Stories

At the Theater with Lucinda Merry-Browne

By Elizabeth Heubeck | Photograph Courtesy Compass Rose Theater     Lucinda Merry-Browne, an energetic visionary, is rarely at home. Her demanding job as founding artistic director of Annapolis’ nonprofit theater, Compass Rose, keeps her on the go. When she’s

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Grand Finale

By Robert C. Hruby, ASLA Photography Courtesy of Campion Hruby Landscape Architects and David Burroughs   As fall creeps in, I head back to the garden high above the Severn River to observe my favorite season. Summer seemed to drag

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Straight Up on Dining Out | Café Bretton

A Hidden Treasure in Severna Park By Christine Fillat  |  Photography by Elizabeth Schaeffer     Café Bretton is a special getaway in Severna Park. Located on the long, meandering back road that links Baltimore and Annapolis, the cafe is

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Top Realtors | Getting Your Home Ready to Sell: What You Need to Know

  We asked leading real estate specialists what are the most important things that a homeowner must know and do to sell their home as quickly as possible. Below you will find sound advice from professionals with years of experience

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Pastoral Retreat in Horse Country

By Carol Sorgen & Kymberly Taylor Interior Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon Exterior Photography by Laura Ashbrook     The clients that own an English manor home on rolling farmland in rural Maryland turned to Interior Concepts for help with its

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On Leave

By Carol Sorgen  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon     Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once in a lifetime occasion. However, when this prize-winning horseman isn’t checking on his racehorses in northern Baltimore County, you’re more than likely to

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Vintage Photography Enlivens an Office

By Kymberly Taylor  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon     The art one sees in most offices is uninspired and safe. Landscape paintings are careful not to offend, pictures of flower-filled vases never demand a second look, or prints of

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French Country-Style Maison on South River

By Christine Fillat  |  Photography by David Burroughs     Those purchasing a waterfront home know that sometimes one must seize the moment. This is the case of a couple that bought a one-story 1950s home on a tributary of

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Design Talk | All In for Red

the great fashion designer bill blass famously advises, “When in doubt, wear red!” By Julie Bass  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon     Red is dramatic. It’s vibrant. It’s charismatic. Red…. Is…. Confidence. Indeed, it takes a certain amount of

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At Home with Annapolis Symphony Conductor José-Luis Novo

By Kymberly Taylor  |  Photography by Tony J. Lewis     Annapolis Home caught up with José-Luis Novo, the music director and conductor of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Because of his low-key demeanor offstage, you would never know about his

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