Rendered Outdoor Design — Boutique Landscape Design & Installation

The Rendered Process

Consult & Render

Every project begins with a conversation. We listen to your goals and offer professional guidance on layout, materials, and plant selection before drafting your design. We then create a full 3D architectural rendering, allowing you to walk through the project and make adjustments with 100% confidence before construction begins.

Managed Construction

Once the design is perfected, we handle the execution. Every installation is personally overseen to ensure the technical engineering matches the rendering. You work directly with your designer—the same person who developed your vision—from the initial walkthrough until the project is fully realized.

The Living Investment

A great landscape is a living investment. Our exclusive maintenance program ensures your property matures exactly as designed, season after season. We provide the expert oversight needed to protect your vision and ensure your landscape looks better with every passing year.

What We Offer

Our Services

Landscape Design & Installation

See Your Property's Potential—Before We Ever Dig

Designer-led landscaping and architectural renderings for discerning Chicagoland homeowners.

Every project begins with a vision, but we don't believe in guesswork. Before a single plant goes in the ground, you will see exactly what your property can become through a full 3D architectural rendering. You work directly with your designer from first sketch to final installation, ensuring our shared vision is executed exactly as designed. You get the expertise of a professional build team with the dedicated, single point of contact you deserve.

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Paver Patios & Walkways

Hardscapes Built for the Chicago Climate

Engineered for stability. Designed to last a lifetime.

A patio is only as good as the foundation beneath it. In our region's intense freeze-thaw cycles, "good enough" base preparation leads to shifting and sinking within a few seasons. We do things differently—every installation is personally overseen to ensure your foundation is over-engineered for our clay soils and extreme weather. Whether we are using structural pavers from Unilock or Techo-Bloc, or natural stone for a more organic look, the result is a structurally sound, beautiful space that handles the elements gracefully. See your finished project in 3D before we ever move a shovel.

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Edible Garden Design & Installation

Architecturally Designed Kitchen Gardens

Custom-built growing spaces tailored to your lifestyle and your landscape.

An edible garden should be as beautiful as it is productive. We design and install high-end kitchen gardens using materials that prioritize both aesthetics and food safety. We specialize in raised beds crafted from premium Cedar or other natural woods, which can be treated at the time of installation with an optional natural mineral finish to increase longevity without leaching chemicals into your soil. Our setups allow you to grow premium organic produce and heirloom varieties not found in your local grocery store. Every garden is engineered for Chicagoland's clay soils to ensure superior drainage and root health. We provide the framework for a successful harvest—from optional integrated drip irrigation to a curated starter kit of heirloom seeds from our Yard Gardening collection.

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Seasonal Care & Maintenance

Expert Oversight for Your Investment

Exclusive, premium maintenance for landscapes we've designed and installed.

Your landscape was designed to match a specific vision, and it requires specialized care to stay that way. We offer annual maintenance contracts exclusively for our design-build clients, providing the kind of knowledgeable oversight that standard "mow and blow" crews cannot offer. From comprehensive spring cleanups and fresh mulching to expert pruning and fall preparation, every detail is handled to ensure the property continues to reflect the original vision. All fertilization is performed using organic inputs, keeping your landscape healthy without synthetic chemicals. With predictable monthly billing and all materials included, we provide total peace of mind and a landscape that looks better with every passing year.

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Spring & Fall Cleanups

Professional Seasonal Cleanups

Chemical-free seasonal cleanups for the Chicagoland suburbs.

Every great landscape starts with a clean foundation. Our seasonal cleanup service is how most of our client relationships begin—and where we identify what your property is truly capable of. We operate entirely without synthetic herbicides or pesticides, ensuring your outdoor space is safe for your family, your pets, and your garden.

Debris Removal: Thorough clearing of all winter or fall organic debris
Perennial Care: Expert cutting back of dormant perennials and ornamental grasses
Structural Pruning: Specialized pruning of shrubs and small trees for health and shape
Mechanical Bed Edging: Professional-grade vertical edging for clean, defined borders
Hand Weeding: Targeted removal of early-season weeds in all beds and borders
Fresh Mulch Application: Applied to protect soil health and give beds a finished look
Hard Surface Blowdown: Final cleanup of all patios, walkways, and driveways
Property Assessment: Written evaluation with specific recommendations for your landscape

Every cleanup ends with honest recommendations — no pressure, just clarity on what your landscape needs next. Organic fertilization programs are available as an optional add-on for clients looking to support long-term soil health.

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Jonathan, Founder of Rendered Outdoor Design

About Us

Built on Design. Grounded in Craft.

Rendered Outdoor Design was founded by Jonathan, a University of Kentucky College of Agriculture graduate with over a decade of hands-on horticultural experience. With an academic background in plant science and a professional history in logistics and operations management, Jonathan brings a level of project discipline that keeps every project on schedule and on budget.

What sets us apart is our professional architectural design capability. Our lead rendering partner holds a formal architecture degree and brings years of experience producing construction documents and photorealistic renderings for complex commercial projects across Chicago. The 3D renderings you receive aren't produced by a standard landscaping app—they are the work of a professionally trained architectural designer.

Together, we combine the precision of architectural design with an expert understanding of how plants, soil, and the Chicago climate actually work. The result is a landscape studio that treats your property with the same rigor and care as a high-end architectural project. We work exclusively with homeowners across the Chicago suburbs who want more than a contractor—they want a design partner with a genuine passion for growing things.

Love Your Landscape Before We Ever Break Ground