Angela Adams (born 1965 on the island of

North Haven, Maine North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony. The population was 417 at the 2020 census. North Haven is accessible by thri ...

) is an American rug designer. Adams partnered with her husband and furniture designer, Sherwood Hamill, to launch a website, dedicated to the creation of custom rugs and custom furniture in

Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropol ...

.Matchan, Linda (February 2004). "Rugs to Riches". ''The Boston Globe''. pp. 111, 115. In 2002, Adams and Hamill opened the first angela adams retail store in

. In addition to creating rugs and furniture, the design house developed a line of paper goods, 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.Tiger, Caroline (September 2007). "Bold Colors From Maine." ''Fortune Small Business Magazine''. p. 38. Since launching the brand, Angela Adams has designed product for several companies including

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, and

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. In addition, there has been a fabric line developed with Architex Fabrics, a wallcovering line developed with MDC, a carpet line developed with

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and a tile line developed with Ann Sacks.Quail, Jennifer (June 2005). "Maxing Out a Medium." ''HFN''. p.31. AA HTWR ForestFloor L1

In 2009, Angela Adams was recognized by the

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for her contributions to the interior design profession. Her collections in recent years include Astral Garden (2016), Inner Nature (2017) and The Studies Collection (2018). In April 2018 they opened their Studio Showroom in Portland, Maine's East Bayside neighborhood, merging their design studio with their showroom, offices, and furniture shop. The space also incorporates the work of local Maine artists.

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