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Outdoor Living Design

Fall in love with your backyard!

Enjoy s’mores, fireside chats, gourmet dining, water features and more. Do you enjoy spending time in your front or backyard? Do you love outdoor entertaining? Do you dream of a space in your garden designed just for you?

What do you envision when your imagination runs wild? A gourmet kitchen with an old-world pizza oven, gorgeous built-in cabinetry for an outdoor television, an intimate seating area encircling a fire-pit ideal for lively conversation or making S’mores, or maybe a Zen garden for meditation and quiet reflection? Whatever you can imagine, Harrell Design + Build can make a reality.

Our team of certified kitchen and landscape designers specialize in planning and remodeling exterior spaces. They merge comfort with innovation, personalizing your outdoor living and entertaining areas to create the distinctive, inviting space you’ve always wanted.

Make your outdoor dreams a reality. Start a conversation about your project with one of our designers today!

Fairytale Backyard Under Towering Redwoods

Lounge chairs below a lit pergola
Lounge chairs below a lit pergola
Lounge chairs below a lit pergola

Mid-Century Modern Landscaping in San Jose

A wooden pergola with string lights covers an outdoor seating area.
A wooden pergola with string lights covers an outdoor seating area.
A wooden pergola with string lights covers an outdoor seating area.
View from under mid-century modern pergola
View from under mid-century modern pergola
mid-century modern Eichler home
mid-century modern Eichler home
mid-century modern entryway
mid-century modern entryway
Adu in backyard
Adu in backyard

Bridging the Gap Between Indoor and Outdoor Living

Comfortable couches in outdoor seating area on wooden deck in Mountain View
Comfortable couches in outdoor seating area on wooden deck in Mountain View
Comfortable couches in outdoor seating area on wooden deck in Mountain View
Beautiful outdoor dining table on wooden deck
Beautiful outdoor dining table on wooden deck

Backyard Garden for Swimming and Entertaining

A metal pergola with movable louvers covers an outdoor kitchen and grill.
A metal pergola with movable louvers covers an outdoor kitchen and grill.
A metal pergola with movable louvers covers an outdoor kitchen and grill.
gazebo outdoor seating area next to lit pool
gazebo outdoor seating area next to lit pool
View of outdoor seating with chrome outdoor grill
View of outdoor seating with chrome outdoor grill
plantlife surrounding gazebo in outdoor seating
plantlife surrounding gazebo in outdoor seating
gazebo outdoor seating and pool daytime
gazebo outdoor seating and pool daytime

Backyard Retreat in Willow Glen

A pergola covers an outdoor dining area near a firepit and lounge seating.
A pergola covers an outdoor dining area near a firepit and lounge seating.
A pergola covers an outdoor dining area near a firepit and lounge seating.
An outdoor Design + Build project featuring a fire pit and trellis.
An outdoor Design + Build project featuring a fire pit and trellis.
built-in grill next to outdoor kitchen table
built-in grill next to outdoor kitchen table

Designed for Family Entertaining in
Redwood City

Firepit seating area next to outdoor kitchen with grill and pizza oven
Firepit seating area next to outdoor kitchen with grill and pizza oven
Firepit seating area next to outdoor kitchen with grill and pizza oven
gazebo with dining table
gazebo with dining table

Los Gatos Retreat

An enclosed patio lounge offers a safe space for cats and their owners to relax.
An enclosed patio lounge offers a safe space for cats and their owners to relax.
An enclosed patio lounge offers a safe space for cats and their owners to relax.

Spanish Inspiration in Palo Alto

A Spanish style home in Palo Alto has an outdoor kitchen with a grill.
A Spanish style home in Palo Alto has an outdoor kitchen with a grill.
A Spanish style home in Palo Alto has an outdoor kitchen with a grill.
outdoor seating with wooden door and pool
outdoor seating with wooden door and pool
outdoor seating next to house exterior
outdoor seating next to house exterior
view of outdoor seating area through doors
view of outdoor seating area through doors

Über Modern Living in
Los Altos Hills

View of exterior white house
View of exterior white house
View of exterior white house
outdoor seating next to glass exterior of house
outdoor seating next to glass exterior of house

Colorful Craftsman in Palo Alto

A colorful home in Palo Alto
A colorful home in Palo Alto
A colorful home in Palo Alto
outdoor seating area around fire pit in backyard
outdoor seating area around fire pit in backyard

European Living in
Menlo Park

A European-inspired Juliet balcony in Menlo Park.
A European-inspired Juliet balcony in Menlo Park.
A European-inspired Juliet balcony in Menlo Park.
exterior of house with garage visible
exterior of house with garage visible
stairs at front entrance of house
stairs at front entrance of house

A Grand Entry in Atherton

A contemporary home in Atherton includes touches of whimsy, and an art nouveau-inspired awning.
A contemporary home in Atherton includes touches of whimsy, and an art nouveau-inspired awning.
A contemporary home in Atherton includes touches of whimsy, and an art nouveau-inspired awning.
view of front exterior of house
view of front exterior of house
driveway leading up to view of house
driveway leading up to view of house

Hillside Living in Portola Valley Ranch

A pergola with a bench seat establishes an entryway to this Portola Valley home.
A pergola with a bench seat establishes an entryway to this Portola Valley home.
A pergola with a bench seat establishes an entryway to this Portola Valley home.
exterior leading up to the front door
exterior leading up to the front door

A Redwood Entry in Redwood City

Redwood decking and intricate redwood railing in the front of a home in Redwood City.
Redwood decking and intricate redwood railing in the front of a home in Redwood City.
Redwood decking and intricate redwood railing in the front of a home in Redwood City.

More on outdoor living design + landscape
from our blog

Countertop Options for Outdoors Kitchens

April 12, 2019
California living means outdoor living. Thanks to our state’s…
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struxure pergola

Unique Outdoor Rooms Offering Sun, Shade & Shelter

January 25, 2019
Struxure’s state-of-the-art outdoor configurations fit any…
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Outdoor Living: Heat and Light

November 26, 2018
With outdoor living projects growing in both scope and scale, lighting and temperature considerations require more attention than ever.
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Seasonal Tips for Your Home

March 30, 2018
With all this rain we thought this tip from our Production Team…
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We are so thrilled with our beautiful new kitchen and family room, designed and built by Harrell Design + Build! The Harrell team combines creativity in design and solutions with the highest standards of craftsmanship and construction.

JuliePalo Alto, CA

The ‘Harrell Crew’ was the best contractor we’ve ever had in our home! In addition, everyone was careful and respectful of my allergies and asthma and did extra prep work & careful clean-up to minimize problems for me.

HomeownerPalo Alto, CA

I would like to thank you, Iris, and all the other people from your firm for an incredible job on my new home office. All of the folks I worked with were courteous, conscientious and kept their commitments.

HomeownerMountain View, CA

We wanted to let you know that we had our first major entertaining event last weekend with a party for my library staff. Everyone was very impressed with the remodel and I spent a lot of time showing off various features to the guests.

HomeownerSunnyvale, CA

“On Thanksgiving Day we received many compliments on our new kitchen and the outdoor projects. We’re proud to entertain, and each time we do, I think about you, Kai, John, and the many others who pulled this off. Thanks to all!

HomeownerLos Altos, CA
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