Who We Are & What We Do
Our modern world has a lot of background noise. Talli’s goal is to create spaces where her clients can get away from all that noise, and focus on making meals and memories with family and friends. Her focus on a paired down, clean and uncluttered aesthetic is one part of that approach, while her extensive experience in project management provides a streamlined execution.
With over twenty years focused on high end custom residential design, she knows what questions to ask, enabling her team to better understand each client’s goals for their home. By listening to those needs and desires, and responding in a timely way, the A+R design team establishes trust and communication as the foundational bedrock of the designer/client relationship. When you hire A+R, you are never far removed from the owner of the company, ensuring a personalized approach to each project.
Talli knows high end design is a luxury service that requires many skilled hands to execute. A+R have established relationships with the area’s most experienced builders, architects, artists, furniture makers and trades necessary to craft a truly personalized home. She leads an organized team that provides superior project management and interior design services. The firm takes on only a select number of projects at any given time, ensuring their ability to respond promptly to questions, project requirements or deadlines. This has served to set the A+R team apart from their competitors.
When time is of the essence, the craftsmen in the field appreciate the clarity with which A+R communicates. They employ a no nonsense approach and a take charge attitude, especially when working on the job site. This ensures that decisions are considered thoughtfully, and final designs are communicated clearly and executed efficiently.
Whether you are building a custom home, remodeling an existing one or updating your furniture and decor, Talli and her team will be your guide from concept to completion. A+R will be with you every step of the way – from space planning to the selection and specification of lighting, plumbing, cabinetry, tile & stone, counter tops, furnishings, window treatments, artwork and décor. If you are building or remodeling from afar, they will also be your eyes and ears on-site, providing project management services to set your mind at ease.
Building, remodeling, and redecorating can be a stressful experience, but A+R will streamline the process to avoid costly mistakes, relieving stress along the way. Clients value the peace of mind that A+R brings to any project. The designers love what they do, and it is their desire that you enjoy the process as well. In the end, the goal is that you will soon be making meals and memories with your loved ones, in your personalized custom home!
Services Provided:
New Construction Projects
Full Service Interior Design + Project Management
Are you building a new home? The A+R design team often takes on new construction projects, working collaboratively with the client, architect, builder and trades from conception through to completion. This may include introducing you to builders and architects in our area who have the skills and experience to execute the architectural style you’re looking for, or we may be working with the builder and architect you have already established relationships with.
New construction projects can take multiple years from the identification of suitable property, through design revisions on the architecture and then to finalize interior details and selections. Our team works as your guide through the new construction process, providing project management services along the way. Services offered for new construction projects include:
- Introductions to local architects and builders (assembling the team)
- Collaborating with the architect on the preliminary design details, interior space planning and cabinetry design
- Reviewing the plans to ensure proper room sizing for the usage of each room and furniture layouts in each space
- Selection and specification of architectural fixtures and finishes attached to the house (appliances, plumbing, cabinetry, tile, countertops, stone, wood flooring, wall finishes, decorative lighting, door and cabinet hardware, shower doors, bathroom mirrors, motorized shades) that the builder will procure and install
- Prepare drawings and selections schedules for all of the above mentioned selections
- Prepare elevations and 3D models as needed to convey design intent. Prepare documents the builder can price from and that the subcontractors can install from
- Act as your eyes and ears onsite, and collaborate with the architect, builder and trades throughout the construction process
- Check quotes against our designs to ensure compliance with the design intent, and review any potential value engineering options with each subcontractor
- Selection and procurement of furniture and decor suited to the architecture, and your individual lifestyle needs
- Incorporate your existing furniture, antiques, artwork and accessories into the interiors for a cohesive look and feel with the architecture and new furniture/decor purchases
- Work with local furniture makers and NC + SC based manufacturers, as well as local craftspeople
- We are onsite during the installation/delivery of furniture/decor to put the house together including making beds, hanging artwork and collaborating with professional organizers if needed for your personal items
But don’t take it from us! Take a look at these reviews from clients who have utilized our full service interior design and project management services for their new home construction project
Home Renovation / Addition
Full Service Interior Design + Project Management
Have you just purchased a home in WNC? Does it need some renovation or updates in order to truly reflect your personal taste and address your lifestyle needs? Does it need a facelift to match your aesthetics? Are the Kitchen and Bath outdated? Don’t know where to begin beyond an initial Google search? We can help!
