Luxury Interior Designer in Villanova, PA
NGD Interiors brings warm, timeless design to Villanova and the Main Line — with a particular devotion to luxury kitchens and baths.
Interiors made for Villanova
Villanova is the storied heart of the Main Line — a community of grand center-hall colonials, French provincial estates, and mature, tree-lined drives where architectural pedigree is taken seriously.
For Villanova residences we favor a layered, collected look: marble waterfall islands, integrated appliances, and bespoke cabinetry finished to furniture standards — luxury that is felt rather than announced.
The architecture behind Villanova
Villanova grew up around the Pennsylvania Railroad and Villanova University, and its estate era left behind some of the Main Line’s most recognizable houses. Ardrossan, the 50-room Georgian Revival mansion designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1911 on land assembled by Col. Robert Montgomery, is still the estate most associated with the town — its longtime resident, Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, was the real-life inspiration for The Philadelphia Story. Just up the road, Stoneleigh’s Tudor Revival mansion (probably by the Boston firm Everett & Mead) is now a public garden, and The Willows — a 47.5-acre estate built in 1910 by architect Charles Barton Keen, blending Spanish Revival, Georgian Palladian, and Arts and Crafts detail — still stands off Darby-Paoli Road.
That estate-era vocabulary — stone manors, Georgian and Colonial Revival forms, Tudor half-timbering — continues to define the residential streets, though renovation and infill has layered in more contemporary work over the past several decades. The Harriton Farm development preserved seven of the property’s 35 historic structures, including an 1860s gothic cottage and an 1880s Victorian barn, folding them into a newer subdivision rather than clearing the site. It is a pattern we see again and again in Villanova: new kitchens and primary baths built inside houses whose stone walls and proportions were set a century ago, which is exactly the kind of project we do best.
It is a pattern we see again and again in Villanova: new kitchens and primary baths built inside houses whose stone walls and proportions were set a century ago by architects like Trumbauer and Keen. That means center-hall layouts with formal circulation, deep-set window bays, and ceiling heights that were generous for their era but need careful lighting and millwork to feel current. Our approach is to keep that original architectural logic intact — the marble waterfall island and integrated appliances read as new, but the room around them still feels like it belongs to a Villanova estate rather than a catalog kitchen dropped into one.
Kitchen & bath, and every room beyond
Our most requested work in Villanova lives in the kitchen and bath — but we design the whole home with a single, considered point of view.
Kitchen Design
Furniture-grade cabinetry, natural stone, and integrated appliances for Villanova homes.
Explore →Bathroom Design
Spa-caliber baths and jewel-box powder rooms in book-matched stone and warm metals.
Explore →Whole-Home Design
Living spaces, primary suites, dining rooms, and full renovations across the home.
Explore →Projects near Villanova
“Nina Green is an extremely talented and detail oriented designer who has recreated over 7 rooms in our home. From project inception, we needed everything done. She assisted in the acquisition of contractors for hardwood floor refinishing, electricians, painters, etc. and worked with me on selection of furniture, area rugs, window treatments and accessories. We could not have achieved anywhere close to this result without her. She absolutely went above and beyond our expectations at every phase of the process and I would highly recommend her services!”
Villanova interior design FAQ
Do you design interiors for Villanova’s estate-era homes?
Yes. Villanova’s housing stock includes Georgian Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and French provincial homes from the estate era, many built by architects like Horace Trumbauer and Charles Barton Keen. We design kitchens, primary baths, and whole-home renovations that respect that architectural pedigree.
What materials do you use for a Villanova kitchen or bath?
We favor a layered, collected palette in Villanova — marble waterfall islands, integrated appliances, and bespoke cabinetry finished to furniture standards. It’s luxury built to feel felt rather than announced, in keeping with the town’s understated grandeur.
Can you renovate a historic stone home near Villanova University?
Absolutely. Many Villanova homes are stone-built center-hall colonials or estate-era manors with original millwork and proportions. We work carefully within those existing bones — as seen in preserved developments like Harriton Farm — to modernize kitchens and baths without disrupting the character of the house.
How do I begin a design project in Villanova, PA?
Contact us through our website or by phone to schedule an initial conversation about your Villanova home, your goals, and your timeline. We’ll outline a clear, considered path forward from that first conversation.
Design your Villanova home
Tell us about your Villanova home and your vision. We’ll begin with a considered conversation and a clear path forward.