Archive for September 2011

  1. Cups for the Cure

    by L'Oreal Thompson | September 30, 2011

    BoConcept teams with Susan G. Komen for a charitable cup.

  2. The Crafts are Coming

    by L'Oreal Thompson | September 29, 2011

    The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is in town this weekend.

  3. Solar Strides

    by Polly Bart | September 26, 2011

    Before most people were interested in energy conservation, David and Laura Sill were green pioneers. In 1998 they built a Victorian-style house in Reisterstown, which was designed to one day accommodate solar panels, and in 2004, a set of photovoltaic panels big enough to provide about 30 to 40 percent of the family’s energy needs, [...]

  4. Natural Beauty

    by Christianna McCausland | September 26, 2011

    Drawing inspiration from a sloping property that tumbles down toward the Severn River, landscape architect Eric Groft creates an environment lush with native plants, which feels as if it were a happenstance of nature that developed slowly over time.
    The rich botanical swathes rolling over the slopes of the home at Round Bay on the Severn [...]

  5. Natural Beauty Photo Gallery

    by Chesapeake Home Magazine | September 26, 2011

  6. Updating a Southern Classic

    by Jennifer K. Dansicker | September 26, 2011

    After 14 years in their custom-built Southern-style historical replica home, original owners Louis and Theresa Dupart of Great Falls, Virginia decided to expand their living space with an updated kitchen, enlarged family room, and a new patio. The Duparts, who have two grown sons, 22 and 19, use this new and improved area of the [...]

  7. Shorely Simple

    by Christianna McCausland | September 26, 2011

    Home on the Chesapeake Bay reflects relaxed coastal style.

  8. Shorely Simple Photo Gallery

    by Chesapeake Home Magazine | September 26, 2011

  9. Drama Queen

    by Christianna McCausland | September 25, 2011

    It’s impossible to imagine that the kitchen owned by Darshna Dhake and Matthew Rick, now an homage to dramatic, contemporary style, was once a ho-hum suburban room. “It was basically a builder-grade townhouse built in the ‘80s,” Dhake explains. “There was nothing wrong with it, but it lacked personality, which made a person reluctant to [...]

  10. Bathroom Design Four Ways

    by L'Oreal Thompson | September 25, 2011

    One of the most functional spaces in the home, the bathroom is a space where many people start and end their day. But your bathroom can be more than just a place to take a shower and brush your teeth; it can express your style and personality as well. To help inspire your own bathroom [...]