Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living Spaces

An outdoor living space is what you get when the patio, the walkway, the seating and the planting are designed as one room instead of four separate purchases. It is the difference between a slab with chairs on it and somewhere you actually spend evenings. Panther designs and builds the whole thing, hardscape and landscape together, so it works as a single space.

Outdoor Living Spaces by Panther Landscape in Harvard, IL
Why Choose Us

A Space, Not a Slab

Designed as One Space

Patio, seating, planting and lighting laid out together so nothing feels bolted on.

Hardscape and Landscape

One crew doing both, so the paver work and the planting are actually built to the same plan.

Sized for Real Use

Big enough for the table, the chairs and walking room behind them. Undersized patios are the usual regret.

Privacy and Shade

Planting used deliberately to screen neighbours and soften the space, not just to fill in the edges.

What It Can Include

Paver or concrete patio as the foundation
Fire pit or fire feature area
Seat walls and built in seating
Connecting walkways and steps
Planting beds framing the space
Grade changes handled with retaining walls

Things Worth Getting Right

Enough room to pull a chair out from the table
A clear path from the back door to the space
Drainage so it is usable after rain
Screening where you actually need privacy
Materials that match the house, not fight it
Room to add to it later without starting over
Our Process

Our Process

1

Talk Through Use

How many people, how often, and what you want to be doing out there.

2

Design the Layout

Patio size, seating, fire feature, paths and planting mapped as one plan.

3

Build the Hardscape

Base, patio, walls and walkways installed to the plan.

4

Plant and Finish

Beds planted, mulched and edged, and the whole space cleaned up ready to use.

Ready to talk about your outdoor living project?

Consultations and estimates are free. Call Panther Landscape or send a message and we will get back to you.