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We help give shape to what you want your home to feel like. A room that is ready to come together. A renovation that needs direction before a single wall is touched. A home that works well and is ready to feel more like yours.

Our work includes space planning, material and finish selection, custom furniture specification and lighting design, and we source each piece and see it through as drawn. We create the documentation that carries each detail from concept to reality, and we stay with the project as it comes to life. You can explore the full scope of what we offer on our Services page.

Decorating focuses on the surface layer of a space: furniture arrangement, color, textiles, and accessories. Interior design goes deeper. We work with spatial layouts, material specification, lighting design, and the technical documentation a builder uses for a renovation or new build.

Think of it this way: a decorator makes a room look beautiful. A designer makes a home work beautifully, from the infrastructure out. Most of our projects involve some level of renovation, so our drawings and selections give your builder clear direction throughout the process.

A defined style is optional. Most clients come to us with a feeling rather than a defined aesthetic. Maybe you know you want your home to feel calm. Or layered. Or modern and warm. That is more than enough to begin.

Our discovery process is designed to uncover what resonates with you through conversation, visual references, and the way you describe how you want to live. We translate that into a cohesive design direction. A Pinterest board is welcome and entirely optional. Our conversation is where it begins.

Look for professional memberships, a clear process, and a portfolio that feels like you. Membership in organizations like ASID holds designers to professional and ethical standards. Affiliation with building industry groups like CBIA signals experience working alongside builders.

Beyond credentials, look for a documented process. A designer who can walk you through how they work, what to expect at each phase, and how decisions are made has likely done this enough times to build a system around it. You can learn more about our background and approach on our About page.

Every project follows the same four steps: Design Consultation, Plan, Presentation and Completion. The specifics vary based on scope, but the framework stays consistent because that consistency keeps every project calm and clear.

In the Design Consultation, we walk the rooms with you and talk through what you want changed, what stays, and the timing. In Plan, we measure, draw the layout, and gather the first selections for your rooms. At the Presentation, you see the layout, finishes and furnishings together, and we refine them with you until you approve. At Completion, we coordinate every delivery and see it through as drawn, ending with a final walkthrough of the finished rooms. We walk through each stage in detail on our Our Process page.

It depends on the scope. A single-room redesign focused on furnishings and finishes might move from concept to completion in about eight to twelve weeks. A full-home renovation with structural changes, custom millwork, and smart home design can span six months to over a year.

The design phase itself is often faster than clients expect. Most of the time goes to lead times on custom furniture, specialty materials, and construction sequencing. We plan for these early so the project can move at a steady pace. During your Design Consultation, we can share a realistic timeline based on what your project involves.

As much or as little as you want to be. Some clients love being part of every material selection. Others prefer to see a finished concept and share their thoughts. We adapt to your preference.

What we ask for is your openness. If a choice feels less like you, we’d love to hear it early. The process flows best when you trust us with the details and share freely what you love and what you’d change.

We handle the design. For projects that involve construction, we bring in a builder who contracts with you directly and handles permitting, structural work and the trades. For you, it feels like one aligned vision and one process from concept through completion.

This structure is intentional. You get a design studio focused entirely on the creative and functional vision of your home, and a builder focused entirely on the build. Each is accountable to you, and both stay in communication throughout.

We produce detailed design documentation that serves as the contractor’s roadmap: material specifications, finish schedules, fixture locations, lighting layouts, and millwork details. It is construction-ready information your contractor can build from.

During the build, we visit the site to review the work against the design intent and answer questions about our drawings and selections, so we see it through as drawn.

Either way works. If your project requires construction, we can introduce you to a builder whose capabilities and communication style match your project, and who contracts with you directly.

If you already have a contractor you trust, we are happy to work with them. What matters most is that whoever handles the build is willing to work collaboratively with our design documentation. We will help you evaluate that fit during the planning phase.

Yes, and this is one of the things that sets our process apart. We plan the technology during the design phase, well before construction begins. That means lighting control, motorized shades, audio systems, and climate automation are designed into the architecture of the space from day one.

The result is technology that settles quietly into the home and supports the design. Speakers sit within the ceiling line, switches stay clean and minimal, and the wiring is planned before the drywall closes.

We plan smart home design with a Naples-based technology specialist whose work includes Lutron lighting control, motorized shades and window treatments, immersive whole-home audio, home cinema, video surveillance, climate automation, and unified voice-controlled environments.

The specialist joins during the design phase, prepares the low-voltage drawings and plans the infrastructure before the walls close, so each technology decision aligns with the interior design.

Every project is different, and each proposal is written for its scope. A single-room refresh involves a different level of planning, specification, and coordination than a full-home renovation with custom millwork and smart home design.

Your engagement covers the expertise, time, and coordination that make the finished home cohesive, functional and made to be lived in. Furnishings, materials, and construction are separate from the design, and we walk you through each one. The best way to understand what your specific project would involve is to start a conversation with us.

Every project begins with a Design Consultation: $250, credited in full toward your design when you sign within 90 days.

A design engagement covers the creative work that shapes your project: concept development, space planning, material and finish selection, furniture specification, lighting design, and the documentation that brings it all together.

Our smallest engagement is Designer for a Day. Whether you are reimagining one space or planning a full-home renovation, we can talk through what your project would involve. If you are wondering whether it is a fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Our studio is based in Naples, and we serve clients throughout Southwest Florida, including Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Fort Myers, and Estero. Our service area spans Collier and Lee counties, and we know the builders, showrooms and neighborhoods across the region.

For the right project, yes. If you are outside our primary service area but feel we are the right fit for your vision, we are open to a conversation about how that could work. The design process translates well across distance, and we are set up to work remotely. Travel and logistics would be discussed as part of the project scope.

Our best projects happen with clients who value the process as much as the outcome. People who understand that great design takes planning, trust, and a willingness to let the details be handled by someone who cares about them deeply.

If you want a home that reflects how you live, and you value a thoughtful pace over a fast one, we may be a good fit. Take a look at our portfolio to see if the work resonates with you. If it does, that is a strong signal.

Bring whatever feels helpful. Inspiration images and floor plans are welcome. Most helpful of all is a description of how you live in your home today and how you’d love it to feel.

We guide the conversation from there. Every answer is welcome, and the design brief is ours to write.

We review your submission and usually respond within one business day to schedule your Design Consultation: an hour together, in your home or by video, working through your rooms, your goals and your timeline. You can ask us anything.

The Design Consultation is $250, credited in full toward your design when you sign within 90 days. Afterward, you receive a personalized scope of work, and if we are the right team for your project, we’ll walk you through the next steps. Start here.