Backyard Remodels & Outdoor Living Designed as One Cohesive Space
Remodel your backyard as one complete outdoor living space. Design Scapes helps West LA and South Bay homeowners bring patios, shade, outdoor kitchens, privacy, planting, drainage, and entertaining flow together in one site-specific plan, then carries that plan through construction with one designer-led team.
The Starting Point
Plan the Whole Backyard Before You Build the Pieces
A successful backyard remodel is not a collection of attractive upgrades. It is one connected outdoor living environment, planned around the property and the way you want to live outside. A whole-yard plan gives patios, shade, cooking, privacy, planting, drainage, circulation, and gathering areas a clear relationship before construction begins.
The Problem
When Every Feature Is Planned Separately, the Yard Can Still Feel Unfinished
A backyard can collect appealing features and still feel awkward to use. Planning the whole yard first shows how gathering, cooking, lounging, play, privacy, planting, shade, and circulation can work together before construction begins. The goal is not to add more features. The goal is to avoid spending on attractive parts that never become one finished outdoor environment.
“The goal is not to add more features. The goal is a yard that works as one finished outdoor environment.”
Design Scapes approach
What a Whole-Yard Plan Delivers
Create One Outdoor Space That Works for Real Life
When the layout, zones, and features are planned together, the finished yard feels cohesive — not like a series of upgrades waiting to be connected.
Better Everyday Layout
A layout for moving, gathering, relaxing, cooking, and play that feels natural rather than managed.
Comfort by Design
Coordinated shade, heaters, lighting, and seating that make the space usable across seasons and times of day.
Privacy That Fits
Planting, screening, fencing, and thoughtful placement so the yard feels comfortable — not exposed.
Connected Features
Features that support each other instead of competing for space — patio, kitchen, shade, and planting as one environment.
Site-Grounded Planning
Layout decisions made around the real property — access, grade, drainage, retaining, and maintenance from the start.
One Clear Plan to Build From
A scope, materials direction, and construction sequence agreed on before the first shovel goes in the ground.
What the Project May Include
The Features Matter. How They Work Together Matters More.
The project may include a patio, pergola or patio cover, outdoor kitchen, fire feature, privacy screening, planting, lighting, drainage work, pathways, steps, retaining elements, or poolside improvements. These are connected parts of one backyard plan — not a menu of unrelated installations.
Patios, Decks & Outdoor Entertaining Areas
Pergolas, Patio Covers & Shade Structures
Outdoor Kitchens & Cooking Zones
Fire Features & Gathering Focal Points
Privacy Screening, Fencing & Hedging
Planting, Softscape & Low-Maintenance Design
Drainage, Grading & Retaining Solutions
Lighting, Pathways & Poolside Improvements
Why Design Scapes
Designed With the Build in Mind From the Start
A backyard concept has to do more than look good. It has to work with the property’s access, grade, drainage, existing structures, materials, and construction sequence. Design Scapes brings design and build planning into one process, giving the homeowner one point of contact and clearer continuity from the approved plan through construction.
One Accountable Team
Design and build under one roof — so decisions made in the design phase carry through to construction without gaps, handoff problems, or lost context.
Site-Specific from Day One
Every plan is built around the real property — its grade, drainage, access, sun exposure, existing structures, and the way the homeowner wants to live outside.
Designer-Led Process
A designer drives the layout, materials, and sequence decisions — not a sales rep or subcontractor piecing together a proposal from a price list.
Scope Clarity Before Build
The homeowner approves the plan, materials, and budget direction before construction begins — no surprises once work starts.
West LA & South Bay Focus
Coastal conditions, local jurisdiction requirements, and the property types of West LA and the South Bay are built into how Design Scapes plans and builds.
Warranty & Follow-Through
Design Scapes stands behind the finished work with warranty check-ups — because a finished yard should hold up as well as it looks on day one.
Portfolio
See How a Whole-Yard Plan Comes Together
The strongest proof is not a close-up of one finished feature. It is the story of how an underused or disconnected yard became a space that works better as a whole. Every finished outdoor living space starts with a real homeowner problem — wasted space, poor flow, not enough shade, no comfortable place to host, or a yard that doesn’t match the way the family wants to live.
How It Works
Three Steps From Conversation to Completed Yard
Consultation & Site Visit
Walk the property, discuss how the homeowner wants to use the yard, and identify the site conditions and priorities shaping the project.
Approve Your 3D Design & Scope
Review the layout, materials, connected features, scope, and budget direction before construction begins.
We Build, You Enjoy
One coordinated team brings the approved plan to life with clear ownership from the first build decision through the finished space.
Is This the Right Fit?
Best for Homeowners Planning a Connected Transformation
Design Scapes is the strongest fit when several parts of the yard need to work together and the homeowner wants one clear design and build plan. If the need is only a standalone repair or one isolated installation, a specialized trade provider may be a better fit.
Strong Fit When
- —Multiple zones need to connect — patio, shade, kitchen, planting, privacy
- —Site conditions like grade, drainage, or access need to be resolved in the design
- —The homeowner wants one team from design through construction
- —The project needs to hold together as one finished environment, not grow feature by feature
Related Services
Other Services That May Be Part of the Plan
Get Started
Turn the Ideas Into One Clear Backyard Plan
If you want a backyard that feels more functional, comfortable, and connected to the way you live, start with a thoughtful plan for the whole property. Schedule a design consultation to review your priorities, site conditions, and clearest path forward.
Common Questions
Backyard Remodels FAQ
Questions about project scope, fit, or how the design-build process works? We’ll walk through the specifics for your property.
What is included in a backyard remodel and outdoor living project?
A project may connect patios, decks, shade structures, outdoor kitchens, fire features, privacy, planting, lighting, drainage, walkways, steps, retaining elements, and poolside improvements. The exact scope depends on the property and how the yard needs to function.
Where should I start if my whole backyard needs work?
Start with how you want to use the space, then connect those priorities to the property’s layout and site conditions through a design consultation.
Does Design Scapes handle both the design and the build?
Yes. Design Scapes uses a designer-led process to connect the layout, scope, materials, and construction.
Is Design Scapes the right fit for one small outdoor upgrade?
Design Scapes is strongest for intentional projects where several decisions need to work together. A specialized trade provider may be a better fit for a standalone repair or isolated installation.
What areas does Design Scapes serve?
Design Scapes serves West LA and the South Bay. Visit the Service Areas page for current coverage.
What is the next step?
Schedule a Design Consultation so the team can review the property, priorities, site conditions, and clearest next step.