“For as long as I can remember, I have always loved the act of making a home feel personal,” says interior designer Julia Longchamps. But it was only while taking […]
“For as long as I can remember, I have always loved the act of making a home feel personal,” says interior designer Julia Longchamps. But it was only while taking […]
“I always was a creative, but never knew how to tap into that,” reflects Jenna Morrow. Though she started out in marketing, she loved decorating her home and attracted an […]
The daughter of a Boston interior designer, Lauren Carranza grew up poring over fabric samples and visiting job sites with her mom. Though she loved décor, an independent streak sent […]
As a youngster, Hannah Goldberg took an unusual approach to the “Sims” video game. “I’d design a beautiful house, then abandon the family and start a new house,” she recalls. […]
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what does it take to launch an interior design business? For Cindy Eyl, the answer was her tight-knit Arlington […]
Jennifer Walter took a circuitous route to launching her firm, Folding Chair Design, by way of a career as a stylist, setting the scene for photo shoots, Anthropologie stores and […]
After growing up in Mississippi with an architect mother and contractor father, CASEY SANFORD decided to study business in college. However, she soon pivoted to a degree in interior design, […]
Sharron Braylock’s mom decorated their Baltimore home to the nines. “She had a very opulent, luxe and colorful style—and still does,” attests the daughter, who was drawn to beautiful interiors […]
Asked whether quitting her job in finance to launch a design firm was a scary decision, Julia Rose Schweyer responds promptly: “No, it felt scarier not to take the plunge. […]
After earning a finance degree and spending five years as an investment consultant in Virginia, Emily Vaughan realized her passions lay elsewhere. A lifelong fascination with interiors led her to […]
Sara Swabb, who hails from Ohio, had a high-level marketing and sales career when she moved to DC to be with her husband. Several years and two daughters later, she […]
Asha Maxey, who grew up in Holly, Michigan, always had a soft spot for interior design. She studied architecture for a year, then wound up with a degree in marketing. […]
Interior décor has been a passion for Kevin Billings since his Leesburg childhood, when he spent many a weekend redecorating his room. After studying communications and marketing in college, Billings […]
Sisters Griffith Roberts Roth (left) and Blythe Roberts McNerney share a lifelong love for interiors—and a longtime vision of owning a business together. Before launching Griffith Blythe Interiors in 2016, […]
This issue marks the 15th year that H&D has spotlighted up-and-coming designers who lead their own firms in DC, Maryland and Virginia. To celebrate the milestone, we gathered for a […]
Before finding his passion in design, Christian Daw flipped condos, finished law school and embarked on a law career. He’d always designed his own interiors and helped friends with their […]