdoor space should feel as though it belongs to your particular home, not just the city around it.
Start with the home in front of you
A patio cover on a small bungalow needs a different scale and roof connection from one on a newer infill home. A mid-century ranch may call for long, low lines and an easy path from the living room. We look at the home’s character, yard size, sun, and existing trees before deciding what the outdoor room should become.
What the site may ask of the design
Start with the path from the house, the day’s sun, the terrain, and the view you want to keep. A cover, kitchen, pergola, or deck should answer those conditions together. A flat courtyard and an elevated wooded lot need different plans.
Local planning matters
Austin Development Services explains that a project may need residential plan review, and that an exempt deck still has to meet applicable codes. Confirm the property jurisdiction and the exact scope before settling on a design.
Choose the right starting point
If the space feels exposed, begin with shade. If you want people to gather around meals, begin with the kitchen and seating. If the grade separates you from the yard, begin with access and the deck. Then connect the pieces into one plan.
THE NEXT STEP
Let’s talk about your space.
Tell us what you want to do outside. We can start with the idea and work toward the right plan.
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