President, Lead Designer

Cheryl has been recognized by NAHB as a leading residential Architect. She is a contributing editor to Professional Builder, and Sales & Marketing Ideas magazines, and has been interviewed in several magazines including Realtor and Furniture Style.

As Director of Architectural Services for Ryland Homes (Top 3 Builder at the time) O’Brien masterminded the design of 3,000 homes per year. In the same position at Realen Homes in the Philadelphia area, she redesigned their entire line of single-family homes, resulting in substantial savings and excellent sales.



Since establishing her own firm in 1997, Cheryl has designed homes for builders, developers, and private clients in Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), New Jersey (NJ), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA) and Kansas (KS). Her work spans the market from first-time buyers to high-end luxury homes, and consistently results in outstanding sales and satisfied customers. Her work has been honored in the Ohio Parade of Homes Competition, the Better Homes and Gardens Innovations in Housing Competition; the Professional Builder’s Best in American Living Awards, and featured in Builder Magazine. Her judging experience includes the Best in American Living Awards and the Regal Awards of DE.