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Grown Up Style that Breaks the Cookie Cutter :: Asian Influence is Modern Design

In the NeighborHood

Juxtaposing their love for modern architecture with a desire to showcase eclectic Asian influences, John and Chris Davison's home in a rural Owings Mills development brings to life tangible fluidity. With glass...

by CalFinder

Emotional Architecture :: Feelings for the World’s Great Architecture

It takes a lot of courage to open our hearts and express to the world how we feel at any given time, especially if the emotions that invade us, at that particular...

by anammanzo

Building the Perfect Den: A Designer’s Achilles Heel

In the NeighborHood

When design-savvy Jay Jenkins was named heir of Baltimore's most impressive firm, Alexander Baer Associates (now Jenkins Baer Associates), it seemed as if there was nothing in the field he couldn't tackle....

by CalFinder

A Parisian Style Remodel to Die For :: A Little Bit of Paris in the Baltimore Home

Remodeling

So when they set to work on this 1927 white stucco-and-stone house in Homeland, they wanted something that would transport them to a whole new place altogether. In the end, they settled...

by CalFinder

Dennis Hockman Editor of Chesapeake Home + Living

Building Moxie with Dennis Hockman (Chesapeake Home Magazine) :: An Interview

. . . Fast forward a couple years - the wife and I then on our third property and bought from a couple that knew, well, simply how to make a house...

by jb bartkowiak

Creating a Man Room :: A Decorating Solution for those Special Keepsakes

Homeownership

. . . The Man Room. You know, the Man Room. It's that running joke between you and all your girlfriends. It's that room in your house where you put the not-quite-ready-for-prime...

by Tammy Dalton

The Fancy Painters are Here! :: What to Know about Faux Finishing & Decorative Painting

When asked What do you do? and I invariably answer I'm a faux finisher, I sometimes get a quizzical look. I may follow up with I'm an artist...a decorative painter but I...

by Regina Garay

Loft Apartment with Spiral Staircase Baltimore

Rookie Remodelers Renovate 5 Baltimore Warehouses

In the NeighborHood

After hearing that City of Baltimore was planning to sell a string of vacant properties in the neighborhood, the Kuhls went to work creating detailed renovation plans that could hold up under...

by CalFinder

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Building Moxie with One Project Closer :: An Interview with the DIY Home Improvement Site

Fred's first big challenge it seems was recruiting Ethan, who at first was apprehensive. The fear: (my words) Would it be sustainable? Ethan's words -- The question, Would we have enough to...

by jb bartkowiak

Our Tour of the NAHBRC :: Your Friendly Neighborhood Building Research Center

Established in 1964, and remaining still as a fully-owned subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders, the NAHBRC enjoys a unique insider's relationship with the housing industry. The for-profit institution has...

by jb bartkowiak

Sources Spotlight :: Budeke’s Paints – Paint History with One of America’s Oldest Paint Stores

To hear Bryan Koerber describe it, you would think he was there. We sold components, pigments in the form of pastes or powders - red lead, white lead; linseed oil; solvents like...

by jb bartkowiak

A Baltimore Home Exudes Laughter, Color and Life :: Artwork & Artistic Furniture

In the NeighborHood

For Ed Istwan and Kim Domanski of Baltimore, interior design, like life, is all about big smiles and popping colors. It is never static, but rather an artful representation of personality, vim...

by CalFinder