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One Coast Design works with homeowners and builders providing Interior Design, Original Framed Artwork and Staging from an artist's perspective!
Artist and Designer Michelle Woolley Sauter for One Coast Design has worked with clients all over the US and beyond. From the need for just a color consultation or a full turn-key package, Michelle will be with you every step of the way. Michelle has 'virtual' clients as well and can do consultations with you, too, online if you just need a little guidance. Give it a try!
Award-winning artist Michelle Woolley Sauter focuses on the entire scope of your project from color balance to scale and beyond. Full turn-key residential installations, custom artwork, and bespoke furniture are just a few of her specialties! And with her background in the Yacht Interiors industry, Michelle has the inside edge working with spaces where flow and storage need to be optimized.
Since 1997, Michelle has been commissioned for artwork by some of the most prestigious art brokers and designers in the world. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, and made South Florida her 'home base' from which to provide her clients with unmatched excellence in custom art acquisitions. As an Artist and Interior Designer, Michelle is passionate about her work and has clients internationally who look to her for Art Consulting Services consisting of, but not limited to, art acquisition, custom commissions, Interior Design consulting and art placement! Michelle enjoys great relationships with her clients and her willingness to share her knowledge and expertise regarding art and its place in your home or office is a winning combination as she seeks to assist her clients in striking just the right balance of beauty and symmetry.
When clients of Michelle's work started to become social friends, that's when her Interior Design career began to really take off. Her clients came to her home and fell in love with her design aesthetic and love for interiors, as well. So when these same friends began asking her to 'consider' helping them with their Interior Design projects, she realized she had found her sweet spot!
Michelle is married to her husband Brian, an Electrical Engineer, and they live in a Historic Landmark Building with their mini Goldendoodle 'Charleston' in Summerville, SC.
Services Provided
Art Selection, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Color Consulting, Custom Built-ins, Custom Furniture, Design Consultation, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Historic Building Conservation, Home Office Design, Interior Design, Living Room Design, Space Planning, Art Installation, Custom Artwork
Areas Served
Charleston, Goose Creek, Ladson, N Charleston, North Charleston, Ridgeville, Summerville, Summerville SC, Charelston SC, Mount Pleasant SC, Daniel Island SC, Kiawah Island, Park Circle
Awards
BFA in Fine Art and Painting, Florida Atlantic University. Awards :: First Place-Best in Show, Hortt Memorial, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art.
Credentials
7 Houzz Awards
5 Houzz Badges
1 Affiliation
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26 Reviews for One Coast Design
Harry Traulsen ,Jr
Relationship
Client
'I am in the process of relocating from New York and reached out to Michelle to consult on my new home in the Charleston area. Communicating virtually has been seamless and I am excited to have her and her team to carry out my total design scheme!'
June 23, 2020
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much Harry for this lovely review! My team and I enjoy working with you so much! We love working with wonderful clients like you that embrace and are involved in the process and want your home to be the best it can be! So happy to have you here in Summerville!!
Carla Toney
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Client
'I found Michelle and One Coast Design on Instagram and reached out to her to help us with our home on the coast here in Charleston. I did a 2-hour Consultation that led to me hiring her to help me complete the rooms I had already begun. I felt a bit stuck and Michelle gave me so many wonderful ideas and helped me select furniture and where to put it, colors, lighting, hardware, fabrics and the best of all, her artwork! She pulled everything together seamlessly and we couldn't be happier in our 'new' home! Highly recommend!'
March 24, 2020
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much Carla!! We enjoyed working with you and your husband so much! You were a delight and so creative in your own right! I love working with wonderful clients like you that embrace the process and want your home to be the best it can be! Cheers to a great collaboration!
Cesta Ford
Relationship
Client
I met Michelle and her assistant Tabetha at the Charleston Home Show during a 'Meet the Designer' event and am so I glad I did! We hit it off right away! I booked a 2-hour consult and invited Michelle to come and see my home. She gave me so many fantastic ideas for design and color during her initial consult, I booked her for a day of 'one-on-one shopping' for furniture and decor! She and Tabetha arrived at our appointment with so many pieces of specifically selected artwork and decor items in tow for me to see in my spaces - I couldn't believe how amazing everything looked! We then purchased a few furniture pieces, lighting and decor to put the finishing touches on rooms I knew needed attention and Michelle hung all the artwork! I had a party that coming weekend and everyone who attended remarked on how beautiful my home was! Michelle and Tabetha truly amazed me...they stayed within my budget and my husband is thrilled with how our home looks now!!
