CG&S Design-Build

Two awards for finding potential in the spaces others might overlook.

At the 2026 ASID Austin Design Excellence Awards, CG&S received two first-place awards, both for spaces designed by Morgan Miller and brought to life by our design-build team!

One transformed a closed wine vestibule into an open, two-sided bar where people now gather. The other brought a stair into the life of the kitchen, with a built-in bench that has become the homeowners’ daughter’s favorite place to sit.

Congratulations to all of the incredible design teams recognized this year!

Thank you for the recognition! ❤️

For this project, the kitchen backsplash has become a focal point: a fully custom starburst built from Ann Sacks tile remnants.

What makes it special is that no two installations are ever exactly the same. The small pieces come from larger tiles cut at the factory, so the final arrangement depends on the materials available, the proportions of the space, and the hands laying it out.

That feels true to the spirit of CG&S. Custom work is not only about choosing something beautiful. It is about building something specific: to the client, to the room, and to the way the home will actually come together.

The clients knew early on that they loved tile. After seeing this as a sample at , they wanted to give it a place where it could really hold the room.

Once the backsplash became the focal point, the CG&S design team kept the surrounding details quieter so the starburst could shine.

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More soon from this one.