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"DHD designed our New York City apartment.

 Every step of the process they were professional and a delight to work with. We felt like we were getting help from life-long friends and the outcome was beyond all expectations. On time and under budget. Highly recommend!"

"I walked away with your floor plan in mind...

I think it is a smart and clever solution and it is a pleasure to know you as a talented architect. You have handled the space we used to call home in such a brilliant manner.”

"I stopped by the apt again today.

It really is starting to look stunning. You'll have to sign it somewhere once it's done as a David Howell masterpiece!”

"The team at DHD is incredibly talented and easy to work with.

 Steffani Aarons in particular is amazing, both in terms of her design aesthetic, as well as her ability to be practical in terms of what fabrics and layouts will hold up during daily life with kids and pets. Steffani is also very knowledgeable about artwork and photography, all the things that make a home feel personalized and complete. I absolutely love how my apartment turned out and highly recommend DHD to others."

"Steffani and her team helped us furnish our apartment.

They were a pleasure to work with -- creative, thoughtful, organized and incredibly detail oriented (they will pore through 8 shades of white and determine the best option for each of the ceiling, the ceiling beams, the wall, the baseboard...). One of my colleagues referred DHD to me and remarked how much she missed her design meetings with the DHD team. Our contractor was also very complimentary of their collaborative approach and good design judgment. We highly recommend them!"

"Renovating our NYC apartment was a terrific, and very successful, experience with DHD.

We initially looked to DHD because they had worked on another apartment in our building, and we thought the familiarity would be beneficial. But the relationship turned out to be so much more. They listened to what we wanted and how we live, they engaged in creative conversation when unexpected opportunities arose, they proposed great ideas. We utilized DHD for the architecture of the space, and for the design of the interior, and we couldn't be happier with the end result. We've been living in our apartment for a number of years, and feel just as happy with our environment as we did the day we moved in. I highly recommend working with DHD, and we would do so again!"

"I cannot recommend DHD highly enough!

We had the most amazing experience working with them. We had a large gut renovation (to the studs) of a 9000 square foot home on the water, including interior and exterior work. Steffani Aarons was our interior designer and she nailed it! She understood everything we needed for our lifestyle and incorporated these elements into the design in the most stunning way. They managed the project seamlessly, making sure everything was completed on time and on budget! We love this house so much! And we loved working with DHD! We will use them for any other architecture/design project will have in the future!”

"I’m a real estate professional...

I've been involved in 25 projects with David over the past decade. He’s the only person I’d hire. I have recommended David to three different clients - all to rave reviews!”

"DHD approaches design with an extraordinary level of care, thoughtfulness, and sophistication.

 Their spaces feel beautifully layered and deeply personal, balancing beauty with an incredible sense of livability. Beyond their talent, they are a genuine pleasure to work with — collaborative, thoughtful, and deeply committed to excellence. It is always inspiring to see the sensitivity and intention they bring to every project."

"We highly recommend DHD.

We so loved working with them on building our new summer place that we hired them to renovate and combine our NYC apartments. They took the time to listen to us and understand all of our objectives, from function to overall feel to décor. And they really nailed it in every way—giving form to even our most abstractly expressed ideas.

They have a superb design sensibility and were full of surprises and ideas about how to make our home uniquely ours. They did a marvelous job of integrating the interior and the exterior as well as architecture and interior design. They are easy to work with and highly collaborative. They came up with creative ideas to economize as necessary, without sacrificing features that were most important to us. They were also our ardent advocates with the builder and subs. On top of it all, they took what could have been a stressful experience and made it so much fun!"