October 14, 2019
Anum Ahmed
Relationship
Client
Michelle has been helping me with my Kitchen Design. She is so wonderful to work with. We are working across the country, basically doing eDesign and it has been so much fun! Michelle is intuitive and really knows how to work with colors and spaces.
December 5, 2018
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much, Anum! I love working with you and your family. I am looking forward to seeing how all of our design concept ideas 'come to life' in your home! It's an exciting project and I am so happy to work with you on it! :)
Cindy Sweeney
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Client
Michelle is an amazingly talented Interior Designer. I'm an "inside the box" kind of person, but Michelle was able to help me see her vision, and think outside the box, which was a feat in itself! Her suggestions with color selections, lighting, rearranging/replacing certain pieces of furniture, placement of accent pieces, and even just something as simple as moving the TV to a different wall to make my fireplace and wall units the focal point they deserved blew my mind (I know, right?!) Michelle really helped me see the unused potential in my Summerville home. My hubby was adamant about keeping some things the same, and she was able to tastefully integrate those "no change items" within her plan! Her fee was reasonable, I only paid $365 for a 2 hour consultation, and she was definitely worth more! Michelle and I will be working soon on getting new pieces, and actually making the transformation...I can't wait to see my new living room! No matter what I want to change in my home, I am more than happy to write the check to Michelle...she's worth it!!!
October 5, 2018Last modified:November 8, 2018
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much, Cindy!! Wow, such a great endorsement from such a lovely client!! What an amazing review! Can't wait to continue on our design journey together!!
Paige Designs LLC
Relationship
Client
I've worked with Michelle for over a year now and I've enjoyed getting to know her as an artist and friend. She is extremely talented, easy to work with and has an art for interior design and painting custom pieces. I originally hired Michelle to provide artwork for a few different staging projects and most recently I commissioned her to paint a custom piece for a surprise birthday gift for my Mom. I absolutely love her work and I'm inspired by her creativity!
April 22, 2018
Rebecca Driggs Interiors
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Client
Working with Michelle is a pleasure. I was struggling to find the perfect piece of art for my client's space. Michelle worked with me and my clients to create a custom canvas painting for their room. She assisted in selecting the subject matter, choosing the appropriate size and ultimately determining the feel the client wanted. She incorporated all the colors in the room and elevated the design of the entire space. Thanks Michelle - you are the best!
January 26, 2018
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much, Rebecca! I enjoyed so much working with you, too, and your clients. I love collaborating with amazing design professionals and you are fantastic to work with! Your sense of color, symmetry and color is unsurpassed. I hope to work with you and your team at Driggs Designs again soon! You made my portion of the program so wonderful!
Interior Elements by Tina
Relationship
Client
Michelle is a consummate professional and an incredible artist! I commissioned her to paint an impressionistic landscape painting for a client gift to his wife. The painting was so incredible it brought tears to their eyes. She was able to create a budget, size the painting for the space and masterfully frame and deliver. Michelle is my go to woman for art and framing! Love working with her :)
September 15, 2017Last modified:September 19, 2017
Comment from One Coast Design:
Yay!!!! Thank you so much Tina for your kind words! I SO enjoyed creating this piece for you and was so happy to have it so well received! You are a joy to work with and I can't wait till our next project together! :)
Peri Nicole Interiors
Relationship
Colleague
Michelle Wooley Sauter of One Coast Design created beautiful custom artwork for my client's Fireplace Bookcase! Michelle is wonderful to work with and incorporated the fabrics I selected for this room and carried the feel and much needed color to this side of the room! She also enhanced my client's existing console tables to tie in with the color scheme as well! She is multi talented and a joy to work with! Thanks Michelle for your service and talent!
September 15, 2017
Comment from One Coast Design:
Thank you so much Linda! I enjoyed working with you and your client on this great project! - what a beautiful home! Your design aesthetic is lovely and everything in this home is so pulled together! Thank you, Linda, for including me on your team!
Defining Design, LLC
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Colleague
One look at Michelle's art, and I knew she was the one for me. I had been searching for a unique piece of artwork to give as a gift to my husband. It needed to be of a certain size, theme, and feel, and that is exactly what I received along with her superb framing as well. My husband loves it.
Working with Michelle was easy. Though I had the general idea, we worked together to create the composition, then she took it from there. Additionally, it was important to me that she add her own personality and touch, which she did as that was what drew me to her work from the start.
