--- title: "Trout Design Studio — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/trout-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~1888106247 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1888106247.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Trout Design Studio" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ccf36d8602d01bbe_0248-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1526 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, United States" latitude: 38.9087 longitude: -77.0414 phone: "(202) 659-0600" website: http://www.troutdesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 10 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 173 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Trout Design Studio Original Houzz profile: [Trout Design Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/trout-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~1888106247) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Washington, DC - **Serves:** Washington, DC (Washington), Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Falls Church, Mclean, Potomac, Takoma Park - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (10 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2018), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Trout Design Studio is a full service Architectural and Interior Design atelier, focusing on high end, custom design residential and specialty commercial projects. Trout Design Studio specializes in the finest quality and meticulously detailed projects, paying special attention to circulation, volume, scale and the contextual relationships that exemplify the best of truly classic, timeless, and modern design. Our work endeavors to exploit the creativity and passion of the finest craftsmen in all the building and finish trades, implementing projects that are truly uncompromising in detail and effortless for our clients. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Space Planning - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Universal Design - Multigenerational Homes - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Handicap-Accessible Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Barn Design & Construction - Basement Remodeling - Mudroom Design - Basement Design - Attic Conversion - Staircase Design - Deck Design - Garage Design - Site Preparation - Laundry Room Design - Landscape Plans - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Rooftop Deck Installation - Dock Design & Construction - Construction Drawings ### Areas Served - Washington - DC (Washington) - Alexandria - Annandale - Arlington - Bethesda - Chevy Chase - Falls Church - Mclean - Potomac - Takoma Park ### Typical Job Cost $500,000 - 10 million cost dependant on project and client resources, we work to our clients budgets. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Trout Design Studio | | Address | 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, United States | | Phone | (202) 659-0600 | | Website | http://www.troutdesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 173 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Trout Design Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/trout-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~1888106247) - **Website:** http://www.troutdesign.com - **Phone:** (202) 659-0600 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2018), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [AIA Northern Virginia](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-northern-virginia-pfvwus-pf~219616069) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 10 reviews** ### All 10 reviews **★★★★★ — PLANTERRA Landscape Planning and Design, Oct. 2018** > We’ve collaborated on both residential and commercial projects. > Great talent for creating open, livable spaces > with attention to fine details. **★★★★★ — Debbie Rider, Oct. 2018** > We worked with the Trout Design Studio on redesigning the entry steps to our Victorian town house in Washington, DC. The firm made the process of going through Historic Preservation and Fine Arts Council effortless. The design was original and gave the look and the expanse that the house needed to make entry into the house both beautiful and accommodating. We are using the firm again to remodel our house. We have begun the design process and have the drawings and elevations already. The firm has been instrumental in recommending engineering professionals as well as providing needed documentation to start the permitting process. We look forward to working with them on the construction and finishes for a fantastic new look for our home. It has been such a rewarding process so far. **★★★★★ — Kelly Williams, Oct. 2018** > Michael Beidler and associates are very adept and knowledgeable with historic homes and designing contextual additions and renovations. I have done several projects with Trout Design and all have achieved great resale value. **★★★★★ — Gendron Susan, Dec. 2015** > MIchael Beidler, principal and founder, did the entire design for our 5,000 SF townhouse. Completely gutted and rebuilt. He is project manager and is meticulous, efficient, and talented. We're having a blast. **★★★★★ — Jennifer Brown, Aug. 2015** > Complete bathrooms renovations: 2 bathrooms. Concept/design drawings, product selection, paint colors, lighting, fixtures, cabinets, tiles. Replacement of all apartment interior doors, repainting entire apartment, ceiling lighting and fans, coordinated complete plan for 1100 sq. ft. apartment. hiring and supervision of all sub contractors. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you so much for taking time to write us a review. We really appreciate your feed back **★★★★★ — Ranj Mutabchi, Aug. 2015** > We have had wonderful experiences working with Trout Design. Our most recent project was a total redesign/renovation condominium. would love to work with Michael and his team in near future. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you for the review. We really appreciate the feedback from our clients. **★★★★★ — apkort, May 2015** > Working with Michael and Tim at Trout Design was a pleasure and a rewarding experience. They understood exactly what I wanted for my new kitchen, sunroom addition and deck. They translated my ideas into a beautiful design, where every detail was carefully worked out and every design problem thoughtfully resolved. They also skillfully navigated all the required reviews and permits. The process was a pleasure and the result was a beautiful and functional new space, exactly as I envisioned. