Meet Your Guide

From the tender age of 10, Panageries’ founder, Cynthia Hughes Masters, recognized interior design was her calling. It all began with decorating her sister’s Barbie townhouse. Her design journey continued with her education at the University of South Carolina where she fine-tuned her talent and design instinct. After graduating Cum Laude in 1988, Masters became a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). A South Carolina native, Cynthia personifies Southern charm, but her world view of interior design enables her to infuse a wide variety of global influences and time periods into her work. She creates new, yet timeless styles – drawing from historical color themes and modern and classic sensibilities – but her clients’ personal preferences motivate her most. Her approachability, attention to detail and clear communication keeps clients coming back, often designing and redesigning spaces for the same family throughout their lifestyle changes.