Interior Designers:Plantation Interiors, Hilton Head Island

		Our designers are experienced professionals and veterans of the interior design business and of this unique place called the Low Country. They are also knowledgeable, service oriented and are here to lend their expertise and experience to you.
	Christy Gillespie Interior Designer Originally from Atlanta, GA, Christy Gillespie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from FIDER-Accredited Georgia Southern University. Her diverse experience is expressed through a variety of projects including luxury condominiums and private homes. She enjoys an array of design styles including transitional, eclectic and contemporary. Beyond her own designs, Christy also manages large-scale residential projects. She takes pride in making your selection process enjoyable and effortless. Hope Hunter Interior Designer Hope Hunter has been in the design business for over thirty years, working on both residential and commercial projects. She graduated from Garland in Boston, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design with a minor in architecture. Hope is a versatile designer with a passion for detail and the incredible gift of interpreting her client’s dreams. Her designs can be found not only in the South, but in a chic 5th Avenue apartment in Manhattan, a luxurious St. Croix vacation home and many more in between. In addition to working with home owners and builders, she has completed a number of designs for show homes benefiting many local charities including Hospice Care and March of Dimes. For many years Hope was a freelance writer for the Island Packet focusing on design trends that have inspired readers throughout the area. Hope enjoys painting and is known for her whimsical art. Her bold designs and innovative ideas make her one of the most sought after designers in the Low Country. Dean Huntley Interior Designer With over thirty years of design experience in both residential and commercial projects, Dean Huntley has executed sophisticated designs up and down the east coast focusing mainly on the Low Country. As a graduate of Lander University with a fine arts degree in interior design, she prides herself on creating designs that reflect the client’s personality and lifestyle. She has completed a multitude of designs ranging from large-scale residential projects to local restaurants. Dean’s expertise led her to write a design column in the Island Packet for several years. Her extensive travel, especially to South America, allows her to add a taste of international style. Working in conjunction with architects and builders, Dean ensures that her client’s vision is realized. Her work has been featured in Carolina Architecture and Design Magazine and a number of other publications. Click here for our Commercial Designers		Mary Lawrence Interior Designer For the last twenty years Mary has provided interior design services to residential, commercial and hospitality clientele. Mary holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Cardinal Stritch College and later received an Associates Degree in Interior Design. Originally from Wisconsin, Mary has designs both in the Mid-West and the Low Country. She prides herself in developing, designing and detailing interiors to each client’s needs and style. She enjoys working with a variety of styles ranging from classic traditional to eclectic to edgy contemporary. Her work has been featured in several annual fundraisers on Hilton Head Island. Denise Stringer Interior Designer Denise Stringer has been in the residential and commercial design business for twenty-six years. As a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Denise began her career at an interior design firm in Upstate New York. After several years, Denise started her own design studio in Manlius, New York and worked there until her relocation to Hilton Head Island in 1994. Her designs can be found in Maine, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Florida, as well as St. Maarten and the Bahamas. Denise has been the recipient of the most prestigious Aurora Award for outstanding design in a twelve state region of the South East including Best of State for South Carolina custom home over $2,500,000; One of a Kind Custom Home over $3,000,000 and a Grand Aurora for Best of State in South Carolina. She has been published in a number of national magazines including American Dream Homes and Coastal Living. Denise prides herself on combining her client’s needs and desires with her innovative design ideas and attention to detail. Cris Taylor IIDA Cris Taylor earned her design degree in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has lived in New Orleans, Washington DC, California, Missouri and traveled Europe. Her expertise includes residential design and model merchandising. She has designed projects in the Hilton Head area, Palmetto Bluff, Daufuskie Island, Canada and several major US cities including Chicago and Washington DC. A noteworthy project was designing interiors of luxury barges in France. Cris has been published in Luxury Homes, Luxury Living, South Carolina Home and Gardens and her designs are featured in the N.Y. Times best seller “Creating the Not So Big House” by Sara Susanka. One of Cris’s projects received the National “Best in American Living Award”, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine for a private residence in the South Atlantic Region.

