Hi, I’m MARIA!

Interior designer & drafter

A woman with long dark hair, glasses, and a black blouse.

The most important thing to me is ensuring that other people are seen, heard, and understood. I design within the belief that we are powerfully impacted by the spaces we inhabit. Our emotions, outlooks, and levels of comfort are dictated by many factors, and the environments we spend our time in influence those things heavily. My goal is to hear you, see you, understand you, and help you pour that outwards into your space.

Alma mater: Iowa State University

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

My Favorite design style:

New Mediterranean

I love designing every style; the most rewarding design I do is when I can bring to life the design styles that our clients are drawn to instead of my own favorites. My personal style tends to go eclectic, pulling things from New Mediterranean, Modern Georgian Traditional, and Naturalism.

A bright kitchen with three barstools along a kitchen island

HOW I SPEND MY FREE TIME

  • Cuddled up with my dog on the sofa

  • Listening to Hozier on vinyl with a glass of wine and a good book in my hand

  • Getting ingredients at the farmer’s market with my niece and cooking with fresh produce

“The humblest tasks get beautified when loving hands do them.”
— Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

  • I have had a total of 17 roommates in my lifetime.

  • I was in the middle of a riot while traveling in Paris.

  • I own a total of 300 books.