Here's what our clients are saying.

Matt Lawler with Home Design Works collaborated with us on a major remodel and addition to our home, which presented some unique challenges. Throughout the project, Matt’s thoughtful process, innovative ideas, and keen attention to detail made a significant difference. He approached every aspect with professionalism and creativity, ensuring our vision was not only realized but enhanced. We appreciated his clear communication and responsiveness, which helped keep the project running smoothly. Overall, we are extremely pleased with the outcome and grateful for Matt’s expertise and dedication.

Matt is a top-notch designer who truly listens to his clients and understands their needs. With his expertise, you don’t just get a beautiful home—you get a highly functional and thoughtfully planned space. He carefully accounts for essential elements like ample storage and mechanical equipment, ensuring there are no compromises or surprises during the building process. This level of attention to detail is often overlooked but crucial to a smooth build. When it comes to designing your forever home, you can confidently trust Home Design Works. Their professionalism and dedication ensure you won’t be disappointed.

Designing our forever home took time, research, and legwork, and Matt was incredibly patient throughout the process. We had ideas we liked but struggled to visualize how they all fit together, especially since I’m a visual person. What started as a concept for a one-story home with a partial basement evolved into a beautiful two-story with a partial basement—and we wouldn’t change a thing. Matt brought fresh, innovative ideas alongside timeless design principles and worked seamlessly with our builder. We absolutely love our home and are grateful for Matt’s expertise and guidance!

It was truly a pleasure working with Matt. He skillfully took our initial rough sketch of a new home layout and transformed it into a detailed, well-thought-out house plan that met our needs perfectly. Throughout the design process, he made all the necessary changes and thoughtful improvements to ensure the final plan was exactly what we envisioned. Matt also maintained clear and timely communication with our builder, promptly addressing any questions or requests for modifications. His responsiveness and professionalism greatly contributed to a smooth and efficient planning process. We are very grateful for his expertise and dedication from start to finish.

Having never built a home before—only remodels—the process was unfamiliar to us. Matt demonstrated exceptional patience, professionalism, and responsiveness throughout the entire project. We are thrilled with the outcome of our home, which would not have been possible without a well-crafted set of plans as a foundation. Like many, we found it challenging to visualize the design from drawings alone, but Matt provided detailed renderings that greatly facilitated our understanding. For anyone considering an architect, I highly recommend Matt’s expertise. We would gladly engage his services again.

We truly enjoyed working with Matt on our outdoor living area addition. From the start, he listened carefully to our thoughts and ideas, offering thoughtful feedback and creative suggestions that helped shape the perfect plan. His professionalism, attention to detail, and clear communication made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. Matt’s ability to blend our vision with practical design solutions resulted in a beautiful, functional outdoor space we love. We’re very pleased with the outcome and are already looking forward to collaborating with him again when we build our next home. Highly recommend his expertise and approach!

Home Design Works did an amazing job helping me design my dream home. After just a few meetings, they quickly understood my vision and brought it to life through detailed and professional drawings. It felt like they knew exactly what I wanted, making the entire process smooth and enjoyable. They were one of the easiest companies I’ve worked with, always meeting deadlines set from the start. There were no hidden fees or surprises throughout the project. If you want a trustworthy team to help make your dream home a reality, I highly recommend Home Design Works. You won’t be disappointed. Thank you for making this experience so positive!

Creative, artistic, professional, and honest! We hired Home Design Works to help us design our custom home, and they truly exceeded our expectations. Starting from a rough graph paper floor plan, HDW took our initial vision and elevated it into an amazing, fully realized custom home design. Throughout the process, they worked closely with us, listening carefully to our ideas and lifestyle needs, and translated them into a functional and beautiful floor plan tailored perfectly for our active life. Their attention to detail, creativity, and dedication made the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. We absolutely love our new home and are grateful for their expertise in turning our dreams into reality!

From a simple sketch we drew on notebook paper, Matt brought our dream lake home to life. He translated our ideas into a beautiful, open-concept design that captures stunning views from every angle. His attention to detail is exceptional, and he was a pleasure to work with throughout the process—always responsive, thoughtful, and professional. We couldn’t be happier with the result and highly recommend Matt to anyone looking for a talented and collaborative architect.

We are completely satisfied with the service we received from Home Design Works. Our Tennessee lake home needed a major remodel and addition, and Matt Lawler exceeded our expectations. He took the time to understand our lifestyle, vision, and the unique challenges of our property. With setback limitations and site constraints, his creativity and experience were key to making it all work beautifully. The final design is both functional and aesthetically spot-on. We're now living in our transformed home and couldn't be happier with the result.

