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Aurelie Mongermon IAD France - House
Aurelie Mongermon IAD France - House

Evermay, a historic home in Georgetown, was remodeled by James F. Rill, AIA ©Gordon Beall

Living room - Interior Design Services
Living room - Interior Design Services

Kelley Proxmire imparted her signature crisp, colorful style to a house in Falls Church ©Kip Dawkins

Design - Evolving Home Design
Design - Evolving Home Design

A lush, stately poolscape was designed by Charles Owen of Fine Landscapes

Salt - Kitchen
Salt - Kitchen

A project by Richard Loosle-Ortega, RA, and Janet Bloomberg, AIA, of KUBE Architecture ©Greg Powers

Architecture - Real Estate
Architecture - Real Estate

A sprawling home built by The Galileo Group

Renovation - Gilday Renovations
Renovation - Gilday Renovations

An addition by Gilday Renovations ©Morgan Howarth

Swimming pool - Landscape
Swimming pool - Landscape

A lush poolscape and garden by McHale Landscape Design

Window - Lobkovich Inc
Window - Lobkovich Inc

A kitchen by Lobkovich Kitchen Designs ©Angie Seckinger

Alt Breeding Schwarz Architects - ABS ARCHITECTS
Alt Breeding Schwarz Architects - ABS ARCHITECTS

An inviting waterfront home, designed by Scarlett Breeding, AIA ©Tim Lee

Living room - Interior Design Services
Living room - Interior Design Services

An airy, elegant living room by Tricia Huntley ©Angie Seckinger

Patrick Brian Jones - House
Patrick Brian Jones - House

A sleek, modern abode by Patrick Brian Jones ©Brandon Webster

Interior Design Services - Home
Interior Design Services - Home

And Beige

Curtain - Textile
Curtain - Textile

Romo

Living room - Wood flooring
Living room - Wood flooring

Potomac Woodwork, LLC

Interior Design Services - Design
Interior Design Services - Design

Carpet Impressions

Art - Art exhibition
Art - Art exhibition

Hemphill

Table - Interior Design Services
Table - Interior Design Services

Lisa Tureson, Studio Artistica

Interior Design Services - Furniture
Interior Design Services - Furniture

Nest 301

Curtain - Window treatment
Curtain - Window treatment

Osborne & Little

Kitchen - Evolving Home Design
Kitchen - Evolving Home Design

Waterworks

Interior Design Services - Hardwood
Interior Design Services - Hardwood

Holly Hunt

Pendant light - Visual Comfort-Hicks Large Pendant TOB
Pendant light - Visual Comfort-Hicks Large Pendant TOB

Annapolis Lighting

Interior Design Services - Living room
Interior Design Services - Living room

Baker

Closet - Design
Closet - Design

Closets by Design

Floor - Interior Design Services
Floor - Interior Design Services

Stone Source

Interior Design Services - Design
Interior Design Services - Design

Architectural Ceramics

Logo - Product
Logo - Product

2016 Designers’ Choice Awards

Our survey of area designers and architects

2016 Designers’ Choice Awards Each year, Home & Design polls hundreds of area professionals to discover their picks for leaders in the innovative, ever-evolving home-design industry—as well as their votes of confidence in those just making their marks. We also ask architects and designers to vote on their favorite industry resources, in categories ranging from audio-video and appliance showrooms to lighting dealers and art galleries.

The following covers the complete survey results for 2016.

--HOME&DESIGN

 

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Hall of Fame Architect
Evolving Home Design - Designer

James F. Rill, AIA
Rill Architects
Bethesda, Maryland
rillarchitects.com

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Hall of Fame Designer
DC00_Proxmire

Kelley Proxmire
Kelley Interior Design
Bethesda, Maryland
kelleyinteriordesign.com

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Hall of Fame Landscape Designer
DC00_Owen

Charles Owen
Fine Landscapes Limited
Great Falls, Virginia
finelandscapes.com

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Local Modern Architect
DC00_Bloomberg-Ortega
Richard Loosle-Ortega, RA, and
Janet Bloomberg, AIA

KUBE Architecture
Washington, DC
kube-arch.com

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Local Traditional Architect
DC00_Breeding
Scarlett Breeding, AIA
Alt Breeding Schwarz Architects
Annapolis, Maryland
absarchitects.com

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Up & Coming Architect
DC00_Jones
Patrick Brian Jones
Patrick Brian Jones, PLLC
Washington, DC
patrickbrianjones.com

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Up & Coming Designer
DC00_Huntley
Tricia Huntley
Huntley & Co.
Washington, DC
huntleyandcompany.com

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Custom Builder
The Galileo Group
McLean, Virginia
thegalileogroup.com

Design/Build Firm
Gilday Renovations
Silver Spring, Maryland
gildayrenovations.com

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Landscape Firm
McHale Landscape Design
Annapolis, Easton and McLean
mchalelandscape.com

Kitchen Design Firm
Lobkovich Kitchen Designs
Tysons Corner, Virginia
lobkovich.com

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INDUSTRY AWARDS

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Appliance Dealer
Appliance Builders Wholesalers
Rockville, Silver Spring, Ashburn, Arlington
abwappliances.com

Art Resource
Hemphill
Washington, DC
hemphillfinearts.com

Audio/Video Specialist
A.B.E. Networks
Silver Spring, Maryland
abenetworks.com

Cady’s Alley Showroom
Waterworks
Washington, DC
waterworks.com

Custom Closet Company
Closets by Design
Manassas, Virginia
closetsbydesign.com

Decorative Painter/Studio
Lisa Tureson
Studio Artistica

studioartistica.com

Fabric Showroom
Romo
Washington, DC
romo.com

Flooring Resource (to the trade)
Carpet Impressions
McLean, Virginia
carpetimpressions.com

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Home Accessories Showroom
And Beige
Washington, DC
andbeige.com

Contemporary Furniture Showroom (retail)
Nest 301
North Bethesda, Maryland
nest301.com

Traditional Furniture Showroom (retail)
Baker
Washington, DC
bakerfurniture.com

Furnishings (to the trade)
Holly Hunt
Washington, DC
hollyhunt.com

Lighting Dealer
Annapolis Lighting
Annapolis, Rockville, Fairfax
annapolislighting.com

Local Furniture Maker
Potomac Woodwork, LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
potomacwoodwork.com

Surface Showroom
Stone Source
Washington, DC
stonesource.com

Tile Dealer
Architectural Ceramics
Six area showrooms
architecturalceramics.com

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Wallcoverings Showroom
Osborne & Little
Washington, DC
osborneandlittle.com

Portraits: Rill ©Lydia Cutter; Bloomberg, Ortega ©Helen Hausmann; Jones ©Michael Ventura; Huntley ©Greg Powers

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HOME&DESIGN, published bi-monthly by Homestyles Media Inc., is the premier magazine of architecture and fine interiors for the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region.

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