Your forever home, designed around the memories you want to make there.
Design is where we work out your whole project. We plan how each room flows and what will go in every cabinet, so nothing is left to decide on site. Because our design and construction teams are at the table from the start, what we design and you approve is what gets built.
Designs unique to you
Clarity Before Construction
Set timelines and costs
Intentional Layouts
Every design starts with a scan of your current floor plan and a conversation about what isn't working for your family. From there, we redraw it around the way you want to use each room. That might mean adding an island or taking out a wall. Sometimes, we'll find the better answer is keeping a wall or structural beam where it is and designing around it.
Curated Selections
We do the research and bring you a few options for each choice. Take countertops. We ask about your cooking routines and whether you prefer the even pattern of quartz or the veining of natural stone. You'll view, hold, and compare samples at our Longwood studio before taking them home to see them in your own light.
Realistic Renderings
Our renderings are close enough to a photo to make you look twice. You'll see your finished room down to the trim and cabinetry, and our own carpenters build the custom pieces you see. Have something specific in mind? We'll render the room with it and without it, so you can compare before you decide.
Hover over or tap each image to see the rendering we presented next to the room we built.
Old Club Remodel
The homeowners were ready to remove their loft. In design, we found the real problem was the chunky stairs and soffit closing in the kitchen. A custom spiral staircase opened up the kitchen and living room, and the family kept their loft.
Morton Jones Remodel
The homeowner wanted a scullery and suggested taking space from a guest bath they didn't need. Our design turned that full bath into a half bath and a working scullery, and we drew a custom plaster hood with trim that wraps three walls.
Royal Estates Remodel
Moving from out of state, the family asked about a kitchen, a fireplace, and the pool bath. We designed for the whole house instead, and they fell in love with it. We even selected their finishes and mailed the samples to them.
Longwood Remodel
The homeowners wanted an island and one kitchen wall opened up while planning to keep their floors. During design, they chose new flooring for the entire first floor, and the project grew with it.
Step 1
Scan and Measure
Once your Design & Development Agreement is signed, we schedule a two-hour scan and measure, so our design team has everything it needs to start creating ideas with you. Then, you'll sit down with your designer to talk through how your family lives day to day, not just how you want the room to look.
Step 2
Concept Meeting
Your inspiration photos and Pinterest boards turn into a rough floor plan and a mood board, plus elevations that show each wall straight on. It's a starting point for finding what you love, not a final answer.
Step 3
Refine and Review
In the second design meeting, we refine the concept with your feedback. Next, we review every detail, down to labeling what goes in each cabinet, so nothing gets missed.
Step 4
Selections and Renderings
With the design set, we bring you a few options for each finish and you choose your favorites. We then create your final renderings, along with the detailed plan set our team will build from.
Step 5
Trade Day and Final Budget
Our trade partners walk your project to weigh in on cost and how to build it both well and efficiently. About two to three weeks later, we hold your final budget meeting. Within 14 days of your final decisions, you'll have a lump sum contract with one fixed price. It includes your full selection sheet and renderings, with no allowances to guess at.
Yes. You’re paying for a project that’s fully worked out before construction starts. That covers the time our designer spends researching and curating every selection, plus renderings that show your finished room before it exists. Our trade partners weigh in during design, so potential issues surface early, when they’re easier to plan around. It’s also how we can give you one fixed price with no allowances.
We’d love to see them. Your inspiration photos and Pinterest boards are where your first design meeting begins. If something won’t work, we’ll be honest and help you find what will. We love a tough design challenge, so even if you’ve been told it can’t be done, we’ll get creative and look for a way.
Just a few for each choice, like your tile, countertops, and lighting. We do the research and narrow it down, so you’re choosing between good options instead of sorting through endless samples. Your layout comes together the same way, refined over three design meetings until every detail is just how you pictured it.
A fully developed plan for your project. What’s included depends on your scope, but it typically covers:
It depends on your scope and how quickly decisions come together. For a whole-home remodel, design typically takes 8 to 14 weeks.
No. We handle that for you, starting with your inspiration photos and what we learn about how your family lives. Every option is chosen for your home and the way you’ll use it, not for what’s trending this year. You’ll see samples at our design studio on West Warren Avenue in Longwood and can take them home to see in your own light. The one exception is appliances, which you’ll buy directly. We’ll still make sure every piece fits the design.
