Baltimore has always been a city of neighborhoods, each with its own character and charm. Over the years, once-glorious blocks fall into disrepair, abandoned burgs are built up, people move in and...
These homeowners took the heat-pump plunge to save the planet—and a lot of money, too.
He'd been putting off the big moment for years, but Bill Davidson finally decided enough was enough. The carbon cycle, he says, "is a bad problem to be a part of"—it was heat-pump time.
Last year,...
Primers on forcing blooms indoors, the season's first roses, and container gardening.
Q: Buying flowers at the store is expensive. Is it possible to bring twigs and branches indoors for early blooming?
A: It's a great idea, but there are certain trees and shrubs that are more suitable...
The latest bathroom designs blend function and fantasy on a livable scale.
When award-winning interior designer Patrick Sutton was commissioned to design a North Baltimore family's home, the master bath presented a unique challenge. "This was part of an upgrade to an...
Boyhood games creating furniture vignettes in the basement have led Jay Jenkins to the top of his field in Baltimore.
Wearing perfectly polished black Gucci loafers, a black cashmere sweater, and gray corduroy trousers, designer Jay Jenkins strides across the Portuguese slate and French limestone foyer of his...
Readers ask about wrestling with roses, houseplants, bloom-forcing, and more
Q. After weeks of low light and dry air, I struggle every winter to keep my houseplants happy, including philodendrons, snake plants, coleus, and large palms that are finicky and expensive to replace...
Economy be damned, Pat Turner keeps the buzz going on his new Silo Point condos.
Silo Point sits on a ragged section of Baltimore's once-industrial waterfront, a stone's throw from Fort McHenry, where the harbor heads out to the bay. The building's stark profile—long neck and...
Mudrooms go from dingy corner to de rigeur in Baltimore's nicest homes.
While the mudroom is fast becoming an essential addition to any 21st-Century home, you may want to leave your shoes at the door. Today's mudrooms have designer laundry rooms, granite bathrooms,...
You couldn't find two more different canvases for holiday decorating, but the message of celebration and hope is the same.
At first glance, the two houses would seem about as dissimilar as they could possibly be. One is a wide, square, Federal-style manse with a grand entry and a wraparound porch in a small town...
Going green for Christmas, harvesting for decorations, and winter houseplant triage.
Q: Our family has decided to get a live blue spruce for Christmas. We'll decorate it for the holidays and then plant it somewhere in our garden. Can you offer any advice on how to make this work?
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