Home & Design - Summer 2025
We are honored to have Marika’s home featured on the cover of Home & Design magazine’s Summer 2025 edition. This issue shines a spotlight on the homes of interior designers throughout the Washington, D.C. area, and we’re thrilled to have this special project included. We’re grateful to Home & Design for celebrating the craft and care that goes into every space we create.
In Home & Design’s Summer 2025 issue, designer Marika Meyer shares how she transformed a 1949 center-hall Colonial in Somerset, Maryland, into her family’s forever home. After writing a heartfelt letter to the elderly owner—who also raised two boys in the house—Meyer was invited to visit and soon purchased the property. While the home had great flow and solid bones, its past renovations needed major rethinking.
Working with architect Peter Miles, Meyer reimagined the rear of the house, replacing a poorly designed 1990s kitchen with a bright, conservatory-style space featuring large windows and a raised ceiling that connect to the garden. The new layout includes an oversized island, cozy banquette, and improved flow for both everyday living and entertaining.
Throughout the home, Meyer reworked passageways, added a powder room and coat closet, and turned the original kitchen into a butler’s pantry. She layered in timeless vintage pieces and family heirlooms, honoring her grandmother’s classic style while keeping things fresh and livable.
A bold touch of whimsy comes from Farrow & Ball’s Lotus wallpaper—used in the living room—which her sons immediately recognized from their previous home. “Now it really feels like home,” one of them said.