--- title: "Thompson Design Build — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thompson-design-build-pfvwus-pf~1795813638 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1795813638.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Thompson Design Build" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e1737ec702013a6b_7830-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "321 N Front St., Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States" latitude: 34.2726 longitude: -77.9633 phone: "(910) 833-1164" website: http://www.2x4designs.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 23 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 228 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Thompson Design Build Original Houzz profile: [Thompson Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thompson-design-build-pfvwus-pf~1795813638) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Wilmington, NC - **Serves:** Wilmington, Leland, Murraysville, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Kings Grant, Ogden, Silver Lake, Wrightsboro, Seagate, Southport, Skippers Corner, Belville, Wrightsville Beach, Navassa, Castle Hayne, Northwest, Hightsville, Winnabow - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (23 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2014–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves We are a boutique custom design service and builder ready to design and build your custom home. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Sustainable Design - Floor Plans - Energy-Efficient Homes - 3D Rendering - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Green Building - Space Planning - Universal Design - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Handicap-Accessible Design - Barn Design & Construction - Basement Design - Construction Drawings - Custom Home ### Areas Served - Wilmington - Leland - Murraysville - Masonboro - Myrtle Grove - Kings Grant - Ogden - Silver Lake - Wrightsboro - Seagate - Southport - Skippers Corner - Belville - Wrightsville Beach - Navassa - Castle Hayne - Northwest - Hightsville - Winnabow ### Typical Job Cost $250,000 - 1 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Thompson Design Build | | Address | 321 N Front St., Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States | | Phone | (910) 833-1164 | | Website | http://www.2x4designs.com | | Followers on Houzz | 228 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/thompsondesignbuild - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cory-thompson/7/b10/a27 - Blog — www.tdesignbuild.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Thompson Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thompson-design-build-pfvwus-pf~1795813638) - **Website:** http://www.2x4designs.com - **Phone:** (910) 833-1164 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 2011 AIA Design Award, Peoples Choice, - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2014–2026), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [North Carolina Home Builders Association](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/north-carolina-home-builders-association-pfvwus-pf~93544693) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 23 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Lee Riley, April 2025** > As first-time homebuilders, we were anxious and unsure about such a seemingly overwhelming undertaking. Cory and his team guided us from initial drawings to occupancy with skill, diligence and compassion. His calm and assuring personality matched his extraordinary competence and attention to detail. We could not be happier with the final product! **★★★★★ — dreap32, May 2022** > If you want a quality, custom-built home, look no further than Thompson Design Build. Cory takes great pride in his design and work. He is open to new ideas and will do the additional research needed to ensure quality work. He listens to you and your ideas, offers suggestions based on his experience and communicates well throughout the design/build process. Building a house can be stressful, but Cory made it a smooth and fun experience – even during a pandemic! > > I am so happy that I picked Cory to design and build my house and I am very pleased with the results. I would recommend him without hesitation! **★★★★★ — Hank Troscianiec, Feb. 2019** > My wife and I painfully searched for lakefront house plans on line for 2 years. She found Cory on the internet and after many discussions convinced me to just talk to him. I resisted...she was right ...I was wrong. > > Upon our first meeting it was apparent he wanted to learn out us, our family and our needs. He listened. Before starting he wanted to visit our home-site to which we met with him again. He asked more questions and listened. Through the process there were multiple changes which were implemented and returned in a timely fashion. I think one of the things I really appreciated was I wasn't nickle and dimed to death. > > As the home was being built our Contractor had structural questions and needed additional cross sections...no problem & no wait. We have thoroughly enjoyed our new home and Cory was a big part of that. We would recommend him to anyone. In fact I think our Contractor as continued to use him. > > Thanks Cory! **Comment from Thompson Design Build:** > Hank thank you for those kind words. I really enjoyed working with you guys! **★★★★★ — reamerd100, May 2018** > 2x4 was/is fantastic to work with. Cory has a great mind for design and a vision that helped us immensely in creating our perfect home. He also has a talent with the 3D technology that allowed us to visualize everything. **Comment from Thompson Design Build:** > Daniel, thank you. I enjoyed working with you and Amy. Excited for you guys to move in soon! **★★★★★ — Amy Reamer, May 2018** > Cory helped us design a custom, traditional home with some modern flair. We provided several photos for inspiration and Cory nailed it right from the start in terms of putting our ideas on paper. He is super proficient with modeling software and was able to virtually "walk" us through the models he created of our home. Cory was very patient and receptive to the revisions we made along the way. I would highly recommend allowing Cory to help you design your dream home! **★★★★★ — Don Oates, May 2018** > Cory helped me out with a small project, but even though it was small he still took the time to make sure everything met my expectations. Cory is not only a nice guy, but is very professional and easy to work with. I would definitely recommend him for any project that you might be thinking of, big or small! **★★★★★ — Elizabeth Hopkins, April 2018** > We had the opportunity to work with Cory to design our dream home. He was extremely helpful and knowledgeable in all aspects of planning, was amazing with making suggestions as well as listening to what we wanted, and answered numerous questions any time I had them. As he designed the house in phases, he sent frequent updates of the floor plans and 3D renderings so we could see what the house would look like. We even completed a 3D walk through of the home once the design was completed which was so great to see. He designed a home that was exactly what we wanted even though our wants and needs changed frequently through the design process. He was patient and professional and great to work with and if I were to design another house, I would definitely work with Cory again. Thanks so much Cory! It was great working with you! **★★★★★ — Amanda Tangredi, Oct. 2017** > I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Cory. He is professional, timely, patient, knowledgeable and