--- title: "Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/caroline-cress-at-ethan-allen-of-annapolis-pfvwus-pf~598342486 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~598342486.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/9be3e89a09986637_8967-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Annapolis, Maryland, United States" latitude: 38.9898 longitude: -76.5501 phone: "(410) 897-1947" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 22 best_of_houzz_awards: 7 followers: 9 last_updated: 2026-09-04 --- # Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis Original Houzz profile: [Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/caroline-cress-at-ethan-allen-of-annapolis-pfvwus-pf~598342486) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Annapolis, MD - **Serves:** Baltimore, Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland, Washington DC - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (22 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2018–2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves My job is to make your space feel good and look great. I develop your vision through personalized space planning, product and material selections. Let's collaborate and curate a space that reflects your unique needs and lifestyle. ### Services Provided - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Furniture Selection - Dining Room Design - Floor Plans - Custom Furniture - Custom Blinds & Shades - Art Selection - 3D Rendering - Custom Rugs - Downsizing ### Areas Served - Baltimore - Annapolis - Eastern Shore - Southern Maryland - Washington DC ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 50,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis | | Address | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | | Phone | (410) 897-1947 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 9 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinecress2/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/caroline-cress-at-ethan-allen-of-annapolis-pfvwus-pf~598342486) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (410) 897-1947 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2018–2024), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 22 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — alacoffee, April 2023** > We were beyond lucky to find Caroline. She rescued us after our initial decorator moved out of state. Caroline laid out her design ideas and made excellent recommendations based upon our needs and visions for our newly constructed home. She selected perfect pieces to compliment the rooms that were in progress. Caroline designed our rec room layout with the most comfortable sectional sofas in a beautiful fabric, unique credenzas to flank the fireplace, an area rug that tied all together and more. She is a pleasure to work with and has an inherent talent for design. I highly recommend Caroline for any design needs as she is the best! **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > You and Rick are wonderful and I truly enjoyed getting to know you and helping you make selections. I appreciate your honesty and your careful deliberation. **★★★★★ — Amy O'Boyle, Jan. 2023** > I have been working with Carolyn for my new home over the past year. She has been amazing and available for every aspect of setting up this space. She has advised on paint, carpet as well as furnishings. When we met to select furniture my mind was blank and I just trusted her advice. I was not able to visualize how I even wanted the rooms to look. She was able to take a few ideas of what I liked by sending sample photos and turned our place into a wonder location we love to spend time in. I never would have picked any of the items we ultimately purchased, on my own. By letting go and trusting Carolyn we have ended up with a beautiful home we never could have imagined. I can’t see how we ever would have accomplished what we did without her! Thank you to Ethan Allan and Carolyn for the best experience ever for a stressful process. Oh and we did this while I was mainly on the west coast! **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > It was just as great an experience working with you, Amy. Thank you for entrusting me with your project when you were not local. Now all there’s left to do is enjoy! **★★★★★ — gbergin1, Sept. 2022** > Caroline has been absolutely wonderful to work with. She is a fabulous designer. We have been lucky enough to work with her on a couple projects and have been extremely happy with the outcomes. She listens carefully to our needs and ideas and has always come up with wonderful recommendations. In addition, she is extremely responsive and reaches out regularly with updates on any orders. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Caroline to anyone and hope to work with her again in the future. **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > Gina, I’m delighted to work with you and Bobby. You know what you like and you're very receptive to my recommendations. I appreciate your repeat business. **★★★★★ — landakominiak, Sept. 2022** > After reviewing her work on Houzz, my husband and I picked Caroline Cress to help us with furniture and accessories for our condo. She listened to our "vision," and made recommendations which were both functional and beautiful. We have also been impressed that she gives you her honest opinion on whether a piece of furniture or a design choice will work in the space. With the supply chain challenges, it did take some time for the furniture to arrive--but Ethan Allen is quality worth waiting for. My husband and I are enjoying our new furniture thanks to Caroline! **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > I'm so glad you two found me! It's been fun playing with a style that's different than your primary residence. