Timeless design
Thoughtful living

Residential & Renovation

Your home, designed once and designed well.

Founder-led & detail-obsessed

Designed to Endure

Whether you are furnishing a room, replanning a kitchen, or reworking the whole house, the studio brings one steady design voice to every decision, so the finished home feels collected rather than assembled.

Work begins with how you actually live. Layouts, materials, furnishings, and lighting are chosen together rather than in isolation, and the studio stays through installation and final styling.

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Homeowner Services

Two ways to work together.

Full service interiors and renovation design, scaled to the size of the project.

Residential Interiors

Fully realized homes through design, furnishings, styling, and installation, from a single consultation to a finished, ready-to-live-in space.

A designer's eye and a clear plan for homeowners who want expert direction and intend to carry it out themselves.

Room-level design: the layout, the furniture, and the details that make a space work, the right sofa, the right rug, the right height for every fixture.

We design, source, and bring everything together, so your home arrives finished, styled, and ready to live in. Available to homeowners, and to builders offering a home turnkey.

Renovation Design

Transforming existing homes through intentional planning, materials, fixture schedules, and vendor coordination, managed from first plan to final reveal.

Expert direction before you begin: ideas, budget guidance, and a clear path forward.

A complete plan for the spaces you are changing, with layouts, materials, fixture direction, trade coordination, and a preliminary quote, so the work begins with every decision already made.

We design your renovation and manage it through completion, coordinating the trades and overseeing the work so the process stays seamless from first plan to final reveal.

Our Philosophy

More Than a House

Homes should tell a story.

Every home is an expression of the people who live within it. At Studio DeFeo, we believe exceptional design begins by understanding how a family lives, not simply how a home looks. We balance beauty with function, honoring the architecture while creating spaces that feel collected over time rather than decorated all at once.

Our role extends beyond selecting finishes or furnishings. We become trusted advisors throughout the design and construction process, ensuring every decision contributes to a home that feels cohesive from foundation to final styling.

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.

Material Selectionsfinishes & sourcing

New Constructionphotography in progress

Renovationsphotography in progress

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.

Begin a Project

Process

Beautiful homes are built through clear decisions.

We keep the process organized, thoughtful, and collaborative, so clients and builders always know what comes next.

Discovery

We learn the home, the scope, the timeline, and the feeling you want to create.

Direction

We shape the design language, palette, materials, and priorities for the project.

Selections

We coordinate finishes, furnishings, and fixtures with intention and a clear plan.

Completion

We bring the vision together through installation, styling, and final touches.

Building production or presale homes? See builder services

Thoughtful spaces
Lasting impact

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