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Annapolis H O M E
Serving Anne Arundel County, The Eastern Shore & Beyond • Vol.3 No.1 2012
garden • dock • garage
Our Fine Design Awards IssueExclusive: Master Guide to Luxury Home & Garden Pros
Lew French’s Stone Work & Hobbit Houses
Chip Bohl on Main Street Architecture
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8The Master Guide to Luxury Home & Garden Professionals
On The Corner: Main Street Annapolis in 1790 and 197020
FEATURES
6 Publishers’ Letter
7 Robert’s Picks
48 In the Kitchen: An Aphrodisiac on the Half Shell
Architect Chip Bohl examines the unusual relationship between 18th & 20th century buildings located side-by-side on Main Street..
A look at the projects that caught and kept our judges’ attention.
The specialty list for all your home and garden projects. 23Unveiled: Fine Design Award Prize Winners
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40Thinking Without Mortar
Lew French shares his thoughts on hobbit huts, fireplaces and landscaping with stone.
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Editor Kymberly B. Taylor
Creative DirectorRyan Gladhill
Senior DesignerSamantha Gladhill
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Architectural ColumnistChip Bohl
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Look around at all the local publications—we are proud that we are like no other. You will note that Annapolis Home is the only luxury magazine committed solely to the architecture and design scene here.
We are also committed to building and promoting the design community. This is the purpose of the AHM Builder and Fine Design Awards. We thank our distinguished judges—Patrick Sutton, Peter Fillat, and Scott Rykiel—for devoting so much time and thought in selecting the winners. We thank all who entered the competition and congratulate the 2011-12 winners. In the pages of this issue, you will see the stunning award-winning projects.
When embarking on a home or landscape project, you need a reliable source to turn to. That’s why we have created for the first time The Master Guide To Luxury Home and Garden Professionals. Hold onto this issue and consult The Master Guide throughout the year.
We are also committed to bringing to our readers risk-taking design ideas from around the world. In this issue, you’ll meet Lew French, a master stonemason who takes stone to new realms.
With his sharp and trained eye for architecture, Chip Bohl helps us see anew the Donner Building and 99 Main Street. Read his story and then stop by and take a second look at these two buildings. While you’re at it, you can drop into the Historic Annapolis Museum.
We are excited about the upcoming year and wish you a Happy 2012!
All good wishes,Kymberly Taylor & Robert [email protected] [email protected]
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1 I am often surprised at how many people in this area have never visited The Phillips Collection near Dupont
Circle in Washington, D.C. This small, intimate art museum is a treasure chest of great works of art; the Phillips Collection includes Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s impressionist masterpiece, Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881). One of the challenges has always been that The Philips Collection is not easy to find; it is easy to walk right past the building without knowing it is a world-class museum. But that has changed with artist Will Ryan’s installation of The Roses (2011) right on the corner of the Philips Collection. A rose is one of the most adored and serious flowers, notable for their lush, layered pedals. Ryman adopts the rose form and turns it into a giant whimsical, almost kitschy bright read and pink sculpture. The Roses is on view temporarily, but we hope its installation will be extended permanently! For more information, go to www.phillipscollection.org
2 If you haven’t visited the Phillips Collection or want to visit it again, you can join the tour offered by Academy
Art Museum. This museum in Easton, MD offers wonderful trips to cultural events throughout the area and is planning a day trip to The Phillips Collection on March 21, 2012. For a complete list of the Academy’s “Arts Express Bus Trips” go to www.academyartmuseum.org/arts_express.html
3 Annapolis offers great musical performance throughout the year. But the city desperately needs a
new, sophisticated concert hall so that audiences can enjoy the full effect of these performances. In the meantime, you will not want to miss upcoming performances, including The Annapolis Opera’s Shakespeare in Love on February 12, 2012. This is a collaborative concert with the Bay Theatre Company and Ballet Theatre of Maryland. For more details, go to www.AnnapolisOpera.org/season-and-tickets/shakespeare-in-love
4 Live Arts Maryland is a terrific cultural enterprise. Live Arts is the home base for the Annapolis Chorale,
the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the St. Anne’s Concert Series. They also offer music education program for musicians of all ages. You can support Live Arts by attending their Annual Gala on January 21, 2012. For more information, visit www.liveartsmaryland.org
5 The Annapolis Home Show takes place February 18-19 and February 25-26, 2011.This is an opportunity
for you to meet many small business owners in the home industry and to make plans for your winter and spring building and remodeling projects. Annapolis Home Magazine will be there! Please join us for our seminar on extraoridary spaces in Annapolis. For more information go to www.midatlanticexpos.com/Annapolisinfo
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Robert Haywood, Ph.D., studied art and architectural history at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has taught at MIT, Johns Hopkins University and been a residential fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts and the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
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If “God is in the details” those working on them are under quite a bit of pressure. Yet, it is the details and how they cohere to form a tiny, private universe sheltered behind an evergreen screen that Annapolis Home’s judges found entrancing. They admired it so much that they awarded Hal Quayle, founder of Quayle and Company, and his team a grand prize in our Architecture and Design Awards Series.
