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Landscape Expert: Mike Convery

A stylish pavilion extends the outdoor living season

Landscape Expert: Alan Blalack

Kane Landscapes conceives a welcoming landscape for a family in Vienna

Landscape Expert: Charles Owen

Fine Landscapes, Ltd., created a bucolic landscape perfect for entertaining

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Ateliers Jacob Custom Cabinetry

A family with a dated, dark, closed-off kitchen envisioned a clean, bright cohesive space. They turned to Ateliers Jacob to realize their vision. “We did a complete overhaul of the […]

The Kitchen Guru and SK Interiors

The Kitchen Guru’s Joey Olson brings more than 20 years of experience as a kitchen-and-bath designer to his partnership with interior designer Susan Kuehhas, Allied ASID, of SK Interiors. “We […]

Kitchens To Envy

The Kitchen Guru and SK Interiors The perfect partnership: creating designs for living well See More... Ateliers Jacob Custom Cabinetry A stylish kitchen merges clean lines, warmth and light See […]

All-Season Spaces

Backyard Aerie McHale Landscape Design revamps a McLean property for year-round living See More... Al Fresco Oasis Pristine Acres blends form and function in a stylish backyard retreat See More... […]

Fire + Water

Ed Ball Designs devised a multi-use backyard in Great Falls, with spaces intended for year-round enjoyment. A covered deck and heated spa and pool beckon, while a gas-fueled fire table […]

Al Fresco Oasis

Masterminded by Pristine Acres, a three-acre property in Leesburg, Virginia, became a destination for homeowners who love the outdoors and wanted to be able to enjoy their yard year-round. The […]

Backyard Aerie

Homeowners in McLean tasked McHale with an overhaul that would create outdoor living spaces suitable for at least three seasons. The existing deck was upgraded and enlarged, with a portion […]

One on One with James McDonald

First priority when designing a new home or addition? Communication is paramount. It enables us to understand the homeowners’ wishes and needs. As the discussion progresses, we shape the design […]

One on One with Michael P. Rouse, AIA NCARB

Number one priority when designing a new home or addition? Natural light. Light-filled spaces connect us with nature and foster healthier living environments. We utilize well-placed fenestration to incorporate light […]

One on One with Matthew McDonald, AIA & Jennifer Verbeke, AIA

First priority when designing a new home or addition? MATT: Learning the clients’ “pain points.” Why are they hiring us and what do they need?  While we’re generally the creative […]

One on One with Cody Stadler, AIA

What is the most rewarding aspect of your work? There are a few moments in each project when I can make a profound difference in the way my clients use […]

Meet the Architects

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Landscape Projects of the Year

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Ed Ball Designs

Ed Ball Designs took an uninspiring, blank space and transformed it with an inspirational outdoor space that combines both style and function. With a feature pool at the centre, this […]

Fine Landscapes

Homeowners on a wooded lot in McLean enlisted landscape architect Oomer Syed of Fine Landscapes to reimagine their mundane backyard as a vibrant outdoor entertainment zone. “Our design encapsulates all […]

Pristine Acres

Tapped to create a poolscape on a narrow McLean property, Pristine Acres conceived a compact design incorporating a flat-roof pavilion housing a waterfall edge bar, linear fireplace and grilling station; […]

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