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Outdoor Living Inspiration for Your Oklahoma Home

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Luxury outdoor living space designed by Kirkendall Design featuring a covered patio, fireplace, and comfortable seating for a Tulsa, Oklahoma home.

At Kirkendall Design, we believe outdoor living should feel just as intentional as the rooms inside your home. A well-designed backyard isn’t simply an outdoor space, it’s an extension of your home.

Today’s homeowners are investing in more than patios. They’re creating complete outdoor living environments with covered lounges, custom pools, cabanas, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, dining areas, and landscaping that brings beauty and privacy together. 

The result is a home that lives larger without adding traditional square footage. It’s more than a trend, it’s a smarter way to enjoy your home fully.

Many homeowners are investing in complete outdoor living projects, including:

  1. Outdoor kitchens for entertaining with ease
  2. Covered lounges with fireplaces or heaters
  3. Custom pools and cabanas
  4. Outdoor dining spaces
  5. Landscaping for privacy and beauty

For Oklahoma homeowners, great outdoor design also means planning for the way we live. Shade structures, durable materials, layered lighting, ceiling fans, and thoughtful layouts allow you to enjoy your backyard from spring through fall while standing up to Oklahoma’s ever-changing weather.

The best outdoor spaces feel connected to your home. We like to carry architectural details, materials, colors, and furnishings from the interior to the exterior so your home feels more cohesive.

We’ve had the privilege of helping clients transform underused backyards into destinations for everyday living, from poolside retreats and custom cabanas to outdoor entertaining spaces designed around the way families gather. Every project begins by understanding how our clients want to live so every detail reflects their lifestyle and story.

If you’re considering a backyard renovation, don’t wait until spring to begin planning. Starting the design process now allows time for thoughtful decisions, permitting, and construction, so your outdoor living space is ready to go when the weather’s right.

Outdoor Living Projects By Kirkendall Design

Expanded Patio with Fireplace, Outdoor Dining & Kitchen

Every great outdoor space starts with a vision. These 3D renderings and construction photos show the transformation of an aging deck into a beautiful outdoor living space complete with an outdoor fireplace, expanded deck, and outdoor kitchen.

3D rendering by Kirkendall Design of a luxury outdoor living space with an expanded deck, outdoor fireplace, and kitchen for a Tulsa, Oklahoma home.

Construction progress of a Tulsa outdoor living renovation by Kirkendall Design showing the expanded deck, outdoor kitchen framing, and fireplace installation.

3D outdoor living design by Kirkendall Design showing a covered patio, custom outdoor kitchen, and fireplace planned for a Tulsa home renovation.

3D outdoor living design by Kirkendall Design showing a covered patio, custom outdoor kitchen, and outdoor dining planned for a Tulsa home renovation.

Custom Outdoor Kitchen

This custom outdoor kitchen was designed for the way our clients love to gather. After moving from the country to the city, they still wanted a space that could comfortably host large family and friend gatherings. Instead of a full covered cabana, we created an open outdoor kitchen with a screened covering, making it easy for guests to move through buffet-style.

3D rendering by Kirkendall Design showing a custom outdoor kitchen and entertaining space designed for a Tulsa, Oklahoma home.

Overhead 3D rendering by Kirkendall Design showing the layout of a Tulsa outdoor kitchen with buffet-style serving space and screened pergola covering. Construction Progress Photo (Brick + Pergola Built)

Construction progress of a Kirkendall Design outdoor kitchen in Tulsa, Oklahoma showing brick installation, pergola structure, and backyard renovation details.

Completed outdoor kitchen by Kirkendall Design featuring built-in appliances, brick finishes, turf landscaping, and an entertaining space in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Custom Cabana & Pool

At the heart of this project is a thoughtfully designed cabana that serves as the central gathering space for outdoor living. Complete with an outdoor bathroom, fully equipped outdoor kitchen, and direct connection to the pool, the cabana is designed to support everything from quiet afternoons to large family gatherings.

3D rendering by Kirkendall Design showing a custom pool cabana with outdoor kitchen, bathroom, and pool design for a Tulsa, Oklahoma home.

Construction progress of a Kirkendall Design outdoor living project in Tulsa, Oklahoma showing the poured concrete pool installation and backyard

Construction progress of a custom pool cabana by Kirkendall Design showing pool installation, cabana framing, and roof construction in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

3D rendering by Kirkendall Design showing a custom pool cabana interior with fireplace, wood beams, and luxury outdoor living finishes in Tulsa.

Construction progress of a Tulsa pool cabana renovation by Kirkendall Design showing interior framing for the fireplace, kitchen, and outdoor gathering space.

Outdoor Living Projects by Kirkendall Design

Stunning outdoor design at our Modern Ranch Project. Explore the inside here.

Ready to create an outdoor space that feels like home? Kirkendall Design specializes in timeless indoor and outdoor environments that are designed for the way you live, gather, and experience life.