It all started in Fall 2009, when a Severna Park resident called upon Hal Quayle to drain a few inches of standing water from her patio. Her property is tucked into a woodland setting that backs into protected park acreage and a nature preserve. “I went back to look and saw the pool was right there. I saw a vision immediately in my head. I don’t say anything usually to a client when this happens,” says Quayle. However, one thing led to another and he began a discussion with her, pointing out that the pool deck, fence, and patio were dilapidated and well past their prime. As a seasoned landscape architect, he sensed in this tiny ruin the potential for a private, sophisticated oasis. By the time he left her home, they had decided to give her back yard a facelift, adding a water feature to the ensemble.
His team, including landscape designer Diana Silva, had to face one Herculean challenge. The 500’ space was too small to accommodate machinery necessary to do demolition, to haul 1,000 pound rocks, cast stone and heavy lumber, and to uproot mature trees. “This was one of the tightest spaces we’ve ever worked in,” he recalls. “We had to drive a heavy duty crane in the driveway and swing 1,000 pound stones over the house and drop them into place.”
Quayle managed to carefully install the cast stone fountain that is the design’s focal point. While seated at its edge upon giant boulders, one can trace with a finger veins in the travertine tile floor. The stainless weir inside glistens, producing a shining continuous linear waterfall; its elongated profile echoes the shape of the pool. Three tall Cryptomeria add instant year-round privacy along with clumping bamboo. When mature, this bamboo will form an abundant screen of variegated green. A custom cedar fence connects seamlessly to a black aluminum fence that surrounds the property. Redbud and dogwood help soften the fence line and blur the borders. One of this project’s most magical details is the cedar door gate. Its round arbor opening seems like a charmed sphere. As one steps through, a travertine landing, steps and retaining wall shadowed by fragrant plantings hint at what lies ahead.
Quayle & CompanyGrand prize—outdoor livinG
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A Tiny Oasis in
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This serene scene was a wreck in 2009. Quayle and Company jack hammered out the cement pool surround. To create unity and a sense of time gone by, they installed richly grained 18’ travertine tile with two-inch thick travertine coping. The cedar door arbor window offers a glimpse into an undisturbed oasis.
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We are proud to present to our readers the 2011-12 winners of the Annapolis Home Magazine Builders and Fine Design Awards. Annapolis Home is proud to be the first magazine in Annapolis to make a sole commitment to showcasing the finest builders and designers serving Anne Arundel and beyond. Congratulations!
Awards Banquet: October 20, 2011 at the Gibson Island Club.
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and Bath co-founder Duane Dwyer gutted
and remodeled the master bath and bedroom
of their Crofton-based client. The colors
in the bath are lighter shades of chocolate
with touches of claret and echo those in the
bedroom suite. Dwyer’s team enlarged the
bathroom, replaced flooring and countertops,
and changed the bathtub to a luxury shower,
reconfiguring the plumbing to ensure more
volume and on-demand hot water.
For this formal living room for a home in
Fallston, designer Janiece Elmer did away with
the concept of a conventional sofa and neutral
wall tones. Instead, she selected a bold red for
the walls and four generous chairs arranged
symmetrically around a coffee table. Because
the red walls were so powerful, Elmer kept the
rest of the room simple, open and serene.
Best Bath
Best Interior
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Kitchen Encounters
Mark White, CKBD, CBD
Co-designer- Serena Lehn, CKD
Interior Designers- Brown-Davis Interiors, Inc. Washington, D.C.
Installation- D. McPherson and Co. Gambrills, Md.
LangKuhn Architects/Builders
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Architect: Buxton Architecture
The Lang-Kuhn team worked together to
convert a 28-year-old colonial-style home
with a traditional floor plan into a
contemporary space flooded with natural
light. They built an addition and knocked
down walls, creating an open and spacious
kitchen and great room and master suite, guest
bedrooms and a painting studio upstairs. Wood
and stone appear throughout the house and
give the interior a natural feel amplified by large
window walls along the back of the house
that overlook manicured gardens.
Kitchen Encounters’ founder Mark White,
with the interior designer and homeowners,
choreographed a highly functioning kitchen
with multiple work stations, over ten built-in
appliances and exquisite cabinetry composed
of Ribbon Mahogany, English Sycamore Inlay
and Pommele Sapelli on a flat panel, with each
wall cabinet door repeating the square motif.
He ensured that cabinetry and appliances were
installed flawlessly. This is the invisible part of
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Best Remodel
Best Kitchen
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Walnut Hill Landscape Company
Kitchen Encounters
Mark White, CKBD, CBD
Co-designer- Serena Lehn, CKD
Interior Designers- Brown-Davis Interiors, Inc. Washington, D.C.
Installation- D. McPherson and Co. Gambrills, Md.
Landscape Architect: Mike Prokopchak, ASLA, Walnut Hill Landscape
Contractor & Project Managers: Walnut Hill Landscape Co.
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Lighting & Irrigation: Terra Nova Design
Swimming Pool & Spa: Sunset Pools
Mike Prokopchak and his team at Walnut Hill
created a waterfront playground on a relatively
small lot with a severe slope. He dealt with
the limitations by constructing retaining
walls, patios and stairways, sculpting the
terrain to create a grass terrace for children to
play. Stonework includes that on the house,
swimming pool, spas and outdoor kitchen.
