Extraordinary landscape design
for effortless outdoor living

HQ Dallas, TX | Creating landscapes worldwide

CLIENT SUCCESS STORY

"We now use our outdoor living space every day of the year, including the winter months.

We love it and still receive many glowing comments about the functionality and transformation.”

-GREG & GERRI R.

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Media & Awards

 
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Melissa Gerstle Design’s Lakeside Retreat Project is Featured in The Dallas Morning News: “Once neglected, this Highland Park yard is now a lakefront retreat.”
Melissa Gerstle Design’s Lakeside Retreat Project is Featured in The Dallas Morning News: “Once neglected, this Highland Park yard is now a lakefront retreat.”

MGD award-winning project is featured in Abode.

Melissa Gerstle Design Wins Two 2024 Red Luxe Awards
Melissa Gerstle Design Wins Two 2024 Red Luxe Awards

Luxe Magazine recognizes MGD with a 2024 Red Luxe Award for Outdoor Spaces and a 2024 Red Luxe Award for Landscape Architecture.

Veranda Magazine’s Exclusive Look at the 2023 Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Dallas
Veranda Magazine’s Exclusive Look at the 2023 Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Dallas

Featured in Veranda Magazine, Melissa shares the inspiration behind her landscape design for the Kip’s Bay Show House 2023.

 

APPROACH

We approach each landscape as an extension of the home and believe it should be a delightful place to gather and thrive.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we design landscapes throughout North America and collaborate with architects, builders, and interior designers.

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Landscape Confidential

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Is it time to refresh your landscape?
Is it time to refresh your landscape?

If you want to enhance your home and preserve its value, updating the curb appeal of your landscape is a great place to start. Regular maintenance and occasional updates can help keep your outdoor space looking its best.

Embracing Biophilic Design: Enhancing the relationship between homeowners and nature
Embracing Biophilic Design: Enhancing the relationship between homeowners and nature

Biophilia, or the human desire to interact with nature, is the subject of countless scientific studies which have proven that time spent outdoors is a source of improved health both physically and mentally.

Designing The Garden Arrival for the 2023 Kips Bay Dallas Show House
Designing The Garden Arrival for the 2023 Kips Bay Dallas Show House

When we were asked to return to design the front landscape for the 2023 Kips Bay Dallas Show House, we didn’t hesitate. Not only are the Kips Bay Show Houses in New York, Palm Beach, and Dallas the preeminent designer showcases in the industry, but they support great causes.

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We’re reminiscing about our designs for the 2020 and 2024 Kips bay showhouse and looking forward to attending the opening of the 2025 dallas @kbshowhouse this week! Congratulations to all the designers and wishing you an amazing show! #kipsbay
Things are falling into place at project “Brick and Blade” #rootedinbeauty #effortlessoutdoorliving #melissagerstledesign
Drop-shed gorgeous Swipe —> for before #effortlessoutdoorliving #rootedinbeauty #melissagerstledesign
It’s never a bad time to take on a new challenge. Even if you’re scared. And even if you’re old(er.) After 16 years of designing and furnishing outdoor spaces, Melissa Gerstle Design is expanding! This fall, we’ll be openin
Excited to see this article on our #Lakesideretreat project in Highland Park. Thank you @dallasnews and @dmn_abode for sharing the story behind this landscape design and to Gina Mayfield and Alexis Patterson for producing a great article. 📸 : @ste
A peek at some custom sconces we had fabricated by @coppersculptures.reg.nesbitt . We couldn’t be happier with how these turned out! (And even better, our client is pretty excited about them too! 🎉) #rootedinbeauty #melissagerstledesign #out
Throwback Thursday to our 2020 Kips Bay design in the showhouse’s inaugural year in Dallas. It was so exciting to participate in the first year, to be a part of the creative group of designers, and to support the @kipsbaybgc . This year, I&rsq
Grateful to have been asked by @verandamag to chime in on my favorite low maintenance shrubs. A special thank you to @robinsuttonanders for a fun conversation about plants and her excellent writing of the story, as well as to @steelemarcoux , edito
Green on green on green is always in our dreams… 🍃🍃🍃 #rooted in beauty 📷: @stephen_karlisch_photo
From concept to reality. Swipe —> to see the 3D model of our concept for this courtyard. 🖤🤍🖤🤍#effortlessoutdoorliving #rootedinbeauty
Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 #pennythepoodle
Hang in there! It’s going to be a great week 🍃🍃🍃 #effortlessoutdoorliving #rootedinbeauty #melissagerstledesign