Perfect Symmetry
Something magical happens during the drive past fields of sunflowers and acres of verdant farmland toward Still Waters Farm, the name former owners gave…
Comfort Zone
Everyone has a comfort zone. Whether indoors or out, in a book or on a hike, the key to this sanctum is knowing when…
Light House
Tiffani Johnston’s first thought upon moving into her family’s current Leonardtown home was that the kitchen was dark. It lacked windows to take in…
Great Escapes
Waterfront properties have always been desirable for their views and the relaxation that comes with watching light play on water. But since the pandemic…
Annapolis Icon
When the Annapolis Yacht Club—long a fixture on Spa Creek by the bridge to historic Eastport—was gutted by fire in 2015, architect Leo Wilson,…
Sense of History
A couple looking to retire to the Chesapeake Bay area fell in love with a scenic property on a bluff overlooking the Chester River…
Raw Bar
OPENING ACT R. Murphy’s New Haven Shucker sports a stainless-steel blade, wooden handle and curved tip for leverage. $16.65; rmurphyknives.com SHELL GAME Oyster shells…
Inside Out
Clients building a waterfront home in Bishopville, Maryland, found an enviable location for their custom abode: a narrow peninsula that enjoys creek vistas on…
French Connection
Patrons longing for live entertainment and a festive meal can now head to Monarque in Baltimore’s Harbor East. This French-style steakhouse and cabaret opened…
Shouting at the Wind
Marc Castelli’s vivid watercolors evoke the lives of watermen on the Chesapeake with precision and atmosphere: Fishermen haul teeming nets onto boat decks; sloop-rigged…
Classic Beauty
A commercial builder and his wife, an interior designer, purchased a nondescript spec house while it was still under construction. They had fallen in…
Perfect Flow
Clients with a weekend retreat on Peachblossom Creek in Easton wished to give their sprawling, classically styled home better access to the surrounding waterfront…
Collected Style
The lively, fast-gentrifying neighborhood of Bloomingdale first attracted a couple moving back to DC after a year in Richmond—and they were elated to discover…
Water’s Edge
Inspired by the natural beauty of the Potomac River, George Washington once wrote that no estate in America was “more pleasantly situated” than his…
City Chic
When challenged to decorate a lackluster home, interior designers often cultivate a narrative of their own. Like set designers who magically bring a play’s…
Calm Vibe
Tracy Morris knows her way around a color fan deck. The designer often lends her paint-hue prowess to spec-home builders seeking palettes with broad…
Soft Power
Washington’s mayor granted several television interviews from her home in Colonial Village in 2018, all in the wake of adopting her baby daughter, Miranda…
DC Revival
In 1999, Ken Crerar and his husband Peter Garrett lucked into finding their forever home in DC’s Wesley Heights area. The renovated and expanded…
Staying Power
When a couple with two young children bought a vintage home in DC’s Observatory Circle neighborhood, the Tudor-style dwelling was move-in ready, having recently…
Reclaimed Style
Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched…