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blackdog studio
  • About
  • Portfolio
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  • Recognition
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blackdog studio is a full service interior design firm created in 2004 by Carolyn Auger Joiner, ASID.

Our goal at blackdog studio is to continue our work with a client base cultivated for over 30 years.  Our design abilities, attention to detail, flexibility and service oriented ideals set us apart from other firms.  We emphasize a team approach and understand the complexities needed to navigate and balance the needs of the client, the brand, the operator and the franchisee.

We maintain successful relationships with numerous owners and operators and have have completed both new build and renovation projects for many brands including: Westin, Sheraton, Marriott, LeMeridien, Crowne Plaza, Hyatt and Homewood Suites as well as Westin and Sheraton Vacation Ownership.


New Build

  • Westin Greensboro, North Carolina (opening 2026)

  • Homewood Suites (custom design) Wilmington, Delaware

  • Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn, Orlando (Lake Nona), Florida

  • Westin Puntacana Resort, Dominican Republic

  • Aloft Hotels in 8 cities: Lexington, North Charleston, Charlotte/Epicenter, Homewood/Birmingham, Houston, Ballantyne/Charlotte, Tucson and Chapel Hill/North Carolina

  • Westin Tampa at Rocky Point, Florida

  • Indigo Hotel - Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina

  • Four Points by Sheraton -Cary, North Carolina

  • Sheraton Jacksonville, Florida

  • Westin BWI, Linthicum Heights, Maryland

  • Westin Village of Imagine-Orlando, Florida

  • Westin National Harbor, Maryland

  • Myrtle Beach Hilton and Convention Center

  • Sheraton BWI, Linthicum Heights, Maryland

  • Westin Huntsville, Huntsville Alabama

Renovation

  • Westin Houston/Memorial Center - meeting spaces renovation (2024)

  • Westin Charlotte/North Carolina - lobby and meeting spaces renovation (2024)

  • Westin Nanea/Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas (2023)

  • Westin Kierland Villas (2016 and 2023)

  • Sheraton Imperial/Raleigh Durham (2022)

  • LeMeridien St Louis (conversion from Omni Hotel) 2021

  • Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas (North and South)

  • Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

  • Sheraton Imperial/Raleigh - lobby and meeting spaces

  • Marriott San Antonio River center - 1038 guestrooms and suites renovation

  • Sheraton Vistana/Orlando Villas/Marriott vacation ownership

  • Sheraton Stamford - guestroom renovation

  • Marriott Toronto - guestroom renovation

  • Marriott Marina Del Ray - ballroom/meeting space renovation

  • Sheraton Desert Oasis -lobby renovation (Starwood Vacation Ownership)

  • Crowne Plaza New Orleans - guestroom renovation

  • Westin Jersey City - guestroom renovation

  • Westin Cincinnati - guestroom renovation

  • Grand Hyatt Atlanta -ballroom/meeting space renovation

  • Sheraton Vistana – lobby renovation (Starwood Vacation Ownership)

  • Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta – guest tower renovation, public spaces and F&B

  • Sheraton Toronto Canada - lobby and guestrooms

  • Marriott, Toronto Canada - guestrooms and concierge lounge

  • Sheraton Montreal Canada - model guestroom

  • Westin St. John, St. John Virgin Islands

  • Renaissance by Marriott - St. Louis, partial guestroom renovation

  • Westin Annapolis – partial guestroom/public area renovation

  • Marriott Perimeter Atlanta – guest tower, public space renovation

  • Hyatt Blue/Miami- public space renovations

  • Sheraton Nashville/Music City - model guestrooms

  • Westin Cincinnati - meeting space renovation

  • Westin SFO/Milbrae - restaurant/bar conversion/renovation

  • W Buckhead Atlanta- Cook Hall -restaurant renovation

  • Westin Indianapolis - lobby renovation

  • Westin Cincinnati - lobby bar addition

  • Westin Workout Refresh in 5 cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Aruba, St. John, Indianapolis

  • Westin San Francisco/Milbrae - lobby and cafe/bar renovation

  • One River Place - model sales units and common spaces renovation

  • Serrano – model sales units and common spaces renovation

  • Crowne Plaza Ravinia/Atlanta - quiet lounge and bar renovation

  • Le Meridien – Cambridge, MA. - lobby, mtg rms./ballroom/pre-function, guestrooms/suites renovation

