Outdoor Living Today

What Outdoor Living Today does

Outdoor Living Today (legal entity Outdoor Living Manufacturing Ltd) is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of pre-panelized outdoor structure kits sold under the Outdoor Living Today brand. The company designs and builds its products from Western Red Cedar in a Penticton, British Columbia production facility, with corporate operations in Maple Ridge, BC. Its catalog covers 24 sheds, 14 gardening products, 4 playhouses, 6 gazebos and pergolas, and 19 accessories, plus a newer outdoor office/studio line under the Saltbox Studio brand. Pricing spans from roughly $429 for raised garden beds to $2,799 and above for grill gazebos and Saltbox Studio configurations.

The core product offering is handcrafted, pre-cut and pre-panelized do-it-yourself kits intended for residential homeowners — individual buyers who receive engineered components and assemble on-site. Recent launches (Saltbox Studio, 8x5 Grill Gazebo, Oscar 8x3 Utility Shed, L-shaped garden bed) indicate ongoing SKU refresh and category extension, particularly into higher-ASP outdoor office structures.

The business runs a multi-channel go-to-market. Direct-to-consumer e-commerce is supported by a dealer/distributor network, and the products are also distributed through Home Depot, Lowes, Wayfair, and Earth Easy. Finished goods are shipped duty-free across the US and Canada under CUSMA/USMCA, with a 3-year limited warranty and a reforestation partnership with veritree used as an ESG / sustainability claim. The model is fundamentally a specialty consumer goods manufacturer with B2C primary demand and B2B2C exposure through big-box and dealer channels.

Name

Outdoor Living Today

Legal name

Outdoor Living Manufacturing Ltd

Website

https://outdoorlivingtoday.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outdoor Living Today is a British Columbia-based manufacturer of pre-panelized Western Red Cedar outdoor structure kits — sheds, gazebos, pergolas, playhouses, garden beds, and the Saltbox Studio outdoor office — sold via DTC e-commerce, a dealer network, and big-box retailers including Home Depot, Lowes, Wayfair, and Earth Easy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Wooden Structures

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Living Structures Retail (Sheds, Gazebos, Pergolas, Greenhouses) (CRAIAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pergolas, Gazebos & Shade Structures (HSAPALAD), Outdoor Kitchens & Built-In BBQ Construction (HSAPALAE)

Keywords

• Cedar outdoor structures
• DIY shed kits
• Prefab gazebos
• Raised garden beds
• Cedar playhouses

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Ridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Outdoor Structure Kits: One-time sale of pre-fabricated outdoor living kits including sheds, gazebos, pergolas, playhouses, and raised garden beds. Products are shipped directly to customers or sold through retail/reseller channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outdoor Living Today manufactures and sells handcrafted Western Red Cedar outdoor structure kits, including sheds, gazebos, pergolas, playhouses, raised garden beds, and greenhouses. Each kit features pre-panelized, pre-cut, and pre-drilled components designed for DIY assembly by homeowners, with detailed step-by-step instructions included.

Product overview

Outdoor Living Today is a manufacturer of premium Western Red Cedar outdoor structure kits. The product portfolio includes: Sheds (24 products including utility sheds, studios, and the Oscar 8x3 Utility model), Gardening Products (14 products including the 5.5×2 Cedar L-Shaped Tiered Raised Garden Bed, greenhouses, and various raised bed designs), Gazebos & Pergolas (6 products including the 8x5 Grill Gazebo and standard gazebo/pergola kits), Playhouses (4 products including the Sunflower Playhouse), and Parts & Accessories (19 products including exterior wood stains and auto-watering systems). All products are handcrafted in Penticton, British Columbia using locally sourced Western Red Cedar, feature pre-panelized DIY assembly with step-by-step instructions, and ship free across Canada and the continental United States. The company also maintains Featured Sales and Overstock Specials with 32 discounted products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Western Red Cedar Sheds

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-year limited warranty against rot and decay on cedar substrate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• veritreecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerveritree is a forest reforestation partner supporting OLT's sustainability commitment. Through this partnership, Outdoor Living Today contributes to reforestation efforts as part of their environmental responsibility initiative, allowing customers to track their reforestation impact.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Keter: Global manufacturer of resin outdoor sheds, furniture, and storage solutions sold at Home Depot, Lowes, and Wayfair; competes head-on with OLT on outdoor structure category with a resin (vs cedar) value proposition.
• ShelterLogic: Maker of fabric and metal outdoor storage, carports, and shelters sold through big-box and online; competes in adjacent outdoor structure categories with a lower-cost, non-cedar value proposition.
• Cedarshed: Canadian manufacturer of Western Red Cedar shed kits and outdoor structures sold direct and through retailers; directly comparable to OLT in materials, DIY panelized construction, and target customer (DIY homeowner).
• Lifetime Products: Manufacturer of resin outdoor storage sheds, playhouses, and patio furniture with broad big-box distribution; competes with OLT across sheds and playhouses on price and durability.
• Backyard Discovery: Manufacturer of cedar and wood outdoor playsets, gazebos, pergolas, and sheds sold through major retailers; closest big-box cedar-based competitor to OLT across playhouses and outdoor structures.
• Suncast Corporation: Large US maker of resin and outdoor storage sheds, gazebos, and patio products sold through big-box and DTC channels; competes with OLT in the same retail aisles on price and convenience.
• Yardistry: Manufacturer of cedar and wood gazebos, pergolas, and pavilions sold through Home Depot and other retailers; directly comparable to OLT's gazebo/pergola line on material and channel.

Emerging players

• YardCraft: Online-direct brand offering cedar and wood outdoor structures and DIY kits; smaller but directly comparable in DTC go-to-market and DIY assembly model.

Broad incumbents

• Rubbermaid (Newell Brands): Mass-market brand of resin outdoor storage and organization products sold across all major retailers; competes at the value end of the same outdoor storage category OLT serves.

Others

• Forest to Table (cedar lumber supplier): Canadian cedar lumber and outdoor product supplier; adjacent rather than competitive, sharing the Western Red Cedar sourcing and Canadian manufacturing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/outdoorlivingca
• Facebookfacebook.com/Outdoorlivingca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outdoor-living-manufacturing-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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