From First Conversation
to Final Walkthrough.
OUR PROCESS
The most common thing we hear from clients after a project is finished: "I did not expect it to go this smoothly." That is not an accident. It is the result of a process built specifically to eliminate the chaos that most homeowners associate with renovation.
Here is exactly how it works.
Process Overview
We start by learning how you live.
The Discovery Call is a conversation. We want to hear what you're thinking about, what has you considering this project, and what a successful outcome looks like for your family.
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WHAT HAPPENS: Discovery Call, 30-45 minutes · In-home visit for photos and measurements · Goals and priorities documented· No fees at this stage.
Your space measured, photographed, and planned.
We visit your home, document every detail, and build a complete project proposal.
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WHAT HAPPENS:
A written proposal within 5 days of our visit
Every phase, deliverable and fee, plus a preliminary timeline
Investment range before you commit.
Design approved. Every trade aligned before demo begins.
This is where the work behind the work happens.
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WHAT HAPPENS:
Concept and 3D visualization
· Room-by-room selections documented in your client portal with specification and cost
· Trade Day, every trade aligned before demo
· Materials ordered through our trade accounts, long-lead items flagged · Permits pulled.
Weekly updates. Real-time portal. Daily site cleanup.
You have full visibility throughout construction.
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WHAT HAPPENS: Our own project management on site protecting the design intent
· Weekly Friday update and real-time project portal
· Walkthroughs at every milestone
· Site cleaned daily.
Punch list at zero.
Homeowner guide delivered.
We don't consider a project finished until your punch list is at zero. WHAT HAPPENS: Final walkthrough and punch list to zero · Handoff package documenting every product, vendor, finish and warranty · One-year follow-up scheduled.
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Field Portal + QR Access
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Client Handoff Package
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Purchase List
Every product in a clean sheet: vendor, SKU, finish, quantity, and cost. Eliminates ordering errors and back-and-forth.
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View-Only Sharing
Share documents with your architect, lender, or HOA without giving edit access. Everyone works from the same current version.
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Client Portal
Track your project, view selections, approve materials, and see full status in real time. Organized, transparent, always current.
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Finish Schedule
A complete installer-ready schedule: material, finish, quantity, location, and installation notes. Formatted for the trades, not just for you.
CLIENT PORTAL & TOOLS
Every decision, in one place.
Our crews and trades access plans, details, and specs via link or QR code on site. No login. No version confusion.
At project close, you get every product, vendor, and finish in one place, your permanent reference for maintenance and warranty.
VENDOR PARTNERS
Specified from partners we trust.
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Building Supply, Windows + Doors
Home Depot, Masonite, local door and window suppliers, and local lumber yards.
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Surfaces, Tile + Flooring
Porcelanosa, Cancos, Bedrosians, Tile Bar, Edward Martin, Floor & Decor, MSI, Cambria, Cosentino, Corian, Cali Bamboo, Supreme Hardwood Floors, Trex, Legno Bastone, Mafi Wide-Plank.
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Plumbing, Hardware + Lighting
Waterworks, Brizo, Rohl, Kohler, Delta, Moen, USABD, Rocky Mountain, Rejuvenation, Restoration Hardware, Richelieu, Visual Comfort, Copper Smith, Illumify, Lamps Plus, Residential Supply.
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Cabinetry + Millwork
Poliform, EuroKBW, Bell, Life Art, and custom local millwork.
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Appliances
Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, Thermador, Sewell.
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Furnishings + Soft Goods
DWR, Cantoni, BOVA, Switch Modern, Kings Atlanta, Crate & Barrel, and select local markets.
Why Design
Why design leads the build.
Great homes are decided long before demo day. A clear, fully specified design protects your budget, prevents costly on-site guesswork, and gives every trade a single source of truth.
That's why every ADC project, from a kitchen or basement to a whole home, is designed completely before it's built, whether we take it on all at once or in phases over time.