Organized Spaces A carefully designed closet will have a variety of spaces tailored to your needs, such as this closet by California Closets, which features areas for hanging clothes of […]

Special Kitchen Section Stone Forest farmhouse sinks.The Kitchen Sink New forms and finishes freshen up the old standby. Stone Forest’s Farmhouse Sinks are hand-carved from honed basalt, papiro cream marble […]

Window Treatments 101 Designer: Annette Hannon, Annette Hannon Interior Design, Ltd., Burke, Virginia. A double-hung window may be the industry standard, but the American classic is slowly losing ground to […]

Fireplace Makeovers Patrick Bermingham's terra cotta fireplace. Photography by Gill Alkin. Toronto-based artist Patrick Bermingham designed and created this beautiful terra cotta fireplace to add a sense of history to […]

Craft Art at Home The Girardinis have spent 13 years renovating and refining their contemporary home in Sykesville, Maryland. The Girardinis didn’t build their own house. But like birds settled […]

The Art of Design Inspired by the geometry of a crystal, the steel base of the 210 dining table can be topped with wood, glass or stone. Some people just […]

Melding Past & Present Architect George Myers and his wife Janine saw a diamond in the rough when they purchased their turn-of-the-century home in Kensington, Maryland. With four kids, George […]

Delight in the Details Peggy Fisher transformed her client’s lackluster basement into a cheerful spot for gathering with family and friends. The new stair boasts Arts and Crafts detail. The […]

Holiday Inspiration Silver and gold Chanukah gifts, flatware and chargers added sparkle to this table setting by Morris DiNapoli. First house: Interior Design: Rob Morris and Rose DiNapoli, Morris DiNapoli […]

Subtle Beauty The designer built the living room around the David Iatesta coffee table with a faxu-shagreen top and silver-leaf base. She reupholstered the couple's Louis XV-style fauteuils in a […]

A Visual Conversation Interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale made use of angled walls, recesses and dropped ceilings to display her clients’ powerful collection. A bold black, brown and blue work […]

Eye on Entertaining Dinnerware by Fortessa makes an elegant statement for a holiday party. Gold leaf-patterned plates from the Accentz Collection pair nicely with Copetta dipping bowls in aquamarine and […]

Craft Discovery In the foyer, craft art forms a bold and witty cortege, with a settee by Judy Kensley McKie, Tommy Simpson's carved wood ladder and Czech artist Bohumil Elias's […]

A Passion for Art Eric Kole relaxes on the steps of his Logan Circle penthouse beneath Absolut DC, a lithograph made for the vodka purveyor by Judy Brown.  For Vastu […]

Shimmer and Light The colors in Rob Vander Zee's condo play off his collection of art, while furnishings tend towards the contemporary. The living/dining area features seating by Ligne Roset […]

Contemporary Style Animal Sofa by BluDot Whether you desire the larger (102 inches long) or smaller (82 inches) model, the Animal Sofa from Blu Dot brings a sophisticated edge to […]