--- title: "Don Duffy Architecture — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-duffy-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1862356364 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1862356364.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Don Duffy Architecture" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c6c3b4880dc58f80_2960-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "301 Providence Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States" latitude: 35.1935 longitude: -80.8272 phone: "(704) 358-1878" website: http://donduffyarchitecture.com rating: 5 review_count: 3 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 368 last_updated: 2026-11-09 --- # Don Duffy Architecture Original Houzz profile: [Don Duffy Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-duffy-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1862356364) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Charlotte, NC - **Serves:** Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Myers Park, Piedmont NC, Western NC - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (3 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2020), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 25,000 Ideabook Saves We are residential practice dedicated to helping our clients create a home that embraces their life. Our staff of four architects, one technician and one office manager are set up to help make our client's dream of a new or remodeled home a reality. The client describes a multi course meal with all it's ingredients and even the atmosphere. Many conversations happen between the design team and client where the goals and objectives of the project are laid out. As the recipe develops, it is revised and edited many times until the client and team are ready to send it to the building community. The fun part about this type of planning process is that we get to taste, tweak and edit the recipe to perfection. When the home building team is finished, your dream has become reality. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Basement Remodeling - Site Preparation ### Areas Served - Charlotte - Matthews - Pineville - Myers Park - Piedmont NC - Western NC ### Typical Job Cost All dependent on what one builds. As in Good, Better and Best choices for every piece of a building. Skill of the builder. The site. How much unheated space is there, Porches, Garages, Terraces. Driveway scope.Landscape construction, retaining walls, walks. Outside structures-. Technology- Roofing- Home owner selections. and on and on. Anthology: Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes,Ferrari? Its just 4 wheels and 5 seats. Why are they not priced the same? ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Don Duffy Architecture | | Address | 301 Providence Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States | | Phone | (704) 358-1878 | | Website | http://donduffyarchitecture.com | | License Number | NC,4858 | | Followers on Houzz | 368 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Don Duffy Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-duffy-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1862356364) - **Website:** http://donduffyarchitecture.com - **Phone:** (704) 358-1878 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - AIACORA - Congress of Residential Architecture, ICAA - Institute of Classical Architecture and Arts.At large commission member - Charlotte Historic Commission.Remodlers Council and COTY awards.The highest honor ever, Happy clients. - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2020), for Design. **Affiliations** - [ArCH: Architects Creating Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/arch-architects-creating-homes-pfvwus-pf~219140685) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 3 reviews** ### All 3 reviews **★★★★★ — Lisha Construction, LLC, Jan. 2016** > I had the privilege of working with and building a home designed by Don Duffy Architecture. It was a great experience. They worked well with the client, decorator and the builder. They were quick to pick up and track with the look and function the client was looking for and very easy to work with from the builders point of view. I am looking forward to doing another project with them and would recommend them to anybody looking to design a superior home. **★★★★★ — Alair Homes Charlotte, Nov. 2015** > I have had the pleasure of working on many projects over the last 15 years with Don and his team. Don is very knowledgeable and professional and offers functional and practical solutions to the design and construction challenges faced in residential remodeling. I highly reccommend Don and look forward to working with his team for many years to come. **★★★★★ — Masterpiece Staircase and Millwork LLC, Nov. 2015** > I have worked in many homes throughout the past 25 years that Don Duffy and his group of talented architects has designed. > I have been in home owner meetings with Don. It is apparent to me that Don has a sincere concern for transforming the home owners dreams into reality by listening carefully and coming up with thoughtful ideas that reflect the homeowners own personal life style. > One of the best architecture firms in the Charlotte/NC area. > Steve Lukens > Masterpiece Staircase and Millwork ## Selected projects - [Golf Course house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/golf-course-house-pj-vj~365626) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Kitchen - Garage Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-garage-renovation-pj-vj~172936) - Location: Charlotte, NC - Photos: 9 - Description: Interior kitchen renovation to a 1920 house. Garage renovation adding a second story home office. - [South PArk Condo upfit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/south-park-condo-upfit-pj-vj~269170) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Pool Cabana](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pool-cabana-pj-vj~172903) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Mountain House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-house-pj-vj~104034) - Location: Blowing Rock, NC - Photos: 16 - Description: This house is a renovation to a 1930 house. The solution was to build a main floor over the the old house. The old house was then rebuilt from the inside out. By building the main floor over the old house we were able to bring the main floor from 17' below the road to 5'. The project took off when Ed (the builder) said I can do it. - [Tudor City House Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tudor-city-house-addition-pj-vj~70778) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Country House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/country-house-pj-vj~70770) - Location: Charlotte, NC - Photos: 5 - [Burgess](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/burgess-pj-vj~70768) - Location: Not specified - [Valley House West Va.