Samuel H. Williamson Associates

12/03/2012

Scroll to the end of this article to see one of our designs, a beautiful Georgetown back garden:

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4851838/list/New-Garden-Styles-Reveal-Roots-in-Arts-and-Crafts-Design

Landscape design from a century ago is still influencing gardens today — see if any of its features have sprung up in yours

11/05/2012

One of our favorite projects was featured on Houzz.com, a contemporary garden up in Seattle:
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1995151/list/Sunken-and-Raised-Areas-Take-Gardens-Up-a-Notch

Altering a landscape's grade can create energy and excitement, offering different vantage points and moods depending on the level

06/13/2012

Another Houzz.com feature, this time our outdoor shower in an article about coastal gardens:

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1868186/list/Lay-of-the-Landscape--Coastal-Garden-Style

Seaside gardens can be the ultimate in soothing landscapes if you know how to work with the elements and choose the right plants

04/23/2012

Another houzz.com feature today: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2115232/list/How-to-Work-With-a-Landscape-Pro

Even if you can decorate a living area or bedeck a bedroom with the best of them, landscape design has a unique set of challenges that may leave you stumped. Not only does it require a totally different...

04/17/2012

Here's another use of the rill, this time several carved from stone, spilling into each other: http://www.houzz.com/photos/50431/shwa--landscape-portland

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04/17/2012

Another houzz.com feature, this one on rills, highlighting our simple but elegant water feature at the center of a Georgetown back garden: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1962802/list/Gardens-Tap-Into-Rill-Water-Features

Of all the water features we use in our gardens, the rill perhaps has the most interesting history. The rill is a man-made garden canal that creates garden ambience through the pleasant sound of moving...

04/10/2012

We've been featured on Houzz again! This time it's for our outdoor shower with shimmering glass tile and exposed, salvaged plumbing:

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1965806/list/Soak-Up-Nature-With-Outdoor-Baths

Why do we love outdoor showers so much? Is it the little exhibitionist in us all that gets a thrill out of being naked outside? Is it the warm (or cold) air on our skin? Is it the romance? Whatever it...

03/29/2012

We've been featured on Houzz! Check it out: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1741788/list/Feast-Your-Eyes-on-Edible-Gardens

As more and more people look to grow their own vegetables and herbs, a question arises: Where to grow them? While a corner of the backyard has been the traditional spot, what do you do if your only sunny...

10/10/2011

You don't need a big piece of property to create something spectacular. This back yard was transformed into a courtyard garden featuring an elliptical pool at its center, framed by braziers on raised pedestals, a spa and fountain, and terraces in stone and brick. The form is very traditional, but the details are playful.

10/10/2011

See our latest blog post. Joel talks about a project currently in construction that features a nice brick detail.

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