Shannon Cassell | Interior Designer
Your life should dictate your home’s function. Otherwise, style doesn’t matter.
We create beautiful spaces that balance comfort and functionality. Your home can at once be elegant for entertaining and comfortable for intimate family moments. We value each client's personal story and marry that with classic design elements, ensuring that every room reflects the richness of those who live there.
Meet Shannon
Shannon is a southern girl with an eye for design, the sensibility of a mom of three, and the negotiating and organization skills of a seasoned litigator. What began as compliments on her own homes’ designs and upgrades turned into interior design work for friends – which then turned to larger projects and renovations with contractors on Chicago’s North Shore and now in North Carolina.
She is a native Texan and has lived in Maryland, London, Crested Butte, Austin, San Francisco, and Chicago before planting her family’s roots in Raleigh in 2018. She has a B.A. in History from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern University School of Law.
Our Creative Process Starts With Listening
Discovery
The first step to any project is a discovery meeting. We want to learn how you want your home to feel, your goals for the spaces, timeline and budget. We’ll walk you through the Shannon Cassell Interiors design process and answer any questions you may have about how we work.
Project Kickoff
We next get into the particulars and specs of your project. This can include room measurements, inspiration images, and talking through the desired function and aesthetics of your home. We then draft a project plan and tweak as necessary with your input to arrive at a completed agreed upon project blueprint.
Project Execution
With the project blueprint in hand, we get to work to transform your home into a place you’ll love to live. We are big on communication and keep you in the loop with progress reports and budgeting tools along the way.
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TESTIMONIALS
“We partnered with Shannon Cassell Interiors on a total gut rehab of our 100-year-plus home on the North Shore of Chicago. Our goal was to preserve the vintage charm and history of the house but to enlarge and modernize it and have the entire home reflect our priorities around family, cooking, entertaining, reading, and fitness.
Shannon listened carefully and was methodical in helping us bring our vision to life. She has impeccable taste and helped us make all of our major decisions--lighting, plumbing, trim, cabinetry, décor, floorplan layout, etc., leading us to beautiful outcomes in literally every corner of the house. In addition to her design instincts and creativity, Shannon is skilled at architectural planning and functionality and worked closely with our builder to maximize space and create interesting architectural moments, including a beautiful coffered ceiling in the dining room and a stunning picture window in the kitchen. Our completed home is full of gorgeous fabrics, including pillows and reupholstered couches--all resulting from Shannon's discerning eye.
Shannon is mindful of the operating budget and looks for opportunities to save, understanding where to splurge and where not to. She also has a great sense of a humor, and advocates on your behalf with vendors and contractors (helps that she is a lawyer!).”
Nikki
“Shannon is a delight to work with. She is thorough, creative and listens well to your vision and then adds her insights. When meetings are scheduled, she comes prepared and ready to make it happen. She is very determined to make sure all is right and that her clients are happy. I would definitely recommend Shannon and will continue to use her services. We are so pleased with our refresh and transformation in our new home.”
Jan
“Shannon has exceptional taste and is grounded and practical! She has a fun, easy, witty way about her. All the ideas we implemented have turned out perfectly and we didn’t add a thing of two she suggested - which didn’t bother her at all - though now I’m wishing I had! Shannon is a true talent and her experience as a lawyer means she puts a value on time. I can’t recommend Shannon highly enough!”
Peggy
“Shannon is great to work with on a project. She has a great eye and can use existing pieces well and add in new pieces to make a room exceptional.”
Katie