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Perfect Pool Houses

These pool houses aren't just for changing out of soggy swim gear.

West Meets East When Jamie and Timothy Frank built their Northern Baltimore County home six years ago, they knew exactly what they wanted. When it came…MORE

Four high-style converted barns

Style features four converted barns

Inner glow A modern design allows the historic architecture of this relocated barn to shine through. With its doors closed, the barn-turned-pool house resembles a large…MORE

Retreat on the River

A Baltimore couple creates a minimalist modern home by the Rappahannock River

In Thomas Eakins’ painting, “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” the rower’s craft is slim and light, skimming the surface of the water as lightly as…MORE

A Pool for Purists

Swimming in this man-made natural pool in Monkton is a far cry from your typical backyard dip.

What if you could have the experience of swimming in your very own backyard pond— but without the algae, lily pads, murky water and general ick…MORE

INSIDE OUT

These pool houses aren't just for changing out of soggy swim gear.

HIDDEN TREASURES  Give this Green Spring couple’s pool house a quick once-over and you’ll see a beautiful KeyLargo-themed painting (by local artist Bill Wright) placed over…MORE

Green Acres

A rustic and beautiful house in the woods is friendly to its owners— and to Mother Nature.

    Many people like the idea of “green architecture,” which utilizes environmentally sound principles in the design of living spaces. But when it comes to…MORE

Water Worlds

From the simple serenity of a blue rectangle surrounded by green lawn, to the sumptuous comforts of a mediterranean pool house, these settings promise a stylish respite from the summer heat.

Private Blend After architect Arthur Valk completed the redesign of a family’s stucco home in Western Run Valley, he turned his attention to designing a pool…MORE

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