Luxury Home Renovations & Remodels

Let’s Talk About What Your Home Can Be

Living Stone Design + Build is an award-winning design-build firm specializing in high-performance home renovations.

﹒ 30+ Years of Craftsmanship ﹒ Award Winning Design ﹒ Luxury Custom Homes ﹒ Crafted for Generations

Why it matters

For a renovation or remodel, choosing the right builder matters just as much as it does for new construction—arguably even more. Renovations demand a broader level of expertise because the work must respond to what already exists: structure, systems, architecture, materials, and conditions that are often revealed only after construction begins. Living Stone Design + Build brings the advanced skill set, resources, design vision, and construction knowledge needed to solve those complexities thoughtfully and well.

As a full-service builder, we look beyond the immediate scope of work to understand how every new element should integrate with the existing home. We coordinate architecture, interior design, engineering, building science, estimating, and construction so additions and alterations feel intentional rather than added on. Floors transition properly, rooflines intersect cleanly, exterior details align, and new spaces are designed to feel as though they have always belonged.

That level of precision is supported by more than 30 years of experience and nationally recognized leadership in green building, energy efficiency, and healthy home construction. We approach renovations with the same standards we bring to our custom homes—creating resilient, refined spaces that support longevity, wellness, long-term value, and a more confident ‘No Regrets’ experience.

We are committed to raising the standard for home renovation and remodeling throughout Western North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and beyond.

Luxury Home Renovations

Our Approach

One Team, From Design Through Build

Living Stone is a builder-led design-build firm, which means the design and the budget are developed together, by one team. The people drawing your renovation are working alongside the people who will price and build it—so what is designed is what will actually be built.
Our single team carries your renovation through every phase—pre-construction, architectural and interior design, pricing, and building—under one cohesive process. One point of accountability, fewer handoffs, and greater clarity from the first concept through final completion.

“The design and the budget are developed together, from the first sketch.”

30+

Years in Business

8

Levels of Service

#1

National Ranking 2023

How We Work

Our Renovation Process

An integrated process that treats your existing home with precision — where every new element is designed to belong, not just to fit.
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Your Team

We curate a hand-selected team of trusted experts to guide you through every stage of your project—from land selection, architecture, and interior design to engineering, building science, estimating, and project management. With every discipline working together under one roof, we manage the details, protect your vision, and advocate for you from the first decision to the final handoff—from ‘trees to keys.’
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Our Standards

Our Eight Levels of Service take you beyond the build, from lot selection to furnishings and comprehensive warranties. This process ensures that every aspect of your home is built to our Living Stone Standards.

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A Home Built for Your Legacy

Your home should be more than beautiful—it should be thoughtfully built to support the way you live, your well-being, and the years ahead. We create quality, healthy homes with lasting craftsmanship and intentional design, so you can feel confident in every decision and enjoy a home you’re proud to pass on—with no regrets.

Rooted in the Region

Where We Renovate

Living Stone renovates homes across Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and East Tennessee:

Wellness Philosophy

Aging-in-Place

Building Your Forever Home

Living well in a Living Stone home means thinking beyond how your home serves you today. We also consider how it can support you, or your family, in the years ahead. That’s why aging-in-place and long-term livability principles are a standard consideration in both our new homes and renovations—not an afterthought reserved only for later in life.

From main-level living, accessible entries, thoughtful circulation, wider clearances, safer bathrooms, intuitive lighting, and adaptable spaces to healthier materials, better indoor air quality, and advanced building science, we make decisions with your comfort, independence, wellness, and future in mind.

Our goal is to create a home that is beautiful and highly functional now, while remaining flexible enough to adapt as your life changes. Whether we are remodeling the home you already love or designing and building a new one, we focus on creating a home that can continue to support the way you want to live for decades to come.

What Our Clients Say

Stories From the Homeowners
We’ve Renovated For

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“From start to finish, every part of the building process exceeded our expectations.”

- The Parks
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“They built the home we wanted. We laid it out for them and they followed it to a T. I have no regrets – it was a wonderful experience.”

- The Coopers
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“8 years later, we still love our house as much as the day we moved in. We have never lost our appreciation for the quality and creativity of the Living Stone team.”

- The Sefciks
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“Being a builder myself in Chicago, I knew a lot of the nuances […] I would seriously recommend Living Stone to anybody that wants to build”

- Bill Sokolis

Let’s Bring Your Vision to Life

Book a Discovery Call Today

Building or renovating a home is a significant investment, and choosing the right team starts with having the right information. A discovery call gives you the opportunity to share your goals, priorities, budget considerations, and timeline while getting a clear understanding of how our integrated design + build process works. We’ll help you understand what to expect—from pre-construction and architectural and interior design through pricing and building—so you can make an informed, confident decision about the best path forward for your home.

Our Work