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 […]
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 […]
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 tub and […]
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 property overlooking the […]
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. From a […]
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 up […]
A Warm Embrace Studio Nuovo designers Ricardo Ramos and Sheree Friedman relax with Nancy Morris and poodles Sophie and Tennyson in the rear garden of her Georgetown home. Interior Design: […]
Landscape Planning This plan by Sharper Cut enhances the property's outdoor living spaces with spacious gathering areas and a hidden oasis complete with cascading waterfalls and a fire pit. Most […]
Casual Elegance When Beth Stouffer first came upon the 1954 Potomac ranch that would become her family’s current home, her vision as an interior designer keyed her in to the […]
Splendor in the Grass Kyodo America's LawnBottSpring is the time when a homeowner’s thoughts turn to the backyard. Sizzling barbecues. Games of catch with the kids. An afternoon snooze in […]
Outdoor Living Kravet Bimini collectionKravet has introduced a collection of outdoor furniture crafted from solid mahogany and mosaic stone. This Bimini Dining Table boasts a mosaic top in Verdi. The […]
The Great Escape Three waterfalls cascade into a 48-by-12-foot pond filled with water plants and lots of koi in this Gambrills, Maryland project by Serene Ponds and Landscapes. Photography by […]
California Contemporary to European Traditional When the timber retaining walls on his patio began to rot, Landon Reeve, founder and owner of Chapel Valley Landscape Company, decided it was time […]
The Great Outdoors Chapel Valley Landscape Company. Photo by Roger Foley. Homeowners are increasingly asking landscape architects and designers for complete outdoor entertaining areas and eco-friendly landscape options. A new […]
A Suburban Resort These days, ordinary swimming pools are simply off the radarscope. Nobody who’s spending the money for a pool wants the standard rectangle or the boring old kidney […]
Patience Rewarded The fountain was constructed as part of the patio in phase one, and the pavilion behind it added later. When the owners of this Mitchellville, Maryland, home began […]
Petro Design Build transformed a lackluster yard into a lush oasis complete with a spa, a fountain and a stone fireplace. It's autumn in the DC area. The crisp, cool […]