Susan Hill Design Group

Susan Hill Design Group Full Service Interior Design, Remodeling, New Builds & Furnishings for Inspired Living. Your home is the beating heart of your family’s life.

DETAILS THAT DO MORE THAN LOOK GOOD.One of my favorite things about architectural interior design is finding opportuniti...
08/31/2026

DETAILS THAT DO MORE THAN LOOK GOOD.

One of my favorite things about architectural interior design is finding opportunities to turn something functional into a design moment.

This slatted wood wall does exactly that.

It creates a beautiful transition between spaces, adds warmth and texture against the crisp white walls, and gives what could have been an ordinary passageway a strong architectural presence.

And just beyond it? A hardworking drop zone designed for real life—because beautiful homes still need a place for the shoes, bags and all the things that come through the door every day.

We believe the best details should never feel like an afterthought. They should connect one space to the next, serve a purpose and make the entire home feel more intentional.

Because sometimes it’s the spaces between the rooms that make a home really special.

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08/21/2026

BLOG DROP Vol II - Designing with Purpose: How Thoughtful Traffic Flow Transforms Your Home

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08/20/2026

PING PONG, ANYONE? Or is it table tennis?

This custom Ambrosia maple dining table for our Kings Mountain project wasn’t something our clients asked for—or expected.

But during our discovery process, they talked so much about playing ping pong throughout their lives that I couldn’t stop thinking about it as we worked through the design of their home.

There wasn’t room on the floor plan for a separate game table, so why not make the dining table do both?

We designed it wider to accommodate family dinners, entertaining—AND primarily for a pretty competitive game of ping pong.

And the best part? We kept it a surprise and delivered it right before Christmas. 🎄

Our partners at 𝐊𝐀𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐌𝐀𝐍 & 𝐂𝐎. 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 found the perfect Ambrosia maple slab and created stain strike-offs until we landed on a finish that didn’t hide the incredible grain, but allowed the natural beauty of the wood to shine through.

Beautiful. Functional. Personal. And completely unexpected.

Because sometimes the best design decisions come from simply listening to how our clients actually live. 🏓

Susan Hill Design Group
Dustin Peck Photography
kendra surface

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So much COLOR on so many of our projects and we are HERE for it!!! Grassy Clover is almost complete. Waiting for the din...
08/19/2026

So much COLOR on so many of our projects and we are HERE for it!!! Grassy Clover is almost complete. Waiting for the dining chandelier to arrive and get installed - but we are IN LOVE with our client’s home almost as much as she is!!

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08/18/2026

The kids are heading back to school, and we’re heading into a fall and winter filled with some pretty significant renovations.

And there’s something we want every client to understand before we begin:

Construction is not perfect. Things are going to go wrong.

Something will arrive damaged. A trade may install something incorrectly. Something may need to be removed and redone. And once we open walls, we may discover something no one could have anticipated.

That doesn’t mean the project is going badly. It means we’re in construction.

Five of the biggest challenges our clients experience:

1. Living with disruption.
Dust, noise, contractors, deliveries and spaces that are temporarily unusable. Your home will look worse before it looks better.

2. Accepting that mistakes happen.
Construction involves dozens of people and thousands of details. The expectation shouldn’t be that nothing goes wrong—it should be that when something does, it’s identified and corrected.

3. Dealing with the unexpected.
We can plan extensively, but we can’t see through walls. Existing conditions sometimes require us to adjust the plan, budget or schedule.

4. Navigating decisions and difficult conversations.
During a large renovation, we’re essentially married for the duration of the project. There will be hundreds of decisions and sometimes conversations about budget, timing or something you simply don’t want to hear. Honest communication and mutual respect matter.

5. Getting through the messy middle.
There will be moments when everything feels unfinished and the end seems very far away.

But here’s the important part:

Don’t judge a renovation by the middle.

A successful renovation isn’t one where everything goes perfectly. It’s one where problems are handled, details are corrected, everyone stays focused on the goal—and the finished home is everything we planned for it to be.

Construction is temporary. The end result is what we’re working toward. 💚
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08/17/2026

Some Mondays are a little slower and a little sweeter. 🤍

Starting this Monday with a look back at this modern micro-renovation of our clients’ living room—and this fireplace completely changed the space.

The before? There’s really no comparison.

We traded dated for modern, clean and just a little posh—while creating a focal point that feels perfectly at home with the scale and architecture of the room.

Sophisticated without feeling fussy.
Modern without feeling cold.
And completely reflective of our clients.

Just like them.

Susan Hill Design Group
Dustin Peck Photography
kendra surface

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