Your space should work as hard as your business does.

business owners

You are not just renovating a space. You are investing in the thing your clients experience the moment they walk through your door, the environment your team works in every day, and the physical story your brand tells before anyone says a word. That deserves more than a decorator. It deserves a design strategist.

Not sure what your renovation will cost? Our project estimator gives you a realistic starting range based on your space type, scope, and priorities — so you can plan your investment before your first conversation with a designer.

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We lead with discovery and alignment, not finishes. That means we understand how your space needs to function, for your staff, clients, and operations, before we make a single design decision. We also lead your team through the project without losing momentum by building change leadership into our design process.

What We Bring to Your Project

We partner with business owners in commercial, outpatient medical and wellness, and hospitality sectors across Michigan and beyond. If you are planning a renovation, building out a new location, or rethinking how your space supports your business, we want to hear from you.

Who We Work With

Services for Business Owners

First Look

A focused 90-minute call to explore your ideas, priorities, and possibilities.

Investment: $350

Paid Design Consultation

- You have an idea about a specific project, but you are stuck and want to brainstorm with a pro
- You want to discuss your project in depth ahead of committing to a design package to ensure we are the right fit
- 90 minute video call via Google Meet.
- We can discuss things like ideas for a specific space, virtual walk through and brainstorm of your space, advice on selections you've already made but aren't quite sure about
- Follow up summary and notes from the call

Field Notes

A self-guided tool to help you prepare your space and priorities with clarity.

Investment: $249

Downloadable DIY Guide

- Design isn't in the budget but you need expert guidance
- Your project is relatively straight-forward and uncomplicated
- You don't need any 1:1 time with a designer
- Instant access to a digital guide

Onsite Insight

One intensive day: site visit and strategic follow-up slide deck, offering high-impact guidance in a compact format or as an initial starting point.

Investment: Starting at $2500

Full Day Design Workshop

- You are looking for expert design or preservation insights into your project
- You need some initial design collateral to show funders, community members, or others what could be
- You are a small business owner, and a full-design project is out of reach during your startup period, but you still want to ensure a great guest experience
- Client Questionnaire
- 30 minute Project Planning Call ahead of the dedicated day
- Up to 6 hours of on location design and preservation support
- Subject to travel time and expense outside Metro Detroit
- A follow-up document with high-level strategic insights, project ideation, and visual support

Foundation

The groundwork: visioning, inspiration, and initial finish direction.

Investment: Varies depending on scope, starting at $2000

Concept & Finishes Package

- You need to clarify the project goals and establish direction, but want to execute on your own
- You have more time than money and can take it from here
- Will source all your own products - you just want high-level direction and ideas
- Client Questionnaire
- 30 minute Project Planning Call
- Deliverable: Concept Design Package
  - Mood Board
  - Color & Material Direction
  - Storytelling Narrative
- Does not include any plans, site visits, or field verifications

Framework

A tailored design plan with thoughtful materiality and intention. Design package with drawings and selections for those who want to manage their own sourcing, procurement and construction.

Investment: varies depending on scope, typical range between $15,000 - $100,000+

Design Package

- You have more time than money and can manage the execution of the project yourself
- Will be happy to standard products and don't expect any custom, to-the-trade, or bespoke design features
- Do not need full interior drawing set or support during construction
- Will source all selected products yourself or with your contractor
- Client Questionnaire
- 30 minute Project Planning Call
- Deliverables: Full design development package, including Concept Design Package, Design Development level Drawings, and schedules of product selections
- up to 2 site visits, including field verifications

Collective Co-Design

Our most immersive and comprehensive offering . Full-circle, strategic design, complete sourcing of all components (procurement optional add-on), along with project and change leadership throughout construction.

Investment varies depending on scope, typical range between $25,000 - $250,000+

Full-Service Interior Design

- You want an expert to guide you through the entire process - we will handle everything
- You are short on time, but have the budget to support full-service professional design support
  -are ready to make your space one to remember
- You want custom, bespoke, or to-the-trade design features for a unique design tailored to your specific project needs
- Client Questionnaire
- 60 minute Project Planning Call
- Ongoing support calls, email communication, site visits, project meetings, and design workshops throughout the project
- Beyond the traditional design and project management approach, our Collective Co-Design process is holistic. It expands to include in-depth, evidence-based research to ground our projects, change management processes and support to extend beyond the traditional budget/ schedule/ quality to include how the project will impact the people involved, rich-narrative to express each unique project within the culture, community, and context in which it exists, and ongoing empowerment through education and guidance throughout the process.
- Deliverables: Full design development package, including Concept Design Package, Comprehensive Drawings, Specifications, Schedules and coordination for all furniture, fixtures, equipment, finishes, hardware, lighting, art, cabinetry, millwork, and accessories
- Construction administration support for the duration of construction and installation

Your space is the physical expression of your brand and both need to tell the same story. We develop a comprehensive brand guide that aligns your visual identity with your built environment, including signage systems and environmental graphics. The result is a space where everything you see, from the sign on the door to the finish on the wall, feels like it belongs together.

Brand Strategy

add-on services

Your furniture decisions involve more than picking pieces. We manage the bid and specification process, coordinate with your dealer, review submittals for accuracy, and walk the space after installation to make sure everything arrived and was installed as specified. You stay informed without getting buried in the details.

Furniture Administration

For projects where we manage the full furniture process: we place orders on your behalf, track every item through production and delivery, coordinate with your receiver, oversee installation, and handle any damages or discrepancies that come up along the way. You also have access to our trade pricing, which typically offsets a meaningful portion of the service fee.

Furniture Procurement

Historic Preservation Tax Credit Administration

Federal and state Historic Tax Credits can represent a significant equity source for your project but accessing them requires precise documentation, sequenced submissions, and sustained compliance through construction. We manage the full Part 1, 2, and 3 process, coordinate with the State Historic Preservation Office, and keep your project in alignment with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards from design through construction closeout.

Before tax credits come eligibility. We prepare National Register of Historic Places nominations and local historic district applications, building the documented case for your building's significance. This work can stand alone as a strategic planning tool or serve as the foundation for a full tax credit application.

Historic Designation

Renovation changes more than the walls. It changes how your team works, how your clients experience you, and how your organization understands itself. We build change leadership into projects where the human transition matters as much as the physical one, facilitating stakeholder engagement, communicating the process to the people it affects, and helping your organization move from what was to what will be with clarity and intention.

Change Leadership

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