Walnut Hill created a landscape master plan
for this large weekend home overlooking
Cherry Tree Cove. The home’s large scale
and the need to create a proper entry to the
estate as well as a privacy screen to block out
an adjacent home were challenging. Walnut
Hill chose large 20-foot evergreens to add
dignity to the drive and create a privacy wall.
Additional layers of plantings at ground level
add distinction. To solve the problem of limited
planting space for the back terrace, containers
were used to encourage flowing masses of
color and texture all year round.
Best Hardscape
Best Landscape
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Pyramid Builders
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Matt Ciminelli
Matt Ciminelli’s client had storm water
pooling in her driveway and an unsightly
shed whose roof needed repair. Ciminelli
suggested that, along with roof repair, she
add a green roof, which would help with
aesthetics and runoff. He installed a green
roof on the shed, and replaced the asphalt
driveway with Aqua-Bric Pavers. These
pavers are permeable and allow water to
be absorbed by the soil beneath.
Bret Anderson
Mark Sanders
Pyramid Builders built a new house with
a hemispherical dome for residents on the
South River. It is suspended over a grand
two-story foyer and provides a focal point
to the sweeping stairway and balustrade.
Constructed entirely of plaster and skillfully
painted, its construction, symmetry,
and proportion are the result of great
craftsmanship—every dimension is
balanced and each coffer reflects perfectly
its opposite side.
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Annapolis Home Magazine’s judges awarded this kitchen remodel by Erin Paige Pitts a grand prize because she rose to the level of difficulty it presented. The “before” photo reveals a dark, tomb-like kitchen that was more like an end, rather than the center of this home. A designer needs not just skill but also a developed spatial imagination to be able to sense and bring forth something that never was. We congratulate Erin for her ability to do just that, to add and manipulate materials to create more space, without, paradoxically, taking anything away.
The homeowners live in an English Cottage-style home built in the 1920s. And, the gauntlet-like space reflects its use during the era. After studying intensely the configuration, interior designer Erin Page Pitts made short work of the problem. Inspired by traditional English kitchens that have cabinetry and free-standing furniture, she approached the project from three different directions.
First, she transformed each wall with cabinetry and special appointments designed to capture and hold a visitor’s attention. “I decided the way to break up the length of this kitchen was to give each cabinetry wall distinctive features that would give you reason to pause, therefore breaking up the monotony,” she says. She added sconces to flank the range hood. These create texture and depth while glass cabinets have antiqued water glass on their top tier.
The second thing she did was to design an island that is more like a tiny archipelago shaped by this family’s tides. Its contours encourage traffic flow and special stools pull out for informal dining, a quick snack, or a couple glasses of wine. Her third approach was to create a master mix of materials, finishes, and paints that together reference the tidewater English nature of the home. She chose a warm buttery shade for the cabinets, White Springs granite, creamy white crackle tile and walnut for the countertops. Guests gather often in this cheery kitchen that now has seating, counter and cabinet space. In this case at least, Erin challenges the old adage that “less is more.” In this kitchen, more was added to create much more.
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99 Main was saved from demolition and restored in 1958 by a group of concerned Annapolitans.
Opposite Page: Photo courtesy Historic Annapolis Foundation.
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99 Main Street is more than a very handsome building commanding the harbor front. It is an icon of simplicity. Erected in the 1790’s shortly after a destructive fire, the building had commercial shops on the ground floor and residential uses on the upper story.
Architecturally, the edifice makes a singular statement. The proportions are simple and direct—the building’s configuration can be understood in a single glance. Note how the exterior walls directly support the roof and the roof ridge spans straight between the two end wall chimneys.
The reserved building silhouette is only the first impression. A closer look reveals elegant craftsmanship and details. The proportion of the windows is thoughtful and orderly. Notice how the windows graduate in size from larger on the first floor to smaller at the top floor. The two brick belt courses that wrap around the building provide a subtle horizontal articulation and echo the corner location at Green Street. The wood cornice is a beautiful dentil and modillion trim popular in Annapolis at the time. Dentil trim is so named because of the visual similarity to teeth. Modillion trim has repetitive small projecting brackets that originated in Greek architecture. The attractive Flemish bond brick pattern, the dramatically angled flat window arches, and tall thin chimneys further reflect the superior building craft achieved in late 18th century Annapolis.
99 Main Street commands its quiet nobility in part because of its immediate neighbor. The “Donner Building,”
designed by Annapolis architect James Wood Burch in 1970, it is a masterful accomplishment. At a time when most architects were designing buildings that proclaimed their solitary independence, Burch designed this building to be in the background, in order to showcase the architectural treasure of its neighbor. He did this without mimicking the older building, and without resorting to fake historicism. He created an architecture that is the direct opposite of the building he wished to glorify. Where 99 Main is simple, direct and whole, the Donner Building is complex, obfuscating and fragmented. One is universal and the other idiosyncratic.
