Meet Spry
Get to know us
What's behind the name?
When Dawn founded Spry, she was looking for a name that showed energy, but also had some deeper meaning. Her grandfather was a very inspirational person to her. Throughout her life, he was the one person who was blunt and honest and pushed her to work harder, explaining that if she wanted something bad enough, she needed to work hard for it. Dawn has very fond memories of spending time with him and his beagle, Spry. And so, Spry was the perfect name for the firm she worked so hard to develop.
What makes Spry special?
Spry Design is a woman-owned Commercial Interior Architecture and Interior Design firm. With a team of award winning designers specializing in unique design solutions, we are able to grasp the true feel of our clients’ identities and brands while being sensitive to their fiscal needs.
As a boutique design studio, the Spry team crafts designs that better represent who our clients are and provides an atmosphere that connects with people at an emotional level. This melding of emotion, in turn, helps our clients enrich who they are. With access to unusual resources and artisans, our projects are specialized for each and every client.
Our 20 years of experience can be seen in a wide array of opportunities such as workplace design, public spaces, multifamily projects, restaurants, clubhouses and educational projects. To this day, Spry strives to provide unique memorable environments with meticulous detailing.
Our goal is to make a measurable difference in our clients’ profitability by making their spaces more efficient, more inline with their brands and more customized to the types of people they are trying to attract, both employees and prospective clients.
Spry is honored to have been selected as Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. We take the information we learned from being part of this initiative and incorporate these elements into our every day process and project designs.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
- Spry Design has been selected as one of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Meet our Creative Director
Dawn Sangley, President + Creative Director
Dawn Hughes Sangley, President and Creative Director at Spry Design located in Baltimore, Maryland, is a Licensed Commercial Interior Designer with work located throughout the United States. With over 25 years of experience, her designs have won several awards which have, in turn, garnered her clients more exposure. Whether workplace design, public spaces, multifamily projects, restaurants, clubhouses or educational projects, Dawn and her team strives to create a cohesive design bringing spaces to life. Their approach begins by understanding their clients, their needs and who they are trying to attract with their new design. Her goal is to provide an atmosphere that connects with people at an emotional level which, in turn, helps her clients enrich who they are.
Dawn graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. She holds memberships in the Baltimore Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), the Illuminating Engineer Society of North America (IESNA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
Favorite Quote: 'The details are not the details. They make the design.' ~Charles Eames
Email: dsangley@spry-design.com
The Spry Team
Spry Design is fortunate to include a wonderfully talented team of architects, interior designers and graphic designers that enrich and enhance our projects.
Roxy, Chief Happiness Officer
Roxy is charged with making sure the stress in the studio is kept to a minimum. Always ready for hugs and high fives, Roxy strives to keep everyone happy and moving forward. And if she finds a drawing she's unhappy with, she's sure to make sure we're aware of the situation.
Roxy loves spending her free time being the social butterfly of the neighborhood, going hiking, and meeting all sorts of new people.
Roxy was saved in 2018 by Bullies 2 The Rescue. This organization has saved and re-homed thousands of English and French Bulldogs throughout the east coast. Check them out at: http://www.bullies2therescue.com/
In Memoriam: Meet Charo, our princess and diva. We adopted her in 2004 from the Maryland SPCA. She has taught us patience and the importance of balancing work and life. She passed away in 2018 after giving us 14.5 years of unconditional love. She will forever be a part of our hearts.