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you so much for the kind words :) We are very happy with the success of the project. **★★★★★ — bertulrich, March 2015** > Mr. Beidler is a very prolific architect/designer in the DC area. His breadth of knowledge in designing, building, etc. particularly in the DC/Metropolitan area (given his expertise in the laws, building permits, etc. of building in DC and elsewhere) is something to take advantage of when considering building a house, addition, outside work, etc. in DC. He has given me very helpful advice in expanding ideas of our condo in Kalorama and our house in Observatory Circle. He is also so versatile. I see his work in so many different areas from established neighborhoods of Kalorama and Dupont to hipper areas near 14th Street and also also the burgeoning Anacostia Arts District. The large apartments he designed on Columbia Road and 19th Street are simply breathtaking. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you so much for the review. We greatly appreciate the kind words. Hope to work together again **★★★★★ — kellysells, Nov. 2014** > I worked with Michael Beidler and Trout Design on a new build country home that I adore. They were excellent at taking the feeling of the house I wanted and transforming it to a real functional design with the perfect awareness of views, airflow and light. I continue to notice surprises about the house and setting that I never realized before. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you for the kind words. We are so happy that you love your home. **★★★★★ — sstideas, Jan. 2014** > TroutDesign played a major role in my remodel of a 1870s rowhouse in Washington DC which included a conversion of a very large garage space to a studio integrated with patio. I worked with the team at TroutDesign from concept through completion. Particular strengths included: design vision that incorporated my immediate needs/wishes but also thought of long term function and design appeal; practical; attenton to detail; easy to work with; good relationship skills for working with my interior designer and general contractor. **Comment from Trout Design Studio:** > Thank you again for the review. It was great working with you. ## Selected projects - [8TH STREET RESIDENCE](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/8th-street-residence-pj-vj~1599621) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 2 - [PRIVATE RESIDENCE, Rear Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-rear-addition-pj-vj~1584214) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 4 - [GEORGIA AVENUE Apartments](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/georgia-avenue-apartments-pj-vj~1557999) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 8 - Description: This was our 23 unit, new construction project, Trout worked with the client and Zoning Attorneys to maximize the allowable building envelope while creating a contextually beautiful building of mid range condominiums for the key target market there on Georgia Avenue. The project is fully sold and our client is extremely happy with the project and end product. - [MILBAUER Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/milbauer-residence-pj-vj~982955) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 9 - Description: Private residence, Cleveland Park, DC - [CHAMBERS Residence Amaranth, PA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chambers-residence-amaranth-pa-pj-vj~937440) - Location: Amaranth, PA - Photos: 24 - Description: This new farm house was built to replace a century old family homestead that burned down in a tragic, all consuming fire in the winter of 2003. The new house was designed to replace the original house not in form but in spirit and function. With an artist in the household, the house design needed to include a large art studio and commanding views in all directions to take advantage of the wonderful light throughout the day for landscape painting. The house was situated, in nearly the same spot a… - [2003 KALORAMA ROAD NW Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2003-kalorama-road-nw-washington-dc-pj-vj~941835) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 12 - Description: Single family residence in historic Dupont Circle. Full house renovation including spacious roof deck. Rental unit in basement. Restoration of historic fabric at front and rear of house and central stair. New open plan at first floor with sumptuous new kitchen. New bathrooms throughout with high end fixtures and fittings. Simple, elegant, timeless detailing and use of materials. - [T STREET, NW Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/t-street-nw-washington-dc-pj-vj~937886) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 13 - Description: Single family Flat in Historic Dupont Circle. Full house renovation including spacious roof deck. Rental unit in basement. Restoration of historic fabric at front and rear of house and central stair. New open plan at first floor with sumptuous new kitchen. New bathrooms throughout with high end fixtures and fittings. Simple, elegant, timeless detailing and use of materials. - [WILLIAMS Mountain Retreat Yellow Springs, WV](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/williams-mountain-retreat-yellow-springs-wv-pj-vj~899249) - Location: Yellow Spring, WV - Photos: 19 - Description: This "green construction" mountain retreat was created as a mountain retreat from the hustle and bustle of nearby Washington D.C. The house is nestled on a heavily wooded 21 Acre site on a plateau in the mountains in West Virginia. The house was sited to exploit an 3 acre clear cut scar on the mountain left from the previous ownership by a timber company who used the site to sort and store timber for transport off the mountain. We sited the house at the top of the scar facing east to capture the… - [HAMPE Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hampe-residence-pj-vj~882066) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 6 - Description: single family home in Washington D.C., full house renovation and multiple additions. New site configuration - [Barn/Garage/Pool/Studio. Marshall,Virginia](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barn-garage-pool-studio-marshall-virginia-pj-vj~441448) - Location: Marshall, VA - Photos: 19 - Description: Ultra contemporary studio/garage and home with new pool as vacation/retirement home for Washington, DC couple as a close-in Virginia horse country retreat. - [KENYON STREET, Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kenyon-street-washington-dc-pj-vj~1220607) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 5 - [Private Residence, Logan circle.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-logan-circle-pj-vj~434148) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 18 - Description: Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, Private residence for partner and local law firm. Complete Townhouse renovation with new studio/garage for open air entertaining. - [19th St. NW, Washington DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/19th-st-nw-washington-dc-pj-vj~488502) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 7 - Description: Condominium development project, Washington, DC, multiple units. 