Fast-Growing Design Shop Moves Into New 2,000 Sq. Ft. Space

Leslie Hart-Davidson, owner of Hart-Davidson Designs, hoped her old Williamston studio would serve as her working environment for five years. But rapid growth has cut that projection short by 49 months.

In September, Hart-Davidson moved her full-service interior design firm into a 2,000 square foot commercial space in Holt. The new Hart-Davidson headquarters is located at 2460 Cedar Street.

“We were forced to move because we outgrew our space so quickly,” says Sara Ramsey with Hart-Davidson Designs. “We wanted to be there for five years, but were only there for 11 months because we were literally climbing on top of each other. This space is double the size of our old space.”

In February 2007, Hart-Davidson had one employee and one intern. By February 2008, Hart-Davidson added another full time employee and eight more interns. Now they have 18 employees.

“In two years we’ve just exploded,” Ramsey says.

Although they wanted to stay at their Williamston location, Ramsey says they’ve found a good home in Holt. Hart-Davidson Designs will have a grand opening celebration at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18 at their new location.

“Holt has a lot of things going on right now,” Ramsey says. “They’re bringing in a lot of businesses. It’s a good time to be growing with Holt.”

In May, Capital Gains highlighted Hart-Davidson Designs’ 41 percent growth.

Source: Sara Ramsey, Hart-Davidson Designs

Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here

All Photographs © Dave Trumpie

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