How We Work

We believe the best construction projects are a collaborative effort between homeowners, designers, engineers, and many other talented and creative individuals (not to mention family members and friends).  From the beginning we focus on creating our client's dream and vision through collaboration and communication.   We offer two ways to work with us, Design Only or Design + Build.

consultation

We offer a free one hour consultation to get to know one another.  We normally meet at your home and review your project goals and feasibility.  We share our ideas and talk about the process in more detail.  If you choose to work with us, we then move into the Schematic Design and Budgeting phase.

Schematic Design & 
Preliminary Budgeting

We start by establishing a budget for your project  and preliminary schematic design.  

• We establish investment goals, wishlists, ideabooks and a general scope of work.
• We then complete an in-depth review of the feasibility and limitations of your project (i.e. local building codes, structural analysis, site limitations, etc.).  
• At this point, we develop a detailed budget with a range of costs.  This becomes our baseline for the design process.  
• We measure and begin initial floor plans and rough schematic layouts.

Design Detailing & 

Financial Planning

Here we dive into the design details and really fine tune the budget based our design decisions and material selections.

• Detailed floor plans & elevations
• 3-D Modeling and Renderings
• Material Selections**
• Design Detailing (cabinetry, fireplaces, entertainment centers, etc.)
• Engineering (i.e. structural, soils, civil if needed)
• Energy Calculations if needed
• Completion of Construction Documents for Submittal to County or City
• Detailed estimates of costs

**We offer a beautiful showroom to review cabinets, countertops, and tile.  We can also meet at local showrooms to assist with choosing plumbing fixtures, tile, flooring, doors, windows and other custom elements.