• Katia Goffin , a landscape designer in Northern Virginia, says she likes to use Oak Leaf singly as an architectural plant or "a threesome" to blur a corner or create a screen. "I think they're phenomenal," she said. A near identical version of it is called Oakland.

  •  Many of the homes were extensively remodeled – three by local architect Christian Zapatka, who also moderated the panel of garden designers Patricia Berl, Katia Goffin, Josh Meyer and Sarah Wessel. Many of the featured houses were much larger than they appeared at the front entrance, such as the one at 3013 Dumbarton St. with expanded back rooms, including a large family suite with a newly excavated basement in-law suite underneath.

  • A couple who owned three unkempt acres in Oakton asked landscape architect Katia Goffin to transform their disordered property into a clean-lined, modern landscape. “They wanted contemporary style with very strong geometry,” Goffin says. “But they also wanted it to feel like a haven out in the country.

  • Katia Goffin has been a consistent recipient of the Houz Award since the year 2013. Her remarkable achievements have led to her winning this prestigious award every year without interruption, up to the present day. This consistent recognition is a testament to her outstanding contributions and dedication in her field.

 

  • Katia turned our yard, (which was nice, but not a “wow”) into a magnificent garden! Not only did she design the garden, worked on fixing drainage, and picked all the plants, but she also advised us on the color of the house and made changes on our portico and walkway!

  • Katia is the rare combination in this business of aesthetic sensibility and precise execution. Her photos speak for themselves--we wanted clean lines, a tidy garden, a good balance of stone and green and color. I recommend Katia to my friends and family when they embark upon new projects.

  • Katia Goffin was excellent at executing a design and plan to fit my needs and vision. She has a very disciplined yet imaginative eye and a wealth of knowledge about plants and gardens.

    The people on her team that execute and install her designs were very good, on time and always professional and considerate. Katia is also a delight to work with. The job was completed just in time for summer and there were actually no surprises! I have been extremely happy with my new garden. I cannot recommend her more highly.

  • Excellent landscape artist with an eye for detail and space. In our city "backyard' consisting of a 8x15 deck, Katia transformed a poorly designed deck into a classic, beautifully proportioned wooden deck with more space than there was originally. How she that, we have no idea. In the front 'yard' Katia took a multi level, "busy to the eye" area and simplified it to a pleasing, quiet, attractive space of which we are now proud to claim and maintain. And to top it all off, she's lovely to work with.

  • Katia turned a plain back yard with a basketball court into a remarkable Belgian garden. She is extremely creative and easy to work with. The quality of her contractors and the quality of the specimens she planted were excellent. She was attentive to detail and hands on. Katia has returned several times to ensure everything is growing to plan. The project was completed on time and on budget. It was a great experience for my wife and I. We would definitely use Katia again!