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Carolina Home and Garden, September 2016

Farmhouse Kitchen Featured in Carolina Home & Garden Magazine

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
September 5, 2016

[caption id="attachment_6695" align="alignright" width="1800"] Farmhouse style kitchen in the Black Mountain Rustic Modern Farmhouse[/caption] Farmhouse Reimagined by Melanie McGee Bianchi Photo by Kevin Meechan REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION The inspiration for this warm, light-suffused space near Black Mountain came from an old-time Pennsylvania farmhouse. But despite the appointment of cherished family heirlooms, there won’t be much of butter-churning or washboard-scrubbing going on here. “This is a kitchen...

Carolina Home and Garden, Spring 2016 COVER

Cover Article: A Fresh Look at Outdoor Rooms

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
April 5, 2016

  A Thirst for Magnificence Firm Gets Carte Blanche to Transform an Old Carriage House by Melanie McGee Bianchi Photos by Kevin Meechan REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION Among the liquid extras designed to enhance life and leisure on this dream property are a dramatically terraced series of water features — one standalone falls drops 12 feet from its source — and a paradise pool. The latter is...

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Western North Carolina Magazine, March 2016 COVER

WNC Magazine: “Remarkable Revamps” featuring ACM Design Project

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Living in Asheville, Press, Renovation and Remodel
February 29, 2016

[caption id="attachment_6728" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] New Kitchen in Historic Grove Park Home[/caption] Fairy Tale Cottage WRITER: Melissa Reardon PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Radford ILLUSTRATOR: WNC Staff When architect Amy Conner-Murphy and her team from ACM Design took up the task of renovating the adorable North Asheville cottage of Doug and Wendy Banks, they gave it a fitting nickname: The Sleeping Beauty Project. “It was a diamond in the...

HGTV Features ACM Design Renovation in Asheville

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
January 5, 2016

[caption id="attachment_7064" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] Front drive entrance to the Modern Rustic Mountain Estate Home[/caption] Rustic Meets Luxury in This Picturesque Mountain Escape By: Keri Sanders Photos by: Kevin Meechan From: Amy Conner-Murphy After laying eyes on this jaw-dropping outdoor space, you'll know exactly why HGTV fans crowned it the winner of this year's Fresh Faces of Design Outdoor Living Spaces category. It just doesn't get...

Expert Advice from ACM Design Featured on North Carolina Design

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
August 6, 2015

[caption id="attachment_6850" align="alignright" width="1800"] Family Room of the Ramble Romantic of Biltmore Forest[/caption]   “Tips Of The Trade” From North Carolina Design Experts Posted on August 6, 2015 | Once again, several of our design professionals weigh in, sharing some great tips with readers for all areas of the home. With years of experience creating living spaces that speak to who their cleints are and...

Asheville Citizen-Times, July 2015

ACM Design Featured in Asheville Citizen-Times

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press
July 24, 2015

[caption id="attachment_7070" align="alignright" width="1800"] Open, two-story Great Room in Modern Rustic Mountain Estate Home[/caption] Home of the Week: Sumptuous Mountainside Estate TEXT BY JAKE FLANNICK CITIZEN-TIMES CORRESPONDENT PHOTOS BY ANGELI WRIGHT AWRIGHT@CITIZEN-TIMES.COM Tucked on a mountainside in South Asheville is a serene property awash in hundreds of flowers and shrubs, all of them neatly arranged, adorning meandering cascades and mulched paths. But its botanical charm was...

ACM Design Featured on NC Design

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Interior Design Trends, Press
April 28, 2014

A Blue Ridge Mountain Dream Called “Home” When Marcus Katz and his wife, Pearl Baker Katz, decided to create their dream home in Western North Carolina, they initially set their sights on a small renovation. As they worked with Asheville Architect, Amy Conner-Murphy, owner of ACM Design, the vision they had for their dream home began to take shape – and transformed...

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North Carolina Design Online, January 2013

ACM Design Green Built House Highlighted on NC Design

by Amy Conner-Murphy
Press, Sustainability
January 23, 2013

[caption id="attachment_6861" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] Front Elevation at Night of the Sustainable Living Craftsman[/caption] In a recent blog post by NC Design Online, one of ACM Design's past projects is discussed as one of the favorites currently online. I could find myself immediately at home in this Mountain Craftsman styled home designed by Asheville architect, Amy Conner-Murphy, AIA, of ACM Design and built...

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