We hired Inviting Spaces to do landscaping on the advice of our contractor, SethAnne Studios. We were renovating a small house for our retirement. The home was from an estate, and the yard had had little care for at least 20 years. The back yard grass area was “wet”, and a slope was overgrown with ivy, azaleas and even poison ivy. 2 Silver maples were in bad shape.
Our priorities were to have the water problem fixed, and the bones ( bushes, trees, shrubs, hardscape ) installed and a plan for smaller plants which we would install as we like to garden.
Greg met with us several times after our initial meeting to refine and revise his initial ideas based on our input, and to reach an acceptable budget.
His Manager, Dave also met with us to work out the schedule and how the work would be accomplished.
Work that was done:
1) The 2 silver maples were removed, all the ivy and plants on the slope were removed. Those overgrown azaleas from the front and back which were in good shape were moved to the side yard where overgrown roses and weed bushes were removed.
2) A drainage system from the downspouts in the back and drywells were installed to control the runoff.
3) A low wall was installed across the back of the yard to help control water from the slope, and provide a planting bed, and a circular wall around the existing Japanese Maple was installed.
4) Other hardscape installed included a walkway from the back door, a small patio in the front of the house and in the back, a concrete pad and fencing for trash cans, and a concrete pad for a shed.
5) Bushes were installed along the existing back fence, and a butterfly garden. Evergreen trees planted between us and our neighbor. In the front small trees, and flowering shrubs were installed. Mulch finished off all of the beds.
6) Sod was installed for the front lawn and back lawn.
We were extremely pleased with the communication, quality of work and the professionalism of Greg, Dave, and the workmen. They were efficient and finished the project in the time they had said they would. We highly recommend them.

Greg and Dave, the owners of inviting Spaces, are great to work with. They offer, what I consider to be the best 3D lanacape designs in the Washington D C. area. They customize your project to best fit your lifestyle. Once the project is under way, they stay on top of the job and make sure it’s completed in a timely manor with critical attention to detail.

In the end, customers truly see their design come to life. And from what I’ve seen, customers become their friends. When dealing with projects on any scale, but particularly with large scale, high-end work, Greg and Dave are people you can trust.

I had the pleasure of working with Greg Powell, Inviting Spaces, during the exterior renovations of my Country Home. Greg’s designs, quality of construction and attention to detail are exceptional. Greg worked with me as he created “My Vision” for my property. Greg applied his knowledge and skills as he designed my Stone Patio, Stone Walkway and Gardens, which have added to the value of my property and are the “highlights and enjoyment” of my home. Greg and his partner, Dave Klonicke, are easy to work with and highly recommended! Please contact me if you have any questions, or need additional information on Inviting Spaces, Greg Powell and Dave Klonicke! Sue Smith, (703) 928-7860