When considering designers I admire, Jim Howard is always at the top of the list. Howard opened his firm, James Michael Howard, Inc., in 1988, after 12 years of working with other firms. He is schooled in both architecture and design which is reflected in his work. He masterfully mixes both classical and modern design elements to create fresh, contemporary interiors. “ I begin with the interior architecture and fold the client's existing things into that envelope and ...