Whole-home transformations for the most considered residences — architecture, interiors, and construction under one roof, from Manhattan to the Hamptons.
A whole-home remodel is the largest scope a design-build firm takes on: architecture, interior design, and construction resolved together so the house is planned as one project and built without compromise. We take on high-end remodels where the brief is a complete change to how a home looks, performs, and feels.
Every discipline is in-house and reports to one project lead, so the floor plan, the millwork, the lighting, and the structure are designed together rather than negotiated later between an architect, a decorator, and a builder.
Whether updating a well-kept residence or rebuilding it from the structure out, the scope covers every discipline a complete home requires.
In-house architectural design that reworks the entire plan — volumes, light, circulation, and structure — coordinated with code and your building or jurisdiction.
Full-scope construction across every room and system, sequenced and managed by one team so a large, multi-room project moves as a single coordinated build.
A complete interior program — millwork, finishes, lighting, furniture, and art coordination — so the home is delivered cohesive, layered, and ready to live in.
Integrated climate, lighting, and AV, plus wellness amenities — spa baths, fitness rooms, wine storage, and outdoor space — engineered into the architecture.
A whole-home remodel touches every approval a project can face. We manage co-op and condo alteration agreements, Landmarks Preservation Commission and Department of Buildings filings in the city, and the architectural review, zoning, and permitting that East Hampton, Southampton, and the surrounding villages require.
Across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Hamptons, we carry the insurance, expediting, and inspections a major residence requires, and we run the job to protect both your timeline and your standing with the building or board.
Whole-home remodels run through our four-phase process — discovery, design, build, delivery — under one project manager and a client portal with itemized pricing across the full scope. The design is resolved before the build starts, and the build follows the design.
Our architects, designers, and trades are one accountable team, so decisions made in the drawings carry through to the finished room, and the home is handed over complete, down to the styling.
A whole-home remodel in a co-op or condo goes through the building's alteration agreement, a board package, an engineer review, and Department of Buildings permits for any plumbing, electrical, gas, or structural work. Pre-war buildings add plaster, old risers, and wet-over-dry rules. Work hours and elevator windows are set by the building.
A whole-house remodel touches the facade, the roof, the cellar, and the party walls. In historic districts, the Landmarks Preservation Commission reviews anything visible from the street. Extensions, structural changes, and changes to the number of units go through the Department of Buildings and zoning.
Detached and semi-detached houses need Department of Buildings permits but no board. Additions are governed by zoning, including lot coverage and setbacks, and a change in the number of dwelling units changes the certificate of occupancy.
Each village and town runs its own building department. In East Hampton, Southampton, and the surrounding villages, exterior changes go to an architectural review board, anything outside the zoning code goes to the zoning board, and a septic change involves the county health department. Westchester and Long Island municipalities follow the same general pattern with their own boards.
We discuss how you want the whole home to work, room by room. Then we walk the property, document the existing conditions and systems, and identify which approvals apply: the building's board, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Department of Buildings, or a village building department.
Our architects and interior designers develop the plan, the elevations, the millwork, the lighting, and the material palette together. The proposal is itemized across the whole scope, so you approve one coordinated design and one budget before the construction documents are filed.
We prepare the board package or the village application, file with the Department of Buildings or the local building department, and obtain the permits and reviews the scope requires. Long-lead items such as millwork, stone, and windows are ordered once the drawings are approved.
Structure comes first, then systems, then finishes. One project manager runs the site, coordinates the trades, and schedules the inspections at each stage. You follow progress and costs in the client portal throughout the build.
Millwork, stone, flooring, fixtures, and lighting are installed, then furniture and styling are placed. We complete the final inspections, close out the permits, and hand over a package of drawings, warranties, and maintenance documentation.
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