About Our Interior Design Team

ASID

Membership

Each senior member of the interior design team at Dianne Davant & Associates is a Professional Member of the National Society of Interior Designers. Our designers are also licensed in the State of Florida. ASID is the leading professional organization for interior designers. Professional members must complete a combination of accredited design education and work experience as well as pass the accreditation exam administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ).

Our talented team of designers works closely with our clients to discern their tastes, style and design needs. This personal touch to design and client needs is required for successful luxury interior design.

Dianne Davant & Associates

The Beginning

Dianne Davant founded our firm in 1979 in the resort community of Blowing Rock, NC. She excelled at mountain interior design and remains a renowned North Carolina Interior Designer. In 1996, she expanded the company to Florida and began working for many clients that required impeccable beach style design.

She has completed projects in numerous resort locations and country club communities and has been noticed all over the world. Her work has even been featured in numerous articles of the esteemed publication.

Dianne Davant Moffitt, ASID

Florida License #: 3541
Bachelor of Science, Appalachian State University 1979
Founded Dianne Davant & Associates in 1979
Residential and Commercial Design
Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service awards
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Best of Houzz 2015 Design Award, January 2015
2013 ASID Carolinas Excellence in Design Awards – First Place Vacation/Secondary Home Category
2006 Pinnacle Living Gorgeous Mountain Interiors – Platinum Award
1999 Palm Beach Illustrated Dream House Awards Winner – Powder Room
1998 Palm Beach Illustrated Dream House Awards Winner – Game Room
Projects include homes in:
- Diamond Creek, Banner Elk NC
- The Floridian, Palm City, FL
- Elk River Club, Banner Elk NC
- Grandfather Golf & Country Club, Linville NC
- Hound Ears Club, Blowing Rock NC
- Linville Ridge Country Club, Linville NC
- Eagles Nest, Banner Elk, NC
- Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter FL
- Sailfish Point, Stuart, FL
- Sewall’s Point, Stuart, FL
- Mc Arthur Golf Club, Hobe Sound, FL
- Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound, FL
- Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Palm City, FL
- Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club, Palm City, FL
- Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, FL
- Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club, Palm City, FL
- PGA Golf Club at PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, FL
- Tesoro Club, Port St. Lucie, FL
- Lost Tree Village, North Palm Beach, FL
- Bayhill Estates, West Palm Beach, FL
- Indian Creek Country Club, Indian Creek, FL
- Paul Newman’s Boggy Creek Camp for Children, Eustis, FL
- Frederica Club, St. Simons Island, GA
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Dallas, TX
- New York, NY
- Nashville, TN
- Montana
- Colorado

Margaret Handley, ASID

Florida License #: 4985
LEED GA certified
Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Interior Design from University of Georgia 1989
Studied Abroad in Cortona, Italy
Joined Dianne Davant & Associates in 1996
Residential and Commercial Design
Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service awards
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Best of Houzz 2015 Design Award, January 2015
2013 ASID Carolinas Excellence in Design Awards – First Place Vacation/Secondary Home Category
2006 Pinnacle Living Gorgeous Mountain Interiors – Platinum Award
2002 Palm Beach Illustrated Dream House Awards Winner – Family Room
Projects include homes in:
- Blue Ridge Mountain Club, Blowing Rock, NC
- Diamond Creek, Banner Elk NC
- Elk River Club, Banner Elk NC
- Frederica Club, St. Simons Island, GA
- Grandfather Golf & Country Club, Linville NC
- Hound Ears Club, Blowing Rock NC
- Linville Ridge Country Club, Linville NC
- Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter FL
- Eagles Nest, Banner Elk, NC
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Louisville, KY
- The Virginian, Bristoal, VA
- Weston, FL

Pamela McKay, ASID

Florida License #: 4988
Bachelor of Science in Art Marketing from Appalachian State University 1988
Extended graduate studies in residential and sustainable living design
Joined Dianne Davant & Associates in 2001
Residential and Commercial Design
Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service awards
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Best of Houzz 2015 Design Award, January 2015
2013 ASID Carolinas Excellence in Design Awards – Third Place Vacation/Secondary Home Category
2006 Home Builders Assoc. of Charlotte Homearama – Silver Award Best Interior Design
Member ASU Interior Design Advisory Committee 2007 –
Projects include homes in:
- Diamond Creek, Banner Elk, NC
- Elk River Club, Banner Elk, NC
- Grandfather Golf & Country Club, Linville, NC
- Hound Ears Club, Blowing Rock, NC
- Linville Ridge Country Club, Linville NC
- Mays Lake, Burlington NC
- Mountain Air Country Club, Burnsville, NC
- Walnut Cove, Arden, NC
- Eagles Nest, Banner Elk, NC
- Sarasota, FL
- Wayne, PA
- Marco Island, FL
- Frederica, St. Simons Island, GA

Priscilla Hyatt Councill, ASID

Florida License #: 6424
Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design from Cape Fear Community College 2008
Joined Dianne Davant & Associates in 2008
Residential and Commercial Design
Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service awards
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Best of Houzz 2015 Design Award, January 2015
Projects include homes in:
- The Floridian, Palm City, FL
- Mountain Lake Country Club Lake Wales, FL
- Pinecrest, FL
- Sailfish Point, Stuart, FL
- Sewall’s Point, Stuart, FL
- Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Palm City, FL
- Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club, Palm City, FL
- Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, FL
- Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club, Palm City, FL
- PGA Golf Club at PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, FL
- Tesoro Club, Port St. Lucie, FL
- Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound, FL
- Lost Tree Village, North Palm Beach, FL
- Bayhill Estates, West Palm Beach, FL
- Indian Creek Country Club, Indian Creek, FL
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Boone, NC
- Blowing Rock, NC
- Asheville, NC
- New York, NY

Our Team Welcomes You

Our interior design team welcomes you to contact us if you would like to set up an appointment. We are available at two luxury interior design locations to serve you. Contact us at our Florida interior design firm or our mountain interior design location in North Carolina. We have a long-held reputation for providing a personal touch to our luxury interior design approach.