Living Art by Design
Outdoor spaces with soul.
Planting, patios, lighting, containers, fire features, and outdoor living spaces designed for homes throughout Chicagoland.
Maple & Stone creates thoughtful outdoor spaces that blend planting, structure, lighting, and art into environments that feel natural, lasting, and deeply connected to the home around them.
Some projects begin with a simple front garden refresh. Others grow into complete outdoor living spaces with patios, fire features, kitchens, lighting, and layered planting. Every project starts the same way: understanding the property, the architecture, and how people want to live outside.
We’re drawn to landscapes that feel grounded rather than overdesigned — spaces with texture, shade, movement, and seasonality that settle naturally into a home over time.
Based in Chicago’s western suburbs and available throughout Chicagoland, Maple & Stone focuses on creating outdoor environments that feel personal, welcoming, and built to last.
Garden & Planting Design | Layered planting, specimen trees, privacy screening, seasonal interest, and containers designed to soften and elevate the home.
Outdoor Living Spaces | Patios, pergolas, kitchens, fire features, lighting, audio, and gathering spaces designed for real daily use.
Art & Atmosphere | Beyond planting and construction, we’re drawn to the artistic side of outdoor living — custom vessels, sculptural objects, reclaimed stone, water features, lighting, and one-of-a-kind details that give a property identity. The goal is not decoration, but atmosphere: spaces that feel collected, grounded, and deeply personal.
Project Coordination | We collaborate with trusted trades and installers to help bring projects together cohesively from concept through completion.
PHILOSOPHY
Built around feeling, not trends.
Great outdoor spaces are hard to explain but easy to feel.
Shade falling across stone. Movement in grasses. Texture against architecture. A front entry that feels welcoming before someone even reaches the door.
We’re drawn to landscapes that feel layered, grounded, and alive — spaces that improve with time rather than chasing short-term trends.
The goal isn’t perfection. It’s presence.
PROCESS
1. Discovery
We start with photos, conversations, inspiration, and an understanding of how the property is used.
2. Design
Planting palettes, layout concepts, materials, lighting, and atmosphere begin to take shape.
3. Coordination
We work with trusted installers and specialty trades to execute projects cleanly and cohesively.
4. Growth
The best landscapes continue evolving long after installation day.
Areas Served
Based in Chicago’s western suburbs, Maple & Stone provides garden design and outdoor living services throughout Chicagoland.
Primary service areas include Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Western Springs, Naperville, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Burr Ridge, Downers Grove, Geneva, St. Charles, and surrounding communities.
Projects range from planting and front entry improvements to complete outdoor living environments featuring patios, fire features, lighting, containers, and curated artistic details.
Let’s make your property feel intentional.
Whether it’s a front entry refresh, a layered garden, or a complete outdoor living space, we’d love to hear what you’re thinking about.