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Chesapeake Views Spring 2019

Weekend Retreat

Fronting San Domingo Creek in St. Michaels, Cindy and Bob Hurley’s second home is all about the Chesapeake Bay. The house was created to fit into the flat, watery landscape, […]

Holiday House

When Angela and Frank Ferrogine moved from Edgewater to Annapolis to be closer to work and family, they had the perfect plan. Frank found the lot they wanted on the […]

Modern Magic

Nancy and Travis Johnson lived in New York City for 25 years before “escaping,” as they describe it, to the quaint, historic Annapolis neighborhood of Eastport. They wanted a waterfront […]

Charm City Cuisine

We love our crabs, as any Baltimore resident will tell you, but there’s so much more to dining in this historic city cradled by the Patapsco River. In the past […]

Poolside Paradise

The scenic Severn River set the stage for the overhaul of a lot in Crownsville, Maryland. Spearheaded by McHale Landscape Design, this whole-property renovation transformed the pool area, which included […]

Bathing Beauty

Replacing a run-down cottage on a narrow Chesapeake Bay lot in Middle River, Maryland, Penza Bailey Architects got creative. The team stayed within the home’s small footprint with its proximity […]

Kitchen Karma

The owners of a 1915 home in Centreville, Maryland, wished to transform what had been a service kitchen, typical of the period, into a family-oriented space. Architect Chip Bohl’s first […]

Surf's Up

While raising three young kids in Manhattan Beach, California, Hansni Thadhani was struck by a bright idea born of necessity as she rinsed a day’s worth of sand off them […]

High Performance

ISLAND FLAIR Lively, graphic patterns characterize Nautilus, a line of fabric, trim and wallpaper from Schumacher that evokes island flair. Pictured against the backdrop of Maximus, a large-scale cotton geometric […]

The View North

Baltimore-based GWWO designed the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center to represent the journey to freedom from slavery. Located near Cambridge, Maryland, in the county where the abolitionist and […]

Anchors Away in Deale

When the owners of Hidden Harbor Marina in Deale, Maryland, tapped Devin Kimmel to design a freestanding bar on site, the Annapolis architect decided to go nautical. Critical-area laws ruled […]

Bay Watch

The new owners of a home on Gibson Island hired landscape designer Annabelle Sailer to update the property, perched on a bluff, and improve access down to the Chesapeake Bay. […]

Architectural Vision

WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE WHETHER A WATERFRONT SITE NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IS VIABLE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION? There are several key factors. One is whether the property passes the local health […]

Design Inspiration

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN ELEMENTS WHEN CREATING INTERIORS FOR A WATERFRONT HOME? The view, of course! Choosing colors that complement the water view is my first thought when designing […]

The Perfect Setting

WHAT SHOULD HOMEOWNERS KNOW ABOUT DESIGNING A PROJECT IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA? Building responsibly in the critical area can be a challenging but rewarding process for homeowners willing to hire […]

Built to Last

WHAT COMMON MISTAKES DO HOMEOWNERS MAKE WHEN BUILDING ON THE BAY? A common error when building at the water’s edge is under-investing in a quality building envelope, which is the […]

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