RENOVATION

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We appreciate the character-building details that make a house your home. No detail goes unnoticed when we approach a renovation project. As a “wholistic” design firm, we have a multi-disciplinary team that specializes in both interior and residential building design. This means our team will manage your design project from top to bottom, ensuring your home will have a singular design vision throughout the process.

For historical renovations, our approach celebrates your home’s character, while bringing its design into the modern. We thoughtfully consider the landscape, surroundings, and the home’s original architecture to produce a design that honors all three.

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Renovation Design Process

Maintaining the historical integrity of your home is our priority, and having a home you love is our goal. We provide a guided process that emphasizes collaboration and creativity every step of the way.

01.

Getting to Know You

We kick off every renovation project with our first discovery session. We discuss your style and your goals, as well as budget and timelines. You will leave feeling assured of our process and know what to expect in terms of scope and fees. Over time, we will continue to refine your style profile.

02.

Site evaluation

We offer to walk through the home with you and your real estate agent prior to sale, or conduct a site visit at the home if you have already purchased. We evaluate the home's potential for renovation and provide our recommendations for demolition, remodel, or restoration.

03.

Renovation Design

Whatever the size and scope of your project, this is the stage in which we share our design ideas. Using inspiration images and sketches, we will present a detailed plan that once approved, will become a full set of construction documents for permitting, pricing, and implementation.

04.

Finish Selections

Our residential building team manages the finish selections for your renovated home, while our interior design team begins the inspiration stage for furnishings. Ideally, you will work with us full-scale for cohesion and peace of mind.

05.

Landscape Consultation

We work with a talented network of landscape architects and designers. We consult on your behalf to achieve an outdoor design that complements not only the exterior of your home, but the interiors as well.

06.

Contractor Interviews

For the execution of your construction plan, we interview builders and contractors on your behalf. We walk you through the contracts to make sure you select the perfect build team for your project.

07.

Construction Administration

Now it is time to build! During construction administration, we regularly conduct site evaluations and construction reviews to ensure cohesion within the team. We share progress with you as the project hums along, keeping lines of communication open.

08.

Furnishings Installation

At the completion of construction, our interior design team takes the lead. Over the course of 1 to 5 days, depending on the size of your project, we install all the pieces that will finally make your new house feel like your new home.

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And finally...Reveal!

We say that we do everything for the love of home, and this is when it all comes together! We pop the champagne and welcome you with a few more surprises as we conduct our initial walk through. It is time for you to enjoy your newly renovated retreat.

As a luxury Custom Homebuilder, having an amazing architect is imperative. When you walk into one of our homes that Gina has designed, you immediately know that this home is on a higher level than almost any other. She is very gifted, timeline driven, professional, and has always come through when she promises. Our clients eyes light up on the first draft reveal, and its a very gratifying feeling to know that she nailed it right on the first draft!

RAY H. / HOUSTON, TEXAS

I have LOVED being in the house...it is this welcoming place that I get to enjoy everyday, and I cannot thank you all enough!

RATI V. / HOUSTON, TEXAS

It is really amazing how well Letecia and the team at Laura U really got to know me. There were certain pieces they would see at market or in their travels and just knew that I would love. In fact, there were accessories I was planning to buy once we were settled in our home and wouldn’t you know it, at the reveal, there they were already chosen and placed! That really blew me away.

TINA S. / HOUSTON, TEXAS

What happiness you have created in our life! To come home from a very long journey to absolute bliss and tranquility...So beautiful and thoughtfully executed, pure magic.

NATALIA / HOUSTON, TEXAS

Laura 's team did an amazing job for me. They are creative and are willing to work within my budget. They put things together that I was a bit concerned about, but when I saw the final installation I was completely blown away. They have worked with me on 3 projects so far and I can say that I am not the easiest person to work for, because I have high expectations. I am hiring them for the 4th time in a few months. I am very excited about working with them again. They do an excellent job.

JACKY N. / HOUSTON, TEXAS