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A Family of Experts

By Ilyne Hayes

“Ohana means ‘Family’ in Hawaiian,” Troy Hage says when explaining how they chose the name for their company. “And it relates to more than just your immediate family. It includes your entire group of close friends and neighbors. To us it made perfect sense that our company name reflects the heart of what we set out to build: incredible backyard spaces that bring together your best friends and family to enjoy.”

Troy assembled a team of experts to make this vision a reality. It includes his wife, Tricia, who has won multiple awards for her designs in the Parade of Homes and at the Orlando Home and Garden Shows. Troy’s business partners are Joe Brotzman, an experienced hardscape professional, and Ben Paulus, an expert carpenter, who is also a licensed building contractor. Troy oversees all of the departments as well as holding a general contractor’s license.

Working as a team, Ohana Outdoor Living will visit your home to inspect your site and discuss your needs, dreams and desires for your outdoor living space. Tricia brings your vision to life with a 2-D imaging of what your backyard haven will look like, while giving you recommendations on all aspects of the project such as cabinetry, flooring, lighting, special features and appliances. Ohana will provide samples of finishes during this visit.

The Ohana team is always eager to use their many skills and talents to enhance your outdoor area in whatever capacity your space and budget allow. Whether they’re building an eye-catching pergola, adding an ornate water or fire feature to your yard or a full-scope entertainer’s dream-space, they enjoy creating all types of outdoor projects from the simple to the complex.

“We recently finished this 2,000 sq ft outdoor living space for the Goldman family in Lake Mary,” Tricia says. “They are very much into entertaining and wanted two separate kitchens. One of the kitchens has a wet bar and fridge perfect for adult entertaining, along with NatureKast weatherproof cabinetry that has every convenience imaginable. The other kitchen has a huge grilling area featuring an Alfresco grill and room for a future pizza oven. Their vision included a giant island perfect for friends to gather, eat and socialize!”

Ohana made sure the entire space worked for the family’s vision, blending the old with the new seamlessly. They redesigned the current screen enclosure by raising the height several feet, which gave the space a more grand effect. Two different types of flooring were used to differentiate the cooking and dining spaces from the living and playing spaces. The food service areas all have large format plank porcelain tile, while the rest of the deck has traditional concrete pavers. They replaced the lighting, ceiling fans, all the exterior doors and hardware. They updated the columns and gave everything a fresh coat of paint. The outdoor space is now fully functional with everything looking fresh, clean and modern, the ideal space for this family to enjoy.

Because Ohana’s team of experts is so passionate about what they do, they stand behind their work and always strive to complete each job in a timely and reliable manner. Your family’s satisfaction is the Ohana family’s mission. For more information and to see how they can transform your backyard, visit ohanaoutdoorliving.com and call them at (407) 730-9532. You can also visit them on Facebook at Ohana Outdoor Living.