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Tips for Planning Your Outdoor Kitchen

When you’re outside enjoying your outdoor living space, it can be cumbersome to always be traipsing in and out of the house all day long, making lunch, bringing out lemonade and snacks for the kids, or just grabbing a glass of water. If you have an outdoor pool, you are bringing water in as well…

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5 More Benefits of Building an Outdoor Kitchen in Your Backyard

Since we need to eat to survive, the act of eating has become a time-honored tradition in many ways. From sharing meal times together to gathering with friends over dinner, cooking is part of our lives that we enjoy sharing with others. Compass Outdoor Design offers the best outdoor living space designs in the greater…

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More Tips for Planning Your Outdoor Kitchen

“The world is your oyster” is a popular phrase that means you can go anywhere in life, do anything, and be anything. Taken from Shakespeare, the oyster was opened with a sword so that the pearl inside could be taken. The pearl signifies all of life’s riches can be had by you. This phrase also…

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Backyard Patio Decoration Tips

It’s summer here in Dallas, and many people love to spend time outdoors on your backyard patio and/or underneath their pergola. From watching the sun rise or set to having coffee and breakfast with friends, you can relax and enjoy nature easily from the comfort of your home. Compass Outdoor Design is a patio contractor…

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Types of Arbors

CHOOSE COMPASS OUTDOOR DESIGN TODAY Compass Outdoor Design is an outdoor design company that offers residential and office outdoor living design services in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. We can help you with an outdoor kitchen, pizza oven, water feature, pool, deck, driveway, and an arbor. We use both hardscape and softscape materials to add depth,…

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What’s the Difference Between a Gazebo and a Pergola?

In the past few decades, there have been a plethora of outdoor living designs to come about thanks to the rise in popularity of homeowners wanting to spend more time enjoying their backyard and nature. While this has made the variety and uniqueness factor spectacular, it has also led to some homeowners feeling a bit…

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Simple New Year’s Landscaping Tips

When the winter hits and the days are shortened, most of us head home after a long day, put on our favorite pair of pajamas and slippers, and head to the warmest place in the home, such as in front of the fireplace. There is something inherently comforting about being wrapped as snug as a…

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Outdoor Holiday Decorating Tips

Let’s be honest, the holidays are some of the best times of the year for most people. It’s a time to give to others, including your favorite charity, get together with family that you haven’t seen for a while, and take some time to just reflect on the past year and the year to come.…

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Fall Outdoor Living Space Care Tips

When the fall hits, there is a seamless never-ending list of items that must be done before the cold weather hits, from preparing your lawn for the long dormant season to ensuring your outdoor living space is ready to weather the upcoming storms. In our last blog post, we discussed some great fall care tips…

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Fall Landscaping Care Tips

Fall is many people’s favorite time of the year, including residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The weather cools off, the leaves turn insanely beautiful colors, and jeans and sweaters have returned. But with fall comes an end to your favorite summer activities, such as pool parties, and these are replaced by more activities centered…

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