In the Press

Featured in
Architectural Digest
July 2025

Monique’s creative teen bedroom transformation was featured in this month’s Architectural Digest…

18 Versatile Teenage Bedroom Ideas to Bridge Childhood and Adult Years.

Rooms so nice they might never want to move out

By Nina Derwin
July 10, 2025

The teen years are a transitional time: Your child is not a kid, but not yet an adult. To help bridge that gap, consider these 18 teenage bedroom ideas. By starting with a mature foundation and incorporating interior design elements that reflect an inhabitant’s personality, hobbies, and style, a teen bedroom can be versatile enough to evolve right alongside them.

Read the full article in Architectural Digest online

Monique Holland on Radio

Holland Custom Designs CEO, Monique Holland, was live on radio with Paula Okonneh for an exciting episode of Chatting with the Experts. The discussion was a deep dive into Functional and Livable Homes. It was informative and the conversation was insightful with design tips to make your home functional and livable.

February 19, 2025

High Point Market

Monique and Janice enjoyed their time at High Point Market last week seeing the latest in furniture design and furnishings. It’s the place to meet vendors, new and old, and look at the quality of their pieces. It’s a time for designers to be excited!

NYC Award Weekend

As part of her Designer of the Year award, Monique and her husband traveled to New York City to meet some interesting people and take in the sights. Staying at the New York Marriott Marquis on Times Square started the celebratory trip with champagne and chocolates!

Some quick highlights were:

• Dinner at Masseria Dei Vini with interior designer Libby Langdon and the crew from the Corporate office.
• Meeting House Beautiful Managing Editor Olivia Haskins.
• Lunch at Bergdorf Goodman.
• Touring the Good Housekeeping Institute.
• Lunch at Tavern on the Green in Central Park.
• Dinner at Sardi’s.
• Seeing Chicago the Musical on Broadway.
• Visiting Tiffany & Co.

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Designer of the Year 2022

Monique Holland, owner of Holland Custom Designs was named Designer of the Year, the highest design award presented by Decorating Den Interiors, at the recent DESIGNCON 2022 held this year in Myrtle Beach.

The modern design of a dining space with bold wallcovering was judged best in category in the annual Dream Room competition, and the overall best of 300 entries in 10 categories.

Entries are judged by interior design journalists from the U.S. and Canada. Holland Custom Designs also took home first-place home office, second-place family room, and won in three other categories.

Featured in Simply Alexandria
Nov/Dec 2020

With everything going on in the world, many people have had to completely redesign their lives when telework and virtual learning became our daily norm. Simply Alexandria were able to chat with renowned interior designer Monique Holland of Holland Custom Designs to learn a little bit more about how she and her team help bring your vision to life.

Asked how her business had grown with the pandemic Monique responded that her company has had unexpected growth. As people were finding themselves at home and realizing that they may be there for a while they began scheduling consultations to determine how they could make their spaces more functional.

Clients are also now more focused on the functionality while searching for ways to improve their spaces. Monique expanded that she had been able to bring on new hires and had moved to larger premises.

Featured in Simply Alexandria
March 2020

Monique shared her interior design expertise and her knowledge of collectibles in this 2020 article. Unfortunately the publisher has taken down this issue.

Featured in Bowie Lifestyle
February 2019

The art of interior design starts with understanding the principles and elements of design. That is why Monique Holland is successful with her many clients.

Design trends tend to follow fashion, especially where color is concerned, but what’s on trend right now may not suit every client.

Using space, lighting, color and patterns, Monique creates art. Her favored medium isn’t canvas or a clay; it is the very space and elements that makes up your home. Monique doesn’t just design a room or interior space, she also creates a masterpiece for her clients.

Featured in Bowie Lifestyle
December 2019

Monique was featured in the December issue of Bowie Lifestyle highlighting a workshop she gave:

KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS OF COLOR & LIGHT

Attendees spent a fun afternoon learning how color and light are key elements of interior design. Monique Holland of Holland Custom Designs also taught, through a demonstration of different light bulbs, how the correct lighting can add the finishing touches to a beautiful space.