Our names are Hannah and Clint Shook. We have three kids and moved to Charleston in 2018. Coming from Washington DC, we were looking for a space to spread out a little and be a little closer to family. When we started our search for houses in the area, we knew where we wanted to go, but couldn’t afford to move to a decent house in the area. So, with a lot of help from some people we dearly love, we found a fixer upper. And with some more help, some incredible timing and some elbow grease, it happened. We turned a deteriorating house into our first home. in early 2020, we decided to find another fixer upper and do it all over again. So, we thought that we should turn this into a legitimate business. And so, we started Elliot James Design to act as our vessel for designing and renovating homes. For ourselves and for others.

Hannah is the true vision behind everything we do. She knows as soon as she sees something that will work and she doesn’t hesitate to act. Hannah seeks adventure in opportunity and wants to make the spaces we inhabit warm, inviting, homey and beautiful. Inspired by textures, and especially Persian rugs, she invites all senses to explore the beautiful spaces she designs.

Clint is an engineer that was fortunate to have developed a skillset that meshes with renovating and designing homes (and fortunate to put a ring on Hannah’s finger). He is a Professional Engineer practicing in South Carolina, and does the conceptual floorplans and CAD design as well as oversees the building process.

Elliot James Design is inspired by our desire to make our spaces functional and beautiful. Especially for our growing family. Our three kids, Elliot, James, and Reece make us better humans everyday. We love them more than they will know until they have kids of their own. Our hope is that this process of building and creating is a core foundation of who they become when they grow up. That they would take the gifts God has given them and use them to creatively love others and bring more beauty into the world.