David Hinson

Founder and Designer

Growing up in the South, I admired the great architect Neel Reid. Whenever I was inside one of the many homes he designed near my hometown, I studied every aspect: the way one room led to another, the height of the ceiling, the millwork, the windows and doors, and all of the finishing details. This was the beginning of my passion for art and design.

Reid worked in the classical style but with new interpretations, making his creations luminous and gracious. It was this kind of evolution of design that I studied closely at The Corcoran School of Art and Design and Sotheby’s Art Institute in London. I was fascinated by how the dark, heavy Baroque period led into the light and organic Rococo period; the Arts and Crafts movement was a reaction to the Victorian Industrial Age; and on through Mid Century Modern and all its responses to Art Deco. The most successful rooms are layered with pieces that honor great design no matter the period, and today we can embrace it all. We design rooms that have roots in the past with a fresh, twenty-first century approach, and always in keeping with the homeowner’s aesthetic. We all respond differently to color and form. We all have very personal preferences for how we utilize a space. It’s my job to discern those differences and to design with the client’s perspective in mind. Each resulting design is truly a bespoke interior.

Julie Blackstock

Photography and Marketing

Abby Jochnowitz

Hand Drawn Illustrations

Kathy Matson

Decorative Painter