Dianne Davant and Associates

Name: Dianne Davant and Associates
Address: 5111 NC HWY 105 South, Banner Elk, NC, 28604, United States
Telephone: +1 828-963-7500
Rating: 4.8

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13x Best of Houzz winner

40 years in business

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Watauga County's Most Prominent Interior Design Studio | Best of Houzz

Dianne Davant founded her interior design firm in 1979 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Now celebrating over 40 years, the firm has grown to include several very talented designers that dedicate themselves to providing the very best in interior design. While maintaining the company headquarters at the foot of Grandfather Mountain in Banner Elk, North Carolina, the firm opened an additional design studio in Florida in 1996. The dual studios allow Dianne and the design staff the convenience to work with clients throughout the year at either design studio. Both studios house a remarkable library of furnishing, fabric, flooring, wall covering and accessory selections and serve as the firm’s own in-house design centers. The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the leading professional organization for interior designers. Professional members must complete a combination of accredited design education and work experience as well as pass the accreditation exam administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). Each senior member of the design staff is a professional Member of ASID and has successfully completed the educational requirements and the NCIDQ exam. Our designers are also licensed in the State of Florida. IB0000766

Services Provided

Art Selection, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Shelving, Custom Walk-in Closets, Dining Room Design, Entry Design, Furniture Selection, Holiday Decorating, Home Office Design, Home Staging, Home Theater Design, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Wine Cellar Design, Kitchen Remodeling

Areas Served

Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Crossnore, Foscoe, Grandfather, Linville, Montezuma, Newland, Pineola, Plumtree, Seven Devils, Sugar Grove, Sugar Mountain, Valle Crucis, Vilas

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Dianne Davant and Associates

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+1 828-963-7500

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www.davant-interiors.com

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5111 NC HWY 105 South
Banner Elk, NC 28604

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ASID 22647 & Fl. IB0000766

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Linda Laskin

From beginning to end the whole process was smooth, professional, and an overall delight. I highly recommend Dianne and her team for anyone seeking a beautiful design from a competent and wonderful design firmRead Full Review

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27 Reviews for Dianne Davant and Associates

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Linda Laskin

We just finished a remodel of a family home in North Carolina, so we reached out to Dianne Davant and Associates to help us with the project. We worked with Margaret Handley, who was terrific!! She quickly picked up on our style and taste, made great suggestions and created a design that worked perfectly for our family's lifestyle. We also live out of state, so Margaret had to lead the project remotely. She communicated quickly and efficiently, kept us involved in all of the design decisions, and earned our trust implicitly. From beginning to end the whole process was smooth, professional, and an overall delight. I highly recommend Dianne and her team for anyone seeking a beautiful design from a competent and wonderful design firm.

1 January 2020

Margaret McKibbin

Pam McKay was a godsend. We renovated a home long-distance and she was wonderful about communicating with me, working within our budget, listening to us, introducing us to reputable subcontractors, and...yes, pushing us a bit out of our comfort zone. We ended up with a GORGEOUS home that's comfortable, much more up-to-date and perfect for us. I feel SO fortunate that Pam was recommended to us and that she took such good care of us and our project.

31 December 2018

rgbrinkley

Margaret Handley is delightful and a real pro. She has helped us from the beginning of our mountain house construction. She listens carefully to get a sense of the client’s style, and uses her skills to create accordingly. Margaret is especially innovative with space design. She helped us create and use space more interestingly, more productively and in ways that enhance the aesthetics. We highly recommend her.

29 December 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

Wow! Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to post a review! We look forward to continuing with your beautiful project!

Anne Findlay Vail

Margaret Handley worked with us on two projects - a mountain house and a city house. Each design was distinctive and lovely. Our big mountain house needed everything: interior and exterior renovation required design support on all levels and Margaret delivered spectacular results. Our 100 year old city house required expert input on furniture and fabrics in several rooms, which Margaret handled beautifully.

28 December 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

Hi Anne,

We greatly appreciate your taking the time to write a review! It is our pleasure to help create your dream home and we are so pleased that you are enjoying it!

laurie readhead

I have been working with Margaret Handley on my mountain home remodel. Project has included full remodel, including cabinets, flooring and furniture. Margaret has done a terrific job across all aspects, including floor plan redesign. She's responsive and has worked well with the contractor. She's also well connected in the community to provide additional referrals as needed. I highly recommend working with Margaret and Davant.

