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…
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…
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…
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…
Modern Evolution
Though an old proverb says that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, the New Testament instructs, “Physician, heal thyself.”…
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…
Cachet
Construction entries included a “Take-Out Hunger” carryout carton by Gensler-Arlington A design/build competition helps wipe out hunger Fourteen teams of architects and builders created…
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…
Mayor Adrian Fenty
Mayor Adrian Fenty, Michelle Cross Fenty and their twin sons, Matthew and Andrew, relax in the living room of their newly renovated Northwest Washington…
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…
Rhapsody in Silk
Nebiur Arellano in her Bethesda studio. The artwork of Bethesda-based Nebiur Arellano evokes the transcendent blues of the stained-glass windows at Chartres, the burnished…
The Wired Pet
Doggles shades for pooches. The past three or four years have witnessed the confluence of technology and pet care. “The change has come with…
Applause
The new Rockville Library. The new state-of-the-art Rockville Library pays tribute in its design to the most significant achievement that ever took place in…
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…