Minneapolis & St. Paul Backyard Living Room Design

Outdoor Rooms

Live outdoors with comfort and ease

The latest trends for outdoor rooms have expanded to include fireplaces, fire pits, entertainment centers, kitchens, and bars. We have moved beyond the simple deck or back patio. Each outdoor living space is as unique as the family and frequently is an extension of the indoor spaces.

All the comforts of home – outdoors

Recognizing the increasing popularity of these outdoor rooms, furniture companies, carpet and drapery companies, lighting and appliance companies have all stepped up with new products to withstand all sorts of weather – even here in Minnesota.

outdoor room with fireplace and aching ceiling

The ultimate outdoor living room, this relaxing party space under a soaring timber ceiling is the perfect place to kick back after a long week.

Outdoor Living Room with Stone Fireplace and Travertine Floor

Find comfort in the cabana; drop down screens protect family and guests from mosquitoes.

outdoor dining room and kitchen patio

Plenty of room for a large family to enjoy this outdoor dining room and kitchen under the shelter of a pergola.

outdoor pool house living room in wayzata

This award-winning backyard in Wayzata, MN sports an open pool house with a fireplace and ceiling fans.

luxury outdoor living room with bluestone patio and ceiling fan

Take a break from swimming in the pool in this luxury outdoor living room.

unique fire place and outdoor living room in eden prairie landscape design

This Eden Prairie, MN landscape has a unique two-way fireplace as its center piece.

wheel chair accessible backyard outdoor living room with fire feature

Backyard outdoor living room with a custom-built fire bowl that is angled to accommodate a wheel chair getting close to the fire.

Under deck outdoor room lounge and bar in Mound, MN

This landscape design has an outdoor living room at walkout level. Featuring bar-height seating, a ceiling fan, and plenty of seating for family and guests.

Pergola covers the entire patio in this outdoor living room backyard landscape in savage

This pergola makes this outdoor living room more intimate by defining the upper space of the patio.

Gala backyard with outdoor dining room. White pergola shelter. Brick paver patio.

A regal white pergola protects this elegant dining room patio from the hot, hot sun.

Outdoor Living Room & Patio Design Eagan, MN

Cozy decorations make this sheltered outdoor living room feel like a natural extension of the interior living space.

Underneath the deck a sheltered outdoor living room

A sheltered outdoor living room makes use of under-utilized space beneath the deck.

Three-season dining patio with tile floors, fireplace, and retractable screens

Diagonal floor tiles help blur the boundaries between inside and outside in this three-season dining patio with paneled ceilings, a fireplace, and retractable screens.

Outdoor Bar with TV, Beverage Cooler, and Sink. Pool house outdoor living room with fireplace and television

This resort-style backyard has multiple outdoor rooms: an under-deck bar complete with a beverage fridge, and a pool house with fireplace and flatscreen television.

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Big Impact - Small Space

Designers overcame several unique challenges to squeeze a deck, pool, and patio with fireplace onto this compact lot in Excelsior, MN.

Modern Backyard Patio

A simple backyard for modern sensibilities. This small landscaping project created a space for spending time with friends and family in Cottage Grove.

Just What the Doctor Ordered

A private retreat built for two doctors and their family. This backyard is the perfect setting for R&R with an outdoor living room, deck, and pool.

Mid-Century Makeover

Unique landscape design with paver driveway and architectural details gives mid-century suburban home outstanding curb appeal plus patios, fire pit, hot tub and outdoor shower.

Next Door Inspiration

When their neighbor’s yard transformed from a hill of dirt into a terraced backyard, this homeowner decided it was time to make some changes of their own.

Outdoor Living at Every Level

Empty nesters in the process of moving back to Minnesota from California, these homeowners envisioned a tranquil and relaxing backyard with a walk-out patio with wood burning fireplace. Upstairs, they wished for a private dining patio close to their kitchen.