Outdoor Living & Landscape Design
Some of the most emotional moments in a project happen outside.
A client standing in their newly designed garden, realizing for the first time that their neighbour can no longer lean over the fence and speak to them. That the space is finally theirs.
That’s what good outdoor design does. It turns a space you tolerate into a space you love to use.
The approach
Function and flow, outside too
The same instincts that drive Studio Olio’s interior work apply outside: understand how the space gets used, design for that use first, and make it beautiful in a way that holds up over time.
In Denver, that means designing with the climate in mind — drought-tolerant planting, materials that handle temperature swings, and outdoor spaces that work across the seasons. Low maintenance isn’t a compromise. It’s the goal.
Especially in older homes, outdoor spaces often feel disconnected or overlooked. Done well, they should feel like a natural extension of the house.
The work is tailored to the project. A front entry that finally feels like it belongs to the house behind it. A back patio where the furniture actually fits and the flow makes sense. Privacy screening that turns an exposed yard into somewhere you actually want to sit. An outdoor kitchen designed for how you cook.
Before – Dark interiors with the tree overhang, and no way for guests to access front door.
How it works
Part of the whole
Outdoor living design is taken on in conjunction with an interior project. The two inform each other — the materials, the flow, the feeling that carries from inside to out — and the result is more cohesive for it. If you’re planning a renovation or interior design project and want the outdoor spaces considered as part of it, that’s the conversation to have early.
The discovery call is where we talk through your space, your project, and what’s involved in doing it properly.
Before and after — 1889 Victorian Back Yard
Case Studies
