Stories

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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City Dock Named Endangered Historic Site

EDITORIAL As we worked on this issue, we learned that The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently named Annapolis City Dock area as one of the eleven most endangered, one-of-a kind historic places in America. Instead of our usual Publishers’

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Robert’s Picks | July/August 2018

  1. If you love the sea and sailing, as well as painting, you will want to see the exhibition, Water, Wind, and Waves: Marine Paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington,

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Shingle-Style Home on the Magothy River

By Kymberly Taylor Exterior Photography by Alexander Marr | Interior Photography by Lee Kriel     Architecture and interior design can change your perception, inside an entire home, or a single room. Landscape architecture can shape how and what the

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Woodsy Retreat

A Modest Summer Cabin Becomes a Year-Round Showplace on the Eastern Shore By Sarah Hagerty | Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon It took imagination, vision and plenty of optimism for the couple to turn a barebones Centreville cabin—with single-pane windows, minimal

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Reflections on a Plot of Land

High Summer By Robert C. Hruby, ASLA Photography Courtesy of Campion Hruby Landscape Architects and David Burroughs In my last article, we discussed ways to pause and admire the nature that surrounds our homes. I have to admit that it

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