{"id":3573,"date":"2026-01-20T15:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeanddesign.com\/portfolio\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:40:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeanddesign.com\/portfolio\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][hd_portfolio_header main_logo=&#8221;\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/home-and-design-logo.svg&#8221; sticky_logo=&#8221;\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/home-and-design-logo-white.svg&#8221; portfolio_logo=&#8221;\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/portfolio-logo.png&#8221; logo_link=&#8221;https:\/\/homeanddesign.com\/portfolio\/&#8221; nav_items=&#8221;Home|\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->Find A Top Designer|\/portfolio\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->DC\/MD\/VA Region|\/designers\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->eBook|https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/474523321\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->Q&#038;A Videos|\/qa-videos\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->About Us|\/about\/&#8221; show_social=&#8221;on&#8221; instagram_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/homeanddesignportfolio\/&#8221; facebook_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Home-Designs-Portfolio-HandDcom\/182978651819030&#8243; pinterest_url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/handdportfolio\/&#8221; linkedin_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/home&#038;design-portfolio&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243;][\/hd_portfolio_header][\/et_pb_fullwidth_code][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;900px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Georgia||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Home &amp; Design&#8217;s Portfolio of 100 Top Designers <\/em><\/strong>presents a highly selective group of top residential designers whose work is generally regarded as among the best in their region.<\/p>\n<p>Our portfolio showcases the finest professionals in Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Landscape Design serving the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>We connect discerning homeowners with exceptional design professionals who share a commitment to quality, creativity, and client satisfaction. 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