Stories

Neighborhood Visit: Murray Hill

An urban community with a small-town feel By Christine Fillat   Aerial view of Acton Hall with Spa Creek and Historic Annapolis in the background. Photograph courtesy of Christie’s International Real Estate     Take a stroll south from West

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Menemsha, a Fishing Village

By Kymberly Taylor     Martha’s Vineyard is known for its spectacular yachting scene and the incognito billionaires, authors, and music legends who frequent its shores. It’s a regular destination not only for recent presidents but for many Annapolis sailors

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Smart

By Dylan Roche     It sounds like something out of a sci-fi story: a technologically advanced house where every appliance operates by itself exactly how it needs to. And all the homeowner has to do is push a button.

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Rustic Comfort

By Carol Sorgen  |  Photography by Curtis Martin     A family home more likely to be seen on a midwestern lakefront fits beautifully in the Mid-Atlantic. Designed by Minnesota architect Kathryn Alexander and built by Maryland-based Mueller Homes, this

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Spy House with a View

By Jeanne Blackburn | Photography courtesy Jacobsen Architecture     Professionals involved in the ‘spy business’ are not often associated with bright, sun-lit spaces. So it’s rather surprising that a couple of long-time government employees with a background in intelligence,

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Design Talk | Storks’ Nest

A Foyer that tells a Story By Katalin Farnady  |  Photography by Ron Blunt     Interior design, the specialized profession devoted to creating and enhancing living space, often involves conceptual development, space planning, and the selection of furnishings, fabrics, cabinetry,

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In the Studio | All About the Artistry

Gutierrez Studios Emphasizes Beauty and Ingenuity from Design to Installation By Dylan Roche  |  Studio Photography courtesy Gutierrez Studios     For John Gutierrez, it was always about the artistry and craftsmanship. Even before the Baltimore native founded his business

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Neighborhood Visit | Bay Ridge on the Chesapeake

By Christine Fillat   Above image photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   On a 347-acre landmass overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, just south of the city of Annapolis, the sea air is as much a part of life in Bay Ridge as

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The High-Heeled Gardener | A Tip Top Tulip

Danceline By Guest Gardener Isabella Haywood     Have you ever wondered how the sprawling fields of tulips in Holland produce the extravagant and varied bulbs we nestle into our garden soil each fall? I have recently come across this

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In the Kitchen | Holiday Apple Frangipane Tart

By Christine Fillat     Samin Nosrat is a name on everyone’s lips these days. Not only has she written the bestselling award-winning cookbook, Salt Fat Acid Heat (Simon and Schuster, 2017); in her Netflix series of the same name,

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