English Garden
When architect Faith Nevins Hawks and her husband, John Hawks, couldn’t find a country house to restore, they decided to build one from scratch….
Historic Idyll
A couple had finally found their ideal country home: an 18th-century historic farmhouse in Orlean, Virginia. Though they wanted a rustic, serene setting in which…
All in the Details
When repeat clients hired McHale Landscape Design to take the lead in building their dream home in Northern Virginia, they wanted to create the…
Grand Vision
On his initial walk-through of a lackluster Great Falls, Virginia, site, landscape architect Howard Cohen recalls the owner asking him to create a “grand…
Private Retreat
Living on the water has undeniable allure, but for the owners of an Annapolis property, this enviable position also posed a need for privacy….
Outdoor Oasis
As they were embarking on the renovation of a Chevy Chase home, Studio Z Design Concepts tapped Rolling Acres to collaborate on the project,…
Fun in the Sun
STYLE ICON Originally designed by Henry Glass and introduced by Brown Jordan in 1979, the collapsible Cricket Chair has been widely recognized and copied….
Wooded Refuge
Dissatisfied with their sloping, heavily wooded lot in Bethesda, a couple turned to landscape architect Richard Arentz to tame the wild yard into an…
The Great Outdoors: Zen Sanctuary
An involved client and a contoured site that was a “landscape architect’s dream” were the inspirations for landscape designer Phil Kelly of McHale to…
The Great Outdoors: Woodland Style
Landscape designer Morgan Washburn of Botanical Decorators faced a daunting challenge: His clients wanted a pool for entertaining on their heavily wooded lot in…
The Great Outdoors: Greenhouse Effect
A charming cedar-and-glass conservatory creates a focal point in a McLean landscape project by Howard Cohen of Surrounds, Inc. Initially, “the client just wanted a…
The Great Outdoors: River View
When Michael Prokopchak of Walnut Hill Landscape Company took on this project in Edgewater, Maryland, he was given a firm five-month deadline. The owners,…
Sculpting Nature
In the northern reaches of Howard County, Maryland, despite new development, you still encounter narrow and winding country lanes, pastoral farmsteads and gently…
Applause
Along with the launch of HOME & DESIGN, the year 1999 witnessed another local event in the world of design: the opening of…
Living Large Outdoors
Whatever it may be called—arbor, colonnade, conservatory, deck, loggia, pergola or pool house—the outdoor structure is a significant component of today’s modern American…
Circular Edge
Faced with a span of only 15 feet from the kitchen window to the rear property line, most homeowners wouldn’t begin to consider…
Water View
Good working relationships make all the difference in landscape design, so when Annapolis builder Bret Anderson of Pyramid Builders began work on his…
Resort Living
Steep slopes often require ingenuity in design, especially when they rise from the back of the house to the rear property line. Homeowners…
Garden of the Spirits
Anthony and Elizabeth Wilder. There’s a special presence in the garden of architect Anthony Wilder that gives it an almost magical quality. He and…
Luxe Outdoor Living
Brand new houses are a dream for landscape designers: There’s no need to rip out overgrown trees or reconfigure existing hardscapes. They also…