Stories

Straight Up on Dining Out | Rec Pier Chop House at the Sagamore Pendry

Beaux Arts Beauty With Contemporary Charm By Christine Fillat   The Sagamore Pendry hotel, home to the Rec Pier Chop House, stands alone, a Beaux Arts giantess among the 18th and 19th century row houses, rowdy bars and cobblestone streets

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Leading Kitchen & Bath Designers

  DESIGN SOLUTIONS, INC Kitchen & Bath Environments dsikitchens.com     IN HOME STONE Marble, Granite, Tile & Restoration inhomestone.com   COMPASS STONE & TILE STUDIO cst-studio.com   KENWOOD KITCHENS Kitchen & Bath Design Studio kenwoodkitchens.com     314 DESIGN

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A House of Many Colors

By Carol Sorgen | Photography by Alex Szopa Our couple, longtime residents of Severna Park, fell in love with the perfect waterfront property, the one they had been envisioning in their minds for years. Unfortunately, the weathered home sitting upon

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4 Boys and a Home

By Jessica Shelton | Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon Exterior Photography courtesy of Marta Hansen Fifteen months ago, had you walked down this crumbling driveway overgrown with a tapestry of neglected trees and creeping vines, you would have encountered a dilapidated

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A Tree House in Epping Forest

This Biophilic Home, and its Décor, Reconnects the Inhabitants with Nature By Kymberly Taylor | Photography by Gwin Hunt Philip D. Goodman gave the popular phrase “getting back to my roots” a new meaning when he built a house on

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Design Talk | How to Design the Perfect Shower Enclosure

By Bonnie Burcham | Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   A shower door is one of your bathroom’s most important design elements. When selecting one for your home, be careful! This is not an item to purchase on the internet. I’ve

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Robert’s Picks | Robert Indiana: From A-Z at The Mitchell Gallery

The Mitchell Gallery, at St. John’s College, is hosting an exhibition of the important artist Robert Indiana. Indiana, along with artists like Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Roy Lichtenstein, is one of the seminal Pop artists who first gained international attention

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AIA Chesapeake Bay Awards

The AIA Chesapeake Bay recognizes distinguished architectural achievement by honoring the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to improve the built environment and shape the quality of life through design excellence. The winning projects were selected through a blind

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Nine Leading Architects in Annapolis and the Eastern Shore

  “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” – Winston S. Churchill   ALT BREEDING SCHWARZ ARCHITECTS Principals: John Alt, Scarlett Breeding, John Jay Schwarz absarchitects.com   BOGGS & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS Joseph Boggs boggspartners.com   STEPHEN T. TERHUNE, ARCHITECT

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Tips for a Dazzling Holiday Table

From the Designers at Dreamhouse Studios  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   1. Candles: Nothing brings out the festive look of a holiday setting better than the soft, elegant flicker of candlelight. Add some character to your table by mixing

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