Our designers are experienced professionals and veterans of the interior design business and of this unique place called the Low Country. They are also knowledgeable, service oriented and are here to lend their expertise and experience to you.

Residential Interior Designers

Gillespie-Hilton Head Interior Designer Christy Gillespie
Interior Designer
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Christy Gillespie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from FIDER-Accredited Georgia Southern University. Her diverse experience is expressed through a variety of projects including luxury condominiums and private homes. She enjoys an array of design styles including transitional, eclectic and contemporary. Beyond her own designs, Christy also manages large-scale residential projects. She takes pride in making your selection process enjoyable and effortless.

Hunter-Interior Decorator Hope Hunter
Interior Designer
Hope Hunter has been in the design business for over thirty years, working on both residential and commercial projects. She graduated from Garland in Boston, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design with a minor in architecture. Hope is a versatile designer with a passion for detail and the incredible gift of interpreting her client’s dreams. Her designs can be found not only in the South, but in a chic 5th Avenue apartment in Manhattan, a luxurious St. Croix vacation home and many more in between. In addition to working with home owners and builders, she has completed a number of designs for show homes benefiting many local charities including Hospice Care and March of Dimes. For many years Hope was a freelance writer for the Island Packet focusing on design trends that have inspired readers throughout the area. Hope enjoys painting and is known for her whimsical art. Her bold designs and innovative ideas make her one of the most sought after designers in the Low Country.

Huntley-Hilton Head, SC decorator Dean Huntley
Interior Designer
With over thirty years of design experience in both residential and commercial projects, Dean Huntley has executed sophisticated designs up and down the east coast focusing mainly on the Low Country. As a graduate of Lander University with a fine arts degree in interior design, she prides herself on creating designs that reflect the client’s personality and lifestyle. She has completed a multitude of designs ranging from large-scale residential projects to local restaurants. Dean’s expertise led her to write a design column in the Island Packet for several years. Her extensive travel, especially to South America, allows her to add a taste of international style. Working in conjunction with architects and builders, Dean ensures that her client’s vision is realized. Her work has been featured in Carolina Architecture and Design Magazine and a number of other publications.

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Lawrence-Hilton Head Decorator Mary Lawrence
Interior Designer
For the last twenty years Mary has provided interior design services to residential, commercial and hospitality clientele. Mary holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Cardinal Stritch College and later received an Associates Degree in Interior Design. Originally from Wisconsin, Mary has designs both in the Mid-West and the Low Country. She prides herself in developing, designing and detailing interiors to each client’s needs and style. She enjoys working with a variety of styles ranging from classic traditional to eclectic to edgy contemporary. Her work has been featured in several annual fundraisers on Hilton Head Island.

Stringer-HHI Decorator Denise Stringer
Interior Designer
Denise Stringer has been in the residential and commercial design business for twenty-six years. As a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Denise began her career at an interior design firm in Upstate New York. After several years, Denise started her own design studio in Manlius, New York and worked there until her relocation to Hilton Head Island in 1994. Her designs can be found in Maine, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Florida, as well as St. Maarten and the Bahamas. Denise has been the recipient of the most prestigious Aurora Award for outstanding design in a twelve state region of the South East including Best of State for South Carolina custom home over $2,500,000; One of a Kind Custom Home over $3,000,000 and a Grand Aurora for Best of State in South Carolina. She has been published in a number of national magazines including American Dream Homes and Coastal Living. Denise prides herself on combining her client’s needs and desires with her innovative design ideas and attention to detail.

Taylor-Interior Design Cris Taylor
IIDA
Cris Taylor earned her design degree in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has lived in New Orleans, Washington DC, California, Missouri and traveled Europe.
Her expertise includes residential design and model merchandising. She has designed projects in the Hilton Head area, Palmetto Bluff, Daufuskie Island, Canada and several major US cities including Chicago and Washington DC. A noteworthy project was designing interiors of luxury barges in France. Cris has been published in Luxury Homes, Luxury Living, South Carolina Home and Gardens and her designs are featured in the N.Y. Times best seller “Creating the Not So Big House” by Sara Susanka. One of Cris’s projects received the National “Best in American Living Award”, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine for a private residence in the South Atlantic Region.