Our Services.
Interior Design
It all begins with a vision of what you want your space to look and feel like. We provide interior design services for all project types and offer 3 tiers of interior design services depending on your needs and budget.
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A turn-key service for those that want everything to be taken care of by the pros. Full service interior design means that you do not have to worry about coordinating with any of the trades or suppliers - we will manage the entire project, including ordering, delivery, and final installation. All you need to do is provide your insight during our predetermined meeting dates, trust the process, and remain excited for your dream space to become your soon to be reality.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
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This service is for you if you are a builder or homeowner that needs a designer to take care of the design details of your project in a cohesive manner. We will follow the design process from phase one to three and collaborate with you to ensure that your design goals are met. Our role is to be your advocate and provide reassurance along this rewarding journey.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. This service can be customized to include/exclude elements of service based on your needs. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
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E Design is cost-effective method that is orchestrated completely virtually*. This is the right option if you require a jumping off point, or a design that can be implemented at your own pace.
*Add-on options are available to better suit your project needs (for local projects only).
**pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
Custom Residential Architectural Design
The design of your dream home should be unique to your lifestyle and the specific orientation of your lot. By considering natural elements such as the sun’s path, wind patterns, views, and site context, you will rest assured knowing that all of the details are considered to maximize the design of your home. We provide 3D perspectives along the journey to help us all visualize the results.
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The most successful projects consider both architecture and interior design from the very beginning. By uniting the two, the end product is cohesive, functional, and beautiful to experience. Either Tier I or Tier II Interior design service is included in this package.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
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This service designs the bones of the house and follows the architectural design process only. However, it is still important for us to consider the experience within the house, but the selection of the finishes and interior design services are done by others. If possible, we would prefer to collaborate with your preferred interior designer to create a functional and harmonious space.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
Drafting Services
Whether you require a permit or not, we provide drawings for residential renovations, retail general projects, and light industrial properties (offices, etc.)
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We provide bylaw and building code compliant construction drawings for typical renovations that require permits such as secondary suites and basement development applications.
Other renovations that may or may not require permit application drawings include kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and exterior renovations, all of which we can provide construction drawings for.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
Please refer to the Interior Design service menu if your project requires interior design (in addition to space planning).
If your project is an addition, it will fall under the Custom Residential Architectural Design service (including or not including interior design).
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Depending on your project requirements, we provide construction drawings for change-of-use permit applications, as well as standard construction drawings for renovations of light industrial properties and retail general projects.
*pricing varies depending on project scope. Please contact us to discuss your project in further detail.
Our Processes.
Detailed planning and monitoring + collaboration & transparency = on time, on budget, and satisfied clients.
Interior Design
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Discovery Call: 15-minute complementary discovery call that allows us to discuss the project scope and timeline in addition to learning about each other. This call is a nice way to see if we and the project are a right fit. If you are interested in a consultation by the end of the phone-call, we will set a date & time and follow-up with an email requesting payment for the consultation ($225). Once payment is received, we will send you a questionnaire to complete which will be reviewed and discussed further during our meeting.
Initial Consultation: In addition to offering design advice, we will meet to gather more information about the space and its occupants. We will learn more about user needs and wishes by discussing things such as “what do you want the space to do for you, both functionally and emotionally?”
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Conceptual Design: This creative process sets the groundwork for the rest of the projects design. Extensive research is conducted to gather and refine ideas to create a tailored design for your space. We will meet to discuss and refine the design further as a team.
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Detailed Design & Documentation: This phase is time intensive as we work to create the full design package. From creating all of the detailed drawings so the contractor has all of the measurements for successful execution on-site, to the selection of materials, finishes, and furniture and fixtures. Every detail is considered and will be presented to you in a final design presentation.
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Procurement & Design Management: This is the phase where you sit back and relax while we work hard behind the scenes communicating with suppliers to ensure your products get ordered and delivered on time and conduct site-visits to oversee the built work as needed. Although issues do arise, we problem-solve them efficiently, so you don’t have to.