Burch was faced with designing a building that would be wider, considerably larger and include one more floor than 99 Main Street. He started by dividing the front of the Donner Building into two unequal parts. On the left is a narrow three story form of familiar townhouse proportions. On the right is a four story form that is pushed back from the sidewalk. This
the Cornermain street annapolis in 1790 and 1970 By Chip Bohl
Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon
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arrangement gives the left side of the 18th century building exposure to the street and harbor, leaving its left corner silhouette uninterrupted from sidewalk to chimney. This allows the older building prominence when viewed from either up or down Main Street.
Burch creates further deference by articulating the building details. Notice the two plain but not unadorned roof cornices. The left cornice is lower than the older building; the right cornice is well behind it. The windows are graduated bottom to top, but are not regularly spaced side to side. The fourth floor windows thrust up into the roof, breaking the cornice line. I have not found this idiosyncrasy in any other building in Annapolis. The effect is to further diminish the solidity of the Donner Building. It is an architectural invention that significantly predates the “de-constructivist” architectural designs of the 1990s. The ratio of window openings to solid walls is actually greater in the 1790’s building, which is contrary to what one would expect in a building of the 1970s.
The other masterstroke by Burch is his avoidance of using any historical detailing. The windows are a casement and transom design that does not mimic the historic multi mullioned double hung wood windows. He designed precast concrete lintels to avoid any reference to the beautiful 18th century brick arches. Even the color palettes are different. Burch uses no white paint in order to feature the beautiful historic woodwork of its neighbor.
The Donner Building is wider, larger and one more story than its revered neighbor, but because of the talent of James Wood Burch, the new building is always deferential to the older. It is full of architectural lessons
in how to design a new building in an established historic setting. Burch loved and understood the history of Annapolis. He created an idiosyncratic building of great importance. It is a building that can live in only one place: the foot of Main Street, at the side of an 18th century Annapolis gem.
Chip Bohl is an architect, providing service in the Chesapeake Bay region for 33 years. Visit www.BohlArchitects.com to see his work.
Visit the Historic Annapolis Museum at 99 Main Street. Exhibits include a 6-foot-by-6-foot model of Annapolis in the 18th century, and life-size cutouts of George Washington, Marquis de La Fayette, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln, frequent visitors to Annapolis. Take a $5 audio tour and follow the footsteps of these famous gents. Museum is open Monday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. From January 3–February 28, the Museum will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For additional information, call 410-267-6656 or go to www.annapolis.org.com
The Donner Building was built and still owned by the Donner family, owners of Mills Spirits.
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gWithover25yearsinthenewhomeconstructionandremodelingindustries,MikeScarpignatoisanexpertinthebuildingindustry.Mikestartedremodelinginhighschoolwhileworkingweekendsandsummersforaneighborwhowasaresidentialremodelingcontractor.Then,heworkedhiswaythroughcollegedesigningandbuildingbothcommercialandresidentialprojects.HereceivedhisB.S.DegreeinAccountingfromtheUniversityofBaltimorein1990andwenttoworkforMaryland’slargesthomebuilderasasalesrepresentative.Afewyearslater,hebecameaprojectmanager.Inthisposition,Mikeliterallybuilthundredsofsinglefamily,townhomes,andcondosfromthegroundup.Mikemoveduptobecomeamanagerinchargeofsales,production,service,andlandacquisitionforthecentralMarylandandDCMarkets.
Fouryearsago,MikedecidedtoventureoutandbeginRenditionBuildersspecializinginfinishedbasements,bathrooms,andkitchens.Mikefoundintherecentrealestateclimatethattherewasaneedforahighqualityprofessionalremodelerwhocouldcommunicatewellwithclientsandofferaveryhighlevelofcustomerserviceandprofessionalism.
Mikeisacontractorwhotrulycaresabouthiscustomersandtakesthetimetogettoknowthemandtheirneeds.Hespendshoursplanninganddesigningeachprojectbeforeworkbeginstoensurethehighestqualityoutcome.
Mike Scarpignato443-.76.4794 | www.renditionbuilders.com405 pondview lane, davidsonville, md 21035
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ggI am thinking about an addition to expand my kitchen/dining
room area. I don’t know what something like that costs, and I don’t want to waste an architect or builder’s time if is out of my price range. Where should I start?Thisisacommonquestionfrommanyclients.Everyremodelprojectisuniqueandwethinkitisimportanttotakethetimetomeetwithyouandunderstandthescopeoftheprojectbeforegivingyouabudgetaryestimate.Asanarchitectureandconstructionfirmwewillbringdesignskillsandconstructionknowledgetotheinitialconsultationmeetingandwillbeabletogiveyouabudgetaryestimatetohelpyoudecideifyouwanttomoveforward.Sometimesafteraninitialmeetingtheprojectdoesnotmoveforwardandwearehappythatwecouldhelpmaketherightdecisionforthatclientevenifitdoesn’tendupasanewprojectforus.
Richard LangJonathan Kuhn410.991.0495 | www.langkuhn.com
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gWhat are the latest trends that are impacting today’s Interior Design? “Everythingnaturale!InfabricsIseelotsoflinens,especiallyBelgium Linensinsoftersomewhatmutedcolors.Theuseofreclaimedwoods, hammeredmetaltabletopsandunusualrecycledmaterialsinfurniture. Finisheswithagraywashlikenaturallyagingdriftwood.Ineverystyle, cleanerlinesinthefurnishings.Invitingspacesthatarerootedincomfort andcasualelegancewithoutbeingfussy”.