Professionalism and particular are two words I use in searching for a design partner. Professional in all ways of communication and workmanship; particular in the quality of work and framing. With these two areas covered, I felt quite at ease with Michelle. I knew I would receive a quality piece with no worries.
Now, every day when working in and around the room in which the art is hung, we get taken away to a different place and marvel at the depth of colors that appear throughout the course of the day.
I look forward to working you again, Michelle!
Thank you for a great experience and wonderful piece of art!
August 27, 2017Last modified:August 27, 2017
Comment from One Coast Design:
Wow! Carol, this is such a HUGE compliment... I am humbled.
I so totally enjoyed collaborating with you to create this piece I painted for you to give to your husband as a gift. It is with great forethought and extensive research that a commissioned piece for the spouse of a client is embarked upon, and so much importance is placed upon it by me, especially because it is a GIFT!
It is my job, as the artist, to make sure all your emotion and devotion is conveyed in such an endeavor. The fact that you allowed me to create a piece especially for your husband, based on your instinct and confidence in me and my craft, is a true gift.
May you both enjoy it in the best of health!
I look forward to working with you, too, in the future! :)
I so totally enjoyed collaborating with you to create this piece I painted for you to give to your husband as a gift. It is with great forethought and extensive research that a commissioned piece for the spouse of a client is embarked upon, and so much importance is placed upon it by me, especially because it is a GIFT!
It is my job, as the artist, to make sure all your emotion and devotion is conveyed in such an endeavor. The fact that you allowed me to create a piece especially for your husband, based on your instinct and confidence in me and my craft, is a true gift.
May you both enjoy it in the best of health!
I look forward to working with you, too, in the future! :)
Susan Stern
Relationship
Client
Dear Michelle,
I wanted to tell you how much I am loving the two coral pictures I purchased from you. And, thank you for the personal note telling me about how they were made. I have recently started buying "good" art for my little cottage and, I don't have to tell you, what a treasure these pieces will be to my new collection. Thank you once again for the art and for your personal note. I truly love these pieces.
I am attaching a picture ... please excuse the sheet covering the sofa - as you can see the dog sleeping on the cushion. This is my little TV room/guest room and I wanted to bring some beachy blue accents into the room from the living room. These pictures did the trick!
Sincerely,
Susan
March 8, 2017
Comment from One Coast Design:
Dear Susan,
Thank you so much for sharing this sweet note! I so enjoyed creating these pieces for you! Enjoy them - and that sweet little baby on your sofa! :)
Best,
Michelle
Thank you so much for sharing this sweet note! I so enjoyed creating these pieces for you! Enjoy them - and that sweet little baby on your sofa! :)
Best,
Michelle
KB Tiling
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Colleague
We have worked with One Coast Design on several tiling projects. Michelle is very detail oriented and goes above and beyond to ensure the client is satisfied. We highly recommend her services!
January 13, 2017
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Commented: Arrival DateHi Susan - Houzz was having trouble relaying messgaes for a bit - did you get your picture from me??? SO sorry for the delay - you have a question for me?
August 14, 2017
Commented: Wondering what the gold things are surrounding the lights?Hi Kelly! Thanks for your question! These light fixtures come with metal spires eminating from the frosted globe! They are from Global Views in Dallas! I just used they in another project, too - Gorg!...
September 7, 2016
Commented: How much does this mirror cost? Where can I purchase one? Thanks.Hello - this mirror is $6900 and can be seen from our satellite store in Raleigh, NC. Ships to Continental US only. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. The photo does not do the p...
March 19, 2016
Commented: hey -- how can we get this shipped to Hawaii?Hello @markhed, we would need to crate and ship it to you! I would need your address in order to calculate the cost and time lines. Thank you for your interest! :)
November 28, 2015
Commented: Are there more in this series??I see you have beautiful pieces selected on your Houzz portfolio...you may like my new piece for your collection? :) It's an original on wood and very high gloss. Would love your feedback and have a g...
February 7, 2015
Commented: paint colorHello! It's Benjamin Moore, 'Bleeker Beige' - I use it on a LOT of projects, it's extremely versatile and looks great with most warm wood floors! Hope this helps! :)
January 11, 2015
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125 E. Richardson Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483
Summerville, SC 29483
Typical Job Cost $2,000 - 1 million
Artist and Designer Michelle Woolley Sauter for One Coast Design has worked with clients all over the US and beyond...Michelle and her team will be with you every step of the way.
Artist and Designer Michelle Woolley Sauter for One Coast Design has worked with clients all over the US and beyond...Michelle and her team will be with you every step of the way.
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