Please note that this phase is only for Tier 1 Full Service Interior Design.
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Installation & Walk-Through: This exciting phase of the project can occur over one or more days depending on the scope of your project. Coordination of all installers and delivery trucks will be scheduled and managed in this phase to transform your dream project into a reality. After our walk-through together, we will leave you to finally enjoy your beautiful new space.
Please note that this phase is only for Tier 1 Full Service Interior Design.
Architecture
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Discovery Call: 15-minute complementary discovery call that allows us to discuss the project scope and timeline, in addition to learning about each other. This call is a nice way to see if we and the project are a right fit. If you are interested in a consultation by the end of the phone-call, we will set a date & time and follow-up with an email requesting payment for the consultation ($225). Once payment is received, we will send you a questionnaire to complete which will be reviewed and discussed further during our next meeting.
Initial Consultation: This is essentially an information gathering phase where we collect all of the information about the site, your budget & schedule, and most importantly your needs and wishes for the custom home design. We’ll ask review the questionnaire in further detail by going beyond questions about the physical qualities of your dream home.
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Exploring Ideas: This is where the rough shape of the building and the ideas are formed. We spend time on your site and then generate a couple options for you to consider using all of the information gathered about both you and the site. We begin by creating a narrative for the project, called a ‘parti’, which is essentially a ‘seed’ idea or ‘vision’ that we’ll reference throughout the project that captures the essence of what ‘home’ means to you.
We’ll meet with you to discuss the options and narrow them down to one preferred design concept that we can move forward with. Often this design will borrow features from various options and become a hybridized solution. The phase concludes with your selection of a scheme to further develop in the next phase.
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Create & iterate: Taking the schematic plan developed in the previous phase, we begin to create the drawings digitally. We locate it precisely on your site and think about how it will relate to the existing contour and consider how that will shape the building. We make the building real by drawing the floor plan - the walls, windows, doors, and stairs. We define the exact sizes and relationships of the rooms, the overall volume of the building, and generate the initial set of exterior elevations. If interior design is included in your selected design package, we also begin thinking about materials, inside and out. Eventually we’ll know what every finish in every room is, but here we’ll conceptualize the framework for the material palette. We will meet again to review the development of the design and collaboration to refine it until you are happy. If your project requires architectural control review, now is the time to submit the application in case they require structural revisions.
Building Systems: With the involvement of the consultants, the buildings systems will be developed in this phase as well – structural, mechanical, heating, lighting, and specialty controls. We’ll meet to discuss the evolution of the design several times, each time refining the level of detail and accompanying decisions.
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Tender Set & Development Permit: Once the customization of the house is completed, we will create a detailed set of drawings and specifications that will be used by the contractor for construction, pricing, and for the development permit application. This includes all of the building details from the roof details to the electrical plans.
We will apply for the development permit and work with the municipality to ensure any necessary changes can be folded in before the drawings are finalized.
The construction documents phase will require less input from you as most of the decisions will have already been made; However, if interior design is a part of your selected design package, we’ll meet to confirm any finish selections or cabinetry design decisions if any are outstanding at this point.
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Issue for Construction: Once the development permit is approved, we will finalize the drawings with necessary items for your building permit application. The building permit application will be submitted by your builder as they will have the contact information for all trades (plumbing, electrical, etc.) and the required engineering documents. We will assist the builder in getting the building permit approved while finalizing any additional details on the construction documents set which will be issued for construction once the building permit is approved.
We will conduct site visits to view the exciting evolution of your home as well as communicate with your builder throughout the construction process by answering any questions and problem solving as needed.
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Performance & Success: We will connect with you 6-months after you have moved in to your home to evaluate how comfortable and functional the home is for you. This is a great way to analyze the success of the project and helps us enable a culture of evidence-based design. It’s an integral component of the construction process, enabling designers and builders of these projects to continually improve and deliver more value in future projects.