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