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/valley-house-west-va-pj-vj~67419) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Beach House 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-1-pj-vj~60025) - Location: Bald Head island, NC - Photos: 12 - Description: View looking west to the river. - [Before and After](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/before-and-after-pj-vj~59918) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [City house 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/city-house-1-pj-vj~59843) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Lake Lure](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-lure-pj-vj~59567) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Farm House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/farm-house-pj-vj~59566) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 [See all 14 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/don-duffy-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1862356364) ## Ideabooks - [trophy room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/103290549/list/trophy-room) — 10 ideas - [Paneling](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1408999/list/paneling) — 162 ideas - [exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3094316/list/exterior) — 128 ideas - [woodwalls](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3110126/list/woodwalls) — 108 ideas - [kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3111861/list/kitchens) — 119 ideas - [stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3110162/list/stairs) — 48 ideas - [shower drains](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/62097685/list/shower-drains) — 5 ideas - [wine](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3316493/list/wine) — 8 ideas - [ceilings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3166077/list/ceilings) — 119 ideas - [cj](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/55959649/list/cj) — 1 idea - [jd](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/53229534/list/jd) — 7 ideas - [windows](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3282067/list/windows) — 18 ideas - [industrial islands](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46582274/list/industrial-islands) — 32 ideas - [Closets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1997751/list/closets) — 64 ideas - [exterior color](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/44462449/list/exterior-color) — 23 ideas - [room layout](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3618447/list/room-layout) — 47 ideas - [solar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/42437179/list/solar) — 2 ideas - [kitchen column](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28648472/list/kitchen-column) — 16 ideas - [Beds](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1997615/list/beds) — 13 ideas - [FBI](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33317489/list/fbi) — 61 ideas [See all 71 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dduffyarch) ## Community Q&A **Q: What are the blue wooden things under the roof?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: They are rafter tails. The end of the roof rafters. They are exposed in lieu of covering them up with boxing. Circle is just a decorative detail **Q: can you share info on the log posts and railings in this project?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: these are.lovust logs, a very hard wood. use for fence post, sources are appalachian builders where the locust trees live. bark house in spruce pine nc, hardin creek millwork in boone.nc. fabrication.is by skilled carpenters used to working with locust. some log fabrication knowledge is needed. design was us the architets. the bark will. ome off.in time maube 3 to 8 years. depends on when the trees are cut. I cannot remaber is sap is up or down. cutting season matters. **Q: Love the colors would you please be able to tell me what they are** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Debby, thank you for the question. I do not have the colors. The project is 10 years old and the client selected the colors. They where probably custom mixed. Where the client placed samples on the house and adjusted them based on how they were seen on this environment. My guess is they started with Ben Moore and went from there. Most of homes are done this way. Very few are pained out of the can. I would recommend you get the Ben M0ore color wheel and select your palette. Then mock up samples on your home. I think the House gray is a solid stain and not paint. Probably a Cabot stain color. Just an aside, I just read a study was done in the UK that found we see colors different based on the time of your. And I know the color of daylight changes from 2500k to 7000k thru ought the day. Warm morning glow to blue-ish light at mid day. And one color next to the other effect who you see. Please consider consulting a color expert in your area and I am sure they can put together a color palette inspired by this one. Best of luck to you. **Q: i like the size of the double hung windows Can you Tell me the size?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: they are around 36" or 40" x 66" or 72", 24" sill ht. hd at 96", mfg is Kolbe and Kolbe **Q: Was this built from the ground up or could it be a 2nd story addon?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: This house was built from the ground up, however it could be an addition as well. The symmetry may be hard to achieve if the base house does not have symmetry already. **Q: How much would it coast** *(in Photo Questions)* A: What part are you referring to? Tile is man made. selected by owner. Doors are 3/8" glass Standard in wall mount tub. 32x60x16 Please consult a builder or appropriate showroom for the pricing of the parts. And labor to install. All these can very widely. This project is also 2 years old so pricing then is not pricing now. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-09.*