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In the primary bedroom, a custom platform bed sits within a framed white oak surround on the walls and ceiling.

An installation by Susan Hostetler depicting birds adorns the wall near a sycamore table by Vicco von Voss.

Artisan Vicco von Voss designed the kitchen, crafting a waterfall island from a 200-year-old sycamore tree. A cantilevered ceiling visually scales down the room while framing a custom chandelier. The sectional sofa and coffee table were fabricated to fit the sitting area.

Grand Award: Whole House, Contemporary

Locust Grove Studios

A modern, 9,700-square-foot abode overlooking the Magothy River in Pasadena, Maryland, needed an update. Locust Grove Studios collaborated with Delbert Adams Construction on a thorough overhaul that knocked out walls, reconfigured the floor plan and revamped the glass-walled kitchen to take better advantage of the water views.

“Our client expressed a preference for calm, monochromatic tones,” recounts creative director Joe Karlik. “Our aesthetic could be described as ‘industrial light,’ with a muted palette of amber and honey hues complemented by dark steel.”

Cantilevered ceiling details mimic the structure’s concrete forms while also scaling the spaces down to feel more intimate. The firm sought local artisans and artists for site-specific custom furnishings, lighting and art, while a material palette of glass, metal, wood and leather, says Karlik, “becomes part of the home’s living texture.”

"Brilliant job of transforming the space. The darker materials frame the views in a richer way."
Skip Sroka, jurist

Interior Design: Joe Karlik, creative director; Brian Ghiloni, art director; Kristina Herman, senior designer; Dainius Jasinevicius, designer; Hope Myers, designer, Locust Grove Studios. Contractor: Delbert Adams Construction.

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