Aligned Design Interiors

Feeling incredibly honored to be recognized as a 2026 Power Player by DC Modern Luxury. ✨

Building Aligned Design Interiors has been a labor of love, and this recognition is a reflection of the amazing clients, talented tradespeople, industry partners, and team members who trust me with their homes and visions every day.

Thank you for allowing me to follow my passion—creating thoughtful, personal spaces that make people love coming home.

And thank you to DC magazine | Modern Luxury for creating an amazing community of industry leaders and visionaries. Onward!

Photo: Mario Mineros

This Forest Hills project holds a special place in my heart and to see it featured in DC Modern Luxury is the absolute BEST feeling!! 🥰✨

I worked closely with the homeowners on this whole-home renovation and furnishing project over the course of two years. A designer gets to know her clients well during that time, and one of the greatest joys of this profession is creating spaces that reflect not just how a family lives, but who they are.

Together, we transformed every corner of this home—reimagining the architecture, refining the flow, and layering in details that feel timeless and personal.

Projects like this are why I love what I do. It’s not just about creating beauty, it’s about crafting spaces that make you love coming home.

Thank you to my wonderful clients for trusting me with your home, and to DC Modern Luxury for the beautiful feature! 🙌😍🔥

Photography and Styling: Stylish Productions
Builder and Cabinetry: BOWA
Feature: DC magazine | Modern Luxury
Writer extraordinaire: Michael McCarthy

The kitchen at our Albemarle project is the heart of the home. A walnut island paired with a channeled banquette makes entertaining and everyday family meals feel effortless, while brass grille details on the upper cabinetry elevate the space.

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Being named as one of the 2026 Top 100 Faces of Design has me on Cloud 9! What an honor to be included among this group of talented designers shaping the mid-Atlantic design world. I just love seeing how everyone on this list brings their vision and love of all things beautiful and functional to their work. Rising tides lift all ships, right?? Let’s keep sailing! 🫶✨👏👏
Thank you for being such a support to the industry!♥️♥️♥️

Rise n’ shine ☀️ The greatest compliment is when a client says their space brings them joy and comfort. Design isn’t just about beauty, it’s about feeling at home.🥰🏠♥️

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For this gut renovation, our clients wanted to instill a sense of history and old-world charm into their new home. By layering in vintage finds, mural wallpaper, brass and glass accents, we helped take the room back in time. The result feels timeless and fresh.

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Our client wanted an office where he felt inspired to get to work every day. A former joint study room for his daughters transformed into an adults-only, style-drenched space, with custom built-ins and a handcrafted live-edge wood desktop. The ceiling boasts graphic ceiling wallpaper by Omexco to train the eye upward. Soft window treatments and a custom-cut rug give the space a cozy vibe; paired with a comfortable armchair in the corner makes for a workspace designed to feel as good as it looks.

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Our clients—busy working professionals with three children and demanding careers—wanted a space for entertaining that felt elevated, but cozy.

We color drenched the room in a warm, chocolatey brown, layered in performance materials for durability, and added luxe details like a ceiling medallion, a gilded light fixture, and soft neutral draperies. These elements frame the view beyond, allowing the the woods outside the windows to be a central player while creating a warm, grown-up atmosphere—one that still leaves room for a spontaneous game of dominoes.

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In this Bethesda mudroom, we took an elevated and whimsical approach to the utilitarian drop zone, adding storage to hide sports equipment and backpacks, with drawers for stray notebooks and toys, set against a backdrop of Schumacher wallpaper and pom pom tassels. Because even the most utilitarian spaces can bring joy when you walk through the door.

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In this NW DC dining room, we layered traditional architectural details — wainscoting and moldings — with an oversized gilded antique mirror, tailored window cornices, sculptural alabaster lamps, and a modern sideboard.

Great design invites contrast: old with new, soft with structured, subtle with statement.

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