24 December 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

Thank you, Laurie, for taking the time to post a review! It is our pleasure to meet your needs as a client and we look forward to meeting your future design needs! Happy New Year!

tsphares1

We recently purchased a new condo in Boone, NC. As a Christmas gift, my husband told me to hire a decorator. Our primary residence is 2.5 hours away and I can’t run back and forth to decorate. After comparing various decorators in the area, I chose Margaret Handley from Dianne Davant and Associates in Banner Elk, NC. When we had our initial meeting, I described my family, vision for the condo and color preferences. After choosing a few pieces together, Margaret was on her own. Wow! She did not disappoint. My husband was impressed with her attention to detail and our grown sons all said she really gets me. I could not be happier.

24 December 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

We greatly appreciate your taking the time to post such a glowing review! We are so excited that you are happy with the design of your new condo & hope we continue to satisfy your future design needs!!

Keith Handler

Purchasing a new property is daunting task on its own let alone the additional stress of trying to properly outfit it. This is where the professionals at Dianne Davant and Associates shine. I had the distinct pleasure of working with Margaret Handley. She is professional, knowledgable, and dedicated to her craft. I will always appreciate the ease in which she made the process of transforming a vision into a reality. She is a pleasure to do business with and I highly recommend her and the company to anyone looking for the best in interior design

20 December 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

Thank you, Keith, for taking the time to post such a kind review! We couldn't happier that you are so pleased with the design of your new home. Please be in touch with any future design needs. Happy New Year!

Banner's Cabinets

Dianne Davant is a long-time friend and colleague of Banner’s Cabinets. We have worked on dozens of projects together over the past 35+ years. She and her crew are inventive, insightful, and creative. The interior spaces that they have designed incorporating our cabinetry have been beautiful, functional, and reflective of the owners’ personalities and personal styles. Dianne and her employees have always been friendly and professional, willing to accommodate project requirements and incorporate every aspect of functionality into the overarching design style. We highly recommend them for your interior design needs!

16 January 2018

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

Thank you Banner's Cabinets, for the kind words and recommendations! We highly recommend you as well! We also cherish the working relationship that has been maintained for many years and know it will remain a good one for years to come.

Blue Ridge Mountain Club

Dianne Davant and Associates is an excellent resource in the High Country. Creative, reliable, and willing to look at projects from a different perspective- they make my job that much easier!

1 November 2017

Lynn Eisenberg

We enjoyed an exceptional relationship with our talented and compassionate designer, Pam McKay. Pam graciously worked with much of our existing furniture and art work and truly created a home for our family that we adore. Pam was able to create our home in a matter of a couple of months and we thoroughly appreciate every moment of commitment and creativity that she has but into this project. Our family wants to give a huge thank you to Peter Brown and to Gary Fox who have provided a remarkable service to us. Peter and Gary did the pick up, the delivery and much of the placement of our furnishings. Their happy smiles and can do attitudes made our move so much fun. They could not have been more helpful and their energy, expertise and reliability are absolutely worth noting.

10 September 2017Last modified:26 September 2017

Sally Miranda

We are very happy with the design work at our NC home. Dianne Davant and Pam McKay were our team. They are very talented, very professional, with excellent accounting. We remodeled our NC condo, redesigned bathrooms and the kitchen. We removed walls to open up the space. They coordinated with the builder through out the entire project. We love the new colors and furniture. We feel we hired the very best. Love the results. SM

10 September 2017

VPC Builders, LLC

Pam McKay of Dianne Davant and Associates has incredible talent and expertise and was a pleasure to do business with while working on our company office. She has an incredible eye for design and was a key part to finding the perfect ideas for our office in Banner Elk. Pam and everyone at Dianne Davant and Associates are extremely professional and delivered unrivaled expertise in a time crunch and managed to meet and exceed our expectations.

31 January 2017

allisonshall

We recently renovated our basement in our mountain home. Our contractor referred us to Margaret Handley and we are so glad he did! Margaret always provides lots of choices, reasonably priced, and is very open minded. Most importantly, she is very patient and never gets frustrated or annoyed, at least not in front of us!! We changed our mind many times, stalled on several things, reordered a few products since we didn't like our initial choice, etc. Margaret handled it all with grace, reassurance and calm demeanor. We are thoroughly enjoying our new basement and all of the furniture, expertise, and finishing touches which Margaret provided.