We are often tasked with helping our clients assemble a team of experienced professionals to handle their home renovations. We have established relations with area architects, builders, and tradespeople and can help you build a team to handle these renovations on your behalf. Services for this type of project typically include the following:
- Tour the property and discuss your needs, goals and vision for the furniture/decor or other updates (paint, wallcovering, decorative lighting, area rugs, furniture, artwork, etc)
- Prepare a Scope of Work document for each room, to reference with a general contractor or subcontractors throughout the project
- Introductions to local architects and builders (assembling the team)
- Prepare interior space planning drawings for each area being renovated/added on to the structure
- Reviewing the plans to ensure proper room sizing for the usage of each room and furniture layouts in each space
- Cabinetry design throughout the house, wherever cabinets are in need of replacement
- Design of custom features such as the entry door, fireplace wall, custom cabinetry or built ins, custom ceiling designs, and custom furniture/decor
- Selection and specification of architectural fixtures and finishes attached to the house (appliances, plumbing, cabinetry, tile, countertops, stone, wood flooring, wall finishes, decorative lighting, door and cabinet hardware, shower doors, bathroom mirrors, motorized shades) that the builder will procure and install
- Prepare drawings and selections schedules for all of the above mentioned selections
- Prepare elevations and 3D models as needed to convey design intent. Prepare documents the builder can price from and that the subcontractors can install from
- Act as your eyes and ears onsite, and collaborate with with the architect, builder and trades throughout the construction process
- Check subcontractor quotes against our designs to ensure compliance with the design intent, and review any potential value engineering options with each subcontractor
- Selection and procurement of furniture and decor suited to the architecture, and your individual lifestyle needs
- Incorporate any key existing pieces of furniture, antiques, artwork and accessories into the interiors for a cohesive look and feel with the architecture and new furniture/decor purchases
- Work with local furniture makers and NC + SC based manufacturers, as well as local craftspeople
- We are onsite during the installation/delivery of furniture/decor to put the house together including making beds, hanging artwork and collaborating with professional organizers if needed for your personal items
But don’t take it from us! Take a look at these reviews from clients who have utilized our renovation and project management services for their new home construction project
Furniture + Decor Updates
Limited Scope Interior Design + Project Management
Do you have an existing home or a new build “spec” home that primarily needs furniture and decor selections? Our team can help to personalize your new empty home, or update your existing furniture and decor. Not sure where to begin? We can help! Services offered for furniture and decor updates often include:
- Tour the property and discuss your needs, goals and vision for the furniture/decor or other updates (paint, wallcovering, decorative lighting, area rugs, furniture, artwork, etc)
- Prepare a Scope of Work document for each room, to reference with a general contractor or subcontractors throughout the project
- Introductions to local builders or tradespeople needed (assembling the team)
- Prepare a furniture plan drawing showing correct sizing and layout of all pieces, to ensure the proper fit and function for each room
- Prepare a furniture/decor budget for approval before we begin suggesting furniture vendors
- Do you need to “sit test” furniture before buying? If so, we can arrange tours of finished client home in the Asheville area, or take you on curated tours of our vendor’s showrooms in High Point, NC
- Work with local furniture makers and NC + SC based manufacturers, as well as local fabricators
- Prepare photo pages that show all selections, fabrics and finishes for each room
- Selection and procurement of furniture and decor suited to the architecture, and your individual lifestyle needs
- Propose, order, receive, inspect, store and then deliver and set up the new furniture and decor in your space
- Incorporate important personal pieces into the new interiors scheme such as your antiques, artwork and accessories into the interiors for a cohesive look and feel with the architecture and new furniture/decor purchases
- Do you have an existing collection of artwork and photographs, but don’t know where to begin with how to display them? We can help!
- Are you looking for quality artwork, but don’t know where to begin? We have relationships with local artists and galleries, to help you begin building a collection suited to you taste and budget
- We are onsite during the installation/delivery of furniture/decor to put the house together including making beds, hanging artwork and collaborating with professional organizers if needed for your personal items