The Ward Design Center
Design your home, down to the last detail.
The most personal part of building with Ward. Once your plan is set, you step into our studio and make it unmistakably yours — finish by finish, fixture by fixture.
EST. 1983 · MARYLAND · PENNSYLVANIA
Most builders hand you a finished box. We hand you the decisions.
We’re one of the few builders left who still let you choose this much. Your home shouldn’t look like everyone else’s — and here, it won’t.
What you’ll choose
Hundreds of choices. One guided afternoon.
It sounds like a lot — and it is, in the best way. Your design consultant walks you through every category, so it feels less like a checklist and more like the fun part of building.
Cabinetry
Countertops
Flooring
Tile
Lighting Fixtures
Plumbing Fixtures
Door Hardware
Appliances
…and many more
Available selections vary by plan and community — your consultant will walk you through everything offered for your home.
Abingdon, MD · By Appointment
One-on-one, by appointment
See it. Touch it. Compare it.
There’s nothing like seeing it in person. In our studio you sit down with an expert consultant and hold real samples in your hands — feeling the finish, seeing the true color in natural light, and comparing options side by side until each one feels right.
That hands-on time is exactly why the choices feel exciting instead of overwhelming. You’re never doing it alone.
In control, start to finish
Excited to choose. Never afraid to.
The best part of personalizing your home is feeling in control of it — so here’s how we keep it that way.
Guided, not on your own
Your consultant helps you focus on what matters most to you and your budget — first.
See before you decide
Compare real options in person. Nothing is a mystery, and nothing is rushed.
One price, locked before we build
Every selection is confirmed into a single plan and price before a shovel touches the ground. No moving targets.
No surprises
The design studio
Every finish and fixture, in one beautiful place.
From real Ward homes
Where your selections come to life.
Where this fits
Step three of your ten-step journey.
The Design Center comes right after your purchase agreement — so by the time you’re choosing finishes, your plan and your homesite are already locked in.
See the full Build on Your Land journey →Your home is waiting to be designed.
Start with a free site evaluation — and we’ll walk you all the way to the studio, one step at a time.
Start the conversation →Monica Jordan · On Your Land Sales Manager · 443-617-9087