Birthdays are a time to celebrate by gathering with loved ones, and as my own birthday approaches, I am feeling particularly grateful for the ability to do so this year. For many of us, the pandemic made it far more difficult, if not impossible, to see friends and family. It also coerced us into slowing down and allowed us to...
Like the rest of the country, Western North Carolina is experiencing delays in the construction process for new homes and renovations. Material and labor shortages being the cause, we are seeing the impacts across trades and industries and suppliers. Couple this with a record demand for people wanting to live in the mountains of North Carolina, we are in uncharted...
It's the time of year we like to take the team to the High Point Market. This is an opportunity for us to interact with vendors we already work with and to meet new ones. Each vendor sets up their current line like a showroom you walk through. It is so much more valuable to see the...
I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with a friend who began working in the late 1960’s. He said the talk at that time was of a shift to 30 hour work weeks in work environments other than office buildings. Here we are 40+ years and a global pandemic later witnessing these ideas emerge as the new reality,...
In this mini-episode from ACM Design Architecture & Interiors produced by Julia Murphy, daughter of Amy Conner-Murphy, Amy reflects on what makes someone a good architect. Listen as Amy shares how the practice of listening and observing and an education by life experience is what she knows has made her a better architect. Raising her own family has had...
[caption id="attachment_7722" align="alignright" width="1800"] Lumiere House Living Room[/caption] Lighting is an essential ingredient in making the rooms of a home feel warm and inviting. At ACM Design, we incorporate lighting in many ways to create a sense of place. Lighting highlights architectural details to define the character of a home. Lighting placement can define a conversation area or be a practical...
Reflecting on 2020 in hopes of finding the bright spots and the joys experienced through these challenging times. Reflecting on the power of hope, family and friends, and home. Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and a Very Merry Christmas. ...
[caption id="attachment_7594" align="alignnone" width="800"] Dining Room Turned Home School Room[/caption] The recent global pandemic has many of us working from home--an opportunity we appreciate if our jobs allow it. Yet, not all of us have a dedicated home office, so we have created makeshift home offices in existing spaces pulling together the necessities to “get by.” Here are a few creative...
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.
