Material Selectionsfinishes & sourcing
Timeless design
Thoughtful living
Studio DeFeo is a boutique residential interior design studio on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, working with builders on new construction and with homeowners on renovations and finished interiors.
Where would you like to begin?
For Homeowners
A home that feels
as good as it looks
Full service interiors and renovation design, from a single consultation to a finished, styled, ready to live in home.
- Residential Interiors
- Renovation Design
For Builders
Homes built
with intention
Design direction and selections management for both production homes and presale homes, from the exterior palette and ARC submittals through final interior selections, including preconstruction meetings and mechanical and pre-drywall walkthroughs.
- Production Home Design
- Presale Design
- Builder Partnership
Studio DeFeo is a boutique residential design studio rooted on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, specializing in thoughtfully curated homes that blend timeless architecture, elevated interiors, and effortless livability. While the studio calls the coast home, its work reaches from the Crystal Coast to Raleigh, Charlotte, and beyond.
Strategic Partnerships
Better Together
Meaningful relationships have always been central to Studio DeFeo's growth. The studio collaborates with a carefully curated network of builders, real estate agents, and trusted industry partners who share a commitment to exceptional design and client experience.
Meet Danielle
Danielle DeFeo
Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder
Danielle DeFeo is a Crystal Coast native and a graduate of North Carolina State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Fashion and Textile Management from the College of Textiles, with a concentration in Brand Management and Marketing and a minor in Art and Design from the College of Design. A named University Scholar, she was accepted to NC State’s Master of Science program in Textiles, and rounded out her studies with international design and product sourcing in Ghana, Paris, Marrakech, Perth, and Prague.
Over a decade, she has shaped hundreds of homes from the Crystal Coast to Raleigh, Charlotte, and beyond, guiding new construction selections, full-service furnishings, mechanical walkthroughs, vendor coordination, presale buyer management, and renovation design. Her work reflects an appreciation for timeless architecture, refined materials, and the quiet luxury of homes that feel both sophisticated and deeply livable.
She founded Studio DeFeo to bring a single, steady design voice to every stage of a home, supported by deep local relationships across builders, trades, and vendors, and a point of view that is warm, capable, and quietly confident.
Portfolio
Where it comes together
A closer look at a few current homes, chosen from a portfolio of hundreds of homes shaped across more than a decade of design. Each project grows here as it moves from first selections through the build.
New Constructionphotography in progress
Renovationsphotography in progress
Thoughtful spaces
Lasting impact
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