Celebrating Excellence

What began with a devastating kitchen fire turned into an opportunity to completely reimagine the home. The damage required the residence to be stripped down to the studs, creating a rare chance to rethink the interior from the ground up rather than simply restore what had been there before. The renovation transformed the home with a more open and functional floor plan, a reworked kitchen, custom cabinetry, and a light, refined interior palette carried consistently throughout.

Although the structure and setting remained familiar, nearly everything within was reconsidered. The finished home feels entirely renewed, preserving what the homeowners already loved about the property while giving them a home that is brighter, more functional, and distinctly their own.

This remodel was a thoughtfully integrated addition and renovation designed to expand the home's functionality for family life while preserving the architectural character that originally attracted the homeowners to the property. Anchored by a new second-story addition above the existing garage, the project introduces a spacious Playroom, private Crafts Room, and supporting amenities that create dedicated spaces for recreation, creativity, and family life. Complementary improvements - including a new home office, updated bathrooms, enhanced storage solutions, infrastructure upgrades, and strategic outdoor enhancements, and a long-term vision for an expanded primary suite - further elevate everyday living. Throughout the design process, every intervention was carefully crafted to blend seamlessly with the existing architecture, ensuring that the new construction feels original to the home.

This project transformed a small, compartmentalized 1990s kitchen into a spacious, highly functional showpiece designed for both everyday living and effortless entertaining. The original layout featured a limited footprint and a small pantry, creating challenges with storage, workflow, and gathering space. Through a structural remodel, we completely reimagined the floor plan, creating an expansive central island that now serves as the heart of the home, along with a dedicated scullery that provides additional storage, concealed prep space, and organization while allowing the main kitchen to remain clean, open, and uncluttered. Custom-built cabinetry was designed maximizing storage, Dramatic slabs of Brazilian Audacia quartzite were selected for the countertops and carried seamlessly as a full-height backsplash, creating a stunning focal point that showcases the natural movement and beauty of the stone.

Luxury finishes elevate the space while integrating beautifully into the custom cabinetry. Champagne bronze plumbing fixtures and hardware introduce warmth and sophistication, complementing the rich natural stone and custom millwork with a timeless, elegant finish.

This was a full remodel of a guest jack and jill bathroom. With double vanity, bright lighting and custom cabinetry. A new shower, new tile floors and new paint. The closet was removed and new storage was created. The client wanted a space that was light and cheery. Removing the tub/shower combo and making it an oversized shower was on the list. Blue tones and whites were the colors of choice. Custom cabinets with quartz countertops. The closet was removed and cabinet was built in its place that houses towels and accessories. Blue glass tile in a herringbone pattern was designed on the back wall with a colorful whimsical glass niche tile that complemented the shower floor and walls. Shower floor and bathroom floors were done in white and gray porcelain. The gold mirrors, fixtures and hardware were the added bling to this beautiful space.

This expansive Primary Closet was thoughtfully designed as a luxurious, boutique-inspired retreat where sophisticated elegance meets modern innovation. Featuring Modern Beige Textile cabinetry with Lavato Oak acrylic door and drawer fronts, sleek flat-fascia crown molding, champagne gold accents, and Calacatta Miraggio Duo Quartz countertops, every detail reflects exceptional craftsmanship. Hand-routed inset LED lighting, seamlessly integrated throughout the cabinetry, offers motion-sensor activation with tunable and dimmable settings, creating both functional illumination and an inviting ambiance. A stunning 16-drawer central island with custom dual-end bench seating and concealed storage anchors the space. A custom vanity with illuminated mirror adds everyday luxury, while specialty features include a discreet keypad-locked cabinet housing a vaulted fireproof safe, a lite, glass handbag cabinet, and concealed mirrors. The result is far more than a closet—it is a sophisticated, highly personalized dressing sanctuary where innovative lighting, superior craftsmanship, thoughtful organization, security, and timeless luxury come together without compromise.

This highly customized residential expansion seamlessly integrates a new primary suite addition—including a primary bedroom, spa bath, expansive walk-in closet, laundry room, and additional garage capacity—into an existing lakeside residence. The project translates the owner’s contemporary vision into a cohesive extension that feels as though it was thoughtfully conceived as part of the original home rather than added on. The interior aesthetic balances modern precision with organic warmth, featuring rich black walnut hardwood floors, custom millwork, solid mahogany interior doors, and dramatic backlit Cristallo quartzite countertops. Designed to maximize the home’s connection to its 270-degree peninsula setting on Lake Norman, expansive multi-slide glass doors seamlessly connect the interior living spaces to the outdoors. From the spa-inspired steam shower to the highly refined finish details, every element demonstrates an uncompromising commitment to custom craftsmanship and thoughtful execution.

There's no better feeling than practicing golf on the shores of Lake Norman surrounded by friends and family. Whether hosting a bunch of guys smoking cigars and watching the pros make a putt on tv, or hosting your extended family and grandkids there is no shortage of memory making activities. Kids can make smores in the wood burning fireplace. The grill master can cook by the fire or on the upper terrace next to kitchen for outdoor dining. There's a covered living space on each floor, but the most exciting design teacher is the shade structure by StuXure Shade Structure. The awning can be completely open to the sky above, transform into a pergola or create a flat roof that drains rainwater if the weather changes in a moment. This design team used strong center lines reinforced by the existing architecture and natural stone along with metal materials that complimented the existing style of the home and also grounded the new outdoor living space with the natural beauty of Lake Norman.

