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Yves and Trenessa Annibal and their 6-month-old BellaGrace in the family's renovated town home near Baltimore's Patterson Park.

Dream home: A perfect fit

Behind the doors of Baltimore's thousands of rehabilitated brick rowhouses, any number of interior designs can be found. Many are based on size, others on architectural dictates and still others...
A two-level living room area is open to the dining room level above. The cowhide-covered chaise and chairs in foreground are Le Corbusier.

Dream home: Modern remake

In 2003, Mike Dufton purchased a 2,200-square-foot townhome on tranquil Back Creek just outside Annapolis in the community of King James Landing. The end-of-group design featuring a side entrance, along...
This is one of several nooks, created by George Smorse, who is a woodworker and has made many pieces of furniture in his dream home.

Dream home: Putting it together in Taneytown

At a time in life when retired couples often consider downsizing with the goal of uncomplicating their lives, Jean and George Smorse took a different path. In March 2000, the...
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Dream home: On level ground

The story of Fred and Jan Hallahan's dream home is one of a near miss. The couple, seeking to downsize from their Ruxton home and looking for total first-floor living,...
Wax figures from Madame Tussauds of the 43 presidents of the United States assemble for a group photo in Union Station, Washington

Presidential party

What better way to celebrate Presidents Day weekend than getting up close and personal with all 43 presidents — well, their lifelike wax figures, that is. The Presidents Gallery at...
Homeowner Steve Goldberg, left, is pictured in the music room with his partner David Free, a professional musician.

Southern comfort

The serene beauty of the Magothy River can be seen in the spaces between the houses lining the road leading to Steve Goldberg's home. A study in antebellum style, the...
Jennifer Foster and her husband John Davis in the living room of their the dream home near Patterson Park.

Couple’s retreat

It's not every couple that can take full advantage of a 3,500-square-foot townhouse. "We use every room in this house," said Jennifer Foster of the property, which has three bedrooms,...
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Traditional living

After their two sons headed off to college, Bill and Carolyn Walter thought the time might be right to downsize. Coming from a large, single-family home in Timonium, they wanted...
Jeanette Cole's grandchildren are at the center of her dream home. Caitlin, 11, Chelsea, 9, and William, 5, make themselves at home, in the three-bedroom, three-story house with rooftop deck.

Grand plan

It wasn't until Jeanette Cole began feeling uncomfortable surrounded by countless antiques in her Federal Hill townhouse that she and her husband, William, decided to make a major change. While...
Living room in "Rachael's Dowry," a bed and breakfast in Ridgely's Delight.

Dream home: Historic gift

Almost 300 years ago, Rachael Howard and her betrothed, Charles Ridgely, were given a large tract of land in Southwest Baltimore as a wedding gift from her father. Decades later...