Hang on to a piece of history with this gorgeous Art Deco exterior lantern salvaged from the original 1929 Philadelphia Civic Center. Complete with working electric wiring, an irreplaceable verdigris...
Redefine the urban jungle with artful row-house gardening
Congratulations: You're the proud new owner of a city row house, which, with its early 1900s chair rails, high ceilings, and elegant moldings, offers endless potential for interior design. But where'...
Amanda Austin paints personalities with interior design
Walking into Amanda Austin's Federal Hill studio, you immediately sense this is not your typical design firm. Between the scented candles, meditative music, and Austin's warm demeanor, a client would...
After two successive hurricanes hit their Ruxton property in 1979, Bill and Penny Owen needed to do some serious clean up in their backyard. "It looked like a bomb went off," recalls Penny. "Our...
Growing up on a 120-acre farm in Lebanon, PA, Becky Henry was hardly a fan of the drudgework of gardening, though she sure enjoyed the end product.
"My mom would say, 'Go weed,' and I'd say, 'Ugh,'"...
When Jeff Maddox moved into his sprawling contemporary cedar-and-brick North Baltimore home in 1998, he was too busy renovating the interior to turn his attention to the outside. "I redid the whole...
When Denise and Tom Genuit moved into their four-bedroom Lutherville-Timonium colonial with their young son Drew, the property was disastrous. The back porch was dilapidated, the yard was a thicket...
Baltimore has always been a city of neighborhoods, every one a universe unto itself. Each section of our city has its own history, culture, and personality—an identity that can only be truly...
Everything you need to know about selecting a home contractor.
Most times, when Kevin Nau's phone rings, it's would-be customers jabbering excitedly about a glittery new kitchen or that two-story addition they've been dreaming of for years. But every once in a...
Here are the top tips from the experts on how to protect your home.
You've spent thousands of dollars on landscaping, sunk countless hours into boosting your curb appeal, and painted your home to make it all it can be. Good work. It looks fabulous. Now we're going to...