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to fulfill our promise of excellent quality and service. **★★★★★ — jimhomeowner, Aug. 2022** > We're regular customers of Ethan Allen in Annapolis; we've worked with Caroline Cress on the furnishing of a renovated condo in Washington, DC. and we're very pleased with her service, her responsiveness to requests, great advice and consistent follow-up. We'd highly recommend her to anyone seeking interior design assistance. > > We're also very satisfied with the quality of the many pieces of Ethan Allen furniture we've purchased over time.. **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > Thank you for sharing your experience, Jim! You're a pleasure to work with. **★★★★★ — Alejandro Anvari, July 2021** > Caroline is an exceptional designer. I enjoyed working with her. I like her comments, recommendations, and final products. She reviewed my existing furniture, style and work with me without any negative expressions. **★★★★★ — Beth, July 2021** > Caroline is an exceptional designer. She helped us pick the ideal furniture and fabrics for our living room. We were so impressed, we have used her again for other projects. She listened to our desires, understood our preferences and then presented several design choices, all of which were exactly what we were looking for. She also follows up routinely and kept us updated on order status, ensured delivery was arranged and proactively contacted me to confirm all went well and we were happy with our purchase. Each time, the items selected looked better in person than I expected, far exceeding my expectations. I would highly recommend Caroline for anyone that needs that extra help to make the right choices for their home. **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > Thank you for the kind words, Beth! I enjoy collaborating with you and always look forward to hearing from you. **★★★★★ — Tamara, May 2021** > Caroline was amazing to work with. She spent time with me to get to know the vision I had for my home. She designed two phenomenal spaces in my formal living and morning room, combining textures and patterns, I get so many compliments on my space. > Thanks Caroline for everything!! Helping me to create the home of my dreams! **Comment from Caroline Cress at Ethan Allen of Annapolis:** > Thank you for the wonderful review, Tamara! You are so much fun to work with, and I'm honored to be a part of making your new house become home. **★★★★★ — User, May 2021** > Caroline has been a delight to work! We bought a new house last year and have plenty of rooms to fill. Caroline has guided me with fabulous selections. She also is all about the follow up. I would highly recommend Caroline to anyone! **★★★★★ — Carla M, Feb. 2021** > I really enjoyed working with Caroline to purchase furniture and a rug to update my living room. Caroline helped me to coordinate my new furniture and rug with my existing décor. I could never have done this without Caroline's design assistance. She was very observant of the colors and textures in my home, which made the fabric selection process a breeze. Caroline helped me from start to finish, from design ideas to questions about delivery to helping me change the position of my new rug. I am very pleased with how everything turned out. My living room now has a fresh, up to date look thanks to Caroline. **★★★★★ — Carol Saltiel, Dec. 2020** > After moving to Maryland earlier this year, we began working with Caroline to finish two rooms in our new home. She quickly assessed our style, drew up a floor plan and suggested pieces from the Ethan Allen line to blend with our existing furniture. We loved her recommendations and have just finished ordering all of the pieces that she suggested. Caroline was always quick to respond to our questions and, due to the pandemic, completed much of our work by phone and on-line. We have received a few of the pieces we ordered so far, and are waiting to receive the rest in the next month or so. **★★★★★ — Jim Link, Aug. 2020** > Caroline is amazing!!! She's responsive, creative, customer-focused, solution-oriented and a joy to work with. She goes above and beyond, providing exceptional service and value. ## Selected projects - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchens-pj-vj~7039284) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Living Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-rooms-pj-vj~7039292) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Custom Soft Goods](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-soft-goods-pj-vj~7039289) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [3D Renderings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/3d-renderings-pj-vj~5834787) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Outdoor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-pj-vj~7039890) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Piano Room Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/piano-room-refresh-pj-vj~5598208) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Powder Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/powder-rooms-pj-vj~7039285) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Material Selections](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/material-selections-pj-vj~5822876) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 [See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/caroline-cress-at-ethan-allen-of-annapolis-pfvwus-pf~598342486) ## Ideabooks - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/120703614/list/kitchen) — 20 ideas - [Living](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/89106074/list/living) — 48 ideas - [Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118660308/list/bedroom) — 24 ideas - [Dining](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/89106073/list/dining) — 26 ideas - [Office](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118660883/list/office) — 10 ideas - [Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118660667/list/exterior) — 24 ideas - [Entryway](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/123841977/list/entryway) — 11 ideas - [Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/120665932/list/bathroom) — 7 ideas [See all 8 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/caroline-cress) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-04.*