MC Design House

MC Design House is an architect in Meridian, ID, located at 986 W Great Basin Dr. The firm specializes in residential design, offering services for custom single-family homes, speculative and production homes, rural and acreage properties, subdivision and infill lots, and challenging sites with slope, access, or regulatory constraints. Its work spans Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, and the broader Northwest, allowing the firm to design homes that respond to regional climate, terrain, and local building requirements.

The business opened in 1998 as Mike Carroll Design, founded by Mike Carroll Sr. with the mission to create an exciting home for an exciting tomorrow. Today, the firm is run by both Mike Carroll Sr. and Mike Carroll Jr., who bring together decades of combined experience in residential design, construction coordination, real estate agency, and land-based problem solving. The firm has designed hundreds of homes since its inception, focusing on well-thought-out residential design, technical accuracy, and real-world buildability.

MC Design House operates at the intersection of design and reality, producing plans with an understanding of local zoning and setback requirements, HOA and architectural review standards, structural systems and framing logic, build costs and construction efficiency, and contractor workflows and sequencing. This practical approach helps reduce surprises during permitting and construction, saving time, money, and frustration for clients. The firm’s motto is that form always follows function, but function does not always follow form. As a family-run business, MC Design House takes a long-term view of every project, designing homes that people will live in, maintain, and grow with for years to come. Clients work directly with the people responsible for the designs, ensuring clear communication throughout the process.

The firm holds a rating of 4.40. MC Design House brings decades of combined experience in residential design and construction coordination to the Meridian area, serving clients across the broader Northwest with homes that function well in their specific environments.