The Modern Mystique A Maxwell MacKenzie photograph over the Macassar ebony buffet becomes the focal point of the dining room. Demi-lune consoles from the 1940s flank the entrance to the […]

Classic Grandeur The exterior of the Niroo home features Juliet balconies, scrolling wrought iron and French doors that grace the front façade in perfect symmetry. When the Niroos built their […]

Casual Elegance When Beth Stouffer first came upon the 1954 Potomac ranch that would become her family’s current home, her vision as an interior designer keyed her in to the […]

A Summer House The Boardwalk Entry by Judith Loomis “A Summer House” is the name of the bright and breezy Spring 2007 Design House at The Washington Design Center, co-sponsored […]

Globe Trotting New and innovative furniture designs from around the world This curvaceous chair from the Incanto collection, designed by Giovani Svorza, makes a stylish statement in any home. Featuring […]

Flooring advice Choosing a Hardwood Floor Washington, DC, interior designer Stan Kelly discusses how to make the right choice H&D: At what stage of a project should a homeowner consider […]

Room with a View According to these designers, no place says summer all year round like Miami. So what better way to embrace the season than with a view from […]

European Charm In the home's central hall, a five-panel leather screen from 18th-century Holland with its original polychrome finish unfolds along one wall. Interior designer Fabiola Martens and her husband, […]

Refined Eclecticism Designer Nestor Santa-Cruz. Photo by Gordon Beall. The prominent Washington, DC, interior designer Nestor Santa-Cruz has been working hard to create the perfect apartment for one of his […]

The Eco-Friendly Home Neopolitan bamboo flooring. Green is big. It’s trendy. But, as most practitioners of green design will tell you, it also just makes sense. We’ve dug through the […]

Applause Surrounding the dramatic staircase, Scrunch Soundwave panels add texture and absorb noise; the Bocci chandelier was designed by Omer Arbel. Signature’s Lobby Debut Arlington’s new Signature Theatre (spotlighted in […]

Suite Serenity In the revamped master bathroom, a new tub surround in a multi-hued mosaic by Bisazza creates a spa effect. Seven years ago, a family with three children moved […]

Turn on the Lights Interior designer Barbara Hawthorn infused this modern living space with multiple layers of light, from cable wires to pendant lights and sconces. Photo by Kenneth M. […]

Crafting an Ideal Anthony Bronza crafts one-off and custom furniture pieces from hand in his studio a few blocks away from the Eco Supply Center.What started as an ideal turned […]

A Fresh New Look During the renovation of this DC home, the owners had the white-washed brick exterior sandblasted to create a more textured look.  When these homeowners married more […]

Modern Hideaway Designed in 1914 by renowned architect John Russell Pope, the brick house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Old mansions often come with formal rooms […]