A lifelong passion for fine art, architecture and design inspired Amanda Friend\u2019s dynamic career path. After earning a BA in art and design from Washington College on the Eastern Shore, she was chosen to work with seminal modern artists Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg. Subsequently, she became the lead designer for a luxury yacht company, then established her own interior design firm in 2003.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal was to provide clients with superior design as a means to enhance the way they live,\u201d she observes. \u201cI find my spark in fine art and architecture. Whether it\u2019s the modern lines of a famous building or the color theory in a gallery painting, I am constantly translating aesthetics into my designs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Friend strives to make the design process enjoyable and collaborative for clients as she creates rooms that are harmonious, filled with what makes them feel happy and at ease. \u201cI am always looking for new products, materials and methods as I plan spaces that combine functionality and aesthetics,\u201d she says. \u201cMy clients\u2019 personal tastes are elevated through space, color, proportion, light and art.\u201d<\/p>\n
Friend received awards from What\u2019s Up? Media in 2024 and 2025 and was a DC Modern Luxury Dynamic Woman of Washington Design in 2025.<\/p>\n
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