--- title: "S.M. Monette Designs — Building Designers and Drafters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/s-m-monette-designs-pfvwus-pf~687929719 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~687929719.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "S.M. Monette Designs" category: ["Building Designers and Drafters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/99b363f204cfc330_8132-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "143 Fairview Drive, Unit D, Emerald Isle, North Carolina 28594, United States" latitude: 34.6662 longitude: -77.026 phone: "(252) 424-8201" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 10 years_in_business: 30 followers: 67 last_updated: 2026-09-23 --- # S.M. Monette Designs > Carteret County's Expert Architectural & Interior Design Firm Original Houzz profile: [S.M. Monette Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/s-m-monette-designs-pfvwus-pf~687929719) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Building Designers and Drafters - **Location:** Emerald Isle, NC - **Serves:** Morehead City, Newport, Emerald Isle, Surf City, Swansboro, Cape Carteret, Broad Creek, Cedar Point, Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Oriental, Bogue, Peletier, Indian Beach, Stella - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (10 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves - References available - Offers Custom Work - 30 years in business - Responds Quickly ### Business highlights - 30 years in business - References available - Offers Custom Work - Responds Quickly With over 30 years experience designing custom home plans, I specialize in custom residential home projects: additions, renovations and new construction. From small renovations or additions, to large custom homes, I treat each client as if they are my most important customer. With great communication, customer service, and honesty, I strive to provide a fully customized approach to each project so that your money is spent wisely; maximizing your goals and the return on your investment. I aim to provide the highest level of service while maintaining an affordable price. I believe in an honest, up front approach to pricing so that the job goes well. Combining that with great communication throughout the project I strive to offer unparalleled service and an end result that will be worthy of being pictured here! ### Services Provided - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Attic Conversion - Barn Design & Construction - Building Design - Custom Homes - Design Consultation - Drafting - Floor Plans - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Handicap-Accessible Design - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Home Remodeling - Home Restoration - House Plans - Interior Design - New Home Construction - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Pool House Design & Construction ### Areas Served - Morehead City - Newport - Emerald Isle - Surf City - Swansboro - Cape Carteret - Broad Creek - Cedar Point - Atlantic Beach - Pine Knoll Shores - Oriental - Bogue - Peletier - Indian Beach - Stella ### Typical Job Cost $200,000 - 2.5 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | S.M. Monette Designs | | Address | 143 Fairview Drive, Unit D, Emerald Isle, North Carolina 28594, United States | | Phone | (252) 424-8201 | | Website | http:// | | Years in business | 30 | | Followers on Houzz | 67 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [S.M. Monette Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/s-m-monette-designs-pfvwus-pf~687929719) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (252) 424-8201 ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 10 reviews** ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Val Nagle, Jan. 2020** > In January 2017 we contracted with Susan Monette to design a beach house in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Not any house would do, you see, because the lot we bought had a huge, old Live Oak with a large limb span on it. The tree is the reason we bought the lot but we soon realized a ‘normal’ house plan would not work on the lot without causing damage to the tree. > > We wanted a home under 2000 sf with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with a garage and open floor plan. Another requirement was a plan that took advantage of seeing the tree from almost every room. Susan did an excellent job of listening to the features we wanted in a house and putting those thoughts to paper. She was very patient with my many questions and edits. I valued her opinions on design and placement issues along the way. She was always timely with any edits to the plans and available to meet. > > The design process took about 10 months from start to finish. Then the search was on to find a good, reputable builder. We selected a builder who not only had built before in Pine Knoll Shores, but had also recently built one of Susan’s designs. Win-win! We selected Mark A. Wojciechowski of Wojo Contracting, formerly Carolina East Construction, Morehead City. > > During the construction phase, Susan visited the project several times and also graciously gave me some additional design advice along the way. With the attention to detail in the plans and a good builder, the construction process went very well. After 16 months of construction and 2 hurricanes, our beach home, or ‘tree house’ as we and Susan sometimes call it, was complete in November 2019! > > My husband and I highly recommend Susan for any new home design or renovations/improvements to your current home. She was a pleasure to work with, listened to what we were looking for in a beach home and made it a reality. ### All 10 reviews **★★★★★ — GK Corbin, Nov. 2018** > Our project occurred in the fall of 2014 and continued into 2015. The project included the addition of a bedroom at one end of our ranch house and a “sun room” at the other end of our house. Susan’s design was fantastic. Her work with the engineers, code enforcement officer and permitting in Cape Carteret and contractor was first rate. She