Transform Your Outdoor Space with Nature's Touch

Our landscaping services blend artistry with nature to create stunning environments that resonate with your lifestyle. Experience the beauty of outdoor spaces designed to enhance your connection with the earth.

Our Mission

Crafting Beautiful, Sustainable Outdoor Spaces.

At Custom Scapes & Designs, our mission is to transform outdoor environments into beautiful, functional spaces that reconnect people with nature. We believe every project, big or small, is an opportunity to create something lasting a place where families gather, memories are made, and the natural world feels a little closer to home.

Worker building retaining wall with gray stone blocks for a landscape project, Chicago suburbs.
Close-up of pink hibiscus flower blooming in a landscaped garden, Chicago suburbs.
Female landscaper working with shovel to move mulch for a landscape installation in suburban Chicago.
Wooden garden bridge and swing path in a custom landscaped backyard, Chicago suburbs.
Landscaper transferring white stones into wheelbarrow for residential garden project, Chicago suburbs.
Our Vision

A Vision for a More Connected World.

We envision a future where outdoor spaces aren't just afterthoughts they are essential places for community, relaxation, and inspiration.
Our goal is to inspire a deeper appreciation for the outdoors by creating landscapes that heal, uplift, and bring lasting joy.

Wooden garden swing along stone path in a landscaped backyard, Chicago suburbs.
Landscaping crew member grading soil beside newly built stone retaining wall, Chicago suburbs.
Landscapers digging soil and shaping a new outdoor garden bed near a modern home in the Chicago suburbs.
Backyard putting green surrounded by colorful plants and garden landscaping, Chicago suburbs.
Landscape worker shoveling decorative rocks into a wheelbarrow for a residential garden installation in suburban Chicago.
Professional landscaper pouring river rocks beside stone retaining wall installation, Chicago suburbs.
Worker shoveling decorative river rocks into wheelbarrow for landscape project, Chicago suburbs.
Natural pond and waterfall feature surrounded by rocks and plants, Chicago suburbs.
Our Values

What Guides Everything We Do

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Craftsmanship

Every detail matters, from the first design sketch to the final stone set.

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Sustainability

We work with nature, using practices and materials that respect and enhance the environment.

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Creativity

No two landscapes are the same; we approach every project with fresh ideas and custom solutions.

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Connection

Building lasting relationships with our clients and creating spaces that bring people closer to each other and to nature.

Logo

Rooted in Nature. Crafted with Purpose.

Custom Scapes & Designs blends artistry and sustainability to transform outdoor spaces across the Chicago suburbs. Our logo, a growing plant shaped like an ampersand, symbolizes the connection between nature and design, rooted deeply in quality craftsmanship. From patios and water features to garden beds and lighting, we bring your landscape dreams to life with care, creativity, and integrity.

Our Team

Passionate Experts With a Shared Love for the Outdoors

Our team is a blend of creative designers, skilled craftsmen, and passionate outdoor enthusiasts.
We bring years of experience, a diverse range of expertise, and a unified goal: to create landscapes that are not only beautiful, but meaningful.

Owner of Custom Scapes and Designs
Lizzy Myers
Owner of Custom Scapes & Designs

Lizzy brings over a decade of experience in creating beautiful, sustainable landscapes.

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Dina Fowler
Landscape Architect

Dina combines creativity and functionality to design landscapes that harmonize with nature.

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David Medina
Landscape Technician

David excels in managing projects from concept to completion with meticulous attention to detail.

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Carlos Jose Roblero
Landscape Technician

Carlos combines knowledge and artistry to create thriving, timeless outdoor living spaces.

“The Custom Scapes & Designs team exceeded my expectations from start to finish. The trench edging and irrigation were expertly done and integrated seamlessly with beautiful plantings and mulch installation. It’s clear they care about quality and customer satisfaction.”

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Emily L.
Homeowner, Elmhurst, IL

“Outstanding work from Custom Scapes & Designs! They did an excellent job with our patio installation and built the most soothing fountain. Their crew was professional, detail-oriented, and left our yard looking spotless.”

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Daniel G.
Homeowner, Schaumburg, IL

Experience You Can Trust. Passion You Can Feel.

Choosing Custom Scapes & Designs means partnering with a team that treats your landscape like our own. We take the time to listen, understand your vision, and craft outdoor spaces that exceed expectations blending creativity, sustainability, and craftsmanship at every step.

Bright yellow garden flowers blooming in a well-maintained landscape bed, Chicago suburbs.
Landscape technician installing stone edging along garden bed in a suburban Chicago yard.
Upside-down wheelbarrow and stacked stone pavers ready for use in a backyard landscaping project in the Chicago suburbs.

Let’s Create a Space That Brings You Closer to Nature.

Curious to learn more about our process or schedule a consultation? We’d love to hear from you. Let’s start your landscape journey together.

Bright yellow marigolds and garden flowers in a vibrant landscape bed, Chicago suburbs.