Expert Advice- Between a Rock and a Hardscape
McHale Landscape Design, Inc. The selection of materials for garden walls, walkways, paths and the like, collectively called hardscape, can make or break a…
Country in the City
Paths meander through this three-acre Georgetown garden, along a six-foot boxwood hedge. The property is perfect for entertaining, with its terraces, pool and hot…
An Ancient Art Revived
The loom made it easier for her to create vigorous curves on the abstract landscape “Norwegian Inheritance,” woven of wool, silk and rayon. Continuing a…
A Natural Palette
Plants from the surrounding Virginia landscape are reflected in this raised spa. Lewis Aquatech lined its interior and exterior with black glass tiles from Italy.A…
Tangerine Dream
The Idea House Arlington’s Bluemont neighborhood is a sea of construction these days. Small brick colonials are falling like dominoes to make way for…
A Classic Outdoor Retreat
McHale Landscape Design eliminated a 14-foot grade in this back yard, adding a vanishing-edge pool that aligns perfectly with the home’s center hall axis….
Home Tech — Hot New Gadgets
The Beer Tender Cool Brew Beer lovers rejoice. A sleek new tabletop beer dispenser by Krups in conjunction with Heineken, the BeerTender ($400)…
Informal on a Grand Scale
Big houses require big landscapes, and when a house is grand like this one in McLean, Virginia, it takes talent and ingenuity to come…
Mission Possible
Katherine MacNeil’s award-winning design opened up the existing cramped kitchen, incorporating it with the dining space and family room. When Caroline Rapking and…
A Natural Poolscape
Surrounds brought in tons of boulders to fashion a waterfall that spills into the pool. Landscape architect Howard Cohen likes to work with his…
Coming of Age
Wilma and Bruce Bowers purchased the existing 1960s Cape Cod with plans for a major renovation and expansion. Their ambitious makeover would create…
Private and Peaceful
Stone walls at the edge of the pool create a transition to the lower pool level. A large brick house, an acre of land…
A New Beginning
Anthony Wilder designed a renovation of the existing house and an addition. The finished house has a more unified, inviting appearance with new…
A Modern Approach
Inside the frameless steam shower, adjustable water tiles on the walls and ceiling regulate water flow. There’s nothing like a complete remodel to rejuvenate…
A Modern Acceleration
The brick on the original house was painted a dark forest green to blend in with the HardiePanel siding that clads the new…
A Lodge in the Woods
The secluded new home, located just outside a nature preserve in Great Falls, Virginia, has a façade clad in cedar and stone. In March…
Built-in High-Tech
Using screens and touch panels throughout this Starr Systems-equipped home, homeowners can control window coverings and lighting, access their digital music and video collections, adjust heating…
A Worldly Mix
The Coleman family left behind a Manhattan apartment when they moved into their spacious Potomac home overlooking horse pastures. While urbanite attorneys Maureen and…
The Condo Conversion
The lobby at Baltimore’s Silo Point reveals some of the architectural detail that distinguishes this new condominium complex located in a renovated 1920s grain…
Inside Out
A new open-air pavilion, rock garden and lily pond distinguish this award-winning project by The Landscape Group; photography by Steve Mendler. The garden is…