Architectural design services across East Tennessee
From Knoxville's Recode districts to Chattanooga's brand-new zoning ordinance, East Tennessee's hillside lots and historic neighborhoods reward careful design. Fabl Design plans additions, remodels, ADUs, and custom homes that fit both the terrain and the ordinance.
Where we work in East Tennessee
What we do for homeowners in East Tennessee
Every service we offer, delivered locally — with drawings your builder and your permit reviewer will both understand.
Architectural Design
From first sketch to construction-ready plans, we shape spaces around how you actually live — additions, remodels, ADUs, and new custom homes.
Landscape Design
Site planning, hardscape, and planting design that connects your home to its yard — patios, entries, and outdoor living that feel like part of the architecture.
3D Renderings
Photoreal interior and exterior renderings so you can walk your project, make decisions with confidence, and align every stakeholder.
As-Built Drawings
Measured, verified documentation of your existing home — the foundation any thoughtful remodel or addition should start from.
Permit Assistance
We prepare, package, and shepherd your submittals through the local review process — so your project keeps moving.
Contractor Matching
A curated network of vetted builders we've worked with — matched to your scope, budget, and timeline.
Permitting & review in East Tennessee
East Tennessee review is split between Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Chattanooga's Land Development Office, and county building departments in between. Steep slopes, floodplain along the Tennessee River, and historic overlays are the constraints that most often reshape a design here — we check all three before we start drawing.
Questions from East Tennessee homeowners
Zoning maps for East Tennessee
Search your property by street address or parcel number to confirm your base district and any overlays before design begins.
Browse all Tennessee zoning mapsZoning maps are for general research only — verify districts and permitted uses with the local planning department before making decisions.
Where to go next from East Tennessee
City pages and neighboring areas most useful after East Tennessee.
Knoxville, TN
Zoning districts, neighborhoods, and permitting notes for Knoxville.
Chattanooga, TN
Zoning districts, neighborhoods, and permitting notes for Chattanooga.
Middle Tennessee
Another Tennessee region we design in — 3 city pages.
All of Tennessee
Every region and city we serve across Tennessee.
Designing a home project in East Tennessee?
Tell us about your space and what you're hoping to do. We'll write back within one business day.