Christopher Vann — Design Director, Home & Garden Landscapes
Great landscapes don’t happen by accident. They’re shaped by someone who understands how light moves through a canopy, how stone meets soil, and how a space should feel the moment you step into it. That’s the kind of thinking Christopher Vann brings to every Home & Garden Landscapes project.
Christopher leads our full-service landscape and hardscape design practice, drawing on a background that sets him apart in the Triangle market. Trained in architecture and landscape history — and sharpened through advanced study and years of hands-on work across Europe and the United States — he sees outdoor space the way few designers do: as living architecture, where every line, material, and planting choice serves both beauty and purpose. Christopher has Masters in Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University as well as Masters in Interior Architecture with a speciality on historic preservation.
What that means for your property:
Your project won’t start with a template. Christopher begins with the land itself — its light, its grade, its soil, its relationship to your home — and works outward from there. The result is a design that feels like it belongs, because it was built to.
His expertise spans the full scope of what we do: privacy screening and mature tree installation, elegant hardscape design, pool surrounds, estate-scale plantings, and intimate garden rooms. Whether you’re envisioning a layered evergreen screen for immediate privacy, a welcoming front entry with year-round structure, or a complete outdoor living space, Christopher translates that vision into a plan that’s buildable, sustainable, and unmistakably yours.
A designer who knows plants — not just plans.
What truly distinguishes Christopher’s work is his deep plant knowledge. He doesn’t just specify plants on a drawing — he understands how they grow, how they age, how they perform in North Carolina’s clay soils, humid summers, and unpredictable winters. That knowledge means your landscape won’t just look stunning at installation. It will mature beautifully for decades.
Design that delivers.
Christopher’s commitment to collaborative, detail-driven design is central to Home & Garden Landscapes’ reputation for creating outdoor spaces that feel immediate, lush, and timeless — landscapes that elevate both your property’s value and your everyday life.
Ready to see what thoughtful design can do for your property? Call 919-801-0211 for a consultation, or explore our project gallery to see Christopher’s work in action.
