$2,500 worth of design services from Mary Douglas Drysdale of Drysdale Designs.   She will come to your house and consult with you on decorating your home.

Mary Douglas Drysdale is considered to be one of the top designers at work in America today.  Among early commercial projects, the Morrison House Hotel, in Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded, by the National Travel Association, the “Best Inn of the Year” in 1991.  Two of her restaurant projects included a renovation of La Fonda Restaurant, and the design of Café des Artistes’ Restaurant in Washington’s fashionable Georgetown area.   Drysdale has  participated in several “designer show houses” throughout her career, in both Washington and New York, to display her design abilities.  In 2006, the New York Observer featured her as one of “Five Hot Designers and Their Favorite Projects.”  In 2007, Drysdale was selected as one of Washington ’s top Designers, by Washingtonian Magazine.  Drysdale was also selected by Kohler Company in 1999, to design a kitchen for their permanent design showroom in Kohler, Wisconsin.   Maytag Industries also commissioned Drysdale to design a kitchen for the 2001 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Florida.  The kitchen was featured in the Washington Post article ,“The Three Divas of Design, Barbara Barry, Anne Saks and Mary Drysdale,” and appeared in two books.  Her work has been published in the United States in such American journals as: Architectural Digest, Veranda, Traditional Home, Southern Accents, Metropolitan Home, The Robb Report and others.  Her projects have been featured in several international magazines, such as: Casa et Jardim, Espacod’, Living Brigitte Von Boch, and Arte & Decoracao.  Drysdale has also appeared on several television segments featured on HGTV including 5 of Chris Madden's show, as well as, with Lynette Jennings on her program.  Drysdale has been a frequent public speaker on the subject of design throughout her career.  She has spoken at various museums, including the Smithsonian Museum and the Corcoran Gallery, as well as in the venues of various design centers, including, The D + D Building in New York City, the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois, The Mart, in Atlanta, Georgia and other design centers . She has also been the keynote speaker at various Antique Shows, including the Birmingham Antique Show.