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Western North Carolina Magazine, September 2017

Instagram Alert: ACM Featured in WNC Magazine

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
September 15, 2017

Picture Perfect: Five must-follow local interior designers on Instagram ACM Design: @acmdesignarchitects If you’re dreaming of the quintessential WNC abode, complete with stone fireplaces, weathered beams, calm neutrals, and classic furniture pieces occasionally mingling with subtle injections of modern, follow the design journey of Amy Connor-Murphy and friends. An architecture and interior design firm under one roof, ACM Design interweaves the two...

HGTV Faces of Design Category Winner, Amy Conner-Murphy | Winter 2015

HGTV Faces of Design

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
July 5, 2017

[caption id="attachment_6887" align="alignright" width="1800"] Front Entrance of the Rustic Mountain Carriage Guest House[/caption] Living Large in Small Spaces Nominated for the Cozy Mountain Cabin: Rustic Modern Carriage House      View the entire article at HGTV.  ...

Baby Boomer Influence On Home Design

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Retiring in Asheville, Universal Design and Aging in Place
April 26, 2017

With a population of 75+ million homeowners, baby boomers command a strong influence on current home design. Like the millennial generation, they have specific lifestyle needs that can be incorporated in home design by architects, interior designers and builders alike. By analyzing current trends and predicting future needs, home design professionals can create homes for their clients that accommodate their...

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Home Design Trends for Millennials

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Home Design Trends
February 22, 2017

Millennials, classified as those born between the early 1980’s and early 2000’s, are ​populating a growing consumer group of nearly 80 million. As more and more millennials ​join the ranks of home ownership ​each year, they are​ changing the landscape when it comes to “must haves” in home design and ​planning. ​ ​As ​our industry strive​s​ to meet the ​wants...

Retiring in Asheville

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Retiring in Asheville, Universal Design and Aging in Place
February 8, 2017

What makes Asheville and Western North Carolina so appealing to retirees? Asheville, as well as other Western North Carolina towns, ha​s constantly topped the “Best of” lists, including ​one of the best places to retire. Our area is ideal for retirees, providing a great atmosphere and community​, as well as​ offering favorable year-round weather, good air quality, low crime rates, easy accessibility to...

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2017 Home Design Predictions

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Home Design Trends
December 14, 2016

Home Design Predictions - Trendy or Timeless? What home design trends are in store for 2017?  While predictions may not always come to fruition for every home design trend, there are a few ideas that may generate a lot of buzz in the coming year. At ACM Design, we work with you to design your home to reflect your own style, yet rendered in a...

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Fireplace Mantel Ideas

Fireplace Mantel Ideas

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Interior Design Trends
November 4, 2016

Inspiration for Beautiful Fireplace and Mantel Designs by ACM Design, architecture & interiors Visions of a cozy fire will begin to flicker as temperatures begin dropping with the arrival of fall. This means that your fireplace, including the mantel and surround, will attract much more attention than during summer months. Have you noticed that it may be time for a mantel makeover,...

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Are you Planning to
Design and Build a Mountain Home?

If you’ve ever driven the Blue Ridge Parkway and dreamt of living in the Smoky Mountains or the Southern Appalachians, we’ve compiled a series of complimentary guides rich with information about designing a mountain home. Informed by our decades of experience as mountain home architects, we share expert advice about topics like building on steep slopes, terrain-specific building costs, and materials suited for withstanding the mountain weather. Our passion for creating personalized and heartfelt homes is apparent in all of our work and it is our pleasure to share our expertise with you in these free and informative guides.

a-New Home Building Cost Breakdown Guide
b-At Home in the Mountain Weather
c-Mountain Home Building Costs
d-Building on Steep Slopes
e-The Heartfelt Home