was quick to discuss any issue or concerns that we had during the construction and took all our recommendations for how we wanted the end project to look and “made it work”. She was AAA in my book for customer service. The proof of the whole project occurred this past year when hurricane Florence occurred. Our house additions came through the disaster in flying colors. We have been living with the additions for 2 plus years and we can not be more pleased. I would highly recommend S M Monette Designs for your next building project. Insure that you select a builder that will follow her instructions exactly and you will be pleased with your resulting project. **Comment from S.M. Monette Designs:** > Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with you. And I am really glad that your home additions survive this hurricane! **★★★★★ — Chris Gay, May 2017** > Susan helped us meet our vision for our 100 year old house in Beaufort. She is a great listener and offered us several options and solutions. We could not be more pleased with our new home. Susan Monette is tops in her field and an absolute pleasure to work with. **Comment from S.M. Monette Designs:** > Thanks Chris! It was a pleasure working with you and Joe. And thanks for inviting me back out to see the finished house. You have a real Gem! **★★★★★ — stillworkinonit, Oct. 2016** > When we were unable to find a house plan that fully met our needs for a retirement home, a local builder referred us to S.M. Monette Designs. Susan listened to our long list of wants/needs and then created exactly the home we'd envisioned! The quality of her work was excellent, our contractor and the local building inspector found no problems with her plans throughout the construction process. Susan delivered exactly what she promised in a timely manner and for a very reasonable price. She handled last minute change requests efficiently and with good humor. With her help, our dream home is now a reality! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services. **Comment from S.M. Monette Designs:** > Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working on your home. **★★★★★ — Gregory Parker, July 2016** > We have built 5 homes from scratch since 1982. Worked with 2 different architects and one designer from Wilmington before we met Susan. Susan out performed them all!!! She is extremely helpful with her design suggestions, listens to what you want instead of what she thinks you should want, a fatal flaw in many architects, and changes were never a problem, even though I knew they were a real nuisance! Talented, perceptive and extremely accommodating. A rare combination. I told her she needed to increase her prices, but NOT until she was done with our house. She declined? An absolute treat to work with. Thank you Susan. **★★★★★ — Veronica Krug, May 2016** > We gave Susan a hand sketch of our desired floor plan and a photo of a house we had seen which reflected the type of style we prefer. She turned this into a functional design. > > There were no errors that I recall. We had no trouble communicating our changes over the phone and with a couple painless revisions our plan was set. > > Susan was a pleasure to work with and did a great job following our vision. I would chose her again. **★★★★★ — Jim McClure, March 2016** > When we decided to remodel and expand our 80+ year-old home, Susan Monette was recommended by a friend who is a builder to draw our plans. She visited our site twice before she began her work and she returned once during the building process to check on our progress. Ours was a challenging job in that we wanted to expand and update our home, yet tie it in architecturally with the older design. Susan was tolerant of the significant number of changes we made, and in the end she produced plans that were exactly what our builder and his subs needed to do the job. We couldn’t recommend her more highly. **★★★★★ — Susan Boodey, March 2016** > Susan designed our home and met all our must haves. Very easy to work with and timely. I highly recommend S.M. Monette Desgns for your new or renovation design. **★★★★★ — maureen wells, March 2016** > Excellent communication and detail on our project. Nothing overlooked, a far superior plan. Easy to follow plans in every aspect. **★★★★★ — dmoede, Feb. 2016** > We began our search for a home design by browsing multiple websites and just could not find a plan that bests suited our needs. We were referred to SM Monette Designs by our builder, Greg Hall of Ace Builders, and couldn't have been more pleased with the design work and collaboration that we received. Our lot had a very restrictive building envelope which made our project quite a bit more complicated than most jobs in the area. Susan was very flexible when it came to our requests and she gave us welcomed advice with regard to modifications that would provide the best possible product based on our requirements. The quoted costs were accurate and stayed right on budget. Susan was always very responsive to our email and phone calls so I would give her a top rating with regard to her customer service. The coordination between her, our builder, and the engineers were seamless. We would highly recommend SM Monette Designs for any home building project and should we ever have another we would definitely send the work her way. ## Selected projects - [White Oak River](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-oak-river-pj-vj~4157985) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Frost Lane, Salter Path](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/frost-lane-salter-path-pj-vj~6246386) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 32 - Description: Three story beach house including the foundational car port area with an interior Elevator and extra storage. There are four bedrooms including two masters located on the second floor. A game room area perfect as a hangout for the kids and a family room, dining room on the third floor. That adds up to 3,370 heated square foot design. All the desirable attributes of an open floor plan that includes