
A slow deliberate process, in six acts.
Eighteen to thirty months is a long time to share a project with someone. Our process is built for clarity — so you always know which phase we're in, what's due next, and what we're deciding together.

Discovery
A long conversation. We walk the site, meet the family, and write you a brief back. You leave with a document you could hand to any firm.
- ◆Site measure & photo survey
- ◆Living Brief document
- ◆Architectural collaborator intros
- ◆Preliminary investment range

Concept
One direction, deeply developed. We present one concept per room — never three safe ones. If it's right, it's right. If it isn't, we iterate once.
- ◆Room-by-room concept boards
- ◆Materials library (physical)
- ◆Floor plans & sight-line studies
- ◆First-pass palette

Design Development
The long middle. Every specification gets a spec sheet, every custom piece gets shop drawings. You see the full house assembled — on paper — before a single invoice.
- ◆Full specifications package
- ◆Custom millwork shop drawings
- ◆Lighting schedule
- ◆F F & E budget & bid-leveling

Procurement
We buy. You approve. We warehouse, inspect, and quality-check every piece as it lands at our Summerland receiver. No white-glove surprise is ever passed to you.
- ◆Weekly procurement log
- ◆Receiving & inspection reports
- ◆Change-order management
- ◆Vendor concierge

Installation
One week dark. We take over the house, coordinate every trade, and deliver a complete home — art on the walls, beds made, pantry stocked. You open the door once.
- ◆Full install week schedule
- ◆Trades & cleaners coordinated
- ◆Art hang & pantry styling
- ◆Final photography

Living In
A year of care. Seasonal revisit, a one-year styling day, and a calm point of contact for anything that needs attention. This is the phase most firms skip.
- ◆90-day walk-through
- ◆Seasonal styling visit
- ◆One-year photography
- ◆Warranty management
What to expect from the studio, as a client.
Your lead designer is the principal you met on day one. They don't hand you off to a junior.
Every document, selection, message, and invoice lives in one place. Open 24 / 7.
A 30-minute call every Tuesday. Phase-end in-person presentations. Nothing by surprise.
You see every vendor invoice and our mark-up policy is written into the contract. No hidden margins.