How can you save money and avoid an interior design disaster? “It’snotjustacliche;usinganInteriorDesignerisyourbestbet.In mostcasespurchasingfurnishingsfromtheDesignercancostlessthan purchasingthesameitemsinaretailsetting.Weselecttheitemsthatare thebestcolor,scale,constructionandstylethatisuniquetoyourpersonality.”
Sheryl McLean, Allied ASID301.430.0723 | www. decoriadesigns.com
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AsaDesigningSolutionsdesignerI’llcreateaspacethatfitsyourlifestyle.SoifyouhaveafamilyandpetsI’lldesignabeautifulcomfortablespaceforthewayyoureallylive.
Formorethan18years,DesigningSolutionshasbeenprovidinglastinginteriordesignsthatfeaturecomfortanddurabilityoverfadandfashion.FromtheLA TimestotheNY Timesandeverywhereinbetween,DesigningSolutionshasbeenheraldedasaninnovatorforcreatingdown-to-earth“elegance”.ClientsrangefromWhiteHousestafferstoUniversityPresidentsandnumerouskidsandpetsinbetween.Allourclientsshareacommondesiretoliveandworkinthoughtfullydesigned,comfortablerooms.
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There’s lots of buzz about big changes coming at Parkemoor in 2012, what’s happening? Since2004,we’vefocusedon“quality,designandprice;”inthatorder. In2012,we’removing“price”totheprimaryspotinourdecision- makingprocesswhenbuyingproductforthestore.We’llstilloffer theunusualanduniquethatwe’reknowfor,butbybringinginnew manufacturers,we’llbeabletolowertheaveragepricethroughoutour entireproductrange.
Will you still carry the higher end product that you’re known for? Absolutely.Eventhoughourshowroomwillbecomepredominantly “finishedasshown,”we’llstillofferallthecustomdesigned/special orderproductsthatwe’vecarriedinthepast.We’venoticedthatour customersareenjoyingthe“nocustomoptions”shoppingexperience, it’smucheasierforthem.Theycanseeaproductonthesalesfloor,fall inlovewithitandtakeithomethatday.
Q&AAny other changes of note? We’reveryexcitedaboutournewlogo,thenewcolorsinthestore, andournewdesignstudio.We’reenergizedandlookingforwardto showingourcustomersthat“ShopSmall,ShopLocal”isnotjusta goodthingforourlocaleconomybutalsoadownrightfunexperience. So,comeseeus!
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SewBeautiful,ownedbyMargaretBlunt,celebratestenyearsofdecoratingbeautifulhomes.Overthepastdecade,Margarethasdesignedandfabricatedcustomwindowtreatments,bedding,cushionsandmoreforhomeownersinthegreaterAnnapolisarea.Atrueperfectionist,Margaretpridesherselfinherattentiontodetailandthequalityofherfinishedtreatments.Sheworkscloselywithherclientstoachievea
desiredlookwithintheirbudgetandhelpshomeownersrealizetheirdecoratingdreamswithuniquedesigns,beautifulfabrics,andawiderangeofotherproducts.MargaretisactivelyinvolvedinherindustryandhercommunitythroughtheWindowCoveringsAssociationofAmerica(WCAA)andtheSevernaParkChamberofCommerce.InJulyof2010shewasaproudparticipantinExtremeMakeover:HomeEditionBaltimoreproject.SewBeautifulofferscustomwindowtreatments,includingshades,blinds,andplantationshutters,aswellassoftfurnishingstocompletethewholeroom.
Margaret Blunt410.987.5084 | www.sewbeautifulwindows.com
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What size wall is suitable for a mural? Amuralcanbeanysize,evenasingleelementlikeatrompel’oeilwindoworatinymouse.Ceilingsaregoodplacestoconsideramuralaswellassmallniches.InadditionIoffercustomfineartwhichcanbehunganywhere.
LMIStudiosInc.hasmadeits’nameasoneoftheDCarea’stopdecorativefinishingcompanies.Theirworkcanbeseeninnumerousrestaurantsandshopsthroughoutthecityaswellasincountlessprivateresidences.TheyhavealsobeenfeaturedonABC’s Extreme Makeover Home EditionandtheDIY Network’s Man Caves.
LMIStudiosInc.specializesincreativehigh-endinteriorsincludingvenetianplaster,handpaintedmurals,lusterstone,fauxbois,gildingandmanyothercustomfinishes.Trainedbytheworld’sbest,theirtalentedartisanscancreatetheperfectfinishforyourhomeorbusiness.
Laura Farrell301.514.7204 | www.lmistudiosinc.com
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Architects, Contractors, and Do-It-Yourselfers,
including an Indoor Showroom and Beautiful Stone Gardens plus a vast
selection of boulders, topsoil, crushed stone,
pebbles, mulch, and so much more. Visit
will help you develop fresh ideas and turn your project into reality.
StoneScapes & Designan award winning Landscape/
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unique selections of natural stone and earth products available in the area.
