Full Scope, Expert Residential Design Services Hilton Head Island / LowCountry, SC

I met Will over 10 years ago when he was the project Architect on a complicated multi million dollar oceanfront home my company was building. This is not an easy position to fill and he did an excellent job. We formed a good relationship and for more than a decade Will has done design and CAD drafting work for my company. I have found him to have superior design skills, takes direction very well, completes his work on time and has respect for budget constraints. Most recently we have been working together on the shop drawings for all of the interiors of an apartment in Manhattan, NY. This has been a difficult and demanding project and as usual Will has performed very well. More over, I h...

Duane Constantino

Will's extensive experience shows in his work! We had several back and forth remote meetings that culminated in what should be a beautiful "new" home. Will was patient with us and strived to understand our priorities. He has a great working relationship with our designer and builder which is immensely helpful. He was very knowledgeable about what was required during the approval process in our community on Hilton Head Island. We sincerely appreciate Will's attention to details and look forward to the completion of our project!

Houzz User

We engaged with Guenter Designs and Consulting to put together architectural plans for a large remodeling project for our house in Hilton Head Plantation. Will was outstanding to work with as he listened to our concepts and developed a plan that was spot on. Based on his experience he was able to provide additional ideas that were extremely valuable and made the end result exceed our expectations. In addition, because of his working knowledge of the plantation's architectural requirements that entire process went super smooth. We highly recommend Will and would absolutely use him again if the opportunity presented itself.

Houzz User

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Will Guenther, and all of the efforts he put forth in the design of our full house remodel. He was so extremely pleasant and patient throughout the entire process, even during the challenging ARB approval process which was very tedious, and the many iterations of changes to fine tune the design. He worked closely with our General Contractor and the structural engineer as needed, and kept us fully informed along the way. Will is extremely talented and had lots of great design ideas. He helped us determine what could be accomplished from a structural and budget standpoint. Will is a true professional who puts his client's satisfaction first, and...

Houzz User

I feel very fortunate to have found Will on Houzz. We purchased a "vintage" 1981 patio home that had never been updated. We started working with Will while still living overseas and he was amazing. He really listened to what we wanted (more efficient space, new kitchen, remove a major wall, add closets, new baths, pretty much everything) and presented us with well thought out plans. But the best part was that those plans and his design thinking really got us to consider options that we had no idea were really available to us. Will is also very well connected on Hilton Head Island. He recommended our builder who we are super happy with and he helped to escort our plans through the town and ...

doug walston

Guenther Designs is amazing!!! We had a conversation about my likes and dislikes and Will created a design exactly to my taste in the first draft. He was so pleasant to work with. He is detail oriented. Will planned everything from our beautiful moldings to our windows. Everything in the house goes together so well since it was planned from the start. I would definitely recommend Guenther Designs.

Jennifer Drasner

Will was recommended to my wife and I by a family friend and we couldn't have been happier with the entire experience. From the moment Will walked in to our home to discuss the project he took in every drop of information of what we wanted to achieve and then took that info and ran with it to make every aspect better. He thought ahead and solved many challenges we didn't even realize that we would have and made the entire process seamless. He was also able to help us through the ARB review application process, and additionally thru the revisions requested by them quickly, efficiently, and with a smile. His contacts for engineering and other needed vendors were great and helped us keep th...

2nd Floor Addition to Family Home

Will Did a great job with the design for my remodel and addition in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island. He was patient with me and relieved much of my anxiety over such a large and personal project! He also has an awesome network of contacts he put me in touch with!

Jennifer Ryan

Will was absolutely fabulous to work with!!! He was a great listener and focused on delivering the vision that we had for our extensive renovation. His creativity was greatly appreciated along with the personalization / customization of our plans. Will worked closely with our contractor throughout the project. He literally took a house that was built in 1984 that had no flow at all and brought it to life to be an open concept home. From 3 bedrooms 3 1/2 baths to 4 bedrooms 4 baths, a designer kitchen that flows into the great room for family time and great for entertaining and also transformed the breakfast area into the primary bath. If we could give 10 stars we would!!!

Paula Eardley

It is always a bonus when you work with a person who listens and is interested in "you". Our working relationship was great. Working without plans, Will had to "rebuild" our home before remodeling. Architecturally his changes to our home enhanced the curb appeal on top of meeting the needs of our remodel. The local architectural commission who can be tough, found the new design of our townhome an enhancement to our existing exterior design. It based the review board in just one session. As we moved inside we worked online collaboratively resolving spaces and questions. Although confident in his decisions, he was not above listening to alternative ideas. That made the end result clearly a tea...

Houzz User

From our first phone conversation to the first time we meet, Will was so professional, kind and easy to work and collaborate with. He is accessible and extremely prompt in his communications and in replying to any questions I may have. His work is outstanding and I would absolutely work with him again. I couldn't recommend him enough!

Houzz User

We first worked with Will on the design of our new home in Okatie, SC. Will worked collaboratively with us to execute and improve our vision. We hired him again to transform two unsightly carports into a lovely Carriage House multi-purpose space. We recently hired him a third time to design a fabulous Closet Haven. We highly recommend Will for large projects and remodel work. He is creative, a great listener, extremely pleasant and timely in the completion of his work.

