A Home of Distinction

Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: October 2024

Anne Buresh’s passion for design runs deep-rooted in her upbringing in Eastern North Carolina. Buresh was profoundly influenced by her grandmother, an interior decorator, who traveled and collected beautiful antiques.

Her grandmother’s historic home was once owned by the founder of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, and in the back of her home was a treasure trove of wallpaper and fabric books, where Anne spent many hours developing her creativity and fostering her love for design.

In 2008, Anne deployed that creative legacy to launch her own company, Anne Buresh Interior Design, in Charlotte. Based on the guiding principle that the best design emerges from an environment of comfort and familiarity; the firm gradually expanded its reach. In the years since, she has steadily built a reputation for creating personalized spaces that truly feel like home.

This reputation, founded on relationship-building and a hands-on approach, has led to successful projects from Kiawah Island on the Carolina coast to our mountain Plateau in Highlands and even out west in Jackson Hole.

What sets Anne Buresh Interior Design apart is their commitment to understanding each client’s unique vision and lifestyle.

“We’re not cookie-cutter,” Buresh emphasizes. “We design to the client, not just to the space.”

This philosophy is evident in their recent project in Highlands. The client, originally from Charlotte, wanted their home to truly reflect their style and way of life. The project, completed in stages, was a full-house design that seamlessly integrated existing pieces with new custom furnishings, accessories, and accents.

Understanding a client’s way of life often means incorporating a creative use for valued family pieces, as when Buresh and her team repurposed a beloved antique sideboard into a bar area, adding French hotel silver to create a sophisticated, yet inviting space perfect for entertaining.

Buresh’s ability to blend scale, balance, and functionality is key to her success. The Highlands home features a stunning A-frame living room with reframed antique botanicals, a beautiful screened-in porch, and bedrooms outfitted with luxurious Italian bedding.

“We like to work with what our clients love,” Anne explains. “It’s all about making their home feel like theirs.” Buresh says that her most gratifying moment is on the reveal when the client tells her, “You nailed it; it finally feels like our home.”

In addition to residential projects, Anne Buresh Interior Design is known for luxury staging, particularly in Kiawah Island and Highlands.

“Staging helps us familiarize ourselves with the community and build relationships,” Buresh says.

Her firm’s classic, neutral staging style enhances the appeal of a property, transforming empty spaces into gracious and inviting homes that allow potential buyers to envision their lives there.

Ultimately, what makes Anne Buresh Interior Design special is their dedication to creating residences that feel
like sanctuaries.

“Your home affects your health and well-being more than you realize,” Anne says. “We want our clients to feel safe, calm, and truly at home.”