Angela Adams

Who is Angela Adams?

Angela Adams is an American designer best known for her sculptural and colorful handmade wool rugs. Adams partnered with her husband and furniture designer, Sherwood Hamill, to launch angela adams designs, dedicated to the creation of custom rugs and custom furniture in Portland, Maine.

In 2002, Adams and Hamill opened the first angela adams retail store in Portland, Maine. In addition to creating rugs and furniture, the design house developed a line of retail rugs, bedding, home accessories, lifestyle accessories and gifts. Adams delivers an “optimistic view of the world spoken through a language of color and pattern” drawing on the natural surroundings of living in Coastal Maine.

Since launching the brand, Angela Adams has designed product for several companies including J.Crew, Macy’s, Anthropologie, and Bed, Bath & Beyond. In addition, there has been a fabric line developed with Architex Fabrics, a wallcovering line developed with MDC, a carpet line developed with Shaw Industries and a tile line developed with Ann Sacks.

In 2009, Angela Adams was honored by the American Society of Interior Designers for Outstanding Accomplishments and Contribution to Design.