Week’s End
Exterior Photography by David Burroughs | Interior Photography by Angie Seckinger Sweeping vistas of Island Creek, a tributary of the Tred Avon River, sold…
Perfect Fit
The right waterfront property is hard to come by near Annapolis, where lots lining the Chesapeake Bay and its picturesque tributaries are always in…
Pot Luck
CLEAN LINES RH’s textural Vetro Planter marries weather-resistant resin, fiberglass and crushed stone in six sizes and two finishes: Dark Grey (pictured) or the…
Before + After
Walnut Hill Landscape Company A major overhaul breathes new life into a run-down Annapolis property. Click here. Scapes, Inc. A barren Annapolis…
Before + After
A charming home in downtown Annapolis cried out for a total overhaul of its overgrown landscape. The front yard was ragged and uninviting, while…
Before + After
Sited prohibitively close to the critical-area buffer, a Tolchester, Maryland, house on the Chesapeake Bay had its pool located in the front yard rather…
Before + After
An Annapolis family with three young kids contacted Scapes, Inc., to turn their flat, blank-slate backyard into an expansive outdoor-living retreat, complete with pool,…
Industrial Revival
Karl and Diane Kelley’s wish list for their dream house did not include a romantic ruin, though that became the inspiration for the glamorous…
Master Plan
It’s not always easy to marry a historic property with modern requirements for sustainability—especially when the landscape is a 16-acre waterfront estate in Easton,…
Fun in the Sun
CHIC COLLABORATION The Sunset collection of chaises/lounge chairs, a collaboration between Roche Bobois and The Rockwell Group, brings streamlined, modern style outdoors. Designed to…
Garden Party
Growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., and Anne Harris Massie were immersed in classical beauty. Their parents nurtured family gardens and…
Al Fresco Flair
Michael Winn, principal of Winn Design+Build, had just completed a home for himself and his family in McLean. He tapped landscape architect Joseph Richardson…
View from the Top
Tucked into Northeast DC’s rapidly gentrifying H Street Corridor, The Apollo is an eight-story, mixed-use apartment building that sprawls over a city block. Taking…
Piedmont Beauty
Like forging the first brushstroke on a blank canvas, the act of building on an untouched plot of land can be a daunting endeavor….
Best of Show
The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This…
Sky High
Set on the highest point of a Shenandoah estate, the expansive residence presides over its 100-plus acres like a comfortable castle. But construction had…
Play Station
What could make a suburban backyard so appealing and “cool” that teenagers would want to hang out there with all their friends? That was…
Subtle Renewal
Over time, even a wonderful garden can outlive its own best interests. In Great Falls, Virginia, a thoughtful owner recognized that mature trees shading…
Modern Classic
Positive first impressions are not a given— even when a house benefits from impressive architecture, as the owners of a stately McLean residence discerned….
Dual Modern
Built between 1949 and 1951, the Hammond Wood community in Silver Spring is notable for its modern houses nestled into a heavily wooded setting….