MY DESIGN STORY

Hi, I’m Stephanie Brubaker, an Asheville-based design consultant. I specialize in space planning, color and material selection, and interior styling that brings out the best in a home and the people who live in it.

I built my design practice on the belief that great spaces begin with what is already good — sometimes it just needs the right eye to bring it forward. I spent years working in home staging, where I learned how to tell a compelling story with a space — quickly, and with purpose. What started as preparing homes for sale naturally evolved into something more lasting: clients asking me to help design their new homes, from the inside out. This is how Exactly Right Design began — not in a studio, but in real homes, with real people, responding to work that felt right.

My own aesthetic leans mountain luxe — clean lines, layered natural textures, and intentional contrast — but my role is not to impose a style. It is to help my clients recognize what they already respond to, then give that taste structure and clarity.

A thoughtful process, an open conversation, and a space that finally works for you — that’s the kind of design I love. If you have a project in mind, I’d love to hear your story.