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Landscaping for Privacy and Better Neighborly Relations

May 18, 2014 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

We visited our friends Stephen and Michael at Annefield Vineyards last year and I was a little jealous. Not only is their tasting room/house a beautifully restored mansion (and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Custom Woodwork, Design

Pros and Cons of Building a Pergola in Northern Virginia

May 17, 2014 by Dave Marciniak 2 Comments

I get a lot of requests from people interested in adding a pergola to their landscape. They’re cool to begin with and they’ve been made all the more popular by HGTV, etc. over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Furnishings, Patio Designs, Pergolas

Transparency in the Landscape

November 7, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

As modern humans, we spend our days surrounded by solid, imposing "stuff". We live in big brick and wood houses, drive two-ton steel vehicles to work on concrete and asphalt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, DC Landscape Design, Design, Elements of Design, Garden Sculpture, Hardscaping, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Principles of Design, Virginia Landscape Design

Fredericksburg Pool, Patio & Pergola Design

June 24, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

This week I stopped off to check in with a landscape design client in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is probably one of my favorite projects of the year. I'll do a more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, DC Landscape Design, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Furnishings, Patio Designs, Pergolas, Stone, Swimming Pools, Trellises, Virginia Landscape Design, Water features Tagged With: alexandria landscape design, arlington landscape design, bristow landscape design, culpeper landscape design, fairfax landscape design, fauquier, fauquier county landscape design, fredericksburg landscape design, gainesville landscape design, leesburg landscape design, loudoun county landscape design, manassas landscape design, spotsylvania landscape design, stafford landscape design, vienna landscape design

How to Build a Round Deck

January 27, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

Step 1: Build a square deck. Step 2: Cut off all the corners. In all seriousness, building a round deck isn't all that different from building a rectangular deck. I've designed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Custom Woodwork, Decks, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design Tagged With: curved deck, deck design, maryland deck design, northern virginia deck design, northern virginia landscape design, washington dc deck design

Making Multi-Level Decks Work

January 14, 2011 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

I'll be honest, I don't really care for multi-level decks. They can look stunning, but if they're not well designed they can be a waste of money. After all, those additional levels … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Custom Woodwork, Decks, Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design Tagged With: maryland deck design, multi-level deck, northern virginia deck design, washington dc deck design

Pros and Cons of a Fiberglass or Wood Pergola

January 5, 2011 by Dave Marciniak 13 Comments

"I want zero maintenance." If you wanted to know how many times I've heard these words in my career as a designer, I'd say to take the number of presents under a spoiled kid's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, Decks, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Pergolas, Trellises Tagged With: arbor, custom trellis, northern virginia landscape design, pergola, trellis

Commercial Landscape Design Project- Old House Vineyards in Culpeper, Virginia

May 27, 2010 by Dave Marciniak 1 Comment

Yes, I do commercial design work as well. Not bid work- I'm a firm believer that when the only deciding factor is the lowest bid, everyone (including the client) loses- but work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Commercial Landscape Design, Custom Woodwork, Landscape Design, Pergolas, Trellises Tagged With: alexandria landscape design, clifton va landscape, culpeper landscape contractor services, culpeper landscape design, fairfax landscape design, manassas landscape contractor services, manassas landscape design, northern virginia landscape contractor services, northern virginia landscape design

What to Look for in a Trellis

March 3, 2010 by Dave Marciniak Leave a Comment

The #1 most important thing? Scale. I hate to say it, but the majority of off-the-shelf trellises and arbors you can buy are woefully underscaled. Walk into your average big box … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors, Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, Landscape Design, Products for the garden, Trellises Tagged With: Aldie trellis, Bristow trellis, custom trellis, northern virginia landscape design, outdoor woodwork, privacy screening, wood trellis

Designing a Deck

February 24, 2010 by Dave Marciniak 3 Comments

From time to time, I'll get a request to design a deck for one of my clients. Decks fall under the whole "anything for the outside of a home" category that defines my business and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arbors & Trellises, Custom Woodwork, Decks, Hardscaping, Landscape Design

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      • Culpeper Landscape Design
      • Culpeper Modern Backyard Landscape Design
      • Sperryville landscape design with ponds and waterfalls
      • Fredericksburg landscaping at Chancellorsville
      • Lake Anna landscaping & planting
      • Culpeper Winery Landscape Design
      • Oakton Modern Landscape Design
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