Outdoor Spaces

Learn the basic details that define a good design
  by Ethan Fierro

by Sean Groom

by Katie Hutchison

by Chris Ermides

By paying attention to scale and siting thoughtfully, you can transform a storage shed into a garden shed by Roxana Vargas Greenan

Keep the look of a traditional dry-stack stone wall, but strengthen the core with mortar and finish with a bluestone cap by Brendan Mostecki

by Joshua Copp

Most stains are engineered to color and protect wood in a single coat and are available in oil-based, water-based, and water-based epoxy-fortified mixtures by Matthew Teague

When deciding between permeable or impermeable pavers, consider the material’s cost, installation demands, and environmental impact by Rob Yagid

Defined by a mosaic of indoor and outdoor spaces, a new house tames the sun and adapts a traditional Southwest style for an established neighborhood by Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow

In one of the D.C. area’s most desirable neighborhoods, a potential teardown gets reworked for modern living by Brian Pontolilo

Keep an eye on the stringline, and have a handful of spacers and a board straightener within easy reach by Mike Guertin

An architect/landscape design team transform an open field into a place for reflection by Maureen Friedman

Looking to save money? Have custom lengths of aluminum gutters rolled out on site, and get out the ladders. by Mike Guertin