FULL-SERVICE ARCHITECTURAL
& INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO

"After buying a 70 year old beachfront home on Sullivan's Island that needed a complete makeover to suit our family's needs, we were so pleased to find Steve Herlong and his team of dedicated professionals to guide us through the whole process from conceptual design and permitting to oversight throughout the construction and decorating phases. Their ability to completely update the flow and use of the home, creating the living spaces that we desired, without losing the original beachfront look or feel, was achieved through both original thought and very close attention to the details that make all the difference. As an example of this in practice, our family and our guests really enjoy the way the beach setting is accentuated and brought into the home by the subtle repositioning and addition of windows, while maintaining the integrity of the original 1930's design. Every day at the beach is exactly that in our beautiful home."

-Ian & Angela McCarthy

"We could not be more pleased with the home that Steve and his team designed for us. And he is surely pleased, too, because our home won both local and regional architectural awards. The process was a pleasure. And 13 years later, our home retains a timeless beauty. So often we hear the boaters as they go by in the creek, "Oh! what a beautiful house!"

-Frank and Catherine Middleton

"We found Steve and his associates to be very flexible, creative, and willing to accommodate our needs and desires for our new home. This was our first experience working with an architect, and we weren't sure what to expect. We quickly discovered they were not only professional and knowledgeable, but lots of fun too! This group made our design/building process much more pleasurable than we ever imagined it might be, and we love our new home."

-Kathy and Dick Pate

"Renovating an old house on Sullivans Island presented many challenges, from preserving the integrity of the original outside to updating the inside. Throughout the entire process, Steve and his team were creative, resourceful, responsive, and fair. They helped to solve problems, rather than say it cannot be done. If we had to do it over again (and we won’t, because we did it right), we would choose them, no question about it."

-David Russell and Jamie Brownlee

"Steve and his team did an amazing job on our home. We wanted a beautiful creek side design but were limited by a small lot size. We wanted decks and a flowing plan connecting the inside to the outside using open doors and expansive decks. We needed space in the house to accommodate 6 people without having massive square footage due to the size of our lot.. Herlong and Associates delivered a exactly what we were looking for. They created a perfect flow with all the interior details that make the house unique special. They were very always available and very responsive to our concerns throughout the design process. They also stayed right by our side throughout construction helping to insure we got exactly what we wanted. Finally, we would love to work with the folks at Herlong again if we ever decide to design and build another home."

-Tim Kelly

"Dear Steve,

This seems a good moment to thank you and your firm for all the help you have given us over the past few years. Your work for us has been across the board: design of new structure; design of extensive renovations of three older homes; representation before the Design Review Board; supervision of contractors, both highly experienced and not so much; and interior work. Have I left anything out? I think not. Great results have been achieved at each step of the way. We couldn’t be more pleased. At each phase of your firm’s work, you have been closely involved without having to front everything. Your colleagues have all performed wonderfully, both in terms of results achieved as well, as in terms of the timeliness of production – even when things were a little busier than they are today. And I think you have performed that most difficult of tricks – knowing when and how to offer up your own ideas to build upon what your client has offered up, so that when the dust settles, it’s their house. Good work. Keep it up."

-Suzan and Stephen Zoukis

"It was a pleasure working with Herlong and Associates on the design and build of our new home on Daniel Island. We had some specific design requirement, which were handled most professionally and creatively by your organization. The result was a beautiful and esthetically pleasing house that also met our demanding functional requirements. We would surely recommend your services to others."

-Paula and Ron Silverman

"I am a builder who has had the pleasure of working with Herlong & Associates on several projects, including my own personal residence. I have always found their entire organization to be very professional, creative, and responsive to an owner's desires or to the builder's needs. Their interior design team beautifully complements the talents of the architectural group. Their attention to detail is impeccable. I highly recommend Herlong & Associates to anyone planning to build a new custom home or to upgrade an existing home."

- Sea Island Builders

"When you're building a beach house and live over 2 hours away your architect has to be someone you can trust. Steve,  Theresa and the rest of the Herlong team made us feel like our house was their house. Thanks guys!"

-Nicky and Billy Naso

"As a builder, I like to get involved early in the design phase and Steve Herlong and his team of Architects and Interior Designers are a pleasure to work closely with. I have worked with Steve for many years and he is one of the best! The team's attention to detail and creativity can be seen in all of their work and I would highly recommend Herlong & Associates to anyone looking to create their dream home!"

-Phillip W. Smith - General Contractor

"We chose Steve Herlong and his team to conceive, design and project manage the creation of our dream home on Kiawah Island. The Herlong team was with us for every aspect of the project - from clean-sheet-of-paper conceptual design, to detailed architectural and interior design and plans, through construction, furnishing and move-in. The Herlong team was fantastic in every regard, and it was great to have both Architectural and Interior design experts from one team working together in a coordinated and integrated manner. Our relationship started when we hired Herlong & Associates in the fall of 2006, carried through the next 3 years of design, construction and occupancy in July 2009, and continues to this day in both professional and personal context. The 3 year project duration is important to understand, as it reflects very positively on the Herlong team and our builder as well (Buffington Homes) - they worked WITH us at OUR pace, never once languishing on their end nor pushing us to proceed more quickly than we were comfortable. We had a custom timetable for a custom project. Our home is truly “Award Winning” for which we have the Herlong & Associates team to thank. We are very happy homeowners and customers and would recommend the Herlong team with complete confidence."

-Todd Singleton & Lisa Mascolo, Kiawah Island SC

"Herlong and Associates did a fantastic job for us in seeing our dream house come to reality on Isle of Palms. The "team" took care of every detail, start to finish, and most of this was done with us being 1000 miles away. They understood the style we were looking for in our home, they captured the exact feel with the interior design, and the decorating support integrated furniture and art work that was accumulated from several locations! They kept us well informed along the way as to progress of the project, were responsive to our issues and questions, and gave us plenty of time to make decisions either in person or remotely, that kept the project on time---and on budget. They project managed the many variables on this size and complexity of a project and worked incredibly well with our builder. After 19 moves in our our 39 years, we knew what we wanted to achieve and Herlong and Associates helped us get that done."

-Sherry and Gary Forsee

"Buffington Homes has worked with Herlong & Associates Architects for over ten years. They are a great team not only internally within their company but with their clients,contractors and landscape architects. As General Contractor we can serve our clients better together than we can as individual silos of information. The Herlong team shares that philosophy and our projects result in livable works of art with clients that are friends for life. Herlong also offers turnkey architectural and interior design services making the process easier for clients who live in other parts of the country. They are a great group of people."

-Cathy Buffington - Buffington Homes

"Steve lives on an island, he knew all the nuances of the ocean, sky, beach we were just growing to love and incorporated that knowledge into the design - skilled eye, calm approach and a great listener - and we have the home we dreamed of!"

-Gregg and Betty Ryberg

"We have had a wonderful experience with Herlong and Associates. Their creativity, attention to detail and quality in the areas of architecture, interior architecture and interior design have made creating and building our new home a real pleasure."

-Melissa and Tim Kelly