the team
We bring intentional functionality by creating designs that withstand the test of time!
the team
Perfection coordinators
Founder and Owner
Matthew Stevens
Over the years, Matthew and his team have completed several comprehensive, large-scale projects in South Florida, Virginia, and Washington DC. MSLLC specializes in custom projects, working closely with talented architects, carpenters, and builders to design and refine every detail that goes into creating a client’s dream space. We have completed contemporary new designs, historic preservation projects, large and small-scale remodels, and redecoration.
While we are known for creating uniquely beautiful spaces, Matthew takes pride in his attention to detail, hard-core work ethic, and fearless ability to overcome obstacles. His experience and expertise allow his clients to enjoy the fun parts of the design process while he and his team expertly manage the tedious and stressful aspects that happen behind the scenes. You can stay involved with a mobile app to follow the construction process and be as involved or as uninvolved as you wish.
Interior and Furniture Designer
Heather Ashton
Heather Ashton is the creative mind responsible for innovative hospitality interiors, trend worthy retail spaces, and thought -provoking art installations. Heather’s inspiration derives from collaborating with some of the most iconic innovators and tastemakers in the hospitality and design space today.
From working directly with Andre Balazs and Shawn Hausman on The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood’s Purple lounge, to assisting famed interior designer Mary McDonald on the Luxe Hotel in Brentwood, she developed her personal approach, creating bold interiors that strike a playful balance between the classic and the contemporary.
Among Heather’s most notable projects are The Palihouse Holloway Hotel, the interior renovations for The War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, Caulfield’s Bar and Dining Room in the Sixty Hotel Beverly Hills, Spartina Restaurant in West Hollywood, and Tangata Restaurant in The Bowers Museum.
In addition to her projects, Heather served as Creative Director at HD Buttercup for EvanCole, founder of ABC Carpet and Home. Through the experience of both traveling the world’s trade shows and working to create private label products for the venerated furniture emporium, inspiration for the next iteration of Heather Ashton Design ignited The HAD Collection.
Inspired by the simplicity of midcentury design, The HAD Collection’s line of outdoor furniture embodies the sleek, enduring spirit their defines the movement. Featured in Elle Décor, Modern Luxury Interiors, C-Magazine, California Home and Design, and The Los Angeles Times, Notable interior designers also commission the HAD Collection’s chic minimal philosophy as outdoor lifestyle connoisseurs.
Architect / Interior Designer
Daniel Castro
Daniel values passion over formula, he believes a successful design should be experimental, fresh, and enigmatic. Our process is rooted in the idea of intentional design as a catalyst for a more thoughtful and sophisticated lifestyle. Our Aesthetic and craft allows us to tailor distinctive solutions for each client.
Daniel obtained his architecture degree from the University of Miami and is certified by the National Certification of Interior Design Qualifiers (NCIDQ). As founder and creative director of Whiteboxx, Daniel brings 20+ years of experience in the industry. He is the former lead designer with some of the most prominent and prestigious studios in the industry such as Architectoniqa and Hirsch Bedner Int’l (HBA).
His career path embodies a distinct fusion of expertise in residential, corporate, and hospitality design with a strong emphasis on hospitality. His level of expertise spans various areas of design that included programming, budgeting, concepts, and branding. Daniel’s work is considered meticulous while exploring solutions that tend to be unexpected.
