ABOUT INSIDE OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO
David Soffer
Founder & Landscape Designer
Charlie Leese
Landscape Designer &
Installation Director
Inside Out Landscaping provides landscape design, installation and maintenance to the San Francisco Area that maximizes the living space of your home, and creates continuity between the indoors and outdoors. These spaces extend seamlessly into exterior landscaped spaces, resulting in feeling connected to nature and the outdoors, even in an urban environment.
We achieve this goal by well thought-out contemporary design, expertly managed and executed installations that are guided by responsible building practices and a proactive maintenance program. Clear communication ensures that your landscape project is everything you dreamed of and that working with us is easy.
As a company, we ensure that we are at the forefront of best building and horticultural practices. All staff members receive safety and skills-improvement training. We also implement the latest project management, maintenance management and project-flow technology to make sure we are organized, efficient and communicating clearly in a timely manner.
Founder & Landscape Designer
David successfully grew a landscape design, build and maintenance company that focused on sustainable outdoor living spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. Eventually he realized that his passion is for creating continuity between indoor and outdoor living spaces.
David is able to draw from the company’s background of landscaping and horticulture to indoor-outdoor remodels. High quality long-lasting construction, the use of sustainable materials, high-end contemporary design and blurring the lines between indoors, outdoors and “green” space are what guide the business.
David developed a passion for environmentally-sustainable practices and business efficiency after studying Economics and Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. David grew up participating in a family business of designing, remodeling and selling homes, so the founding of Inside Out Landscaping is a result of multiple influences. David holds a C27 Landscape Contractor License.
Landscape Designer & Installation Director
Charlie brings a strong art and design background to his work, having studied sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Raised in both Kentucky and the San Francisco Bay Area, Charlie developed a deep appreciation for the unique local ecology.
Charlie is especially passionate about the Bay Area, noting that "its remarkable range of climates and the drastic variation that occurs within small regions, this diversity creates opportunities for impressive biodiversity, allowing a wide variety of plants to thrive."
Equipped with an extensive knowledge of sculptural materials and a C-27 license, Charlie skillfully combines artistry and technical expertise to achieve successful and visually appealing builds. He focuses on creating high-quality landscapes that develop character over time, ensuring that these lasting spaces can be enjoyed for years, in harmony with the home environment.
Charlie is committed to delivering design/build projects that align with his clients' visions and budgets. Whenever possible, he prioritizes the use of drought-tolerant native plants, enhancing the sustainability and ecological value of green spaces throughout the Bay Area.