  • Westin Cincinnati, Ohio - meeting spaces, ballrooms, pre-function renovation

  • Westin Indianapolis, Indiana   meeting rooms, Ballrooms, pre-function renovation

  • InterContinental Hotel San Juan, Puerto Rico - rooms and lobby renovation

  • Sheraton Nashville/downtown - public space renovation

  • Sheraton Austin, Texas - guest tower, lobby, restaurant, bar, meeting spaces renovation

  • Crowne Plaza Hotel Houston West- rooms and public spaces renovation

  • Crowne Plaza at the Atlanta Airport - rooms and public spaces renovation

  • Crowne Plaza Perimeter in Atlanta - rooms and public spaces renovation

  • Sanibel Inn, Seaside Inn, Song of the Sea-Sanibel Island, FL. - lobbies and guestrooms renovatin

  • Sheraton Indianapolis, Indiana - lobby, meeting rooms, ballrooms renovation

  • Westin Princeton, N.J. - lobby, guestrooms, suites, club lounge, meeting space renovation

  • Westin Buckhead Atlanta - lobby, rooms/suites, workout, meeting room addition renovation

  • Westin Dallas City Center, Texas - lobby, guestrooms, meeting areas renovation

  • Westin Chicago Michigan Avenue - lobby, guest tower, suites renovation

Conversion

  • Aloft Atlanta Downtown (conversion from Days Inn)

  • Sheraton, Stamford Connecticut public spaces (conversion from Holiday Inn)

Adaptive Reuse

  • Westin Greensboro, North Carolina (opening 2023)

  • The Glenn Hotel - historic renovation


blackdog studio: factory tours, surveys and on site install!

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Brutus- the original blackdog
Brutus- the original blackdog
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NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
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NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2017
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NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
NEWH Atlanta Bowling FUNdraiser 2016
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition 2016
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition 2016
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition 2016
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition 2016
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition
Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition
BDS Halloween
BDS Halloween
NEWH Atlanta AC Hotel Tour 2016
NEWH Atlanta AC Hotel Tour 2016
NEWH Atlanta Sandwich Showdown 2016
NEWH Atlanta Sandwich Showdown 2016
NEWH Atlanta Sandwich Showdown
NEWH Atlanta Sandwich Showdown
NEWH Atlanta Holiday Gala Awards 2016
NEWH Atlanta Holiday Gala Awards 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Art Basel 2016
Minnie and Pixel
Minnie and Pixel

Minnie and Pixel with their #Desso tags.

Braves Stadium Site Tour
Braves Stadium Site Tour
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Grand Re-Opening 2014
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Grand Re-Opening 2014
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Grand Re-Opening 2014
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Grand Re-Opening 2014
HD Vegas
HD Vegas
Team building with consultants
Team building with consultants
Job Site Trip
Job Site Trip
Job Site Trip
Job Site Trip
Office Team Building
Office Team Building
HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum
HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

 HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum
HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

 HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

HD Vegas 2019 at the Neon Museum

 HD Vegas 2019

HD Vegas 2019

 HD Vegas 2019 at the Wynn Hotel

HD Vegas 2019 at the Wynn Hotel

 HD Vegas 2019 the Dior store

HD Vegas 2019 the Dior store

 HD Vegas 2019 at the NoMad Hotel

HD Vegas 2019 at the NoMad Hotel

 Art Basel 2018

Art Basel 2018

 Art Basel 2018

Art Basel 2018

 Fun at the Falcons Game 2017

Fun at the Falcons Game 2017

 Fun at the Falcons Game with our favorite artist #raymond saa

Fun at the Falcons Game with our favorite artist #raymond saa

 Fun at the Falcons Game 2017

Fun at the Falcons Game 2017

 Claire sweeping the ASID student awards 2018

Claire sweeping the ASID student awards 2018

 Flowering arranging at the Dal Tile Sip and Arrange 2019

Flowering arranging at the Dal Tile Sip and Arrange 2019

 The blackdog gang at the Yayoi Kusama show 2019

The blackdog gang at the Yayoi Kusama show 2019

 Jobsite visit 2019

Jobsite visit 2019

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