Project Gallery
Browse completed projects from across the Cedar Valley — hardscaping, outdoor living, retaining walls, patios, landscaping, and more.
Every project shown below was designed and built by the Matthias Landscaping team for residential and commercial clients in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and the surrounding communities.
Project Portfolio
Outdoor Work With Structure, Finish, and Long-Term Use in Mind
The gallery includes patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fire features, walkways, landscape beds, and lighting work from real Matthias Landscaping projects. Use it to compare shapes, materials, transitions, and how built features connect back to the home, lawn, and planting areas.
When you see an idea that fits your property, the next step is not to copy it exactly. A finished project should respond to your grade, drainage, access, views from the house, maintenance goals, and the way your family or customers use the space. The full contact form gives the team enough context to start that conversation.
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What to Look For
Details That Make Outdoor Projects Feel Finished
Strong outdoor work is more than a single feature. Look at how the paver patterns meet steps and doorways, how retaining walls handle grade changes, how beds soften hardscape edges, and how lighting makes paths and gathering areas usable after sunset. Those connections are what make a patio, wall, kitchen, or planting plan feel like part of the property instead of an isolated add-on.
Matthias Landscaping can use these examples as a starting point for your own property. The final design should fit the house, drainage, budget, maintenance expectations, and future phases you may want to add later.
Project Planning
Use the Gallery to Compare Shape, Scale, and Finish
When you review outdoor project photos, pay attention to the parts that affect everyday use. A patio should feel correctly sized for the furniture and traffic path. A retaining wall should solve a grade problem without overwhelming the yard. Planting beds should frame the home, leave room for mature growth, and make maintenance realistic. Lighting should improve safety around steps and walks while adding warmth to the finished space.
Those details help turn a photo you like into a practical plan for your property. Matthias Landscaping can talk through which ideas fit your lot, which features should be built first, and where drainage, access, shade, or existing hard surfaces may change the recommendation.
Helpful Gallery Notes
- Save examples of patio shapes, wall heights, bed edges, and lighting styles you like
- Consider how many people the space should hold on a normal evening
- Look for transitions between doors, steps, walkways, lawn, and planting areas
- Think about which areas need low-maintenance finishes and which can be more detailed
Inspired by What You See?
Every project in our gallery started with a conversation. Tell us about your outdoor space and let our design team show you the possibilities.
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