Notes for making a room hold up in real life.

Practical thinking on the plans, materials, light, and last edits that keep a Coastal Virginia home useful long after the decisions are made.

A room gets clearer when the question changes from what can be added to what needs to remain.
A Maris studio principle

Bring the questions from your own rooms.

The services page outlines how design direction can meet a furnishing project, a renovation, or a whole home.