A Change Artist Santa-Cruz counters the original oak paneling with mid-century-modern furnishings and a shag rug in the vestibule.  There are times when an interior designer needs to play the […]

Playing with Color In the high-impact living room, interior designer Justine Sancho punched up neutral walls, floors and furnishings with a pair of stools in cinnabar velvet. When a successful […]

Home, At Last In the dramatic entry foyer, a niche displaying a sculpture was painted by Buon Fresco with a highly polished Venetian plaster resembling porcelain.There's an uneasy paradox surrounding […]

To achieve an Old World European style, Arlene Critzos chose a combination of stucco and stone with brick accents for her sprawling estate home. Lush gardens accentuate the property, along […]

Designer Cindi LaPietra's stately Federal-style home is built on the former estate of John Lawrence duFeif.  History has a way of charming us in unexpected ways. Designer Cindi LaPietra toured […]

An Artful Spirit Interior designer Susan Gulick's Northern Virginia home.  Tucked away in a well-manicured, forested enclave in the Oak Hill region of Northern Virginia, interior designer Susan Gulick finds […]

The front of the house is clad in stone. When Rich Rhodes first saw Brendan O’Neill’s development of English country homes in Potomac, sparks flew. “The site immediately conjured up […]

The intent was to create a space to mingle. The circular furniture placement, ceiling motif and fireplace surround introduce that concept, but color placement enhances it. “We tend to do […]

Reminiscent of a gallery space, the wide entryway is painted deep ochre. Portrait of Joy, a painting of a young woman by Robin Freedenfeld, reflects on simpler times. A landscape […]

In the long entry hall, sepia-toned photos depict New York while four-foot-square mirrors reflect the apartment’s stunning views of the city. Two years ago, award-winning interior designer Skip Sroka and […]