Stories

Life Lived at Full Throttle

By Elizabeth Heubeck | Photography by Curtis Martin   A roomy back porch with comfortable furniture and mesmerizing views: cows grazing to the right, the sparkling Chesapeake Bay to the left, the occasional incoming airplane landing on the grassy airstrip

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My Favorite Room

We invited three seasoned interior designers to select a room they had recently created that is among their favorites.  It’s good training for your eye and aesthetic appreciation to spend time looking at how each of these designers has conceived

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Row House Renovation in Adams Morgan

By Elizabeth Heubeck | Photography By Paul Burk   In the hip, diverse Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Adams Morgan, early-twentieth-century townhouses—some brightly painted or featuring quirky murals—house independent businesses, yoga studios, and families. One such family called Adams Morgan home

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Rec Center Revision on Compromise Street

By Renee Houston Zemanski | Photography by Maureen Porto   Stepping inside this well-appointed home at 99 Compromise Street Condominiums, one can easily forget that it was once part of a gymnasium. The Annapolis Rec Center, originally built in 1942

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The High-Heeled Gardener | Splendor in the Goldenrod and Aster

By Kymberly Taylor In early fall, when I visit my garden, usually with a cup of coffee in hand, I am not ready to wind down the season. Even though the coneflowers have faded and the black-eyed susans have darkened

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A New Maryland Hall

By Christine Fillat Maryland Hall Celebrates 40 Years Offering Art For All   “Let’s get out of our houses and let’s put down our devices and let’s connect as human beings— because that’s what’s going to make the difference in

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Travel | Annapolis to Alaska Round Trip

By Elizabeth Davis  |  Photography by Tyler and Bruce Davis   Our family has a fishing problem. One of us is a fly fisherman, who loves to match wits with his aquatic quarry. It’s all about the chase for him.

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Straight Up on Dining Out | Maydan

By Christine Fillat     The air is perfumed from the wood fire as you make your way down the alley off of Florida Avenue to find the entrance of Maydan. The adventure starts here. There’s something magical that happens

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BioWall

By Michael Furbish | Photograph by Shooting Star Photography   “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”  – Gary Snyder   Regular interaction with ecology has a measurable positive impact on our health and well-being. Almost universally,

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A Modern Tidewater Home

A Modern Tidewater Home By Carol Sorgen | Photography by Jennifer Hughes     When a group of diverse, fine professionals work together, sparks will surely fly. For this project, the homeowners, along with an architect, an interior designer, and

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