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and StoneScapes & DesignWorking together to “Shape Your Outdoor Life”
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paving,greenroofs,andretainingwallsfeaturingstate-of-the-artmaterials.OwnerMattCiminelli,aCertifiedGreenRoofProfessional,lecturesaboutgreenlandscapepracticesandleadscommunityworkshops.Heworkswitheachcustomertoattainalevelofsatisfactionunequaledbyanyotherfirm.
Can I have a beautiful yard and driveway as well as a sustainable one? Or, do I have to compromise, with native plants that are good for the soil but not much to look at?
Yes,Ifyouplanproperlyandworkwiththeclienttoachievetheirgoals.Youcanhaveanenvironmentallyresponsible,maintainableandbeautifullandscapeenvironmentbyhavinganunderstandingofmaterialsandusingbetterconstructiontechniques.Weareabletojointhelandscapewithnaturebyusingamixofnativeplantingsalongwithselectivenon-nativesaswellasnaturalizingwithstone.Additionally,sincedrainageandstormwatermanagementaremainissuesindesigningasustainableyard,weinstallpermeablehardscapingfeaturesandraingardenstocontrolanywaterrun-off.
Matt Ciminelli410.741.9683 | www.ciminellislandscape.com1052 bayard road, lothian, md 20711
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Landscapingg What do Homeowners want from their Landscape? Iwantanomaintenancelandscape.Istheresuchacreature?Itisourjobto
educatetheclientandthereisnosuchthingasamaintenancefreelandscape.So,Iask“What’syourpoison,weedingorcuttingthegrass?Iprefertoweed,someprefertocutthegrass.Sowhatevertheirpoisonis,Igointheotherdirection.Iftheyhavealargenon-woodedlotwithexistinggrass,Itrytoexplainthebenefitsofleavingaportionnatural.Onlymowthebordersonunusedareastokeepatidyappearanceandmowimportantareaswherefamilycongregate.Tryingtocontrolnatureincreasesourworkload.Plantmoreshrubsthatofferflowersortexturaldifferences,ornamentaltreesandgroundcoversthatarenotinvasive,&playdownperennialsthatneedtobedeadheaded.Finally,increasetheamountofhardscaping,whichrequireslittleornomaintenance
How can I increase curb appeal? Thehouseisthebigticketitemthatpeoplenotice.Puteffortintothatbe-
causeacoupleofplantsaren’tgoingtocreatetheeffectthatyoudesire.Forinstance,addathirdcolorofpaintonthetrim,hangartorornamentationonavisiblearea&jazzupyourhousenumber.Thenlookatyourlandscape.Howlargeisthefrontwalkway?Isitwelcomingandinviting?Cantheyfindyourfrontdoor?Havetheshrubsbeenprunedcorrectly?Doesthelandscapeplantingsappearlushorsparse?Doesthelawnhaveashapeandanedge?Curbappealisinthedetails.
Missy Jones800.280.2103 | www.arch-gardens.com
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HalQuaylelaunchedQuayle&CompanyDesign/Build,Inc.in1989.Combininghisyearsofexperienceandcreativedesigntalent,HalcreatesinnovativeoutdoorenvironmentsforhomeownersthroughouttheAnnapolisarea.
Quayle&Companyspecializesininspiredspacesthatincorporatethenaturalelementsofahome’sexistingstylewithahomeowner’sdesireforabeautiful,functionaloutdoorspace.Qualitymaterialsandcraftsmanshipcombinewithinnovativedesigncreatebreathtakingandusefuloutdoorlivingareasforhomeowners.
Projectsincludeoutdoorkitchens,patios,screenedporches,pergolas,poolsdecks,walkways,landscapingandmore.
Hal Quayle410.647.1362 | www.quayleco.com8 evergreen road, severna park, md 21146
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g Spring is not far away and most people tend to procrastinate and put their projects off until spring to start the design process. But I say don’t wait. There are a few steps in the process that can take some time to sort out before any project can get underway. Remember great projects start with a great design. Let’s get started.
How long does the design process take?Most projects can be designed relatively quickly; it all depends on the complexity of the project and what your ultimate goal may be. What I recommend is to start looking on line and at magazine publications to get the ideas flowing. You can pick and choose from various design ideas and create what we call a wish list. Our estimators carry a portfolio on their lap tops that have thousands of completed projects to help you along with the process; we also have an indoor showroom and outdoor displays so you can start to get familiar with some of the products that are available.
What types of materials are there available for our project?
I am amazed at the number of products that are available today. When I started 25 years ago there was basically only pressure treated pine and that is all people knew. Now there are literally hundreds of decking options from exotic wood decking to low maintenance decking products. Designer railings have become extremely popular and require very little maintenance. What we try to do is narrow it down for you and advise you based on our past experience with these products and what will be the best for your project and your budget.
What do you need from us to get the permit process started and how long does it usually take to get a permit?
The most important thing that you need to provide is a copy of your property plat (to scale). You can usually find a copy of the property plat in your settlement papers when you purchased the home. The permit process varies with each project depending on the location of the property and zoning.
