Pocket Courtyard

This white stucco townhouse is on a prominent corner of the historic Georgetown neighborhood. It has a tiny front bed at the front and a small garden courtyard at the rear with an entry off the side street. At the rear, Richardson & Associates focused on simplifying and unifying the appearance with minimal materials and monochromatic color for the walls and floor. Painted cedar siding, pale limestone, and painted brick provides a calm backdrop for the owner’s collection of eclectic pots filled with lush plantings. Sensitive lighting, a granite basin fountain, fire pit, and minimal furniture complete the intimate space. Tall concrete planters line the street side of the house to extend the owners’ planter garden.

  • Lighting: Outdoor Illumination, Inc.
  • General Contractor: Jeffco Development
  • Landscape Contractor: Chick Landscaping
  • Photographer: Frazier Springfield
A white three-story house on a street corner, with black shutters and an American flag hanging from the porch. A person on a bicycle rides through the intersection in the foreground.
A white townhome with black shutters and a small front garden surrounded by a metal fence. A street sign in the foreground marks the corner of 33rd Street NW.
A triple window with black panes and white trim is set in a textured stucco wall. Below the window, two large planters overflow with a variety of colorful flowers and greenery, and a black metal handrail extends along the stone steps.
A row of tall, potted evergreen shrubs lines the side of a light-colored stucco building. The plants sit on a red brick walkway under the dappled light of overhanging trees.
A cozy patio seating area featuring a curved white sofa and a matching circular coffee table. The space is enclosed by light-colored wooden fencing and lush container gardens filled with various flowers and greenery.
A modern outdoor seating area features a curved beige sofa and a round white coffee table on a stone patio. The space is enclosed by horizontal wood fencing and surrounded by lush potted plants and a stone water feature.
A patio area next to a white house with large glass doors and black frames. A beige sofa sits on a stone floor near a collection of potted plants and flowers.
A patio seating area features a white curved outdoor sofa and a round fire pit. The space is surrounded by a light-colored privacy fence and various potted plants against the wall of a home.
A circular stone fire pit with a glowing flame sits on a patio next to a curved outdoor sofa. Behind them, a stone water feature spills into a basin against a tall wooden privacy fence adorned with climbing plants.
A patio nook features a circular fire pit in front of a curved bench seating area. The space is surrounded by potted plants and enclosed by light-colored horizontal fencing, illuminated by warm outdoor wall lights.

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