Stories

Asian Modern

Asian Modern by Kymberly Taylor Photography by Anice Hoachlander     “ It was a house in two parts; one went away.” – Mark McInturff   In a rolling neighborhood packed with traditional architecture, a contemporary home nestles into the

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Singing in the Rain

Singing in the Rain by Kymberly Taylor Photography by Kate Wichlinski     “How can you make stormwater poetic and integrate art?”  – Mila Antova    Artistry and stormwater management are rarely mentioned in the same breath. In fact, the

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Game Rooms

Game Rooms by Walinda P. West     The Analog Room Photography by John Cole   In the leafy Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Wesley Heights, homeowners Ellen and James Patterson set out to update their 1928 Tudor-style home into one

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Eastport Jam

Eastport Jam by Dylan Roche Photography by David Burroughs     Over the past 40 years, Eastport—the quaint waterfront neighborhood just across Spa Creek from downtown Annapolis—has shifted from a working maritime enclave to one of the city’s most sought-after

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Olympian Angelita

Olympian Angelita by Gary Jobson     The 48-mile sail from Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard to Newport, Rhode Island, was exhilarating. The wind was blowing hard at 18-23 knots on that warm August day. The locals call this wind condition

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The High-Heeled Gardener | Daughter of the Wind: Anemone

Daughter of the Wind Anemone by Kymberly Taylor     In the tender energy of early spring, a spell of sweetness rises in the air, along with the wild idea that if I could plant red tulips from Amsterdam, my

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Soul and Patina in Washington, D.C.

Soul & Patina in Washington, D.C. by Kymberly Taylor Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg     When a couple with a young family purchased a 8,110-square-foot home in a D.C. suburb, they felt the space was overly formal with erratic

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The Run that Led an Arnold Couple Home

The Run that Led an Arnold Couple Home by Walinda P. West Photography by Peak Visuals Photo Styling by Cat and Yvette Guerra, Interior Stylings by Cat   When Jenna Whitney and her husband Mark were living in a congested

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Six Culinary Sanctuaries

    A Design that Shines by Kymberly Taylor photography by David Burroughs     When adventurous homeowners gave designer Sandra Steiner-Houck instructions to create a “one-of-a-kind wow kitchen,” the result was symphonic. Steiner-Houck composed an ultra-modern design using materials,

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Straight Up on Dining Out | InGrano

InGrano A Culinary Safari By Christine Fillat Photography courtesy of InGrano     There are places in Annapolis where you go for a great meal. There are places where you go for a certain cuisine. There are places where you

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