Local Business Spotlight: Greater Annapolis Design District

The Greater Annapolis Design District may have started as a small cluster of design-related businesses in Annapolis, but today it has grown into a network of more than 80 businesses spanning builders, architects, interior designers, landscapers, tradespeople, suppliers, banks, realtors, and others connected to building, renovating, and maintaining a home. In this week's Local Business Spotlight, we sit down with Lisa Tullai of Annapolis Interiors and Andrea Wheeler of Design Solutions Incorporated to discuss how the group has evolved and why it has become such a useful resource for homeowners and local businesses.

We also talk about what makes the organization work—the relationships between members, the referrals that happen naturally when one business knows another is a better fit for a project, and the education and networking opportunities offered year-round. Lisa and Andrea also explain how the group is working with Anne Arundel Community College to help support the next generation of skilled tradespeople and design professionals.

Because this is a design-focused conversation, we cover what homeowners want today, how needs have changed since COVID, why aging in place is becoming part of more design conversations, and why the best advice from a professional is sometimes that you may not need that addition after all. It's a look at a local business group built around collaboration, expertise, and making homes work better for the people living in them.

Have a listen!

LINKS:

• Greater Annapolis Design District (Website)
• Greater Annapolis Design District (Facebook)
• Greater Annapolis Design District (Instagram)
• Greater Annapolis Design District (LinkedIn)