Thoughtful Design. Outdoor Spaces That Feel Complete

Landscape Design
for Seattle Metropolitan Area Homes

Every great landscape begins with a conversation.

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You share how you want to live outdoors, and we design a space that feels personal and connected to your life. At North East Landscaping Services, design is where relationships take root. Our family-run team listens, plans, and builds with care so your landscape feels natural, enduring, and completely your own.

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Plan It Right Once. Enjoy It For Years

Why Thoughtful Landscape Design Matters

A well-planned landscape prevents costly rework and ensures every feature supports the way you live outdoors. With more than 20 years of residential experience, we design around the realities of the Pacific Northwest: rainfall, drainage, soil health, and your home’s architecture.

Our design approach focuses on:

  • Concept and planting plans tailored to your property

  • 2D and 3D renderings that help you visualize the finished space

  • Material guidance for texture, tone, and long-term performance

  • Permitting support when required

  • A seamless transition from design into construction

Shape with intention. Build with purpose

Our Design Philosophy

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A well-designed landscape should feel cohesive and complete. We focus on proportion, circulation, privacy, sunlight, and long-term maintenance so your outdoor space feels natural, balanced, and truly livable.

  • Drainage, soil health, slope, and irrigation are planned from the start so your landscape performs as well as it looks. We also consider material durability and microclimates so every choice fits the long-term needs of your site.

  • Your designer and build crew work together from concept to completion, ensuring the final space reflects the plan with accuracy. This integrated approach allows us to refine details in real time and maintain quality control through every phase.

  • Our 2D and 3D designs help you understand scale, layout, privacy, materials, and how the space will feel, long before any work begins. These visuals let you explore multiple layouts or phasing options so your space grows with you over time.

We design with purpose, not trends. Every layout supports how you move, gather, relax, and live at home.

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What We Create

Design Expertise You Can Feel in Every Detail

We specialize in design-build projects that make your yard feel like an extension of your home, whether it is a complete front yard overhaul or a full backyard retreat.

Our landscape designs may include:

  • Paver patios, walkways, and driveways

  • Retaining and seating walls

  • Outdoor kitchens and fire features

  • Decks, pergolas, and fencing

  • Planting design with trees, shrubs, and seasonal interest

  • Sod and artificial turf

  • Irrigation, drainage, and grading

  • Lighting that extends the beauty of your space into the evening

A Guided Experience Designed Around You

The NELS Design & Construction Process

Step 01

On-Site Consultation

We walk your property, discuss how you want to live outdoors, review site conditions, and begin shaping the vision for your space.

Step 02

Concept Development & 2D/3D Renderings

Your ideas are refined into a detailed concept with layout options, planting plans, materials, and professional 2D and 3D visualizations that help you see the full design before any work begins.

Step 03

Proposal & Project Planning

We present a clear proposal outlining the full scope of work, including optional phasing if you prefer to build in stages. Communication remains transparent at every step.

Step 04

Construction Execution

Once approved, our uniformed crews build your landscape with precision and care—installing every plant, stone, and surface with intention and respect for your home.

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Quality First. Always Worth It

Built for Value, Not Shortcuts

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Many of our clients come to us after being disappointed by low-cost options that did not show up, cut corners, or left projects unfinished. With NELS, you invest once and enjoy the results for years.

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Built on Family, Trust, and Lasting Relationships

Why Homeowners Choose NELS for Landscape Design

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For more than two decades, homeowners have trusted NELS for landscapes that feel intentional, cohesive, and truly livable. Our designers stay involved from the first conversation to the final walkthrough, ensuring your finished space reflects the vision we created together.

Clients choose us because we listen closely, design with purpose, and bring a level of clarity that removes guesswork. Every plan is thoughtful, buildable, and tailored to the way you want to live outdoors. The result is a timeless landscape that’s connected to your home.

Clarity From Day One

Landscapes That Endure, Relationships That Grow

Your Seattle-area source for outdoor spaces built with care and consistency. Across Seattle and the Eastside, families, HOAs, and major brands count on our team for quality that endures. Start with one service, stay for the relationship.

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