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When interior designer Charles Krewson, a DC native, returned to Washington after 30 years in Manhattan, The Presidential—one of the city’s oldest apartment buildings, built in 1922 by architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr.—proved irresistible. Krewson and his spouse,...

To our shame neither of us had ever been to Greenpoint where designer Charles Krewson lives in his idiosyncratic apartment full of strong color and artwork—there is nothing that is not visually interesting. His mother is German and his father was in the Air Force, so...

My goal is to create visually stimulating interiors that are both cozy and functional. The first priority is always to create a reassuring sense of scale and proportion that provides a serene framework for colors, textures, and objects that reflect and complement the...

As an undergraduate, Joanne Leonhardt Cassulo had taken just one art-history course. So when the young Texan decided to get a master's degree in fine arts at Southern Methodist University, even she wasn't precisely sure why. Nonetheless, the hunch turned out to be an...

1F Visitors to Designer Charles Krewson's tiny studio apartment on Manhattan's East Side seem to spend an inordinate length of time in his bathroom, the reason has nothing to do with overzealous hygiene. "People's eyes used to glaze over when I asked them if they'd...

August 2000 The magazine was launched in 1901 as a journal devoted to architecture, and its founding editors were Herbert C. Wise, Wilson Eyre, and Frank Miles Day, all Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, architects. The magazine became part of Condé Montrose Nast's...

Barbara Mayer 1992 Dig into this perfect compendium of ideas, advice, and inspiration to uncover a wide range of historical and international design styles, all gorgeously illustrated with color photos. The home transformation begins with preliminary steps; from...

4 Sutton Place offers a break from the hustle-and-bustle of Midtown Manhattan matched with classic, ultra-luxe, sought after Rosario Candela-design. Unit 10-11FL features 5 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms along with a wood paneled library, formal dining room,...

Charles Krewson practiced interior design in New York City for 20 years before relocating to DC, where he had spent part of his childhood. He brought with him extensive experience and a fascination with art, artists and design gleaned from years living in Europe. “As...

In the 1986 publication "Bath Design: Concepts, Ideas, and Projects" by Philip Mazzurco, the innovative interior designs of Charles Krewson are prominently featured. Krewson's unique approach to bathroom aesthetics, blending functionality with artistic flair, is...