Design Build Process and Team

Builder Partnership That Bring Our Client’s Visions to Life

Scope of Service
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Additions & Remodels
New Build
Interior Design
Landscape Design

We seamlessly execute our projects with our building partner, Washington Development Group. They have been an amazing blessing—not just to our process but to our clients too. Their integrity, craftsmanship, and dedication have made everything easier, clearer, and more trustworthy. We couldn’t ask for a better partner in bringing our clients' visions to life.

By working together, we’re able to make sure expectations, timelines, and budgets are clear from the very start. This consistency helps keep things stress-free, reduces delays, and ensures your vision is always front and center in every decision.

Having such a strong partnership lets us stay focused on what really matters: bringing your ideas to life with care, confidence, and the very best craftsmanship.

Our Projects

Remodels
Urban Retreat
Island Sanctuary
Laurelhurst Tutor
Pike Place Loft
Seattle Pied-a-tierre

Landscape Design
Urban Retreat
Kirkland Waterfront

  • Early Collaboration, Clearer Outcomes

    Our process is collaborative, seamless, and thoughtfully curated, ensuring a design experience that feels effortless.

    One of the greatest strengths of our partnership with our builder is the ability to bring them into the process from the very beginning—often as soon as a contract is signed. Even before design begins, their involvement allows us to develop real, informed numbers early on. This early collaboration helps shape the project with realistic expectations around budget and feasibility, ensuring that creativity and practicality go hand-in-hand from day one. For our clients, it means fewer surprises down the road and a more confident, grounded design experience.

  • Design and Budget Working Together

    We believe in a collaborative approach when it comes to design and budget. From the very beginning, we work closely with our clients to understand their priorities, ensuring that each design element is carefully evaluated in terms of both style and cost. Our early partnership with the builder helps us identify where the design can meet, stretch, or even exceed the initial budget, allowing us to provide clients with a clear picture of what’s achievable. Through ongoing discussions and careful planning, we ensure that our clients are always in the loop and confident about how their design choices will affect the overall budget.

  • Efficient Building and Execution with Early Involvement

    Bringing our builder into the process from the very start allows us to set realistic timelines and ensure efficient execution. By understanding the scope of the project early on, we’re able to establish a clear, well-defined schedule that aligns with both design and construction phases. This proactive approach helps avoid delays and ensures that each step of the project moves forward smoothly. With the builder already integrated into the planning phase, we can confidently set a schedule, communicate expectations clearly, and keep everything on track, giving our clients the peace of mind that their project will be completed on time and with the highest standards of quality.

    Seamless Project Management from Building to Completion

    From the first brick laid to the final touches, we manage every aspect of the project to ensure a smooth, cohesive experience. Our team is on-site throughout the entire process—guiding the building phase, overseeing construction, and ensuring everything stays on track. By staying actively involved from start to finish, we ensure that the design vision remains consistent and that every detail is executed with precision. This hands-on approach allows us to manage all aspects of the project, from the structural build to the final completion, creating a space that not only meets expectations but is built to the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship.

  • Bringing It All Together with Interior Design

    Once the building and execution phases are complete, our interior design team steps in to add the finishing touches that truly make a space feel like home. From carefully selected furnishings to personalized décor and meaningful artwork, we ensure that every element enhances the overall vision. This final phase is where everything comes together—transforming a beautifully constructed space into one that is functional, aesthetically cohesive, and uniquely reflective of our clients’ tastes and needs.

    Our team is on-site throughout the entire process—guiding the building phase, overseeing construction, and stepping in during the final stages to seamlessly introduce furnishings, décor, and artwork. By staying actively involved from start to finish, we ensure that the design vision remains consistent, and every detail is executed with precision. This hands-on approach allows us to tie together all elements—from the structural build to the furniture and décor—creating a space that not only meets expectations but feels truly complete and thoughtfully designed.

Working alongside this incredible interior design team has been nothing short of a blessing. Their creativity, attention to detail, and deep understanding of each client’s vision have elevated every project we’ve shared. The collaboration has been seamless, with truly inspring results. We’re grateful for the trust, the partnership, and the beautiful spaces we’ve brought to life together.

- Josh Adolf, Owner WADG

Partnerships outside of Washington State: We also have partnerships with builders in Montana, California, and Hawaii.

Testimonials

Working with Nadine was such a pleasure! She has an incredible eye and such a fun knowledge of materials and vendors.  Our home feels entirely ‘us’, Nadine’s ability to translate our abstract style and preferences into actual cohesive options was such a gift. Our home is beautiful, eclectic, fun, vibrant, comfortable and durable (we have a toddler!) all thanks to her.”

Project Urban Retreat

Nadine was the creative inspiration for a complete interior refresh of my 1960’s ranch house. Her vision and talent is endless and the finished space brings me so much joy everyday. My goal was to have a house with interesting design, that was comfortable and functional. She is really good at creating a vision, executing on the vision, and her attention to all of the details made our home feel special and highly curated and personal. She exceeded my expectations and we had a lot of fun in the process.

Project Island Sanctuary

We loved working with Nadine. She created a space that truly reflects our personalities and meets our everyday needs. The thoughtful use of storage and the beautifully extended layout have completely transformed how we live in our home. Her design aesthetic is tremendous—elevated yet personal—and it’s not just functional, it’s a joy to be in.

Project Garden Lover

Let’s Collaborate

We’re ready to design your architectural dream. We promise a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers quality craftsmanship.