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Custom landscape design by CreekView Landscape in Wilsonville Oregon

Landscape Design in Wilsonville, OR

Custom outdoor living plans tailored to your property, budget, and lifestyle. We design and build complete backyard transformations — from concept through final installation.

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Design-Build Approach

Custom Landscape Design for Every Property

Landscape design is the planning phase that determines how your outdoor space will look, function, and flow. CreekView Landscape uses a design-build approach — meaning the same team that designs your space also builds it. This eliminates communication gaps between designer and installer that often lead to costly changes or compromises during construction.

We design outdoor living spaces for homes across Wilsonville, West Linn, Lake Oswego, Sherwood, Tigard, Beaverton, Tualatin, and Happy Valley. Each design accounts for the specific conditions of your property: sun exposure, existing trees, soil type, slope, drainage patterns, and neighboring structures.

Design consultations start with a free on-site visit. We walk your property together, discuss how you want to use the space, review photos of styles you like, and establish a realistic budget range. From there, we develop a plan that maximizes your investment — whether that is a focused patio project or a complete backyard remodel with multiple zones.

Landscape design concept becoming a finished outdoor space
Design Services

What We Design

Every design plan is built around how you actually want to use your outdoor space — not a cookie-cutter template.

Designed and installed paver patio with seating area

Outdoor Living Spaces

Outdoor living designs integrate paver patios, seating walls, fire pit areas, and dining spaces into a cohesive layout. We plan sight lines, traffic flow, and shade placement so the finished space feels natural and functional. Oregon's mild summers make outdoor living spaces usable 6 to 8 months per year with proper planning.

Full Backyard Remodels

A complete backyard remodel typically includes grading and drainage, hardscaping zones, lawn or turf areas, planting beds, lighting, and privacy screening. Design costs for a full remodel are typically included in the project price when we handle the build. Backyard remodel projects range from $15,000 to $60,000+ depending on size and features.

Front Yard Curb Appeal

Front yard designs focus on curb appeal — the first impression your home makes. We design walkway approaches, foundation planting beds, specimen trees, and lighting schemes that enhance your home's architecture. Curb appeal renovations in Lake Oswego and West Linn typically add 10% to 15% to home value.

Slope and Terracing Solutions

Sloped properties require creative design solutions. We plan multi-level terraces with retaining walls, stepped pathways, and tiered planting beds that turn challenging terrain into the most interesting part of your yard. Many homes in Happy Valley, West Linn, and Sherwood sit on hillside lots that benefit from terraced design.

Seasonal Planning

Oregon landscapes look different in every season. We select plants with staggered bloom times, evergreen structure for winter interest, and fall color so your yard has visual appeal 12 months a year — not just during peak summer.

Our Process

From Concept to Completion

Our design-build process ensures your vision is accurately translated from plan to finished project.

Discovery Meeting

We meet at your property to discuss your vision, lifestyle needs, budget, timeline, and any challenges like drainage, shade, or slope. This visit is always free.

Site Analysis

We measure the property, note existing features, assess sun patterns and soil conditions, and identify any code requirements or HOA restrictions that affect the design.

Concept Development

We develop a design plan with material selections, plant palettes, hardscaping layouts, and a phased budget breakdown. You review and we revise until the plan matches your vision.

Build-Ready Plan

The approved concept is refined into a detailed build plan with exact dimensions, material quantities, grading elevations, and drainage specifications our crew follows during construction.

Construction

Our crew executes the plan in the correct sequence — excavation, drainage, hardscaping, grading, planting, and finishing — with regular check-ins throughout the build.

Final Walkthrough

We walk you through the completed project, explain care and maintenance for every element, and make sure every detail matches the approved design.

Why Start With Design

Benefits of Professional Landscape Design

Starting with a design plan prevents costly mistakes and ensures every dollar of your budget is spent intentionally.

  • Prevents the #1 landscaping mistake: installing features that do not work together or that ignore drainage, resulting in expensive rework within 1 to 2 years
  • A phased design plan lets you build in stages over time while maintaining a cohesive final result — critical for budgets over $15,000
  • Design-build eliminates the translation gap between designer and installer. One team owns the entire project from vision to final walkthrough
  • Accurate material quantities from detailed plans reduce waste by 10% to 15% compared to estimating on-the-fly during construction
  • Professional plant selection ensures species are matched to your site's exact conditions — sun, soil, moisture, and mature space — preventing plant loss
  • A documented design plan increases your home's resale value because buyers can see exactly what was built and why
Designed landscape with retaining wall and patio in Oregon
Our Work

Designed and Built by CreekView

Custom designed multi-tier landscape with retaining walls
Multi-tier landscape design
Designed paver patio with outdoor living area
Outdoor living space design
Complete backyard remodel from design to installation
Full backyard remodel
FAQ

Landscape Design Questions

When you hire CreekView for both design and installation, the design cost is typically included in the overall project price. For design-only projects (where another contractor handles the build), standalone design fees range from $500 to $2,500 depending on property size and complexity. The initial consultation and site visit are always free.

A landscape architect holds a state license and can stamp engineering plans required for commercial projects or structures that affect public safety. A landscape designer creates residential outdoor living plans. For most residential projects in the Portland metro area — patios, retaining walls under 4 feet, planting, and grading — a landscape designer provides everything needed. If your project requires engineering (walls over 4 feet, grading near waterways), we coordinate with licensed engineers.

Yes. Phased construction is one of the primary benefits of starting with a comprehensive design plan. We create the full design first, then prioritize which phases to build and in what order based on your budget. Common phasing: Phase 1 — grading, drainage, and hardscaping. Phase 2 — planting, sod, and mulch. Phase 3 — lighting and finishing details. Each phase stands on its own while contributing to the final vision.

The design process takes 1 to 3 weeks from the initial site visit to a build-ready plan. Simple projects (a patio and planting beds) may be ready in a week. Complex full-yard remodels with multiple features typically take 2 to 3 weeks including one round of revisions. Construction can begin as soon as the plan is approved and materials are ordered.

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Bring Your Design to Life

Paver patio installation in Oregon

Paver Installation

Turn your patio design into reality with professional paver installation.

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Full landscaping in Oregon

Landscaping

Complete the softscape portion of your design with sod, planting, and grading.

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Retaining wall construction in Oregon

Retaining Walls

Add structural and decorative walls as part of your terraced landscape design.

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Schedule a free on-site consultation and let us plan the outdoor space you have been envisioning. We serve Wilsonville and all of Portland's south suburbs.

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