We passed by window washers cleaning this office building in Penn Quarter. That's when we realized that although our office building yearly has its outdoor windows washed, our home apartment buildi...
Washington Spaces magazine features luxurious outdoor rooms from DC-area homes. These outdoor rooms look bigger than our home! As it's Escapes Month, we can dream about these spaces. More photos be...
The stars and stripes are not just for select summer holidays anymore. Consider keeping your flag on display all summer long......
We stumbled upon this reading garden at our local library, and were immediately struck by the low maintenance design. With comfortable chairs and no grass to mow, this garden makes excellent use of...
Natural Home magazine offers suggestions for creating a magical and whimsical garden. The article "Finding Neverland" recommends adding soy candles and energy-efficient LED holiday strings to your o...
In our quest to keep our balcony plants alive, we were thrilled to find this article by local landscape and design expert Joel M. Lerner, the president of Environmental Design in Capitol View Park, ...
With the weather in DC alternating between thunderstorms and heat waves, we like the idea of combining rain boots and sunflowers. These vases and planters can be used both indoors and outdoors. Do ...
Georgetown is dotted with gorgeous fuchsia flowers. Last week we noticed the flower arrangements hanging on street lamps on M Street and neighboring streets in Georgetown. The bright flowers look gr...
Some people play fantasy football; we play fantasy furniture. In honor of AT garden month, we are sharing with you our fantasy item for the garden: a free-standing bench swing. We find swings to be ...
Do you dream of a house with a white picket fence? You're not alone. The Washington Post consulted fencing experts to report on suitable options for this area. While white picket fences are very pop...
Mulch much? The Washington Post featured a story on the overuse of mulch in the U.S. Apparently, Americans now use about 40 million cubic yards of it a year (estimated by the Mulch and Soil Counc...
Washington in the spring is a truly beautiful city. Though the delicate and beautiful cherry blossoms rightly garner more than their fair share of attention in the local and national press, it is t...
One man's junk is another man's treasures. This certainly holds true in the DC area. On a recent drive through Takoma Park, MD, we noticed how residents leave unwanted goods on their sidewalks. It's w...
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