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Modern Evolution

Throughout his Chesapeake Bay abode, designer Jason Claire layers warmth and meaning onto a crisp, clean canvas

Tranquil Oasis

A father builds a laid-back family getaway in harmony with nature on a waterfront site near Easton

Cottage Charm

A sister design team reimagines a diminutive 1932 abode on the Magothy River with an eye on chic, coastal style

Private Spot

A natural pool and its lush surroundings celebrate the great outdoors

Cutting Edge

Inviting gardens embrace a renovated 1925 Arlington bungalow

Perfect Setting

KohlMark Group Architects + Builders revamps a traditional Loudoun County home with modern farmhouse flair and a strong indoor-outdoor connection

Landscape Design

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 an Arlington couple on an idyllic, […]

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 demand. This was certainly the case […]

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 lighter Chenza. rh.com DESIGN MUSE  Handcrafted […]

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 yard becomes a luxurious outdoor oasis. […]

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 the backyard was dominated by a […]

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 than by the waterfront behind the […]

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, pavilion, built-in kitchen and bar. “The […]

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 Goose Creek residence they now enjoy. […]

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, Maryland. McHale Landscape Design has worked […]

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 easily convert from lounger to sofa […]

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 shepherded Will and Anne to more […]

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 for a scheme to complement the […]

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 advantage of this large footprint, developer […]

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. Especially if that plot of land […]

LCA 2019 Awards

The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This annual competition is judged by industry […]

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 left a barren slope in the […]

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