Baltimore magazine - Home & Garden

Guilford on Foot

Derrick — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:37:38 +0000

As the neighborhood celebrates 100 years, the Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage offers an inside look at 12 homes and sites on April 28.

By Jess Blumberg

1 | Garden of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Flanagan. This French Country-style home has several gardens and more than 100 rose bushes.

Mapping Out

Baltimore magazine — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:29:23 +0000

The city rewrites its zoning code for the first time in 40 years.

By Jess Blumberg

At first, changing a city’s zoning code may sound quite boring. But, upon closer look, it could mean things like more community gardens, fixing up abandoned buildings, creating bike parking, and preserving our maritime district. But, it’s no easy task.

Best Places To Live 2013: Baltimore's Top-Selling and Most Expensive Neighborhoods

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:09:47 +0000

The priciest and most popular neighborhoods on the market.

Edited by Ken Iglehart

Top Selling 'Hoods

So which neighborhoods are the most popular? These are the communities with the most units sold in 2011.

Anne Arundel: Annapolis (814 units sold), Glen Burnie (684 units sold), Pasadena/Gibson Island (563 units sold)

Baltimore City: Canton/Highlandtown/Patterson Park (834 units sold), Bolton Hill/Union Square/Hanlon Park (747 units sold), Hamilton/Lauraville/Raspeburg (598 units sold)

Meat And Greet

Derrick — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:27:49 +0000

Steak mogul Steve de Castro’s home is a monument to a life of hard work—and a drive for perfection.

By Jane Marion

“I’ve been working pretty much my whole life,” says de Castro. “Living in a Communist country, one of the things Fidel [Castro] did was have you work for him every day on your own land. I remember when I was maybe 12 or 13, I’d get up and help my mother reach her daily quota—whether it was helping with sugar cane or hoeing in between rows of plantains.”

Junk Drawer Wars

Baltimore magazine — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:30:23 +0000

Sue Romanic’s calling is to rescue those with simply too much stuff.

By Martha Thomas

Sue Romanic’s clients sometimes worry that they might be like those folks on TV who can’t even open their front doors. But Romanic, a professional organizer who has seen her share of hoarders, is happy to explain what separates the common Packratus Americanus from those suffering from severe emotional disorders.

Trowel Talk

Derrick — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:34:37 +0000

The young homeowner’s guide to a cool, colorful garden.

By Victoria M. Elder

Younger homeowners, especially, often ask how they can create a small, colorful garden of low-maintenance shrubs, flowering trees, and healthy shade grass without a lot of knowledge—or money. And the answer is, it’s pretty easy and doesn’t cost that much.

Operation Landscape Rescue

Derrick — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:18:13 +0000

Give your home back its curb appeal with an expert redo of the flower beds, trees, and plants.

By Martha Thomas

You’ve been trying to ignore it for a couple of years, but now you have to face the facts: Your home’s landscaping has gone from chic to shabby. The snow’s broken off countless azalea branches, the mulched beds have surrendered to an invasion of creeping charlie, and after you pruned the dead stuff off the old dogwood, it looks like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Yes, it’s time to think landscaping. And it may also be time to seek professional help.

At the Hero’s House

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:23:51 +0000

The one-time home of Johnny Unitas is the setting for this spring’s BSO Decorators’ Show House.

By Martha Thomas

The rustic log mantelpiece in the family room spoke to interior designer Jim Ryan. “It told me what I wanted to do with the rest of the room,” says the senior designer of Simply Grande Interiors. As one of 20 designers chosen to work on the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Decorators’ Show House, Ryan put together a lodge-style plan for the room, with a subdued color palette of earth tones and pops of color, punctuated by a new line of country French fabrics and grass-textured wallpaper.

Nest: Artist-In-Residence

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:10:50 +0000

Artist Scott Ponemone shows off his delightful Mt. Vernon home studio.

By Jane Marion, Photography by Daniel Bedell

For Art’s Sake: I was looking for a house with room for an art studio and lots of light.

The Price Was Right: This house is an example of Italianate architecture built around 1855. I knew I wanted a house as close to original condition as possible, and there were few to choose from in this time period.

White Album

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:01:10 +0000

Although white in the winter is usually associated with crisp snow falling onto the ground, there is something about the color that— when used in rich, creamy shades, fabrics, and textures—makes you feel warm and cozy inside.

By Hilary Geisbert, Photography by David Colwell