6 units sold before project was completed. - [SWANN STREET, Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/swann-street-washington-dc-pj-vj~927133) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 6 - Description: This project's goal was to expand the outdoor space of a classic row house in the heart of the Dupont Circle Historic District. To compliment to the existing 3rd floor deck, we designed an additional deck space accessed by a new Ipê encased spiral staircase from the lower level. The result is a spacious deck made of Ipê that maximizes the area on the existing roof but remains sensitive to the historic context of the surrounding neighborhood. A tall fence surrounds the deck ensures privacy, but r… - [PRIVATE Residence, Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-washington-dc-pj-vj~926884) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 11 - Description: This single family detached home on a prominent corner lot property in one of Washington's finest Historic Districts offered a wonderful urban project site with natural light on 4 sides, a departure from the railroad configuration of typical urban row dwellings with light in the front and rear rooms only. We captured the available natural light enhancing it throughout as a day lighting source for each room, eliminating the need for artificial lighting most times of the day. The property was enti… - [SANDLER Residence, The Mountain House, Wardensville, WV](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sandler-residence-the-mountain-house-wardensville-wv-pj-vj~927221) - Location: Wardensville, WV - Photos: 7 - Description: This generous 2 Bedroom 2 ½ bath mountain home strategically set on 2 ½ acres of heavily wooded mountainside bordering the George Washington National Forest, was designed and sited to maximize the passive solar gain the site offered and to leverage the stunning mountain, stream and wildlife ambiance of the adjacent national forest. This mountain home was designed to accommodate the owners growing family, their love of nature and hate of home maintenance. The house is virtually maintenance free w… - [WILLARD STREET, NW Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willard-street-nw-washington-dc-pj-vj~941933) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 10 - Description: Single family residence in historic Dupont Circle. Full house renovation including spacious roof deck. Rental unit in basement. Restoration of historic fabric at front and rear of house and central stair. Infill of rear L Alley to expand floor plan on all levels with central light well to second floor. New open plan at first floor with sumptuous new kitchen. New bathrooms throughout with high end fixtures and fittings. Third floor family/recreation room with large rear deck to create inside-outs… - [Chambers 315](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chambers-315-pj-vj~899340) - Location: Falls Church, VA - Photos: 9 - [BAECK residence, Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/baeck-residence-washington-dc-pj-vj~899991) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 7 - Description: We were asked to renovate the kitchen and bathrooms of this lovely house and to assist in decorating and selecting color schemes to create a "new home" for the young new owners. The dining room was restored to it's original grandeur, the original butlers pantry was recreated from a previous renovation bathroom and a new chinoiserie powder room was added as a little jewel box on this first floor. The New kitchen combined the old, in-board kitchen with an existing historic sleeping porch to create… - [PERRY-DELLINGER Residence, Washington, DC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/perry-dellinger-residence-washington-dc-pj-vj~885785) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 10 - Description: This modern home addition to this lovely home on one of Washington's most picturesque streets adjacent to the national park overlooking the Potomac river, was inspired by the simple need for a larger kitchen, better internal circulation and to better utilize existing "left over" and under utilized spaces throughout the home. The materials were matched to the original house architecture to seamlessly integrate the new with the old and create a new, more functional home for the client. [See all 40 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/trout-design-studio-pfvwus-pf~1888106247) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/109135380/list/wish-list) — 2 ideas - [Jayne's picks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/80546019/list/jayne-s-picks) — 4 ideas - [Estridge-O'Tool family room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/65269819/list/estridge-o-tool-family-room) — 8 ideas - [Gendron stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35197603/list/gendron-stairs) — 1 idea - [Gendron fireplaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35197134/list/gendron-fireplaces) — 16 ideas - [gendron kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27874676/list/gendron-kitchen) — 36 ideas - [Gendron house, general](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29578188/list/gendron-house-general) — 8 ideas - [gendron rear yard, patio](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27948492/list/gendron-rear-yard-patio) — 5 ideas - [Gendron powder room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27874945/list/gendron-powder-room) — 2 ideas [See all 9 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/troutdesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: Floor** *(in Photo Questions)* Who makes this Floor Tile? A: These white hexagonal tiles were purchased at LOWES in the bargan bin, then we custom laid in teh black tiles...somewhat randomly. **Q: What are these doors?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: These are custom tempered mahogany and glass doors. We actually use them in our office as well :) **Q: Can you tell me the measurements of this kitchen family room? thanks.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I am sorry to say that that project was done in 2010 and we can't verify the dimensions at this point. **Q: Who makes the wallpaper? Love it!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: We are not sure actually because it was purchased by the homeowner separably but here is a link to it if you would look to take a further look :) Paris Black and White Wallpaper **Q: Where can I get directions on how to build sink cabinet?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: this potting sink base was created on site out of stock lumber, 2 x 4's, 4 x 4's and plywood painted **Q: Paris paper?** *(in Photo Questions)* Hello, where did you get this paris paper? Many thanks A: Hello, thank you for the interest. The wallpaper was purchased separately by the homeowner but here is a link to it: Paris Black and White Wallpaper. Have a great day. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*