Five stages, one fixed fee each
Design goes wrong when nobody knows what happens next. Our process is a fixed sequence: each stage has a deliverable you can hold, a fee quoted in advance, and a decision point before the next one begins.
Six to ten weeks, typically
Single rooms run faster; whole-home and full exterior concepts run longer. We put dates on the scope before you sign it.
Walk-through, listen, measure
We come to your home for about ninety minutes. You tell us what does not work and what you want the space to do; we measure, photograph and note what the house allows. Within three days you receive a written scope with fixed fees per stage. No charge for this visit within 25 miles of the studio.
Two or three plans to scale
Furniture, circulation, storage, sightlines — drawn accurately so decisions are real. One revision round. This is the stage new clients get free in September.
Renderings and materials
The chosen layout becomes 3D renderings of the key views, a material and lighting board with sources and prices, and a first budget range from our trade partners so the design fits the money before the drawings are made.
Everything a contractor needs
Dimensioned plans, elevations, sections where needed, electrical and lighting plans, millwork and tile details, and a specification list. Sufficient for village permits and for competitive bids.
Site support
We visit at key stages (rough-in, before drywall, before finishes), answer contractor questions the same day, and manage substitutions when a product is back-ordered. Hourly or a fixed monthly retainer.
The first stage is on us
Book in September and the layout stage is free for one room or one outdoor area.