5 October 2016

Guy Cote

Margaret Handley is an incredible talent. She has the ability to understand your specific needs and provide thoughtful inspiration. She balances function with design, and her eye for colors, textures, scale and shapes - things frankly that I wouldn't think could fit together - and bring them into a room in concert. It's pure magic. She helped orchestrate vendors (carpet and wallpaper install, furniture delivery of our and her items, painters, electricians and even down to picture hangers), and for our needs this was very supportive. We met some very responsive vendors (eg - window treatments) and contractors (furniture storage) through their successful relationships with DD&A. We're in the final stages, and she has introduced a few items (eg - jack bookends!) that add a special touch. We truly appreciated her professionalism and partnership in Banner Elk!

28 September 2016

jlscoleman

Pam McKay, of Dianne Davant and Associates, was recommended to us to help with our remodel in the Hound Ears Community near Boone, NC. We found her to be very resourceful, with great ideas to furnish, decorate, and reconfigure our dated ski chalet into a "mountain modern" cottage designed to accommodate not only us, but our children and grandchildren as well. Pam did not disappoint! If we deemed one of her suggestions too expensive for our budget, she simply found a more economical solution. She is the perfect choice to bring mountain decor into a home while maintaining a feeling of modern, simple elegance. In addition, my husband was so impressed with her knowledge of quality residential construction. So, with Pam, you get more than a person to pick out fabric and furniture; you get a true partner in both construction and design. Pam, as well as the entire office staff at Davant, are all very professional and great to work with. I highly recommend this company and Pam McKay, in particular.

27 September 2016

Kathy Elliott

At the suggestion of our builder, we hired this company for the entirety of our project. Specifically, he referred us to their designer Margaret Handley. She has been with us from the first shovel of dirt! Her input has been invaluable....she has an impeccable eye. For design, color, and the layout of rooms, closets, bathrooms....anything! She has made recommendations that so improved even what the architect had planned! My husband and I live in Florida, so we have not been able to be the overseers of our project. We have put our trust in Margaret and Diane Davant and Assoc. They have been the best!! We are in the stage of ordering and placing furniture. Margaret has been excellent in her ability to design and combine different and fun elements...and because this is a second home....has worked wonderfully within our budget. She is so good....she has even been able to please both me and my husband!!! LOL! And that is not such an easy task! She is easy and pleasant to work with as are the rest of the staff. We have loved working with this design firm!

27 September 2016

Dreema Brunnemer

Margaret Handley is working on the total refurbishment of our condominium. We've found her to be organized, creative and totally willing to match our budget with our taste and vision. She's made what could be a challenging project a delight and we really appreciate her ability and professionalism.

27 September 2016

heatherkrill

We hired Dianne Davant and Associates to help coordinate the design of our much anticipated vacation home in Blowing Rock, NC. Living several hours away we felt we needed the help of a professional to assist in the many aspects of designing and furnishing a home. Our initial phone call was returned promptly by designer Margaret Handley, who patiently answered all of our questions and thoroughly explained the benefits of working with the firm. She provided the perfect amount of hand-holding but was also able to gently push us to consider design elements and furnishings outside of our comfort zone. Always respectful of budget and quick to respond in any situation, hiring Margaret was certainly one of the best decisions we made in our home building journey. Couldn't have done it without her!

26 September 2016

leobj

While we initially liked our designer, Margaret Handley, by the end of the project we were disappointed we had hired her. While Margaret never asked us what our furnishing budget was, we told her repeatedly that we didn't want to pay top dollar but didn't want cheap. We found ourselves constantly pushing back on her suggestions with "that's too much money" and ended up buying most of our furniture on our own. Margaret has good taste in colors but then she picks a paint type that continually showed up as streaks due to the amount of wall space we had. After 3 coats we gave up and even our contractor told Margaret and us "that's the worst type of paint to use"; Margaret never apologized or suggested anything else. Our kitchen cabinets took 2 extra months because Margaret never sat down with us and the cabinet designer, when we were all in NC at the same time, to get all of the questions around design answered and settled. She even ordered the incorrect glass panels on them and blamed it on the cabinet company which we later found out to be false information.

7 March 2016Last modified:31 July 2016

Comment from Dianne Davant and Associates:

We truly appreciate all of our clients and we are sorry to hear that your experience was not what you were hoping for. We will do our very best to remedy that. Please know that we take pride in our ability to work with our clients to help them achieve not only the interior of their dreams, but also a great collaborative experience with our company.

