Agrand staircase in a 19th-century townhouse in Washington, D.C., was refurbished with a garden in mind—the one on the Georgetown property. The two-story stairway winds from a living room at the top level, down to the garden. Baltimore-based interior designer Patrick Sutton brought the garden inside with wall textures and a mirrored ceiling that suggests a conservatory. The Federal-style brick house, once owned by a U.S. diplomat, is now occupied by a businessman. “This is a home where my client entertains international guests,” Mr. Sutton says, “so I wanted to create a stairway of substance, befitting the home’s location...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2018 18:22 UTC