FUNCTION FIRST, BEAUTY WILL FOLLOW By Jerri Anne Hopkins Photography By Mike Gullon For most of us, the kitchen is the beating heart of the home, the place were food is cooked and eaten, where kids do their homework, where
Grandeur & Demolished Grace The history of the Maryland Governor’s House is a long, troubled, winding tale. There is ruinous abandonment, then demolished grace, followed by enlightened eclecticism, and finally pale imitation. The story begins in 1744 with Colonial Governor
In the architectural column by Chip Bohl appearing in the May/June issue, Annapolis Home made an error and mis-identified the photo appearing on page 29. The correct name is the Hammond-Harwood House and not the Bordely-Randall House. Annapolis Home regrets
In The Kitchen With Suzanne Duffy Oysters With Mignonette Sauce & Champagne Story and Photography by Christine Fillat Enter the rarified air of Suzanne Duffy’s kitchen, where the walls are Hermes tangerine, and the table is festooned with
In The Kitchen With Jay Schwarz Summer Bruschetta Story and Photography by Christine Fillat Summer breezes gently lift leaves on the trees, sun splashes upon the patio and umbrella, a scent of suntan lotion wafts past your nose and suddenly
In The Kitchen With Charlie Hayleck and Tiffany Clay Jerked Chicken Story and Photography by Christine Fillat Imagine the layers of flavors set before you: Jerked chicken, that has been marinated for two days in a specially crafted sauce,
Main Street Annapolis in 1790 and 1970 99 Main Street is more than a very handsome building commanding the harbor front. It is an icon of simplicity. Erected in the 1790’s shortly after a destructive fire, the building had commercial
Thinking Without Mortar Lew French began his career as a general contractor with an affinity for stone. He came to Martha’s Vineyard more than twenty years ago and built his first fireplace in a common spec home with boulders gathered
Home Sweet Schooner In the hottest summer months, boats, for many in Annapolis, are floating second homes ideal for wandering the Chesapeake Bay. Arthur “Art” Birney’s 56-foot schooner Adventurer, with its generous cockpit, roomy cabin, seven bunks, and two bathrooms,
During this home’s construction from 2005 to 2007, the little boy next door told his mom he was learning geometry from the house, recalls Dr. Edward Vesely, who lives in the home with wife Dr. Angela Miele, and their two