Stories

The High-Heeled Gardener | Chive On

Easy Seeds to Plant Now in the Herb Garden By Kymberly Taylor   March is a magical month for gardeners.  Despite a few chilly days, Spring is here, and it is time to start planting seeds directly outside! I have

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A SOPHISTICATED TWIST

On A Tidewater Classic By Elizabeth Heubeck |  Photography by Stylish Productions The transformation of this exquisite waterfront home began with the client’s simple request for a few recommendations regarding modest home repairs, recalls architect John Braithwaite of Atelier 11

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Framing A Writer’s View

BY KYMBERLY TAYLOR | PHOTOGRAPHY BY  Stephen C. Stonehill Most professional writers require special conditions to practice their craft. Maya Angelou wrote her masterpieces in a hotel room, equipped with nothing except a dictionary, a bottle of sherry, and a

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Garden Gloria

A Hymn To Spring BY CAROL SORGEN  |  PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN A “sense of destination” is what the owners of this Easton property wanted for their weekend retreat. With memories of vacations spent in New England, the

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An Ultra-Modern Renovation

BY JEANNE BLACKBURN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL BURK Washington, D.C. is known for its neoclassical architecture as well as its quaint neighborhoods lined with elegant row houses. When a public health executive who travels internationally recently purchased one, she saw

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AIA Chesapeake Bay Design Excellence Award Winners

By Robert Haywood   Annapolis Home is pleased to present the American Institute of Architects Chesapeake Bay design award winners of 2019. The architects’ peers select the winning projects through an anonymous judging process. We open the AIA awards with

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Downtown Classic

By Kymberly Taylor | Photography By Pete Albert & Gwin Hunt   This American Four-square anchoring the corner of the Duke of Gloucester Street and Compromise Street began as a plain kit house built around 1912, one of thirteen lining the

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3 Savory Kitchens

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS   The kitchens below are very important spaces for those who live within them. What do they all have in common? Kitchen or interior designers are involved in each and every one.  A kitchen designer

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The High-Heeled Gardener | Branch Out!

Bulbs Beyond the Daffodil By Kymberly Taylor   Happy New Year, friends! My colleague Elizabeth Davis and I were talking about all the wonderful and unusual bulbs out there. We agreed we all should know about them. With this in

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Straight Up on Dining Out | Carrol’s Creek

A Recipe for Excellence By Christine Fillat   Jeff Jacob’s family has owned Carrol’s Creek in Annapolis since 1983. Located right on Spa Creek, with a stunning view of sailboats and downtown Annapolis, this place deserves to be on everyone’s

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