Urban Country
Urban Country storefront in Bethesda, with its sign, teal entrance doors, black-framed windows, and leafy trees

Our Story

More Than 35 Years of Thoughtful Design

A Bethesda destination for curated furnishings, interior design, and deeply personal service.

About

About Urban Country

Urban Country was founded on a simple belief—that a home should feel like a sanctuary, layered with comfort, tradition, and personal character. That vision, captured decades ago in our original Statement of Mission, still guides the way we design and source today.

COUNTRYSIDE and URBAN SPACES

Mission Statement

Create a homefurnishings “lifestyle” store catering to the upscale consumer, whose tastes are traditional by nature with a tendency towards a simple, basic, yet contemporary flair. This consumer has strong ties to their past, a respect for the old world, but a want “to kick their feet up” attitude toward their home and furniture. This consumer is influenced by environmental concerns; a desire to bring the outdoors “in”; a return to “basics”, and a contentness in just being themselves. Their homes are “light and airy”, traditional on the outside, yet “today” on the inside. They shop at The Gap...they eat whole grain foods...they drink bottled water...they are influenced in fashion by Ralph Lauren and Donna Karans..., they drive a 4-wheel vehicle...they work hard...they play hard...and when at home, they want to relax, with family and friends...with no stuffy airs...but with the warmth of tradition and comfort surrounding them. To this consumer, a home is a sanctuary away from the daily rat race of the business world...a home that is an extension of themselves...a respect for tradition, roots, and art...but more importantly...a home, in which they can comfortably reside.

This consumer works in an urban environment, but may reside uptown, in the adjoining older suburban locales, or in “true” suburbia. This blending of environments encountered during one’s work day has brought about this blending of lifestyles...countrified, yet city-scape...rural, yet citified...a lifestyle that stretches from “Countryside” to “Urban Spaces.”

Today, that founding vision continues through Urban Country’s curated showroom, interior design services, custom sourcing, vendor partnerships, and project support for homes that feel collected, comfortable, personal, and deeply rooted.

Our Process

How It Works

A calm, considered path from first conversation to a finished home.

01

Discover

We learn how you live and what you love.

02

Design

We shape a tailored concept for your space.

03

Source

We curate furnishings from trusted vendors and makers.

04

Coordinate

We manage logistics, timelines, and project details.

05

Install

We deliver and place every piece with white glove care.

06

Enjoy

You settle into a home that feels uniquely yours.

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