Liz Atwood

America’s first female foreign spy was a Baltimore Sun reporter

June 7, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Gina Haspel may be the first woman to head the Central Intelligence Agency, but the distinction of America’s first female foreign intelligence officer belongs to a Baltimore woman who was...

Baltimore Symphony show house returns at 200-year-old stone farmhouse

June 5, 2018 at 7:40 a.m.

After a one-year hiatus, the Baltimore Symphony Associates Decorators' Show House is back, featuring the creativity of more than two dozen designers who have applied their talents to a 200-year-old...

Home-grown champs: Winners of the 2016 Baltimore Sun Garden Contest

May 31, 2019 at 3:27 a.m.

Gardens are meant to be shared, the winners of this year's Baltimore Sun Garden Contest say. Their outstanding gardens ranged from a tiny, colorful strip, to a whimsical fairy garden,...

When creating pet-friendly gardens, homeowners turn to artificial turf, nontoxic plants

June 24, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

When Emily and Phillip Ward moved into their Fells Point rowhouse five years ago, the backyard was beautifully landscaped with flowers, trees and grass. But the yard was no match...

‘All American House’ at Carroll Mansion showcases U.S.-made furnishings, student interior design

May 31, 2019 at 3:25 a.m.

A home where the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence once lived will be the venue for a project that aims to teach aspiring interior designers that whether...

From yoga rooms to calming colors, reflective spaces on the rise in home decor

May 31, 2019 at 3:24 a.m.

In this day of constant and instant communication, home designers say they are seeing more clients wanting to hit the pause button. Yoga and prayer rooms, soft lights and soothing...

Ravens player Brandon Williams, fiancee find winning space in Pikesville

August 19, 2019 at 5:46 a.m.

Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams found his dream home after overhearing a conversation in the locker room. As a newly drafted rookie in the summer of 2013, Williams was too...

10 not-so-scary Baltimore Halloween adventures this weekend

June 29, 2019 at 9:29 a.m.

Halloween doesn't have to be frightening. Here's 10 of our favorite family-friendly weekend events young ghosts and goblins are bound to enjoy. ZooBooo! Dress in costume and trick-or-treat with the...

Towson grad raises awareness of prostate cancer with ‘Superman’ song

June 30, 2019 at 6:25 p.m.

Jimmy Charles has sung on "American Idol," made it to the top 50 on "Nashville Star" and opened for country music acts such as Lady Antebellum and Kacey Musgraves. But...

Let’s stay together: Baltimore duo helps couples regain marital bliss

June 15, 2018 at 4:32 p.m.

Amicable divorce, or "conscious uncoupling" as Gwyneth Paltrow calls it, is all the rage these days, from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner to Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani. But Rivka...

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