Annapolis Home Magazine featured “A Kitchen for Every Style – Luxe Kitchen Re-Do” showcasing our collaboration with Kenwood Kitchens of a kitchen redesign and build in Baltimore’s Homeland neighborhood. The collaboration of Glenn Donohue, Senior Designer at Kenwood Kitchens, and David Sutphen, founder of SouthFen Restoration Home Builders, produced a kitchen that elevates an older...Continue Reading

In scenic Shawan Valley, just west of Hunt Valley, stands an historic structure that has served the valley as various food venues and services since the 1930s. The original John Brown’s Store was a mercantile and the residence of the business owner. Today, John Brown General and Butchery serves a diverse selection of fresh meats,...Continue Reading

Gustav Stickley, noted furniture manufacturer, design leader and chief promoter of the American Craftsman style, believed “there are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house built on the log cabin idea.” Stickley would be proud of a new home built in Sparks, MD that “envelops” a log cabin – preserved and restored...Continue Reading

As a builder, having a homeowner with vision and passion always yields the finest results. We have been fortunate to provide restoration and construction for a magnificent home in Harford County. After extensive interior renovations, the owner asked if we could build a garden room on the south side of the house. We set out...Continue Reading

The After. Concept to reality – when a project takes on its own synergy you know it was meant to be. These are my favorite. I did not need to have my finger print on this house. It gave me everything it needed to be great. Design The distance between the spring house foundation and...Continue Reading

The Before. How could anyone look at this and think it’s worth saving? You have to have sixth sense to see what you have and what it could potentially be. In this case, after the initial demolition, all that remained were four walls of stone, sturdy roof and floor framing. The pile of stone in...Continue Reading