Maria Crosby Pollard

Maria Crosby Pollard brings over 25 years of experience to the art and practice of interior design. In 2007, she founded Crosby Designs, LLC, a full-service interior design studio based in Historic Old Town Alexandria, just outside Washington, D.C. Known for her ability to balance the practical needs of family life with the elegance of gracious living, Maria approaches every project with fresh vision and a deep knowledge of the fine and decorative arts.

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Maria earned her BFA in Drawing & Painting from The Lamar Dodd School of Art at The University of Georgia. She began her career at Sotheby’s in New York and studied decorative painting there with the artisans of Isabel O’Neil Studio before transitioning into interior design. She honed her craft alongside some of the industry’s most celebrated talents, including Cullman & Kravis, David Easton, Charlotte Moss, and Katie Ridder.

With an artist’s eye for composition, color, pattern, and texture—and an innate sense of style—Maria brings a distinctive touch to every project. Crosby Designs regularly collaborates with architects, artisans, and decorative artists to incorporate one-of-a-kind, vintage, and bespoke elements into its work.

Maria is an avid supporter of the arts, serving on the Board of Visitors for the Lamar Dodd School of Art and as Co-Chair of the Designer Circle at the Washington Winter Show, Washington’s annual antiques and arts event. She is also a member of the Design Leadership Network and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). Her work has been recognized in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House Beautiful, Aspen Magazine, The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, and Homeworthy. Maria participated as a speaker at the Jacksonville Antique Show.

Crosby Designs’ portfolio spans projects in Aspen, CO; Cashiers, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Easton, MD; Miami, FL;Rehoboth Beach, DE; Sarasota, FL; Sea Island, GA; throughout Washington, D.C.; and in Alexandria, Virginia—where Maria lives with her husband, their three teens, and three lively miniature dachshunds.