Life in Western North Carolina is different. Our community’s heart and land has been forever reshaped by Hurricane Helene. The loss has been simply devastating. As I write our Thanksgiving update, I am thankful that my family, and the families of our team at ACM Design, were spared the worst of the storm, but I am mindful that many of...
All of our projects are custom. Not a single one is a duplicate. For clients beginning the journey of designing a custom home, we prepare them to complete three milestone tasks as part of the preparation work for the preliminary design. First, we ask our clients to complete our online ACM Design New Home Questionnaire. The questions are crafted from our decades of...
The real estate and housing market remains very competitive in the greater Asheville area. The combination of desirability of Western North Carolina, higher interest rates, and dramatic increases in home values over the last four years has created a complex market for both buyers and sellers. For buyers, when they sell their existing home, they have seen increased equity in...
Some may say that we live in a culture-of-the-moment. There are so many home design shows, influencers, book and magazine publishers, and the normal banter at gatherings with friends where it may seem that we are always chasing new trends, and being bombarded with what’s in and what’s out. It can be confusing. And worse, it can create an unneeded...
I am back from a recent trip to Europe where one of the purposes of the trip was to visit the BAU International Trade Fair. Known simply as the BAU, the annual gathering is the largest trade show in Europe that focuses on architecture, construction, materials, and building systems. I have attended a similar US-based show in the past, but...
The first quarter of each year is always a busy time for us. We often find people spend the winter months and holidays reflecting on what’s next for them and their families. Once warmer weather arrives, they are ready to get organized and move forward with plans for the year. The building industry in Western North Carolina has not been immune...
'Tis the Season for Gratitude With our gratitude and appreciation, thank you to our clients, colleagues, vendors, family, and friends for making 2022 such an exciting and prosperous year for ACM Design. It has been our pleasure to work with our clients on their projects. It is with great optimism that we look forward to 2023....
A Personal Reflection on the Gifts We Give Although not often emphasized, design is actually about the human experience. A large part of my human experience has been my role as a mother to two wonderful daughters. As a young person, when I thought of “home,” I always pictured my great-grandmother’s house. It was the place I felt safe, loved and...
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.
