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Heather Schlender

Renovations Architect


Heather is a licensed architect with 20 years of experience in residential, institutional, and civic design.  Her projects have ranged from kitchen remodels to a 100,000+ square-foot school and everything in-between.  Her varied experiences before earning her Masters in Architecture from the University of Tennessee – including an undergraduate degree in English and History and several years as an Outdoor Education instructor –  inform how she approaches and practices design.

She is passionate about creating thoughtful, sustainable, collaborative design solutions for every client. Though she stumbled into architecture almost accidentally, it has proved to be a perfect fit. The mix of creative and analytical thinking keeps her on her toes, and each project is an opportunity to learn and grow.  Clients appreciate her ability to listen carefully to their needs and translate those ideas into a home design that feels authentic and facilitates the kinds of life they want to live.  Renovations are her passion, and she finds breathing new life into old homes exciting and rewarding.

Heather is an Asheville native who, after bouncing around the Southeast, settled in Hendersonville, NC. She loves the mountains and spends as much time as she can outside with her husband and two kids. When not outside, she can be found reading, sewing, or working on a home renovation project with her husband.