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A Gazebo For Gazing

A Gazebo For Gazing: Sited at the rear of the property, this charming structure visually anchors the formal garden area of this East-End estate’s landscape design with instant impact. Custom 8′ x 8′ Clear Cedar Gazebo with Cupola and Outdoor Fan & Light. www.greenislanddesign.com — in Southampton, NY.

From Our Commercial Portfolio…

As part of Green Island’s redesign and remodeling of the entire Grand Entrance to this busy hotel, welcoming guests is this impressive 10 ft. x 20 ft. Custom Water Wall with East West Stone brand veneering, reflective Sea Glass, and natural rockfaced Bluestone caps — as you can see, our dramatic lighting scheme further highlights […]

Trees Are Terrific

We in the Landscape Design/Build field are always striving to beautify the environment: How will you be celebrating Arbor Day?

Let’s Get Grillin’!

We’re expecting great Spring weather this weekend, step right outside your back door to cook up the family’s favorites with this full custom set-up! Weber Outdoor Kitchen with Grill, Sink, Ice Maker, and Cabinets

It’s All in the Details

These masonry piers are only 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. in size, yet they really make a huge “opening” statement in an overall landscape design! The Entrance Piers were crafted from Unilock brand block stone in their “Brussels” style in the natural “Sandstone-Limestone” color palette, and finished with traditional Thermal (smooth-edge) Bluestone […]

Defining Spaces

In residential landscape architecture, creating an ‘outdoor room’ requires utilizing practical yet striking design elements to help delineate space. This custom 14 x 25 ft. Clear Cedar Pergola works by providing shade and interest, but also makes sense by relating visually to the massive scale of the entire backyard’s redesign.

Inspired Casual Elegance

We personalized this backyard by skillfully integrating a variety of new and existing elements: Pool House, Pool, Patio, Hot Tub, Deck and Greenscaping. Now this redesigned and attractive expansive landscape functions much better spatially, as well as allowing for the unobstructed views from every vantage point the client desired.

Hillside Haven

Nestled into a 20-foot slope, a cascading waterfall courses naturally downhill traversing stone ledges as it winds down this 18-foot Pondless Moss Rock water feature. Large stands of specimen evergreens: delicate Leyland Cypress, gorgeous blue Montgomery Spruce, and feathery Cryptomeria are focal point anchors that make-up the woodland theme, as interesting perennials provide seasonal color, […]

GID Featured in March/April Edition of House Magazine!

Extra, Extra! Green Island Design Featured in HOUSE Magazine!

Among the ‘Best of the Best’ of award-winning Landscape Design/Build companies, GID honored in HOUSE Magazine! Click here to read the article