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KD · Outdoor Living Covered outdoor pavilion with fireplace, dining and full outdoor kitchen designed by KD Outdoor Design
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Outdoor Living · Design & Build

Resolved on paper — before it's resolved in the field.

Leadership from the first idea to the final walkthrough — with the 3D visuals to see your space before a single stone is set.

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01 — The Problem

Most outdoor projects don't fail in design. They fail in the build.

The reason is almost always the same — incomplete plans. When the details aren't resolved on paper, contractors are forced to make assumptions, write change orders, and solve problems on the fly.

The result is higher unexpected costs, delayed timelines, and needless frustration. Worse, the finished space can miss the mark entirely — ruining your one chance to get it right.

At KD, our job is to prevent that unpredictable outcome. We become your trusted guide and partner from first idea through design, engineering, permitting, and installation — educating, facilitating, and managing the entire process to keep control of it.

So the build stays smooth — and the result turns out exactly as it should.

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

02 — The Method

One process, from first sketch to final stone.

Three phases, fully managed. Every decision is resolved on paper before it's resolved in the field.

01

Discovery

Understand the vision

We get to know you and your family, talk through the challenges you're facing, learn what you want the space to become, and walk you through our design process.

02

Design Development

Resolve it on paper

We solve those challenges through design — producing visuals and plans that communicate vision, intent, and instruction. Then we curate materials, source contractors, and provide drafting support through permitting.

03

Installation

Build it right

Through construction we supervise the build and set clear expectations with every party involved — keeping design intent and execution aligned to the plan.

03 — Selected Work

Spaces we drew, then delivered.

Photoreal 3D visualization is where every KD project starts — so clients can see, refine, and approve the design long before the build begins.

SC. 01 · Fireside Lounge Fireside lounge and paver terrace at dusk
SC. 01 / 08 · Residential
Fireside Lounge & Paver TerraceResidential
SC. 02 · Poolside Estate Aerial plan-view render of a poolside estate
SC. 02 / 08 · Plan View
Poolside EstatePlan View
SC. 03 · Covered Living Room Covered outdoor living room with fireplace
SC. 03 / 08 · Residential
Covered Outdoor Living RoomResidential
SC. 04 · Outdoor Kitchen Outdoor kitchen with wood-fired oven and grill
SC. 04 / 08 · Detail
Outdoor Kitchen & Wood-Fired OvenDetail
SC. 05 · Terraced Grounds Aerial view of a terraced estate landscape
SC. 05 / 08 · Plan View
Terraced Estate GroundsPlan View
SC. 06 · Backyard Retreat Backyard retreat with fire pit and garden beds
SC. 06 / 08 · Residential
Backyard Retreat & GardenResidential
SC. 07 · Pergola Bar Pergola bar and entertaining deck
SC. 07 / 08 · Detail
Pergola Bar & Entertaining DeckDetail
SC. 08 · Rooftop Dining Commercial building with rooftop dining deck
SC. 08 / 08 · Commercial
Rooftop Dining & DeckCommercial
04 — Who We Serve
For Homeowners Modern home with pool and landscaped grounds
For Homeowners

From backyard dream to a space that gets built.

A clear, guided path — with the 3D visuals to see and refine your project before you ever commit to construction.

Plan my backyard
For Pros Aerial rendering of a large hardscape estate project
For Pros

Win the job. Then build it without surprises.

Design, 3D visualization, and drafting support that helps landscape and design-build pros sell the vision — and execute it to plan.

Partner with KD
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We bring clarity to complex projects of every size — turning vision into visuals, and visuals into a build that turns out exactly as it should.

KD Outdoor Design — Akron, Ohio
05 — Start Here

Let's design something worth building.

Tell us about your space, your challenges, and your vision. We'll show you how KD brings clarity and predictability from the very first conversation.

KD Outdoor Design LLC · Est. Ohio
Studio
388 South Main Street, Suite 440
Akron, Ohio 44311
Hours
Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Sat & Sun closed
Serving
Clients throughout Ohio & the region
Residential & commercial