A House in the Country Interior designer Alice Busch infused the home with a southern European influence. “Farther west,” homeowner Margaret Kay kept insisting. “I wanted to be farther west […]

A Sense of Proportion January/February 2007 In front of the Colonial façade, a sleek modern bench by artisan Douglas Thayer. Moving into a new house often marks the end of […]

Applause Hotel Palomar Washington DC. Hotel Palomar Washington DC recently opened its doors in Dupont Circle. Interior designer Cheryl Rowley of Beverly Hills has created a stylish interplay of rich […]

Show Stopper Ayrlawn, a Georgian mansion in Potomac, was site of the 2006 NSO Show House. HOME & DESIGN was one of the 2006 sponsors of the annual National Symphony […]

Design Scene- A Modern Melange Foyer by KUBE Architecture The Washington Design Center, in partnership with Metropolitan Home, presented its annual Fall 2006 Design House. Titled “Modern with a Capital […]

Living in Harmony Interior designers Ricardo Ramos and Sheree Friedman.  When Stacy Mendler and her family moved to their new home in McLean, she turned to Studio Nuovo partners Sheree […]

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 […]

Avalon Bed, at Adlon.  1.  In September, Adlon in Cady’s Alley will introduce the Living Divani furniture line from Italy. Pictured here, the upholstered Avalon Bed designed by Eero Koivisto […]

Modern Bohemian Ryan Hackett's malachite-toned Chittey Bin #1 (2003), a mixed-media fiberglass panel hangs in a passageway in Hapstak's home.Home is where the art is for Peter F. Hapstak, AIA, […]

Laurie Bell's Urbane Garden Collection  Outdoor textiles from Laurie Bell combine the elegance of their indoor counterparts—complete with fringe and trim—and high-tech durability to withstand the elements. Pillows pictured are […]

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 […]

Odegard's Fiesole“Floors are the largest areas of an interior, and thoughtful materials and patterns that lead your sight through space become hallmarks of great interiors,” says interior designer Skip Sroka. […]

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 […]