Pre-Construction Planning for Your Outdoor Living Project

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Outdoor living projects often fall apart during implementation.
The reason is almost always the same: incomplete plans.

When that happens, contractors are forced to make assumptions, add change orders, and solve problems as they go. The result is higher, unexpected costs, delayed timelines, and unnecessary frustration. Worse, the finished space can miss the mark—ruining your chances of achieving the right result.

At KD, our job is to prevent that unpredictable outcome.
We become your trusted guide and partner from initial ideas through design, engineering, permitting, and installation. Our team educates, facilitates, and manages the entire process to maintain control, predictability, and quality at every step.

The result is a smoother build with fewer surprises, fewer setbacks, and a custom space that looks, feels, and performs exactly as it should.

When you work with KD, you gain a partner focused on one goal: getting it right.

Our Process

  • Covered outdoor patio with four wooden armchair seating with cushions, a coffee table, a stone fireplace with a mounted TV above, potted plants, a large potted plant with flowers, and a sliding glass door leading inside.

    Discovery

    We’ll get to know you and your family dynamic. We’ll discuss the problems and challenges you’re facing. We’ll learn about your vision and explain our design process.

  • Outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, wood storage, and BBQ grill under a wooden pergola surrounded by green trees and shrubs.

    Design

    We’ll solve these challenges and problems through the design process, producing visuals and plans that communicate vision, design intent, and instruction.

  • Outdoor patio with circular fire pit surrounded by beige cushioned chairs and a curved beige outdoor sofa with brown pillows, set on a patterned stone surface with trees and greenery in the background.

    Design Development

    We’ll assist in curating materials, sourcing contractors, and we’ll provide design and drafting support through the permitting process.

  • Outdoor kitchen and bar area with a wooden pergola, stone counter, bar stools, grills, and lush greenery in the background.

    Installation

    Through the installation phase we will supervise construction and set expectations with all involved parties regarding design intent and execution.

Featured Projects

  • Aerial view of a landscaped backyard with a stone and wood house, patio with seating, fire pit, decorative trees and colorful flower beds, including a water feature and stone steps.

    Residence

  • A modern, two-story restaurant and bar named 'Reed's Summerhouse' with outdoor seating, parking lot, and surrounded by trees.

    Red's Lakehouse Restaurant & Bar

  • Aerial view of a backyard with a multi-level patio, swimming pool, outdoor seating, and landscaped garden surrounding a two-story house with a gable roof.

    Residence

  • Aerial view of an outdoor restaurant patio with tables and chairs, landscaped garden beds, a shaded lounge area with white furniture, and a building with large windows and a retractable awning.

    Landfall Country Club

  • Backyard garden with a fire pit, surrounded by wooden chairs, lush greenery, flowering plants, trees, and a modern two-story house with large windows and a patio.

    Residence

  • A white house with black shutters and a gray roof, surrounded by a well-manicured garden with a flag, benches, and a clock in the front, lush trees in the background.

    Hinckley Bicentennial Plaza

  • Top-down view of a backyard with a swimming pool, shaded seating areas, lounge chairs, a small hot tub, a fire pit with chairs, and landscaped garden beds with trees and bushes.

    Residence

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Serving clients throughout Ohio and the region.

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