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Green Island Design Receives 2012 Long Island Landscape and Nursery Association Award (LINLA)

Green Island Design Receives 2012 Long Island Landscape and Nursery Association Award (LINLA)

Project: “East-End Eden” The new owner of this Southampton estate contacted us to enhance the expansive property. The objectives were clear, but challenging: transform the property into a ‘summer retreat’ to accommodate entertaining a large number of guests, while providing safety and excitement for the owner’s family — and that the property reflect the Hamptons […]

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From Our Commercial Portfolio…

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 […]

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It’s All in the Details

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 […]

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Let’s Talk About Landscape Lighting:

Let’s Talk About Landscape Lighting:

Landscape lighting provides multiple benefits, including dramatic aesthetic effects and highlights while also incorporating safety and security into your property. Adding a lighting design scheme into your projects enhances your landscape by allowing you to enjoy your property into the evening hours, and drawing attention to specific features throughout. Many people think the fixtures are […]

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Southampton Landscape Lighting

Southampton Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting provides multiple benefits to include dramatic aesthetic effects and highlights, while incorporating security into your property, as well. Creating a lighting scheme enhances the landscape by allowing you to enjoy your property into the evening hours and draws attention to specific features throughout the full landscape design.

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Your “Opening Statement”: The Entranceway

Your “Opening Statement”: The Entranceway

The entranceway to a property creates an important first impression, setting the tone and conveying how you feel about your home. There are many factors at play in achieving a well-designed entrance, including; aesthetics, maneuverability, functionality and security. Also very important are the size, shape, and material types chosen. Our landscape designers will discuss the […]

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An Artistic Statement

An Artistic Statement

While functioning to stabilize the slope, this dry-stacked, Bluestone Retaining Wall has become a piece of sculpture with a beautifully designed 18 ft. Waterfall as its focal point. In perfect proportion to its setting, the eye is automatically drawn to this center of interest, as it takes its position of prominence in the landscape. With […]

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