Home & Garden

Editor’s Note: Baltimore Style is pleased to welcome Rachel Gill as a contributor to BaltimoreStyle.com. Gill is the owner and principal designer at Rachel Gill Design, a boutique full-service interior design studio based in Harford County. Through her client work and her private Facebook Group HomeSchool: Design + Renovation, she shares …

If you’re looking for antiques, collectibles and fine furnishings and decor for your home this summer, find what you seek at the following Baltimore-area consignment shops. Cornerstone Antiques, Consignments & New Home Furnishings From quality dining-room tables and bedroom sets to fine china, Cornerstone specializes in premier home furnishings and …

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have existed for decades. Agriculturists and farmers have witnessed rising interest in these programs from members of the public as consumers become more aware of the benefits of healthy eating. When you participate in a CSA program, you receive a weekly or biweekly package of …

Steps away from Lake Roland, this elegant 1927 Georgian-style country home pays homage to history, architecture and comfortable living. The 4.3-acre property itself commands a graceful view of its surroundings, with sightlines that extend toward Lake Roland in the distance. Katherine Crosby, associate and interior designer at Jenkins Baer Associates, …

Rejoice, Savvy shoppers … don’t miss a new place to pique your curiosity for objet d’art and treasures you never realized you needed but shouldn’t pass up. This new shopping destination is Taken at the Courtyard Shops at Dulaney Plaza in Towson. Owner Vanessa Milio invites you to journey through …

Amid the hubbub of a Charles Village thoroughfare sits the garden of veteran Baltimore Sun columnist Jacques Kelly. “I spend two weeks every year in Hampshire,” he says. “But you really can’t have an English garden in Baltimore City.” First there’s the heat, then the humidity. Add the ambient temperature …

The tulip is celebrated for its elegantly accented, extraordinarily colored petals. Did you know that this flower has an equally dynamic history surrounding it? In “The Tulip: The Story of a Flower That Has Made Men Men,” British gardening writer Anna Pavord discusses how the tulip traveled from Asia to …

Whether you’re an avid gardener or you want to find some unique décor for your backyard, the annual Garden Festival at Ladew Topiary Gardens has everything you need to beautify your outdoor space. The festival, now in its 13th year, will take place on Saturday, May 1, from 8 a.m. …

If you’re nearing retirement age, you’re most likely thinking about where you’re going to live as an older adult. A 2018 AARP survey found that nearly 80% of Americans ages 50 and older want to age in place, which means staying in their home or community rather than transitioning to …

Photography courtesy of Paula Simon The Cedarcroft garden of Neal Naff and Nate Hubler is proof positive that native gardens can be both artistic and attractive. Theirs is not only attractive visually, but also irresistible to birds, pollinators and people. The couple, already organic gardeners and bird lovers in Fells …