Those seeking serenity may just find it—along with killer views—at the new 107-room Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica. Originating from the Chorotega word for “lush garden,” Nekajui is perched atop […]

BLOOM AND BOARD Specifically engineered for paddlers of all levels, the lightweight and stable BOTE Breeze Aero inflatable paddleboard sports an eco-friendly deck material made from algae that’s been harvested […]

DREAM GETAWAY The Pig in the Cotswolds is next on my resort list. I love its English country charm and am dying to try its garden-to-table cuisine. CARRY ON Loeffler […]

On May 24th, Home & Design unveiled its May/June issue with a party at Best Tile in Rockville. Guests mingled and perused the showroom’s sleek surface installations.

After many years vacationing in various towns and cities along the Chesapeake Bay, a busy New Jersey-based couple decided it was finally time to purchase a waterfront home for themselves […]

A peninsula that points due south into the Chesapeake Bay has lured summer sojourners to Annapolis since the 1920s. Back in those pre-air-conditioning days, the scenic spot was a warm-weather […]

Marnie Oursler’s serene demeanor is exactly what you’d expect from a long-time beach lover. “There’s something about living by the water that brings me a sense of calm and peace,” […]

Daybreak and dusk are the most magical times at the beach. On an empty shore, infinite spans of sand, sea and sky have hypnotic, soul-calming powers. A Rehoboth retreat perfectly […]

For a DC couple who dreamed of owning a waterfront retreat in Annapolis, patience paid off. The pair of avid boaters moved quickly when an estate they had always admired […]

When new owners acquired a historic estate on the banks of Maryland’s Choptank River as a weekend retreat, they also inherited a ramshackle caretaker’s cottage on the property. Hoping to […]

For owner TJ Hindman, The Modern Bulldog in Easton, Maryland, combines two of his loves—Mid-Century Modern furniture and dogs. In fact, the store name was inspired by his French bulldog, […]

If there was a Venn diagram of soul-soothing activities, surely getting lost in a good book and petting an adoring pooch would intersect. That idea was the impetus for Book […]

For the owners of a 1915 Capitol Hill row home, it was a chance encounter at an open house that set the wheel of fate in motion. “A woman sat […]

Great Oak Manor, Chestertown Steeped in local lore, Great Oak Manor harbors a 1938 Georgian residence set on 15 bayfront acres in Kent County. Legend has it that in the […]