beautiful views with the narrow, tall build. - [Cedar Street, Emerald Isle](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cedar-street-emerald-isle-pj-vj~7567941) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Cape Carteret New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cape-carteret-new-construction-pj-vj~2202272) - Location: Cape Carteret, NC - Photos: 11 - [Pelitier, North Carolina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pelitier-north-carolina-pj-vj~7573394) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 28 - [Atlantic Beach, North Carolina](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/atlantic-beach-north-carolina-pj-vj~7572223) - Location: Atlantic Beach, NC - Photos: 3 - [Marsh Harbour Modern Classic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marsh-harbour-modern-classic-pj-vj~7572229) - Location: Newport, NC - Photos: 4 - [Marsh Harbour, Newport NC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marsh-harbour-newport-nc-pj-vj~7572228) - Location: Newport, NC - Photos: 4 - [Swansboro Renovation, Landmark Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/swansboro-renovation-landmark-homes-pj-vj~1651967) - Location: Swansboro, NC - Photos: 2 - [Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oakleaf-drive-pine-knoll-shores-pj-vj~5694336) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Tree House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tree-house-pj-vj~6015819) - Location: Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina - Photos: 21 - Description: The honeowners fell in love with the Live Oak tree so we designed the house around it! - [Emerald Isle Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/emerald-isle-home-pj-vj~4165649) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Whole Home Remodel in Beaufort, NC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whole-home-remodel-in-beaufort-nc-pj-vj~2527323) - Location: Beaufort, NC - Photos: 12 - Description: This is a 800-900 sq foot home that is over 100 years old. We converted it from a 3 bedroom, 1 bath with separate kitchen, living and dining rooms into a 2 bedroom 2 bath with an open floor plan for the the living, dining and kitchen. - [Beach Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-homes-pj-vj~1650826) - Location: Emerald Isle, NC - Photos: 4 - [Ocean Drive Renovation, Fulp Builders](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ocean-drive-renovation-fulp-builders-pj-vj~1652587) - Location: Emerald Isle, NC - Photos: 5 - [Ace Builders](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ace-builders-pj-vj~1652001) - Location: Emerald Isle, NC - Photos: 6 - Description: Beach Homes and More - [Bell Street Renovation, Howard Higgins and Associates, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bell-street-renovation-howard-higgins-and-associates-inc-pj-vj~1656092) - Location: Cedar Point, NC - Photos: 2 - [Marsh Harbour Neighborhood, Bogue Sound Builders](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marsh-harbour-neighborhood-bogue-sound-builders-pj-vj~1564951) - Location: Cedar Point, NC - Photos: 5 - [Old Coast Guard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-coast-guard-pj-vj~2318985) - Location: Emerald Isle, NC - Photos: 5 - [Franklinton NC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/franklinton-nc-pj-vj~1650778) - Location: Franklinton, NC - Photos: 6 [See all 21 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/s-m-monette-designs-pfvwus-pf~687929719) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840759722.m3u8?s=70c6e21f2388f9e46cfdaf9f0e9601eabefa4523&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do you prepare detailed permit-ready construction drawings?** As a building designer, I absolutely prepare detailed architectural drawings, floor plans, and house plans. My goal is to provide comprehensive documentation that can be used for construction and, implicitly, for permitting. I focus on a customized approach for each project, ensuring all necessary details are included. **What types of residential buildings do you design?** I specialize in a wide range of residential projects, including custom homes, new home construction, and comprehensive home remodeling. I also design additions, extensions, ADUs, guesthouses, pool houses, and even barn designs. My expertise covers everything from attic conversions to full home restorations, ensuring your vision for any residential building comes to life. **Do you design custom home plans?** Yes, absolutely! Designing custom home plans is one of my core specialties. With over 30 years of experience, I focus on creating unique residential designs tailored specifically to your needs and preferences, whether it's a brand new custom home or a significant renovation. **Do you design additions, garages, or accessory buildings?** Yes, I certainly do! I have extensive experience designing home additions, extensions, and various accessory buildings. This includes Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), guesthouses, and pool houses. While not explicitly listed, designing garages falls within my expertise for creating comprehensive residential plans. **Can you work with a builder of my choice?** Absolutely! My primary role is to provide you with exceptional designs and detailed plans. I am more than happy to collaborate with a builder of your choice to ensure a smooth construction process. My focus is always on your project's success and achieving your vision. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* ## Ideabooks - [Client Likes](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52410246/list/client-likes) — 3 ideas - [Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2199647/list/ideas) — 15 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mustangsue13) ## Community Q&A **Q: love this clolor green** *(in Photo Questions)* please tell me what color green the exterior of this house is painted thank you A: Sorry, I don't know. The builder chose it a few years ago. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-23.*