ABOUT THE FIRM

Green Owl Design is a national, full-service interior design firm based in the Washington, DC metro area. We specialize in residential spaces, multifamily and model homes, hospitality, and customer-facing small businesses, with experience in community and placemaking initiatives. Our approach emphasizes the architecture and existing conditions of each space and is rooted in a comprehensive design process — from early programming and concept development through documentation and project oversight — ensuring each project is professionally managed and thoughtfully executed. This is how we shape context-conscious designs that align with real budgets and our clients’ needs.

We believe design has the power to transform everyday experience, reshape lives, and connect communities.

Through Nest Proper, Green Owl Design's retail brand, we extend our design philosophy into everyday life. The boutique allows us to curate pieces that reflect our values, support local makers and artists, and elevate daily rituals through thoughtful, beautiful objects.

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS

Erica Riggio

Riggio is resolute in her belief that good design should be accessible. It functions as one of the cornerstones of a quality existence and should be incorporated into every facet of life. She honors the architecture of a space by creating harmonious balance within her interiors. Textural, neutral backdrops create the canvas on which Ms. Riggio's designs begin while infusion of rich accents and sensible patterns combine to create distinctive spaces.

Riggio earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Interior Design from The George Washington University. She also attended Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and received a certificate in Architectural and Interior Design studies. Riggio has traveled across the world to study art, art history, architecture, and interior design. She recently taught within the design department at Montgomery College and as an adjunct professor at George Washington University in the Interior Architecture and Design Program.

Erica is a member and serves on the Leadership Team of Entrepreneurly, an organization for Entrepreneurs, by Entrepreneurs whose mission is “to provide small business owners/founders with 360 degrees of tools, networks, and resources to successfully improve their organization’s health, prosperity, and ability to scale over the million dollar mark.”

Angela Justice

Justice's unique design approach stems from her background in Fine Art. "I approach designing a space as I would a painting- the composition of color, texture, light, and proportion have to balance harmoniously to create a beautiful and functional result." Justice completed her studies in Fine Art and Art History at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. “I love using color in spaces where it is fitting. In my personal space, I enjoy living around color. It incites so many feelings; it makes me warm, comfortable, and happy.” After working several years in retail and visual merchandising for Louis Vuitton and Saks Fifth Avenue, she decided to pursue her graduate studies in interior design at Marymount University.

Justice continues to find inspiration in her travels, fashion, music, and from other artists and designers. “I want to continue to create inspiring, distinctive spaces. Stepping outside of the box and taking chances is how one grows creatively, how the limits are pushed to create something unalike and remarkable.”