Stories

Artistic Flair on the Severn

By Kymberly Taylor  •  Photography by Jennifer Hughes   Before Kim and Mark McVicker began their redecorating journey, their home’s personality ranged from traditional to casual modern. Art was not in the equation. Kim did not care much for the

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A Fresh Start

These Annapolis Homeowners Hired an Interior Designer to Create Their Waterfront Idyll By Carol Sorgen | Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon     When Shirley and Robert Edwards moved to Annapolis they wanted a fresh start, style-wise. As luck would have

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Gardener’s Journal: Nepeta

Main photograph by John Spaulding   The plant Nepeta, ‘Walkers Low,’ is a durable, drought and heat tolerant perennial with a very long bloom time. A second bloom can be produced by light pruning after the initial flowers are spent.

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Small Business Success: Windows Make the Difference

By Sarah Hagerty  |  Photography by David Burroughs   Did you ever wonder why there are so many outstanding homes in Anne Arundel County and on the Eastern Shore? It might be because we are blessed with a location that

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Robert’s Picks | July/August 2017

Photo Credit: Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), fabric design.   1. Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most radically inventive and thoughtful architects in American history, striving for an unpretentious architecture harmonious with the natural world. On the occasion of

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A Breeze Blows Through It

By Kymberly Taylor  |  Photography by Julia Heine The home, hidden in a forest on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, has a glass façade and floating horizontal roof lines grounded by two stone columns. The structure gives the impression of

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Repurposing with Design

The Kagan Law Group Transforms a Corner on West Street By Robert Haywood |  Photography by Lenny Kagan   Commercial architecture plays a major role in defining the aesthetic of a city.  Such structures can be thrown together and crass,

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Remodel on the Bay

A Tiny Cottage in Shady Side Remodeled for Big Views By Sarah Hagerty  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   Debbie wanted to find a weekend home on the water where she and her children, her grandchildren, and their collective dogs

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Design Talk: Framing the View

By Sarah Hagerty  |  Photography by David Burroughs   Our expert panel shares their window wisdom to achieve the perfect waterfront vista.   “An architect, a builder and a window supplier walked into a waterfront home…” No, there’s no joke.

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The Preservation of Spa Creek: Small Changes, Large Impacts

By Kevin Campion In the previous two publications of Annapolis Home, we established a geological and cultural baseline of history for the Chesapeake Bay. We framed an argument for the need to increase its protection and preservation. Centering this argument

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