Carol Kellar

Working with Will at Guenther Designs & Consulting is easily the highlight of my 2022, very rarely do you come across architects that understand great design and still continuously work towards elevating the project with ground breaking architectural visualization technologies to upgrade and advance the project. GD & C understands that even with a great design and layout, there is always opportunity to push the envelope. You can never go wrong if Will is working on your Home !!!

Rene Margritte

Will did an unbelievable job designing our new home. A ton of hard work and some difficult issues that required thoughtfulness and tenacity. Will paired with our builder, Jake Gartner of Hammerhead Custom Builders, and designed a new beach home that meets everyone of our needs and then some. Detailed and patient, Will listened to our wish list, made great suggestions, and navigated us away from traps. Previously we designed our primary residence in Ohio built. And while the Ohio home turned out very nice, this home, with Will's hard work, beats it hands down. Furthermore, Will has plenty of experience to navigate the choppy seas that one can encounter with the local home associations. ...

Bill Kloss

Will was great to work with and made the process easy. He provided great insight throughout the design process down to even the smallest details. We were very happy with the entire process and the home turned out great!

New Home Design

Guenther Designs & Consulting was recommended to us for a sunroom/addition, we were wanting to add to our existing home in Sea Pines. Will took all our wants and worked the design to fit our home perfectly. He saw our vision and maximized the windows, we were wanting and created a beautiful room. From start to finish, he was a complete joy to work with. We are so excited for the builders to begin. Looking forward to enjoying this beautiful design for many years to come. Thank you Will.

Houzz User

I used Will as my architect on a patio extension project I had in Hilton Head. While I have hired many contractors for building services over the years, I never have hired an architect and didn't know the bounds of reasonable requests for his attention or those that should be put to the building contractor or permitting agencies. Will always addressed anything I raised. He acted to advance our interests--such as referring contractors when our lead one dropped out. He listened to what we wanted to accomplish and endeavored to reflect those wishes in our plan, but yet was clear when he felt we were about to do something disadvantageous. I came to trust Will's judgement calls. The end res...

Houzz User

Will at Gunther Designs drew plans for a home I am building on Hilton Head Island. He did a great job with the plans. He was easy to work with on changes that wanted and was able to provide and work directly with the engineer for the final stamped approval. Everything on time and on budget.

Robert Clark

I’ve known and worked with Will for 10 years. As a structural engineer, the drawings I receive from him are very detailed and easy to follow. I certainly recommend him to anyone looking for a great design and set of drawings.

Michael SIKES P.E.

I asked for a design of an enclosed portion of our existing deck. The design I received was a two level structure which blew my mind. Multiple stairways and a nice 3 step down from top to bottom deck. I decided to implement parts of the design with a local company.

Houzz User

Will is a creative and talented designer. He recently drew up the plans for extensive renovations to my home. Will reliably communicated with me and adhered to the timeline. He was an indispensible advocate for me when choosing a contractor and navigating the ARB process. I appreciate Will’s professionalism and highly recommend Guenther Designs & Consulting LLC to others.

Mary Blankenship

In 2016 Will Guenther helped me renovate a 1988 townhouse overlooking the inland waterway. The design needed was to totally open the first floor as well as incorporate an elevator through 4 floors. On the water view side the porch design was enlarged and stars to the ground level added. The interior design is clean, modern and takes advantage of the view...exactly what I wanted.

Christina Boldrick

I've engaged Will on two separate occasions to design beach houses for my family. In both cases we had an idea of what we wanted, but needed someone with Will's expertise to guide us through the process. Will provided a design that was functional, in keeping with current codes, and complete enough for our general contractor and his sub-contractors to fully understand our expectations. I cannot say enough good things about Will. He is patient and especially easy to work with.

Andy Anderson

I used Guenther Designs and I am very glad to have had Will take our project on. Between his creativity and his high level of detail, he explained all options, and was very easy to work with. It was also great to have him guide me through the ARB process, and to have him deal with their politics! I highly recommend Guenther Design and Will, for both residential and commercial projects. Jay Wiendl

Houzz User

From the first walk through of our to be "dream home" I knew Will was the right choice. This was a first time experience for my Wife and I and Will was always patient, alway helpful and knew when to throw in seasoned suggestions. After many changes and redesigns we got our wish. Will was always responsive and and tended to our requests in a timely manner. If we ever venture into another renovation or remodel Will will be our go to guy.

Jim Harwood

I met Will over 10 years ago when he was the project Architect on a complicated multi million dollar oceanfront home my company was building. This is not an easy position to fill and he did an excellent job. We formed a good relationship and for more than a decade Will has done design and CAD drafting work for my company. I have found him to have superior design skills, takes direction very well, completes his work on time and has respect for budget constraints. Most recently we have been working together on the shop drawings for all of the interiors of an apartment in Manhattan, NY. This has been a difficult and demanding project and as usual Will has performed very well. More over, I h...

Duane Constantino