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Whether building a new home or

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right design professional is integral to

any project’s success. Innovative and

insightful architects, interior designers and

landscape architects are adept at solving

design dilemmas and translating clients’

wishes into ideal living spaces.

Home & Design Portfolio: 100 Top

Designers connects consumers with

seasoned professionals in and near

Washington, DC, who can help with a

range of design objectives—from interior

makeovers to custom homes, renovations

and luxurious landscapes. Showcasing

styles ranging from traditional to modern

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speak volumes about the quality of talent

found in the Mid-Atlantic region. We

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home-improvement visions a reality.

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FRONT: Randall Kipp Architecture designed a steel-framed residence (left) in Irvington, Virginia, with large expanses of glass providing sweeping water views; photo by Maxwell MacKenzie. The dramatic makeover of a Bethesda penthouse by Drysdale Design Associates (right) combines low-slung, modern seating with an antique chest; photo by John Cole.

BACK: A custom fountain creates a focal point in a serene McLean garden designed by Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction; photo by Morgan Howarth.

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Anne Decker Architects, LLC, specializes in the design of well-crafted homes and additions that enrich and inform a sense of place. Sensitivity to scale, simplicity of form and attention to detail char-acterize the work of this nationally recognized firm.

With more than 25 years of expe-rience creating timeless architecture, principal Anne Decker and her eight-member team believe that intimate and open collaboration with each client ensures that every design repre-sents the unique vision of its owner. The firm approaches each project with a focus on being good listeners, rigorous attention to detail and a keen appreciation of the site and its unique requirements. “Our goal is to create architecture that feels warm and familiar, while clean and distilled at the same time,” reflects Decker. “By removing what is unnecessary, a project becomes all about proportion, texture and light. There is complexity in simplicity and beauty in restraint.”

Anne Decker Architects’ work has appeared in national print and digital publications and books, including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Residential Architect, Traditional Home, New Old House, Washingtonian, Home & Design and DPAGES. The firm has received the Palladio Award, a Residential Architect design award, a John Russell Pope Award and other awards from the AIA’s Maryland, Northern Virginia and Potomac Valley chapters.

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ANNE DECKER ARCHITECTS, LLCBethesda, Maryland | 301-652-0106annedeckerarchitects.com

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These pages: Located in Washington, DC, a light-filled pool house frames breathtaking views. The line between interior and exterior spaces is blurred by the use of limestone flooring throughout, while oversized steel doors and windows allow full transparency to the surrounding landscape.