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One Kindesign features Modern Rustic Mountain Estate Home in Asheville, NC designed by architect Amy Conner-Murphy

June 14, 2025

ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN ONE KINDESIGN, JUNE 2025 "Luxury takes on a whole new meaning in this modern yet traditionally rustic mountain estate home in Asheville, North Carolina, beautifully crafted by ACM Design. Stripped down to the studs, this 12,000-square-foot home renovation has transformed the estate into an extravagant mountain retreat. Not your typical renovation, this grand-scale renewal and addition showcases some of...

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Valerie Cannon of ACM Design appears in the Carolina Home + Garden, Winter 2025 issue

An Open Foyer and an Open Mind

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

January 10, 2025

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, AIA. Architect and Interior Designer discussed exterior paint color trends with The Wall Street Journal, January 2024

“Exterior Paint Colors Homeowners Want” in the Wall Street Journal

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

February 15, 2024

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."...

ACM Design and Amy Conner-Murphy featured in new article on Redfin

ACM Design Featured on Redfin

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

April 3, 2023

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...

Asheville architecture firm, ACM Design featured in the Wall Street Journal

ACM Design in the Wall Street Journal

by Amy Conner-Murphy

News, Press

October 1, 2021

The Wall Street Journal reached out to Amy Conner-Murphy to get her take on luxury mountain homes and the trends going forward for their recent article about mountain real estate. Everyone is drawn to the majesty of elevation, whether you’re on a mountain in the Alps or in the eastern part of our country in the Appalachian Mountains,” said Amy Conner-Murphy,...

“Sensing Home”–As Seen in House Beautiful

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

June 11, 2021

The following appeared in the June issue of House Beautiful Magazine. A profile of Amy Conner-Murphy and the recently completed Lumiere House project. As a young architect, Amy Conner-Murphy honed her professional skills in big-city firms, but it wasn’t until she designed her family’s Asheville home that she recognized the intimacy tied to personal spaces. A home needs to function well,...

One Kindesign features Lumiere House in The Ramble in Asheville, NC designed by architect Amy Conner-Murphy

Gorgeous European-inspired home with contemporary twist in Asheville

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

May 1, 2021

ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN ONE KINDESIGN, APRIL 2021 "This beautiful European-inspired home was designed by ACM Design located in The Ramble community, in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. The community is nestled within 1,000 acres of woodlands, bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway — noted for its scenic beauty. The residence is a blend of European-inspired, French architecture and contemporary mountain home design merged...

The Curated Life

by Amy Conner-Murphy

Press

April 26, 2021

[caption id="attachment_7680" align="alignright" width="1800"] Builder Kevin Reed, owner of BlueStone Construction, emphasizes how important the stone detailing is to the feel of this modern, chateau-esque home in the Ramble, owned by a trio of retired New Yorkers. Fond du Lac limestone, Chesapeake Pearl tumbled brick, steep gable rooflines, and chic dark accents were partly inspired by the look of historic...