Stories

An American Farmhouse

  An American Farmhouse By Sarah Hagerty  |  Photography by John Cole   Successful, fully realized architectural projects inevitably share an undeniable sense of harmony: harmony with the location, the various design elements, and harmony with the vision of its

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Mural Makeover In the Annapolis Design District

MURAL MAKEOVER In the Annapolis Design District By Tom Levine  |  Photography by Tony Lewis   The Annapolis Design District is thriving. If you’ve never had a reason to check it out, you sure have one now. Part of today’s

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Color Is Back

  Design Talk Color Is Back By Wesley Thompson  |  Photography courtesy of Simply Wesley Yes, color is back! The trend for a few years has been a palette of soft grays and neutrals. Although neutrals are timeless and beautiful,

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Straight Up on Dining Out: Aggio

  AGGIO By Christine Fillat   Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods rich with restaurants and nightlife. The secret is to know where to go. Tucked away on quiet streets is an epicure’s delight of culinary treasures. In a tiny

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Modern Details

  Modern Details Outstanding Craftsmanship on the South River By Tom Levine  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   Greg Younger of Younger Construction has spent over a decade renovating and upgrading many of the Pate family’s previous homes. So, when

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Precision Building on the Magothy

  Precision Building on the Magothy By Scott Sowers  |  Photography by Tim Lee A special air surrounds this custom-built riverfront home that is hard to define—the eye is called to an exposed rafter’s sudden, singular beauty. A newel post

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Frederick Douglass & Roger Taney Together

  Frederick Douglass & Roger Taney Together A Proposal by Chip Bohl Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon   Editor’s Note: Architect Chip Bohl proposes a modification to the monument at the Maryland State House to Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney. Taney

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When It Comes to Rugs & Design, Size Really Does Matter

  Design Talk When It Comes to Rugs & Design Size Really Does Matter By Courtney Griffin  |  Photography courtesy of Interior Concepts It has often been said that scale is the most important element of design. This statement doesn’t

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Enchanted Cottage on Brewer Creek

  Enchanted Cottage on Brewer Creek By Scott Sowers  |  Photography by Steven Whitsitt This waterfront design story starts with a low-key cottage in a rolling community called The Downs in Annapolis. The problem? A leaky swimming pool the homeowners

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Getaway On Assawoman Bay

  Getaway On Assawoman Bay By Kymberly Taylor  |  Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon Every home-to-be begins with a conversation. And, for a couple building a getaway in Dewey Beach, Delaware, it was: “Should we even buy this lot?” The homeowners

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