This basement was designed as a sophisticated, highly functional extension of the home where a family with kids could gather, entertain, relax, and host friends. The expansive space includes a large lounge and media area, game table, kitchen, home gym, bunk room, full bathroom, and guest bedroom. A warm neutral palette, natural wood tones, soft textures, and subtle graphic elements keep the basement feeling elevated while still comfortable and approachable.

This custom barndominium was designed to combine the look and function of a traditional barn with the comfort of a modern home. The exterior features white board-and-batten siding, dark trim, stone accents, and a large covered front porch. The home also includes a spacious three-car garage with large garage doors and a wide concrete driveway. The covered porch creates a welcoming entry and provides a comfortable outdoor space for relaxing and enjoying the property. The combination of the barn-style design, clean finishes, stone details, and dark accents gives the home a simple, modern look while still keeping the character of a barndominium.

This Lakehouse is simply a retreat for the entire family. The main floor boasts ample entertainment space with an open flow and grand windows to showcase this lake front property. It also houses the primary retreat with its own sitting room, his and her closets, coffee bar, and private exercise room. Where the second-floor hosts four additional suites with plans for a future living room on this level. In addition, there is a third floor which is all entertainment. The third floor is home to the theatre and game room.

The two-story staircase features balconies on all the upper levels to be able to connect with the floors below and allow the natural light from the front windows and lake view windows to fill the central living space. The exterior boasts smooth stucco with a stone veneer and combining mono pitch roofs with a classic hip to create a thoughtful combination of a prairie house with a sleek modern aesthetic.

Villa Astra Nova is a custom-designed modern lakefront home created as a forever home for a couple relocating from an out-of-state mountain community to a waterfront setting for retirement. Positioned on a compact half-acre lot with lake views at both the front and rear of the property, the design maximizes panoramic water views from nearly every major living space. The architecture combines clean modern lines with the warmth and material richness of the mountain home they left behind, using stucco, natural stone, and expansive, black-framed windows. The plan is organized in a U-shape that encloses a private courtyard with a pool and outdoor living areas, balancing openness to the lake with sheltered privacy. A dramatic entry frames expansive lake views, leading into a great room with soaring two-story ceilings and walls of glass that dissolve the line between interior and landscape. Natural stone imported from the homeowners' previous state of residence is incorporated throughout the interior and exterior foundation, creating an emotional connection between past and present homes.

This custom home exemplifies the balance of exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and budget-conscious planning. Built for discerning homeowners with a clear vision, every aspect of the home was carefully tailored to reflect their lifestyle, personal preferences, and investment goals while remaining well under the $1 million price point. From the initial planning stages through the final finish, their team worked closely with the homeowners to create a truly custom experience. This collaborative approach with the in-house design team allowed the homeowners to make informed decisions with confidence, resulting in a home that feels both timeless and uniquely personal.

A 5,000+ square-foot transitional modern residence shaped by a deliberate balance of contrast—dark and light, dramatic and restrained, contemporary and warm. The exterior establishes that language immediately, with a moody material palette, strong architectural lines, and expansive areas of glass that give the home a bold presence without feeling overly stark. Inside, that contrast softens. Lighter architectural details, natural materials, and carefully layered finishes bring warmth to the modern framework, while the floor plan was developed with equal attention to beauty and everyday function. Rather than relying on a single statement moment, the design is carried through the home in a consistent way, with each material and finish selected to support the architecture.

Summit was created as a true blend of two visions: SHE wanted a mountain home, while HE wanted a lake home. The result is a highly customized lakefront residence that brings the warmth, texture, and craftsmanship of a mountain retreat to the shoreline, with subtle European influences and moments of glamour woven throughout the interiors. In the end, they decided on a mountain home on the lake.

The finished home reflects the balance that shaped the project from the beginning: mountain warmth and lakefront living, natural materials and more polished details, dramatic architecture and deeply personal interiors, with little pops of 'glam' as the homeowner says. Most importantly, the craftsmanship and level of customization resulted in a home that felt unmistakably personal to its owners and one they were genuinely excited to call home.

Set on an extraordinary Lake Norman homesite totaling 1.42 with more than 500 feet of shoreline, this custom luxury residence created to offer a complete waterfront living experience. The property features panoramic views of wide-open water, spectacular evening sunsets, a private sand beach, resort style swimming pool, and covered dock.

The residence includes approximately 6,976 sq feet of heated living space and 9,433 square feet under roof. This estate features four bedrooms, five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, private office, a professional grade kitchen, fully equipped scullery, a wine/bourbon room, spacious indoor and outdoor entertaining areas, private guest accommodation, and dedicated storage for boating and recreational equipment.

During the planning process, the entire home was rotated two degrees to achieve the ideal orientation and frame the sunset as perfectly as possible from the dining room. From that starting point, the kitchen, great room, covered porches, primary suite, and lower-level living areas were arranged to preserve a strong visual and physical connection to the water. From the moment someone enters the home, they are immediately drawn toward the lake.