Joseph McCarter Design

Doesn’t rain make this entrance look good? Over five years ago, we finished work on this house and during a visit we made to the property last week, we noticed how it’s still as striking and welcoming as the day we finished . Peep the Baldwin “Peacock in tree” column mounts framing the walkway 👀 AND their custom wall lanterns by the door 👏🏼

Aren’t these clay picket tiles just fabulous? During a job site visit, I was captivated by them and I had to share the detail. Even though these still have to get grouted and finished, they already look great and they help frame the window and give it a nice, warm feeling.

Guys, it’s hot out! I don’t know about you, but we’re wishing we were on the water with the wind in our hair 🙌🏼 Like when we were lucky enough to be able to be designing this luxury yacht! Yes, we design yachts too! We loved working with on this project. This beauty started out needing a lot of help, but we transformed her using design elements from the wonderful Art Deco designer, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. The Art Deco style works great on a yacht because of its curves and clean lines. We paired this design aesthetic with some beautiful abstract ocean art by .lovesart to really contemporize and clean up this beautiful boat! Dreaming of our next yacht project!

We just finished this beautiful remodel in Rancho Santa Fe! This kitchen needed a facelift and she sure got it! We lifted the ceilings by painting it a light tone that reflects light, painting the cabinetry a soft cream, replacing the countertops with a beautiful Sea Pearl quartzite from and adding a pop of color to the window seat with fabrics! This home is now on the market with !Check out the full project on our website!

to this beautiful project that we were able to design the interior and exterior lighting for! Talk about a dream project! Custom lighting fixtures for every room, beautiful stained glass lamps, and ceiling design galore! The project was featured in several magazines, including international publications! Check out our portfolio on our website to see more photos from this “vintage” 😱 project!!

Behind the scenes at our most recent interview for a podcast and vlog for our friends at at one of our favorite projects! Check out the interview on our new press page! (Link in bio)

Reviewing a custom tile design by the wonderful Joyce Schleiniger of Artistic Creations in Encinitas before firing!

Roof view from one of our current projects. This beautiful roof tile blends several different tones customized to the client’s desires!

Playing with pool tiles for a Mexican-style outdoor entertainment area . .

Wow, we are so thrilled our wine cellar design is being featured in “Places We Love” in the June edition of ! Cheers to ! You can find images of the full project on our website (link in bio)! @ Encinitas, California