About Compass Outdoor Living
Our Story
Chris & Corrine Murphy
Compass Outdoor Living
About Compass
We
Know
Outdoors
As a Colorado Native, Chris Murphy has always enjoyed the outdoors. From fishing to snowboarding, Colorado has something to offer every season of the year and that held true as he moved from the Front Range to the Western Slope.
After a very diverse professional background Chris found himself working alongside his soon to be Mother In Law, building out her property management company
.It was almost immediate he recognized a need within her company for a dependable handyman and reliable lawn maintenance provider. He started his first business, Western Slope Home & Lawn as a side hustle while he worked full time as a property manager.
New Beginnings
Building
Compass
It did not take long for both Chris and his mother-in-law to recognize that his business would grow fast and require him full time, so they amicably parted ways so he could focus on building his own business.
He quickly realized how much he enjoyed being outside and started his second company in 2017, Compass Landscaping, dedicated to providing beautiful renovations and installations.
As owner of Compass Landscaping, Chris received both an ICPI Certificate (Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute) as well as became a Certified Aquascape Contractor. After a few years he discovered the name “Landscaping” was no longer a good depiction of the kind of projects he was turning out and rebranded the company to Compass Outdoor Living in the beginning of 2020.
Growing With You
From Strength to Strength
As the business grew, he brought on his wife Corinne as the Director of Operations to oversee the admin and office side of the business.
Today Compass Outdoor Living is on the forefront of delivering luxurious outdoor spaces and water features.
From ponds to pavers, they are leading the industry in creative professional design, long lasting hardscapes and natural eco system ponds and water features.
Our Certifications
CMHA Certified Concrete Paver Installer
Our
CMHA Certification
(Previously known as the ICPI) covers proper design, installation, and construction of paver systems, which underpins Compass's hardscape work.
Certified Aquascape
Contractor
Aquascape's certification program requires demonstrated quality of work, ongoing training, and a proven track record with customers. It's the industry standard for water feature installation in North America.
Proven Results
We've Transformed
Hundreds of Outdoor Spaces
I can’t say enough great things about Compass Outdoor living. They completely transformed our Koi pond from a boring and non functioning space to a beautiful and self sufficient pond. Chris and Corinne gave us clear expectations and delivered in every way. Even after installation, they would continue to check in and make modifications. I would highly recommend them!

Cori Pirzadeh
Google Reviews
We just built a new home & had Compass outdoor living do all our landscaping. It looks amazing! We love how it turned out!! We were very impressed by their work ethic. They arrived early every morning & left everything neat & tidy when they left in the evening. Chris is extremely talented & his landscape design is very creative. We would highly recommend using them for all your landscape needs. We couldn’t be happier!!
Deena Sullivan
Google Reviews
Compass, outdoor living, help me fix some major issues with my irrigation, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! Chris and Carinne are unbelievably friendly, responsive and knowledgeable, and overall simply fantastic to work with! Something that I thought was going to be extremely complex and difficult, they made seem simple and very affordable for me to handle. Thanks and keep doing what you do!
John Schmidt
