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 […]

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.” So what about an […]

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 […]

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 inventive sculptures out of canned […]

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 […]

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 home. Seven years […]

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 […]

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 golds of the […]

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 people treating their […]

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 the Maryland city’s history: the […]

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 […]