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Gibson Getaway
It’s not surprising that this French Tudor gem on secluded Otter Pond in Gibson Island caught the eye of its homeowners as a perfect place for a retreat home for themselves and their grown children. The house, one of the first on the island, has retained all its early 20th century architectural charm, including a [...]
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Natural Beauty
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 [...] -
Shorely Simple
Home on the Chesapeake Bay reflects relaxed coastal style.
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Drama Queen
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 [...]
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DC Penthouse Decor
Old-world style meets contemporary taste in this DC penthouse.
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Summer Gardening Tips
Keeping your garden happy in the summer heat.
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Elegant Cosmopolitan Home Renovation
High style, international flair.
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The Dining Room’s New Look
More casual, more multipurpose, more integrated with the rest of the home, and sometimes not even inside, the dining room isn’t what it used to be. No surprise, then, that the matching dining set overseen by grandmother’s antique china press full of wedding dishes doesn’t seem to jibe with the needs of the modern family. [...]
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Three Story Kitchen, Office, Family Room Addition
When the owners of a home in the Roland Park vicinity of Baltimore decided they needed more family space near the kitchen, the solution seemed simple enough: build an addition. This particular house, however, had a unique challenge. As it is built on a hillside, the first floor is at ground level from the front [...]
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2010 Residential Architecture Awards
The 2010 ChesapeakeHome / AIABaltimore Residential Design Awards.