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Stone Creek Project Reveal: Making a New Construction Home Feel Like Home

When our clients relocated to Tulsa and purchased a newly built home in Jenks by Cozart Custom Homes, they loved the home’s layout and quality craftsmanship.

Like many new construction homes, the foundation was beautiful, but the interiors needed intentional details to make their new house feel like home. The bright white walls, white cabinetry, and builder-selected finishes created a clean backdrop, but the spaces were missing color, texture, and personality.

This is where thoughtful interior design can completely transform a new build.

How to Make a New Construction Home Feel Like Home

Many homeowners assume that a newly built home does not need interior design. In reality, even a custom home or new construction home can feel unfinished without the right design direction.

After moving into a new build, many homeowners find themselves asking:

“How do we make this home feel like ours?”

The answer often comes through intentional updates. For this project, our goal wasn’t to renovate the house. It was to personalize it.

One of the benefits of working with an interior designer after building a home is the ability to take builder-selected finishes and customize them to better reflect your style.

Through strategic paint selections, updated lighting, elevated hardware, and custom design details, we transformed this new construction home into a timeless, livable space that feels inviting and uniquely theirs.

 

Tulsa Home Renovation Inspiration: Before & Proposed Design Renderings

A Look at the Vision Behind the Design

Not every home needs a complete overhaul to feel entirely new.

Sometimes, thoughtful updates, intentional furnishings, and a fresh perspective can transform the way a home looks, functions, and feels.

At Kirkendall Design, a luxury interior design firm in Tulsa, we often help homeowners see the possibilities hidden within their existing spaces. Through detailed design renderings and thoughtful planning, clients can visualize their future home before construction begins.

For this project, our client wanted to modernize the main living spaces of a beloved family home to better reflect his current lifestyle. Through 3D renderings and thoughtful design solutions, we were able to help him envision what was possible before a single change was made.

Luxury interior design renderings showcasing the planned transformation of a Tulsa home, including a modernized living room, refreshed kitchen, updated dining room, and custom billiards lounge.

The Story Behind The Design

Not every ranch home needs to look like a ranch home.

Passed down from mother to son, this home carries a meaningful family legacy. Through thoughtful renovations and curated furnishings, we’re preserving that story while reimagining the home for a new chapter. The result is a refined, modern home that is distinctly his own—honoring the past while embracing a fresh perspective for the future.

Sheridan House: A Tulsa Multigenerational Home Inspired by Asia

We’re honored to share that one of our Tulsa interior design projects was featured in Green Country Living Magazine in the article “Multigenerational Sheridan Home Features Art, Artifacts from Asia.”

This luxury home renovation was thoughtfully designed as a gathering place for multiple generations and is a personal showcase of all the beautiful items they found while living overseas.

From 1998 to 2020, Bernie and Christine Sheridan lived in Beijing, traveling throughout Asia and collecting artwork, artifacts, antiques, and furniture everywhere they went. 

In 2007, while still living overseas, the Sheridans purchased this Tulsa home. During that time, their daughter and her family lived there. When they moved back home in 2020, the family made the decision to create a multigenerational home. Today, their daughter and her family live upstairs and the main level was redesigned for shared gathering, entertaining, and everyday living.

Bernie and Christine Sheridan standing in their luxury kitchen renovation inside their multigenerational Tulsa home designed by Kirkendall Design, featuring custom cabinetry, layered textures, and collected artwork inspired by their travels throughout Asia.

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Kitchen Roundup

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collage of luxury kitchens designed by Kirkendall Design in Tulsa OK

At Kirkendall Design, we believe a kitchen should be optimized for functionality but also feel personalized. It’s where mornings begin, holidays unfold, and everyday moments turn into beautiful memories. A well-designed kitchen must work hard — but it should also reflect your story and the way you live.

Over the years, our team has completed countless custom kitchen design projects and kitchen renovations in Tulsa and the surrounding areas. Each one is thoughtfully designed to feel timeless rather than trendy.

Today, we’re sharing a roundup of our latest kitchen designs — each one custom and unique to our client.

Wenmoor II Kitchen

Originally defined by heavy finishes and ornate detailing, the Wenmoor II kitchen felt dark and dated despite its grand architecture. Through a strategic renovation, the space was refreshed with simplified millwork, updated hardware, and striking quartzite surfaces that brought light and modern elegance into the room. The transformation honors the home’s classic estate character while giving the kitchen a cleaner, more timeless presence. It’s a subtle renovation with a dramatic impact.

Forest Meadows Reveal: Kitchen and Living Room Renovation

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Luxury interior design by Kirkendall Design in Tulsa, OK featuring a kitchen renovation with an open layout, central island in stained weathered oak, soft neutral cabinetry, quartz countertops, classic ceramic tile backsplash, integrated appliances, and a custom hood with satin brass detailing.

