Outdoor living inspiration

Design ideas to bring to your free consultation. Everything here is inspiration and examples of what licensed local contractors can build, organized by the way Knoxville homeowners actually plan: surface first, then cooking, fire, and shade.

These images are illustrative examples, not a portfolio of completed client projects.

Patios

Paver, natural stone, and flagstone surfaces: the floor of the outdoor room and the place every design starts.

Placeholder illustration representing a paver patio design idea — Paver patio design idea: a warm-toned field with a contrasting border course

Placeholder illustration representing a natural stone patio design idea — Natural stone inspiration: irregular flagstone with planted joints

Placeholder illustration representing a patio seating area design idea — Seating terrace idea: a low seat wall doubling the patio's capacity

Outdoor Kitchens

From straightforward grill islands to covered chef builds, the flagship project of East Tennessee backyards.

Placeholder illustration representing an outdoor kitchen design idea — Outdoor kitchen inspiration: a stone-veneer island with bar seating

Placeholder illustration representing a grill island design idea — Grill station idea: built-in grill with prep counters on both sides

Placeholder illustration representing a covered outdoor kitchen design idea — Covered kitchen inspiration: cooking and dining under a pavilion roof

Fire Features

Fire pits and masonry fireplaces that stretch the season deep into fall.

Placeholder illustration representing a fire pit design idea — Fire pit inspiration: a stone ring with circular seating at the patio edge

Placeholder illustration representing an outdoor fireplace design idea — Outdoor fireplace idea: a masonry focal wall anchoring the terrace

Placeholder illustration representing fire feature seating design — Gathering space idea: seat walls wrapping a central fire feature

Pergolas and Pavilions

Pergolas and pavilions that make shade in July and shrug off a summer downpour.

Placeholder illustration representing a pergola design idea — Pergola inspiration: filtered shade over an outdoor dining table

Placeholder illustration representing a pavilion design idea — Pavilion idea: a full roof for all-weather outdoor living

Placeholder illustration representing a shade structure design idea — Shade structure inspiration: timber posts with stone column bases

Found a direction you like?

Bring it to a free design consultation. A licensed local contractor can tell you what it takes to build it on your site and what it would cost.

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