Once we get the permit and receive our Homeowners Association approval how long does it take to get the project started? Well that depends on the time of year. Our busiest season is in the spring
and summer but we build all year long. I would say the average is about two weeks once the permits and HOA’s have been released. Also keep in mind that some of the more popular decking options can get oversold and create a shortage in the industry. This doesn’t happen often but it has happened in the past and we can either wait or we could look at another option. Some custom railing manufactures keep a consistent 4 week back log because the railings are made to order and are not in stock. We usually will not order anything until we have HOA approval and the permits in our hands, in the event that the HOA does not allow a certain product you have picked out.
Once the project is started how long does it usually take to complete my project. I will say this: a great project is like great food —it takes time to cook,
if you want it right. All kidding aside once again it is based on the size and complexity of the project and of course the weather is a critical factor but a good rule of thumb is about 75 to 100 square feet per day, but every job is different. Screen porches and pagodas tend to take a little longer because of all the detail work involved.
Bruce Beauchamp 1.800.833.9310www.midatlanticdeckandfence.com800 rt 3 south, gambrills, md 21054
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John & Bonnie Burcham410.626.1222 | www.marylandshower.com1809 mcguckian street annapolis, md 21401
Foundedin1995byJohnandBonnieBurcham,MarylandShowerhasfocusedoncreatinguniquecustomdesignedglassshowerenclosures.Wehavegrowntoincludeaknowledgeableandcompetentteamofferingfullserviceprojectmanagementthatincludesdesign,template,productselectionandinstallation.VisitourconvenientlylocatedshowroomintheAnnapolisDesignDistrict,whereyoucanseealargevarietyoffullsizedisplayswithvariouslayouts,glasssamples,hardwarefinishesandoptions.Whetheryou’reacontractororhomeowner,MarylandShowercanhelpyoucreateyourcustomizedshowerenclosure.
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gKeri Poole is a locally born and raised Annapolis native who has been in the home leisure industry for over 10 years. Hot Tub Depot is entering it’s sixth year with Keri at the helm and strives to keep up their superb customer service!
What sets Hot Tub Depot apart from national store brands?
We are able to establish a personal relationship with every customer which allows us to better accommodate their individual needs and wants. We provide detailed and knowledgeable step by step support during the purchasing process and throughout the life of the product!
Keri Poole410.451.1000 | www.hottubdepot.net 2100 concord blvd., suite c, crofton, md 21114
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gWalterWorks Hardware is much like an Altoids mint—it is one of a kind, full of flavor and “curiously strong.” The store’s sales staff, led by its founder, hardware connoisseur and industry expert Walter Neese, bring to bear over a century of industry experience and know-how. The showroom, open to the public as well as to the trades, reveals an astonishing selection of decorative hardware and plumbing products for projects both big and small. Stroll the aisles and hold items in your hands. Judge for yourself weight, mass, texture and tone and make the best possible choice for your home. Try doing that on-line!
My plumber sent me with express instructions to buy Kohler, Moen or Delta. Why should I consider the unusual brands you carry instead?
Do you let the plumber pick out your wallpaper? What’s comfortable for the plumber is what he installs all the time. If you want something really distinctive, expect to stretch your plumber’s comfort zone. — Walter Neese
Walter Neese410.263.9711 | www.walterworkshardware.com420 chinquapin round road, annapolis, md 21401
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Do I need a professional Kitchen Designer to remodel my kitchen? Mostkitchenshaveopportunitiesforimprovementsintheplanandthe bestwaytomakethemostofyourinvestmentistoworkwithprofession- als.CertifiedKitchenDesigners(CKD)havebeentestedbytheNational KitchenandBathAssociation(NKBA)toensuretheirclientsgetthe benefitoftheirexpertiseinfunctionaldesignsthatadheretoestablished guidelinesforsafetyandconvenience.Askilledkitchendesignercan helpmakeyourdreamsarealityandprovidethebestvaluefor yourinvestment.
If I am building a new home and have an Architect and an Interior Designer do I also need a Kitchen Designer? Therearesomeverytalentedarchitectsandinterior
designerswhoknowenoughaboutthemultitudeofdetailsthatgointoawellplannedkitchenthatsometimesallyouneedisacabinetsupplierwiththeexpertisetomakesureallofthedetailsandspecifica-tionsareworkedoutproperly.However,inmostcasesthespecifictrainingandknowledgeofakitchendesign“specialist”willbethekeyincreatingakitchenthatisunique,functional,safeandinviting.
Mark T. White, CKD, CBD 410.263.4900 | www.kitchenencounters.biz
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Billy Derian, HGTV’s design renaissance man, is a guy right after Annapolis Home’s own heart—he loves custom hot rods,
interior design, remodeling, landscaping, cooking and sushi (he is a sushi bar designer, owner, and manager.) We like that he is frank about owing his success to trying and failing and that he wants to share his experiences to empower others.
Here are some of his successes. (We will let him tell you face to face about his failures, we are sure he has some good stories.) He hosted Discovery Channel’s Backyard Brigade, created the pilot Killer Grub, and was host and co-creator of the pilot Bad Boy BBQ. He currently hosts Extra Yardage on the DIY Network and was the former host
for Showhouse Showdown on HGTV. Outside of the studio he has a spec home redesign company called B2 Design & Media Group, a custom hot rod shop and design group, and most recently, a new aircraft, tour bus and private yacht interior design start-up.
