Fun in the Sun
SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER Swedish maker Skargaarden has debuted Laknäs, a collection of outdoor dining furniture crafted of sturdy teak in clean, simple style. The line is aptly named for a lakeside village...
View ArticleCalifornia Style
Spare architecture and sleek white loungers exude the relaxed luxury of a California spa in a backyard McLean retreat. The home was in the design phase when Pristine Acres joined architecture firm WCRA...
View ArticleAl Fresco Escape
An 18th-century log cabin anchors a serene retreat in Middleburg, Virginia, where restrained outdoor features marry the rustic with the new. “This was a unique project,” says landscape architect J.R....
View ArticleBackyard Wonder
Reimagining a secluded backyard as a private playground started with near-perfect terrain and clients who knew exactly what they wanted: a place to spend happy years together before three daughters...
View ArticleOrganic Oasis
A privately owned, 250-acre garden in Chantilly bears witness to the surprising and expansive vision of Peter and Beata Knop. The couple—he’s an entrepreneur and she’s a sculptor—are on a mission to...
View ArticleSpecialty Room: Second Place
Designer Christina Simon imparted interest and functionality to a McLean dining room with a chic built-in beverage bar boasting a handy countertop and storage for bottles and glassware. “Custom inset...
View ArticleMiddleburg Magic
Lured from Chantilly to bucolic Middleburg, Virginia, by a private school that turned out to be a perfect fit, a couple with four kids purchased a three-acre lot—despite encouragement from their...
View ArticleCutting Edge
HOT TO TROT Trex’s Transcend Lineage composite decking is manufactured using heat-mitigating technology that makes it cooler underfoot than the brand’s other offerings, as it reflects rather than...
View ArticlePool Primer
RIVERFRONT RETREAT McHale Landscape Design was tapped to overhaul an existing landscape and pool on the Severn River in Annapolis. The team installed travertine coping and a vanishing-edge water...
View ArticleCollected Style
The owners’ bath in a Georgian-style residence sadly reflected its 1980s provenance—right down to the platform tub and glass-block dividers. After purchasing the Churchville, Maryland, dwelling, new...
View ArticleStrong Statement
When designer Martha Vicas was tasked with selecting finishes for a sprawling, contemporary residence under development by Coba in Northwest DC, part of the job was completing “a spectacular bath to...
View ArticleSpa Experience
During construction of a Bethesda spec home, bath and tile designer Davis Holland Leichsenring was tapped to conceive all six and a half of the abode’s bathrooms. “I envisioned them as spa-like oases...
View ArticleYear-Round Oases
With fire pits, steaming spas, hidden heaters and outdoor kitchens on the rise, today’s outdoor rooms can keep on going long after summer’s last hurrah. We asked experts to shed light on how to plan...
View ArticleOutside the Box
Sometimes, working with a dream team means that what architect Gregory Ehrman calls the “daydream phase” of a project actually comes true. That’s what happened on a piece of land overlooking the...
View ArticleGreat Outdoors: Formal Beauty
Over many decades, an historic manse grew to encompass a verdant landscape that suited its stately style. “The property dates back to the early 1800s and we’ve maintained it for 20 years,” relates...
View ArticleGreat Outdoors: Estate Casual
Following a major renovation, the owners of a 20-plus-acre parcel in Clarksville, Maryland, enlisted J&G Landscape Design to reimagine their lackluster front garden to better reflect the look of...
View ArticleGreat Outdoors: Modern Magic
Colao & Peter reimagined a blank-slate, one-and-a-half-acre expanse as a year-round oasis. The project encompassed a swimming pool with an integrated spa and water feature; a separate zone centered...
View ArticleGreat Outdoors: Earthly Delight
When a couple built a dream home on former farmland, little did they know that a few years later they’d be tending crops and livestock of their own. BarnesVanze Architects designed their modern English...
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ALL AGLOW Named after an ancient Roman oil lamp, Ethimo’s rechargeable, LED-lit Lucerna lantern is thoroughly modern. A waterproof, anodized-metal body is finished in steel or brass; its blown-glass...
View ArticleBest in Show
DECADE AWARD McHale Landscape Design—Fishing Creek Residence, Residential Maintenance; Quarter Landing Residence, Residential Maintenance. HERITAGE AWARDS J&G Landscape Design—Country Casual in...
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