went above and beyond with helping us design our home. Not once did I feel bothersome with any request over an 8 month period of time. Cory became someone I felt I could go to for any suggestions, design or decor wise, because of his willingness to help and ability to visualize the end result. What I didn’t expect was how invested he would become in the finished product. He genuinely cared about every detail of our home and wouldn’t stop until it was exactly how we had envisioned it. He made a potentially stressful period of time so enjoyable and exciting. I will always recommend him to anyone who ever has an architectural need. I’m forever grateful to have been able to work with him! **★★★★★ — caseyleighbyrd, June 2017** > We had such an amazing expiernce dealing with Cory. He took all of our ideas and wishes and put them on paper exactly how we wanted them! He was very quick and professional with his emails and phone calls. He has took our dream and made it our reality with our forever farm home and I can not thank him enough. **Comment from Thompson Design Build:** > Thanks Casey it was a pleasure working with you! I stopped by the site this past weekend looking forward to seeing it built :) **★★★★★ — Kelly Brantley, April 2017** > Cory helped us with the design of our dream home and he made our dream now a reality! We had a lot of high expectations and a very clear vision of what we wanted and he was able to easily transfer that vision to a blueprint. I would highly recommend his services! **★★★★★ — Sterling Custom Construction, Dec. 2016** > Cory is a pleasure to work with. His designs are insightful and compliment both the client and the land on which the home sits. We look forward to building more of his designs. **★★★★ — cat\_briand, Dec. 2016** > We used Cory to design our house. We had a very specific list of what we wanted, and Cory was able to put it on paper and create our dream home. He always responded in a timely manner and is a very pleasant person to work with. Working with Cory made the design process smooth and enjoyable. > > The Briand-West Family **Comment from Thompson Design Build:** > Thanks Cate it was a pleasure working with you both, looking forward to seeing the house completed. ## Selected projects - [Red Banks](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/red-banks-pj-vj~6180111) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Lucky Fish House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lucky-fish-house-pj-vj~1515929) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 4 - Description: A contemporary design based on the style preferences and needs of a young professional couple. Inspired by Swedish home design, where one of the clients is native, it boasts energy efficient insulation, solar panels, and stained cedar siding. The interior utilizes an open floor plan concept with large windows to maximize views to the tidal creek below. The large second story deck provides ample outdoor space surrounding the bar/lounge and tv rooms. - [West Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-residence-pj-vj~2439003) - Location: Holden Beach, NC - Photos: 24 - Description: The clients, residents of Ohio, contacted 2x4 Designs to develop a highly customized home design for their future residence near Holden Beach, NC. - [Tonbo 3.0](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tonbo-3-0-pj-vj~2772213) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 29 - [Bailey Harbor House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bailey-harbor-house-pj-vj~2565891) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 3 - Description: A custom design with views to Intercostal waterway near Ogden, NC - [Chen Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chen-beach-house-pj-vj~2217615) - Location: Surf City, NC - Photos: 19 - Description: Clients, native of Durham, NC, came to us with plans to design a contemporary beach home backing up to the intracoastal waterway on a peninsula in Surf City, NC. The lot has views onto a sound below creating opportunity for large windows and exterior decks on the water facing elevations. - [Furniture Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/furniture-design-pj-vj~604304) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 8 - Description: A few furniture design projects completed. - [Mid Century Shelving Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-shelving-design-pj-vj~2215609) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 3 - [Reamer Residence at Landfall](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/reamer-residence-at-landfall-pj-vj~5709727) - Location: Wilmington, NC - Photos: 1 - [Harbor Island](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-island-pj-vj~6822351) - Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC - Photos: 19 - [Harbor Island, Wrightsville Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-island-wrightsville-beach-pj-vj~6822346) - Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC - Photos: 7 [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thompson-design-build-pfvwus-pf~1795813638) ## Ideabooks - [Additions](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30867677/list/additions) — 6 ideas - [TM Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/89339078/list/tm-duplex) — 11 ideas - [NCR Project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83413659/list/ncr-project) — 2 ideas - [Craftsman](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/78186270/list/craftsman) — 1 idea - [Halfar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/72450604/list/halfar) — 7 ideas - [My Bathroom Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50245217/list/my-bathroom-ideas) — 2 ideas - [Brick](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/48675040/list/brick) — 2 ideas - [Mod 1](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31257162/list/mod-1) — 6 ideas - [Brown Residence Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31142941/list/brown-residence-ideas) — 1 idea - [cthomedesign's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/16065866/list/cthomedesign-s-ideas) — 21 ideas - [Spiral Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30750289/list/spiral-stairs) — 1 idea - [Rotating TVs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30403071/list/rotating-tvs) — 3 ideas - [Outdoor Living spaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30176605/list/outdoor-living-spaces) — 1 idea - [Floating Shelves](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29838444/list/floating-shelves) — 3 ideas - [Entry Ramps](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29581553/list/entry-ramps) — 3 ideas - [house numbers](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28842780/list/house-numbers) — 1 idea - [Double Garage Doors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28091640/list/double-garage-doors) — 4 ideas - [Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27685858/list/beach-cottage) — 2 ideas - [Cantilever Porch](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26467991/list/cantilever-porch) — 1 idea - [Angled Garages](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/23696016/list/angled-garages) — 3 ideas [See all 28 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/thompsondesignbuild) ## Community Q&A **Q: Exterior** *(in Photo Questions)* What type of exterior is this ? Vinyl siding or something else ? A: hardi board lap siding. **Q: I absolutely love this house!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Sherwin-Williams mindful gray is the color for this. Hope this helps.. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*