European Charm
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…
Refined Eclecticism
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…
Classic Grandeur
Classic Grandeur The exterior of the Niroo home features Juliet balconies, scrolling wrought iron and French doors that grace the front façade in perfect…
Casual Elegance
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…
Modern Evolution
Modern Evolution Though an old proverb says that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, the New Testament instructs, “Physician,…
A Summer House
A Summer House The Boardwalk Entry by Judith Loomis “A Summer House” is the name of the bright and breezy Spring 2007 Design House…
Cachet
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…
Globe Trotting
Globe Trotting New and innovative furniture designs from around the world This curvaceous chair from the Incanto collection, designed by Giovani Svorza, makes a…
Mayor Adrian Fenty
Mayor Adrian Fenty Mayor Adrian Fenty, Michelle Cross Fenty and their twin sons, Matthew and Andrew, relax in the living room of their newly…
Flooring advice
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…
Rhapsody in Silk
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…
The Wired Pet
The Wired Pet Doggles shades for pooches. The past three or four years have witnessed the confluence of technology and pet care. “The change…
Applause
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…
Room with a View
Room with a View According to these designers, no place says summer all year round like Miami. So what better way to embrace the…