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Organic Vegetable Gardening
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By Gretchen Hanson and Paul Carter
The premise of organic gardening is that we should treat the land with the respect of guests not overlords. It was doing fine before we arrived and will carry on long after our relationship to the soil is of a rather more permanent nature. Organic methods are especially important when [...] -
Pave The Way
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By Kevin Hutchinson
Driveways, walkways, patios, and recreational areas all deserve the same attention to detail as the interior of the home. One of the most important decisions that you can make in the design of these outdoor rooms is the selection of the right outdoor flooring or paving products.Granite is an extremely hard, temperature-resistant, natural [...]
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Old-Fashioned Flowering Shrubs
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A lot has changed since my grandmother’s time, including the old-fashioned shrubs in her garden. Most of her shrubs were tolerant of poor conditions, provided color with flowers and a lot of green in the summer, and were large enough to serve as foundation plants.
These deciduous shrubs were adaptable and easy to propagate. People shared [...]
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Extraordinary Wine Cellars
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When general contractor Gary Shackelford of Reisterstown, Maryland-based Emerald Remodeling Company was contacted by a Roland Park couple interested in adding a wine cellar to their home, he knew he was in for something special. The homeowners enjoyed collecting wine and loved entertaining, and with this space, they hoped to bring these two passions together.The [...]
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Painting With Color
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By L. Bryan Koerber
The use of rich paint colors enhances the beauty of any home by creating a more pleasant, energetic, or restful environment. Color and its strategic use in living spaces evokes a myriad of emotions and can present styles ranging from from subtly sophisticated to boldly dramatic. Painting is one of the most [...] -
Safe and Sound
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The need for national security has never been higher than it is today, and our personal security needs are reaching record levels. With uncertainty lurking around every corner, it is only natural that we want to protect our families and ourselves. Still, regardless of our best intentions, a burglar breaks into a house, apartment, or [...]
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The Last Frontier In Period Furniture
The Classical Period of American furniture may offer some of the only truly “good deals” left.
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Remodel or Move?
By Paul Pagnato Private Wealth Advisor
Renovation design by Wiedemann Architects
Ask any recent visitor to the Chesapeake Bay what stands out about this area, and you are guaranteed to hear about the luxurious homes in the area. Owning a home in the Chesapeake is rewarding, whether it is a family home, retirement home, or vacation home. [...] -
Suburban Renewal
After deciding to see what the market had to offer, these homeowners were thrilled to find a charming older home, built around 1928, on the street where the husband lived as a child. The house had received few updates from the previous owners, who lived there for about 30 years. “We wanted someplace that we [...]
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Awards For building Excellence
Professional associations such as The Home Builders Association
of Maryland (HBAM) and the Maryland Improvement Contractors Association (MICA) help organize and regulate contractors and teach consumers about how to find and work with qualified professionals. To learn more visit HBAM’s homebuilders.org or MICA’s marylandremodelers.com.
Professional remodelers know that customer satisfaction is the key to success. Whether projects [...]
