Dullea and Associates Inc.

My wife and I recently completed a 2 year renovation of our downtown Greenville home. We could not be happier with this "down-to-the studs" remodel. Upon completion we realized one of the most important decisions we made was selecting Dullea and Associates to redesign and add onto the existing space. We almost missed out using Dullea and Associates because when we initially met with Mark, he was very upfront and honest about his timetable and told us that with his current backlog he could not start on our project for a few months. We decided to wait and use Dullea and Associates when my general contractor commented, "We like to work with Mark, his designs can easily be built, nothing in the design is left up for interpretation". Mark's designs were very thorough. He was very creative in converting an attic into an 800 sq ft master suite. He designed a space that was very open, and light filled. He changed the floor plan on the main level which resulted in better flow and optimization of every inch of space. If you're looking for someone to design your dream home, my advice is to do what we did, choose Dullea and Associates. Gene White

Mark has drawn up designs for us for two additions onto our home, and we have been so pleased both times. The thing we like most about him is that, unlike other designers we spoke with, Mark genuinely was interested in what we wanted our spaces to look like and how we wanted to use them. He didn't try to force any preconceived notions of his own us. He offered design ideas only after asking us many questions about what we visualized, our budget, and our general home aesthetic. Hence, his suggestions felt personalized to us, not hot market trends or fads. Additionally, Mark came up with many creative solutions to space challenges that we wouldn't have thought of ourselves. We have a beautiful screened-in porch and master bedroom suite that let us enjoy the sight of our beautiful trees and have the exact kinds of lounging spaces we dreamed of. Mark was very attentive to details and always willing to answer our numerous questions. Mark had to interact a fair bit with our contractors and was a great team player there, too. We highly recommend Mark!

After experiencing a fire that destroyed our house, Mark was instrumental in getting it back to us. His attention to detail was highlighted by his background in construction, and this knowledge base allowed the execution of his plans to go seamlessly. The recommendations he made for a new layout have truly changed the way we experience our house (for the better!) so that we can enjoy it as our “forever” home. We are so grateful for his amazing work and would recommend him ten times over! Thank you Mark!!

Dullea and Associates was recommended to us from several of their past customers in addition to a few contractors we spoke with. Throughout the process, Mark was excellent to work with and greatly assisted us in bringing our rough ideas to life. He not only provided us a layout that fulfilled our highest hopes, but he was also extremely helpful with the organization of the new kitchen cabinets and drawers. He worked closely with our general contractor to ensure the details were understood and delivered. We have now been in the house for a while, and we continue to be extremely pleased with the final result. This was our first, and hopefully last, significant remodel. Early in the process, Mark helped alleviate a lot of our concerns and stress. We would highly recommend Dullea and Associates.

Mark was wonderful to work with. He turned our ideas into our dream home. Our project was a complete remodel of a 2 level home built in 1941. Mark did an excellent job designing the space with budget and maybe more importantly, functionality in mind. We have been in our home for 4 months and have yet to have that “we wish would have done this differently” moment. Mark produced exceptionally accurate and concise drawings which expedites construction and minimizes costly confusion for builders. Mark brings experience and attention to detail to the table that is second to none. I would highly recommend Mark for your design needs.

We cannot say enough great things about Mark Dullea. My husband and I have known Mark for years personally, but professionally knew several friends that had used him and raved about him. When we first reached out we were in a major time crunch and wanted to do renovations on a house we were buying, but hadn’t closed on yet....so we had limited time to show him the house and get measurements etc. It was not an ideal situation. Mark made it seem so easy. He was always on time and worked around our schedule as well as that of the current homeowners. He listened to our ideas and made suggestions and came up with the most amazing plans! He had ideas we never considered that made all the difference! He met with us before he started the drawings to understand better the small details that would help him come up with the perfect drawings for our family. Somehow he did all of this within our crazy time crunch and worked seamlessly with the city so that it all came together perfectly. He exceeded our expectations and we LOVE the design! He is also the easiest person in the world to work with.

Mark did an excellent job designing a full renovation and addition for our 100 year old craftsman home. Given the age of the house, Mark negotiated numerous challenges and designed a renovation that honored its history and character, but also met our goals and made it more livable for a growing family. Mark had a great relationship with our contractor, and his ability to understand the practical concerns of the construction process, and to communicate effectively with the construction team, saved us significant time and money. We look forward to working with Mark on future projects, and regularly recommend him to friends who are considering renovations.

Mark was highly recommended by several friends and we now understand why. We used him for a major home renovation project and he had an amazing vision for the space. He spent a lot of time listening to us and discussing the project in advance to understand how we could best live in the house. As a result, we made very few revisions to his original plans. I thought I knew how I would design the space, but Mark took our ideas to the next level and we couldn't be happier with the results. He was easy to communicate with and always responded to calls and emails in a timely manner. I would recommend him to anyone and will definitely use him again if we need an architect in the future.

We were exceptionally pleased with Mark Dullea's design work for a major renovation of our older home. We approached him with vague ideas (expand kitchen, fix several odd spaces, finish attic for home offices), and he created very well conceived design plans for our renovation. His attention to detail was exceptional. He managed a structural engineer's contributions to the project and pointed us toward a great contractor to do the work. Now that we have a young child, we appreciate even more how Mark thought through ways to make our home both elegant and highly functional for a family.

I watch a lot of HGTV (like, really a lot) and I thought that qualified me to design our new home. But there was so much I didn't know! The many decisions on details required in the design phase quickly overwhelmed me. So I called Mark Dullea. I knew he was involved with many projects in our neighborhood and surrounding areas and he immediately stepped in and smoothed out the process. He made our ideas a reality. He took time to discuss our lifestyle and learn our likes and dislikes. Most importantly, he brought to our attention several potential problems with our home design. And offered solutions that we love!! We can look forward to our new home "regret" free with no "should haves" or "would haves" Many thanks to Dullea & Associates!!

We had a really fantastic experience working with Mark Dullea. He listened to our renovation needs and was patient as we worked together to find the best solution for our project. Mark and our contractor were a great team and worked well together to accomplish exactly what we wanted for this first renovation project. We are using Mark to work up plans for two additional renovations we will be completing in 2017 and into 2018. We would recommend Mark to anyone, starting with our closest friends and family. His attention to detail and willingness to work with us through several iterations until we landed on our final plans was a pleasant experience.

We worked with Mark after being referred by friends, and we were not disappointed. Mark came up with very creative ideas to improve our kitchen and living areas. He took the time to understand how our family functioned and the likes/dislikes with our home. He was very receptive to the ideas we came up with and used those as a guideline while adding his own recommendations. Our experience was so good that we are working with Mark again on another home project.