Our Forest Meadows Project is a renovation and furnishings refresh designed for a new season of life. Our clients loved their long-time home and its established neighborhood in Tulsa. Rather than moving, they chose to invest in the place where so many memories had already been made, embracing a luxury home renovation that honors the past while adapting for today’s lifestyle.

With adult children and grandchildren gathering often, the goal was clear: create a home that could comfortably host family holidays, everyday meals, and meaningful time together. The entire main level was reimagined to be a multigenerational gathering space—welcoming, practical, and layered.

Kirkendall Design provided full-service interior design for the kitchen, living room, dining room, foyer, and adjoining public spaces, including the selection and styling of all furnishings throughout the main living areas.

Forest Meadows reflects a thoughtful decision to stay—updating a well-loved home to support aging in place and creating space for years of memories still to come.

Luxury interior design by Kirkendall Design in Tulsa, OK featuring entryway style with console cabinet, artwork, and lamps

Wenmoor Project Reveal: Luxury Tulsa Estate Refresh

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We’re continuing our Luxury Home Refresh Series. Our first post started with Wenmoor II, but today we’re highlighting our Wenmoor Project, another beautiful estate in the same South Tulsa neighborhood.

Our Luxury Tulsa Estate Refresh series highlights how luxury living doesn’t always mean starting from scratch—sometimes, all it takes are intentional, well-designed updates. Our focus is on high-end renovations that feel fresh and revitalized while honoring and embracing the home’s original architecture.

In Northeast Oklahoma, old-world architectural styles—such as French Country, Tudor, Mediterranean, and other classic motifs—were prominent 25–35 years ago. Today, many of these homes feel stuck in a style that no longer reflects our clients’ lifestyles. Throughout this series, Kirkendall Design shows how we take inspiration from each home’s architecture to create timeless interiors that feel modern while preserving their original character.

Wenmoor Project Reveal

Our clients have lived in this beautiful Tuscan-style estate for nearly two decades. With large rooms, high ceilings, and grand architectural details, the home had incredible bones—but the heavy faux finishes, dark tones, and ornate moldings made it feel dated.

Our design goal was to lighten and modernize the Tuscan style while honoring its original elegance. We removed the heavy scrollwork and faux finishes throughout, replacing them with soft, creamy beige walls and ceilings that create a fresh, inviting backdrop. We kept the original flooring and chose colors and finishes that complemented its warmer tones.

With soaring ceilings and expansive rooms, careful space planning was essential in this luxury home. Every piece of furniture, lighting fixture, and artwork was thoughtfully selected for scale and impact, creating a cohesive, functional, and beautifully designed interior.

Interior Design Projects 2025 Round Up — Part 2

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As we continue our 2025 project roundup, we’re excited to share more of the spaces our team worked on this year.  From beautiful bathroom renovations to an Old-world home refresh, and an exterior limewash update, each project reflects our approach to timeless, livable design. 

These spaces may vary in scope, but they share the same attention to detail and intentional decision-making.

If you missed it, you can catch up on Part 1 here.

2025 Designer Showcase

Project Type: Historic Home Renovation + General Contracting

The 2025 Designer Showcase featured a 100-year-old Tulsa landmark, and we were thrilled to serve as the General Contractor for the full renovation. Tackling the unique challenges of an older, historic home allowed our construction team to shine, from restoring original charm to carefully integrating modern updates. We worked alongside Tulsa’s talented designers, and helped breathe new life to this stunning home while preserving its character and history.

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Interior Design Projects 2025 Round Up — Part 1

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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re excited to reflect on some of this year’s projects. From full home renovations and luxury remodels to new construction and furniture styling, our work spans a wide range of interior design services. Here’s a look at just a few of the incredible transformations our Kirkendall Design team had the privilege of working on. See Part 2 here.

Private Bank Office in Tulsa

Project Type: Commercial Interior Design + Furniture & Styling

For this private bank office in Tulsa, we brought “lifestyle living” into a corporate environment.  Every private office, conference room, and reception area was thoughtfully designed to reflect the bank’s high-end brand and build trust with clients the moment they step through the doors.

Our commercial interior design services focused on furniture, styling, and layouts that balance luxury with functionality. From wall décor to wallpaper and custom furnishings, each detail was selected to bring residential warmth and comfort into this corporate environment. 

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Berwick South Project Reveal: Customizing a Builder-Grade Home with Thoughtful Interior Design

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When our clients moved into their newly built home in South Tulsa, it was a clean slate—bright, spacious, and full of potential. But like many new builds, it came with standard builder-grade finishes and a white-on-white palette that felt flat and impersonal. They turned to our interior design team to add the warmth, texture, and personality that would make the space feel like home.

Our team at Kirkendall Design developed a design plan to customize their builder-grade home with thoughtful updates like a fireplace update, custom furniture, wallpaper, paint, hardware, and lighting. Join us as we walk through these simple yet impactful updates that make their newly built home feel more personalized and luxurious.