Perhaps the highest praise that one professional designer can offer another is a simple question: "Why didn't I think of that?" In more than a decade and a half with Design Lines, Molly has earned high praise again and again, with fresh, innovative solutions that turn out to be exactly what clients want (even when they weren't really sure what they wanted), and a level of excitement and energy that is contagious.

Behind her design inspirations is an immense amount of training and a seemingly limitless amount of get-up-and-go. She balances that with the equanimity and perspective only the mother of three small children can bring – which may also explain why she really enjoys the busy pace and constant activity associated with new construction projects. She also gives back to her profession and her community, working with the American Cancer Society and the Carolinas Chapter of ASID.