Mary Frances

After relocating to Atlanta in 1999, Mary Frances worked with Harrison Design and Suzanne Kasler to design and build a home for her young family. She kept imagining and planning though, and several years later, she was able to acquire a spectacular property in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood of Buckhead.

Again, Mary Frances teamed up with Harrison and Kasler (and added Howard Design Studio for landscaping) to complete her ideal home of “Merry Wood”, which won a 2020 Addison Mizner award (from the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art). 

Once she created her own picture-perfect home, Mary Frances knew it was time to start creating dream homes for others. She invited Harrison Design to be part of her vision, and they concluded Palm Beach, Florida, with its long history of architectural excellence, would be an ideal place to begin. Together in 2020, they established M2B (“Meant to Be”) Homes, created with the concept of designing and constructing one custom home at a time for discerning clientele with the same level of attention and detail as her personal homes.