I had the privilege of working with Matt Lawler of Home Design Works on designing my family’s home. His communication was excellent, ensuring every detail was clearly understood. What truly stood out was his dedication—He treated the project as if it was his own home. The quality of work was outstanding, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. His commitment to excellence made our dream home a reality. I highly recommend Home Design Works to anyone seeking a talented and dedicated architect.

We had the pleasure of working with Home Design Works to design our dream home and couldn’t be happier with the result! Our lot had several challenges, but Matt approached each one with creativity and expertise. He truly listened to our vision, seamlessly blending functionality with beautiful design in ways we hadn’t imagined. His attention to detail and thoughtful approach transformed a tricky lot into a home perfectly suited to both the space and our lifestyle. We highly recommend Matt Lawler at Home Design Works to anyone seeking a talented and reliable home designer.

Working with Matt was truly exceptional. From the first meeting, he understood our ideas and elevated them beyond what we imagined. His attention to detail, creativity, and balance of form and function were outstanding. Throughout the process, Matt was collaborative, communicative, and patient, handling every challenge with professionalism and smart solutions. The final design is stunning—both highly functional and visually striking. Every guest is impressed. If you want someone to turn your vision into reality, Matt is a rare talent. We feel lucky to have worked with him and would do so again without hesitation.

Matt did an incredible job designing our home. My wife and I had a concept and some rough sketches of key elements, and we were familiar with Matt’s work and ideas. From our first meeting, he was open to our thoughts and clearly excited about the project, which made us excited too. Matt took my rough sketches and transformed them into an excellent design that was both beautiful and practical for our builder. The process was smooth and collaborative. We’re very happy with the result and grateful for the opportunity to partner with Matt. We look forward to working with him again one day.

Over the last ten years my wife and I have worked with Matt on several residential design projects, and are currently working with HDW on the design of our latest get-a-way. Matt has the remarkable ability to listen to us and transform what he hears in to an artistic vision. We have the highest confidence that if you patiently work through the design process with him, your dreams will ultimately become realty.

HDW has done a wonderful job designing a home for our family. Matt was able to take everything we envisioned and put it together into a really functional and beautiful design. We could not be more pleased.

My experience in working with HDW on design projects has been excellent. We have partnered with clients on various projects for over 10 years. The qualities that makes Matt an invaluable asset when considering a remodel or new build construction project are his consistent ability to listen to client’s goals and needs; the successful translation and incorporation of those concepts into a detailed plan; and the successful delivery of those construction plans by the established deadline set forth.

HDW came highly recommended when my husband and I needed plans for my new business office and an extensive remodel of our personal residence. It was such a pleasure working with Matt. He was knowledgeable, immensely creative and a fantastic listener. He was also mindful of our budget and upfront and clear about his fee structure.

It’s truly fun to show people around and talk them through the before and after story of our 1850’s barn renovation. If it weren’t for HDW and Matt’s creative talents, we would never have been able to make it happen. The finished product is nothing short of unbelievable!

We can’t say enough positive things about our experience with HDW! Matt took some very generic ideas that we had and transformed them into a beautiful, unique, one-of-a-kind home that we absolutely love! He listened to what we wanted and then made it happen. It was a joy to work with him to create our “Dream Home”.

I had the privilege of working with Matt Lawler for over 10 years during my employment with a local contractor. During that time, Matt was responsible for meeting with clients and creating custom home designs that matched their vision and budget. His ability to listen and generate plans is, in my experience, un-paralleled. I would highly recommend HDW and Matt Lawler for any home or building design project. Now that I am in Real Estate, I send all of my design clients to Matt. He is simply the best!

I worked with Matt in 2004 on the design for my first Harley Davidson dealership in Maryville. We had a lot of ideas and a limited budget. Matt was extremely imaginative, creative, and resourceful at maximizing every element of my project. In addition to being a professional in every sense, he is genuinely driven to provide exceptional results. I could not have asked for more and would recommend HDW to my closest friends.

My wife and I worked with HDW on an extensive outdoor living area addition. Matt was an excellent listener and designed spaces that perfectly reflected our vision. He was also very good to give us “gentle” words of direction when we were discussing a potential decision that may not have been wise. The plans he completed for us were exactly what we wanted and the finished product is a wonderful reflection of his thoughtful planning and design.

My wife and I worked with HDW to create the design and subsequent construction documentation for our dream home. Matt’s creative talent and flair for design exceeded our expectations in every way. In our opinion, his extensive experience and unique talents set him apart from all other home and building designers in this market. We would highly recommend HDW for your next custom design project.

I have worked with Matt in the past on my own personal residence, The House of Cash Building renovation and most recently on our latest residential project in the historic district in East Nashville. Our clients were pleased with his ideas and we appreciated the level of detail that was put into the construction drawings package. The project was a success as always!