When I was studying interior design I was fascinated by universal design. While I don't trust Wikipedia for everything, their definition nails it: Universal design refers to broad-spectrum ideas meant to produce buildings,
On behalf of a contractor client I'm working with a great couple who are building a new custom home in northern Virginia. As part of the landscape design, they wanted to incorporate a
Water can cause a lot of damage. Any time you have a slope you have the potential for water and erosion issues, and it's my job as a landscape designer to address identify
You've decided to use flagstone in the landscape. Good call! You may not be done making decisions, however. If the stone will be used in an application where you see the edge of
Every once in a while I'll look over a drawing from another designer and see sweetgum trees in the plant legend. If they're near the house or in a commercial setting, I usually