Our studio is our superpower.  It enables us to bring our collective creativity and expertise to the table, but also focus and play to our individual strengths. 

Our combined experience in healthcare, hospitality, and historic preservation gives us a unique perspective and capability to solve our clients’ toughest design challenges with care and confidence.

the STUDIO

the TEAM

Co-founder & Principal Designer, NCIDQ, IIDA

Sentimentalist, runner, lover of cheese, antique enthusiast. Boy mom x 3 with a deep appreciation for classical architecture.
EDUCATION: 
BS Multidisciplinary Studies, West Virginia University 
MS Interior Architecture & Design, Drexel
HAPPY HOUR: 
Tito’s Dirty Martini on the rocks + blue cheese olives.

Blaine C. McDermott

Co-Founder & Principal Designer

Mom x 2, fitness devotee, sour beer enthusiast, design lover since childhood. Loves patina and lives for coffee hours.
EDUCATION: 
BA Psychology, Washington and Lee University 
MFA Interior Environments, VCU
HAPPY HOUR: 
Extra Dirty Martini Up

Annie T. Frankfort

Lead Technical Designer

Wine lover, fitness enthusiast, murder mystery watcher. Mom x 2. Delighted to draw in CAD.
EDUCATION: 
BS Interior Design, Radford University 
HAPPY HOUR: 
A good glass of Cabernet

Whitney Adams

Junior Designer

Raised overseas and made for tropical weather. Loves sports, trying new recipes, and will always say yes to a movie night.
EDUCATION: 
BFA Interior Design, VCU 
HAPPY HOUR: 
Anything with rum

Mia Daniel

Director of Procurement & Creative Operations

Old soul, mom of 1, fabric sample hoarder. Appreciates details, dad jokes and all things British. 
EDUCATION: 
BA Political Science, Minor Business Administration, University of Richmond
HAPPY HOUR: 
Classic Manhattan

Lauren DeLuca

Senior Designer

Virginia born and raised. Mom to cat + rabbit. Loves art, great food and the outdoors. 
EDUCATION: 
BFA Painting & Printmaking, VCU 
MFA Interior Environments, VCU
HAPPY HOUR: 
Mezcal Negronis in the summer, Old Fashioneds in the winter

Nicole Lee

Chief Business Officer

Dad of 3,  aspiring chef and food enthusiast, climbed the Great Wall of China, avid runner and soccer enthusiast, novice ornithologist, dunk tank specialist, competitive yahtzee player, children's book actor. 
EDUCATION: 
BA Political Science, Colgate University 
HAPPY HOUR: 
Dirty Martini

Brian McDermott 

Chief Operations Officer

Dad x 2, cooking enthusiast, professional Costco shopper, sports and all things pop culture resource, loves his family and Vuori.
EDUCATION: 
BS Geology, Washington and Lee University, GIS Master Certificate, VCU
HAPPY HOUR: 
Gin and Tonic

Stuart Frankfort

project
HIGHLIGHTS

  • City Barre

  • barReVA

  • John Hopkins ED

  • Gibson Island Club House

  • Quirk Hotel Richmond

  • Truckle Cheesemongers

  • Seven Sisters Brewery

  • Beaucoup

  • Omni Bedford Springs