Your home doesn't end at the back door.
Prolific Design and Manage creates architectural outdoor living spaces for Northern California's most discerning homes, Palo Alto, Atherton, Los Altos Hills and beyond. One firm, from concept to completion.
We're not a landscaping company. We are a luxury outdoor living design firm, creating spaces that hold your most important moments, and stand the test of time.
Craig Daniels · Founder, Prolific Design and Manage
For over seven years, our team has transformed the grounds of Silicon Valley's finest homes into private retreats, designed with intention, built with architectural precision, and managed end to end so you never have to coordinate trades, chase timelines, or compromise the vision.
From custom landscape architecture and outdoor kitchens to pools, fire features, and lush greenscapes, every detail is considered. The result is an outdoor environment that elevates how your family lives, and what your property is worth.
Full-service outdoor living design & build.
From the first concept sketch to the final stone set in place, we design and manage every element of your outdoor environment under one roof.
Outdoor Living Design
Comprehensive design of patios, lounges, dining areas, and entertainment spaces, built around how your family actually lives, gathers, and unwinds outdoors.
Explore Outdoor →Landscape Architecture
Hardscape, grading, walls, walkways, and structure. Architectural landscape design that gives your property form, flow, and a sense of permanence.
Explore Landscape →Outdoor Kitchens & Dining
Custom built-in kitchens, bars, and dining areas designed for effortless entertaining, premium materials, seamless function, timeless style.
Explore Outdoor →Pools, Spas & Water
Design and coordination of pools, spas, and water features that anchor the space and bring a sense of calm, movement, and luxury to the grounds.
Explore Pools →Fire, Lighting & Ambiance
Fire pits, fireplaces, and architectural lighting that extend your evenings outdoors and reveal the space in a whole new light after dark.
Explore Fire →Privacy & Greenscapes
Mature plantings, trees, and living screens that create seclusion, soften architecture, and surround you with natural beauty year-round.
Explore Privacy →Outdoor spaces designed to be lived in.
From overlooked to unforgettable.
Drag to see the difference intentional design makes.
Before
After
A well-designed outdoor space changes how you feel, not just how you live.
There's a quiet psychology to great outdoor design. The right proportions create calm. Thoughtful privacy creates ease. Natural materials, soft light, and the sound of water lower the noise of a busy life. We design for wellness as much as beauty, spaces that invite you to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the people who matter most.
That's the difference between a backyard and a retreat, and it's the standard we hold on every project.
Concierge design, without the chaos.
One Firm, End to End
From the first 2D concept to the final detail, every step is managed under one roof. No juggling designers, contractors, and timelines.
Design You Can See First
Photorealistic 2D and 3D renderings let you walk through your space, and fall in love with it, long before construction begins.
Built to Last a Lifetime
Only premium materials and proven craftsmanship. We design for permanence, not trends, spaces that age beautifully and protect your investment.
Tailored to Your Lifestyle
Your space is shaped around how your family lives, entertains, and unwinds, never a template, always intentional.
Time & Budget, Protected
Clear scope, clear schedule, clear communication. We keep your project on track so the experience feels as good as the result.
A Genuinely Calm Experience
Concierge-level service at every step. The transformation should feel exciting and effortless, that's the standard we hold.
From concept to completion, made simple.
The Conversation
A relaxed call to understand your vision, your property, and how you want to live outdoors.
The Vision
Custom 2D and 3D designs bring your space to life so you can see and refine every detail before we build.
The Craft
Our team manages every trade and material, executing the design with precision and care.
The Retreat
We hand over a finished outdoor environment built to last, and ready to be lived in.
Real people, deeply invested in your home.
Behind every design is a close-knit team that treats your property like our own. We stay hands-on from the first conversation to the final reveal, because the relationships we build matter as much as the spaces we create.
When you work with us, you are never handed off. You work directly with the people who design, plan, and bring your vision to life.
Meet the Team →Five stars. Every single review.
We're a landscape company ourselves, so we know quality design when we see it, and Craig from Prolific Design absolutely delivered.
I had the pleasure of working with Prolific Design and Manage, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the initial consultation to the final touches, their attention to detail and commitment to excellence truly stood out.
Working with this company made things so much easier, a top-notch landscape designer in the Bay Area. From the initial consultation to the final reveal, their team exceeded my expectations at every turn.
What to expect.
Transparency matters. A full-service outdoor living transformation is a meaningful investment in your home, your lifestyle, and your property's long-term value. Here's what that includes:
- Custom 2D & 3D design tailored to your property and lifestyle
- Premium materials selected for beauty and longevity
- Full project management and trade coordination
- A single point of contact from concept to completion
- Concierge-level communication at every milestone
Our work is best suited to homeowners ready to invest in a custom, design-led outdoor environment built to last, not a quick, off-the-shelf landscaping job. If you value quality, craftsmanship, and a stress-free process, we should talk.
Start Your Design →Proudly serving Silicon Valley's finest communities.
Remote outdoor living design, anywhere.
Not in one of our core markets? We offer full remote design services, the same photorealistic 2D and 3D renderings, detailed plans, and expert design guidance, delivered virtually to homeowners and builders across the country. Wherever your project is, we can design it.
Start Your Design →Building something exceptional? Let's design it together.
We partner with high-end builders and developers to bring render-to-reality outdoor designs to their projects, reliable, refined, and on schedule.
Frequently asked questions.
Everything you need to feel confident before we talk.
What areas do you serve?
What's the typical investment?
What does "design to completion" include?
Do you provide 3D designs before building?
How is this different from a landscaping company?
Can you collaborate with my architect or builder?
Your dream outdoor space awaits.
Tell us about the property and the life you want to live on it. Design engagements begin at $7,500, and every application is read personally.
Start Your Design →Tell us about your project.
Design engagements begin at $7,500. The application takes two minutes. Craig reads every one personally, and the projects we can serve well are invited to a Discovery Call.