Inspired Modern Living, a hardcover coffee table book, has just been published and features the Thoroughly Modern Mountain home designed by ACM Design Architecture & Interiors and construction by Brock Builders. ACM Design is proud to be included in this truly beautiful book amongst a collection of thoughtfully-designed homes. Here is a special sneak peak of the book...
Designer brings minor and major project decisions to light by Carolyn Kemmett Photo by Rachel Pressley REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION The joy that interior designer Valerie Cannon takes in her work comes through loud and clear in her voice--a silky, spirited Piedmont drawl. Even though she was born in Michigan, Cannon’s been a North Carolinian since her single digits. She feels fortunate that as a...
Amy Conner-Murphy speaks with the Wall Street Journal about exterior paint colors. The paper recently examined the latest in home design and how exterior colors are moving toward nature-inspired colors. The article explores the overall trend of how Americans are moving away from bright-white, farmhouse style exteriors and dark-black to the "nature-inspired hues [of]—olives, bronzes, taupes and dreamy creams."...
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...
ACM Design's Amy Conner-Murphy contributes to new Redfin article. 29 Cozy Bedroom Design Ideas: Create Your Dream Room. By Jamie Forbes PARTIALLY REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION Your bedroom should be your sanctuary. It’s a place to unwind, relax, and recharge after a long day. However, this can be hard to do. How do you create a cozy and comfortable space that promotes restful sleep and...
[caption id="attachment_8005" align="alignright" width="478"] A very bright spot to our visit was getting to celebrate our design colleague and friend Kathy Greeley as she launched her book “The Collected Cottage” at the Currey & Co showroom. Congrats Kathy![/caption] We're back from visiting the High Point Market this fall. It was a busy time going from booth to booth, both exploring new...
2021 saw a dramatic increase in construction prices all over the U.S. An increase in demand combined with supply chain issues and labor shortages created the perfect storm of a volatile building materials market. If the first quarters of 2022 are any indication, we are in for more of the same for the foreseeable future. Rising fuel prices are adding...
LUXlife Magazine has released their list of the 2022 Leaders in Luxury. The annual awards are selected amongst firms that meet the highest standards in architecture, interior design, property development, and/or product and furniture design. LUXlife handpicks each nominee. The awards are judged on the caliber of the work and the judges explicitly examine firms who continually excel in their...
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.