Carolina Shutter Company

Great Design Firm, Great Team, always professional, the high country's best!! I have work with the team for fourteen years now, never had the first problem that was not handle swiftly and satisfactory. Love working with the Ladies there. Greg Seiz Carolina Window Fashions

8 February 2016

Mary Bumgarner

I am the owner of a window treatment workroom and have worked with Dianne Davant and Associates for the past 12 years. I consider the designers of this firm to be the most talented and professional in their field. When given the opportunity, I like to tell people that the designers at Dianne Davant pay particular attention to the details and communicating with the client their needs and wants. I work closely with the team to make comfortable, beautiful spaces for the homeowner no matter the size of the project or the budget. The designers and their team strive for excellence in every step of the design process, from the beginning stages of finish selections thru the delivery and installation. As for my business relationship with this group; I can not stress enough the importance of their professionalism and support to me and my workroom.

2 February 2016

Classic Stone Works Inc

I have the privilege of working with Dianne, Margaret and Pam on many custom projects. These ladies and their incredible staff are so talented, friendly and a pleasure just to be around. With their creative ideas, they have taught us and pushed us to go above and beyond what we could have imagined was possible in the design world. From classic to eccentric they each add their an eclectic taste to each project claiming it to be a unique work of art.

2 February 2016

beckyboykin8262

Very professional and knowledgeable. So helpful to us in making design decisions. Thousands of fabric samples in inventory! Margaret really picked up on our styles and tastes quickly. Our timeline was met even though it changed several times. When we walked into our home and saw the final product, we were in love with everything! And it felt like it was our home completely. Working with Dianne Davant and Associates was the best decision we made when it came to furnishing and designing the interior of our home!

31 December 2015

zachrtate

Margaret Handley worked very hard to insure that our home remodel went smoothly. She showed skills far exceeding what I would expect to find in an interior decorator. She kept the project moving forward in a smooth and grounded way.

22 December 2015

skissling

We started with a few small upgrades and redecoration of our existing home but as we worked with Diane and her excellent staff we learned how skilled they were and worked well as a team. One thing lead to another and in deciding to build a new home we did not hesitate to ask Davannt Associates to sign on and help with the planning details, and ultimate decoration and furnishing. To complicate matters we decided on a LEED certified house which Davannt Associates are trained and certified to do. The importance of a strong team from the start is the only way to create a wellengineered home. Diane and her group Davannt Associates has exceeded every expectation and have been professionals that have made the planning and building process a dream.

21 December 2015

abbateglenda

I thoroughly enjoyed the design process with Diane Davant and Associates. My needs were creatively addressed, my budget was always respected, the projects were completed in a timely manner and the quality of the workmanship was excellent. It is a pleasure to work with these professionals and I look forward to another project with them.

12 November 2015

Vanessa Brockway

Dianne Davant and her team designed my family's vacation home in Blowing Rock and did fantastic work! The home is polished yet inviting and every detail and accessory seems to be perfectly in place. My favorite aspects of their design is the inventive bunk room they designed for our lower level, for such a small space it is comfortable enough for adults. I highly recommend Diane for projects in both Florida and North Carolina!

18 February 2015Last modified:18 February 2015

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178 Comments

Commented: rug in living roomHi there! Thank you for your interest in one of our projects. The Living Room rug is a custom rug from Masland Carpets.

2 October 2023

Commented: would you mind sharing where you found the dining room chairsThank you for reaching out! These fine Italian chairs are from a company called Sedesi. Here is the link: https://www.sedersi.net/

17 September 2023

Commented: couch fabric questionThe sofa fabric is a chenille...isn't it great?! It is called 'Tynedale Sandstone' by Vanguard, but I believe it is now discontinued :(

16 January 2023

Commented: What brand is the beautiful animal print rug in the Great room?It's beautiful, isn't it?! This rug is manufactured by Masland Carpets. The print is called Antelope:beige.

17 November 2022

Commented: What color stain is this?Hi there, I'm afraid the house was built before we designed the interior, so not certain what the stain color is. It is quite beautiful though, isn't it?

14 September 2022

Commented: Could you please tell me the manufacturer of the iron bed?Hi there, Thank you for your inquiry! These beautiful beds are made by Wesley Allen.

18 July 2022

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