Come on down to Annapolis and meet him yourself, especially if you are or want to be a “do-it-yourselfer.” Billy will speak and answer your questions on Saturday, February 18th at 12pm and 3pm at the Annapolis Home Show at the Armory in Annapolis, MD. The Show takes place February 18-19 and February 25-26. For more information go to www.midatlanticexpos.com.
Tickets: Adults $5.00, Kids 12 and under FREE. Active and retired military are $4.00. Tickets are available at the door. Location: National Guard Armory, 18 Willow Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. (Off Hudson Street) Free parking is available!
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Without Mortar
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Lew French began his career as a general contractor with an affinity for stone. He came to Martha’s Vineyard more than twenty years ago and built his first fireplace in a common spec home with boulders gathered from the beach and forest. Today, his uncommon fireplaces and landscapes are renowned in Washington, D.C. and Potomac as well as around the globe. He rarely alters his materials and instructs owners to spray the lichen creeping across the stone so it can bloom. Grout lines do not exist—his compositions do not rely on mortar, which is only used for safety. I learned this while driving with Lew French to several projects on Martha’s Vineyard on a windy Thursday last spring. What was unusual about this day was that when we reached a project, we spoke very little. We sat and stared at it, long past the moment when an awkward silence is broken. Eventually, we would talk about the work. What I realize now, after several conversations with Lew, is that he was showing the stone the ultimate respect, allowing it to speak first. Annapolis Home shares an interview with you as well as some of his projects on the following pages. French’s work expands our conception of landscape terrain and hearth and home, which is why this story fulfills Annapolis Home’s mission to bring to our readers those producing the most challenging work of our time.
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that’s good should work on the level of that person—It wIll strIke you as deep as you are. - Lew French
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Why do you work wIth stone?There is a power in stone, the more you leave it alone and study it and let it be what it is, it’s more powerful. It’s doing what it is supposed to do. My job is to augment it, not dominate it or force it to do something it’s not capable of. I try to respect and understand it, not just lump it together. I read the stone to the best of my ability, but I only go as far as I can go.
Do you desIgn before you buIld? Often, the final outcome is dictated by the materials. I have an idea and change the design to what material I have. I do have the luxury of time. Stuff has to make sense. I hate that artistic, hokey stuff [stone work] that’s out there.”
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Why do you choose one stone over another?
Why you choose a stone is critical, it’s the most important part. I pick each one for its potential. A stone is a visual thing, it’s about acknowledging what it is and choosing it. There is thought behind each stone I use. I look at basic thing, colors, sizes, shapes. I have a tendency to pick certain stones, shapes and sizes that excite me visually. Basically, it’s a visual thing. I like to look at stone.
What are your lIttle stone houses all about? They are like little hobbit houses, little shelters, like the same thing I’m doing now for a project in the Airondacks. When I was a kid, I loved Walt Disney. I loved Bambi. It’s almost like you could see Bambie running through the ancient woods. It’s a fairytale thing that in my mind. They have an organic feel, yet they are structures, they are controlled.
What are you workIng on now? I am working on rediscovering an ancient landscape on a thousand acre old ski resort on top of a mountain in the Airondacks. I am trying to rediscover the bedrock already there. The owners built a house and never landscaped it. I am clearing about 3 acres, creating trails, fine tuning and plantings and have already carted away 150 truckloads of soil covering a great outcrop of stone. I will create vertical walls with small stones, but it is a work in progress. This is not something you can do with a blueprint or by drawing up a design. I am trying to recreate nature, getting rid of soil that is not appropriate and creating a total natural landscape. I am stripping stuff away to its essentials. This is not what a landscape architect would do, but that is not what this needs. You need to let a stone be a stone, a fern be a fern. You don’t need to see here fields of lavender and poppies.
Lew French has a new book forthcoming. His first book, Stone by Design can be purchased at www.amazon.com
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Enter the rarified air of Suzanne Duffy’s kitchen, where the walls are Hermes tangerine, and the table is festooned with artifacts of Suzanne’s world travels. For an evening of romance, oysters and champagne are the fare. These local oysters, procured from and shucked to order at Graul’s Market, sit naturally in their salty brine. This traditional aphrodisiac on the half shell is transformed with a nip of a mignonette sauce, fresh squeezed lemon juice, cocktail sauce or a nugget of horseradish. Your palate will lead you to whatever combinations work the best for you. It’s very light, very tasty, and, somehow, quite filling (but not too much), perfect for pairing
with a crisp glass of bubbly champagne.
Oysters With Mignonette Sauce & Champagne
For the MIGNONETTE SAUCE:
• 2 Shallots, minced • Juice of 1 Lemon • 1/4 cup of Red Wine Vinegar • Pinch of Salt
Whisk all ingredients together and serve in a bowl alongside the Oysters.
Christine Fillat lives on the Magothy River and is an afficiando of Chesapeake Bay cooking and living.
the KitchenWith Suzanne Duffy | Oysters With Migonette Sauce & Champagne
By Christine FillatInCandles courtesy of Candles on Main
Petit Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling Wine from Wine Shop at Home, [email protected]
Suzanne, who lives in Annapolis, is a Lifestyle Coordinator specializing
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