FAQ’s

Pricing is based on the scope and size of the space — a powder room, secondary bath, primary bath, and kitchen all have different scopes of work, so each has its own pricing tier. Finish level (standard vs. high-end selections) also factors in.

The best way to get an accurate number for your project is to start with a Vision Session, where we'll talk through your space and goals — from there I can scope your package and give you a firm price.

Get your Design Intent Package before you hire anyone. It should be the very first step in any renovation — before a contractor, before trades, before materials are ordered.

Here's why timing matters so much:

• It tells you who to hire. The design dictates the scope of work, and the scope dictates which trades you actually need — electrician, plumber, tile setter, and so on. Without that scope defined up front, you're guessing at who to call.

• It protects your contractor's price — and yours. When a contractor bids from a clear, complete scope, they can price the job accurately from day one. Vague scope is exactly what causes prices (and timelines) to balloon mid-project, because every undecided detail becomes a change order.

• It gives you lead time on materials. Demo can happen fast — a powder room can be gutted in a day and ready for tile. But plenty of manufacturers run 7–10 day lead times at a minimum (often longer) on the materials going in. Confirming your selections and placing orders before demo starts means your trades aren't standing around waiting on a tile shipment.

As for how long your package itself takes to put together: most bathrooms take two to three weeks, kitchens run three to four weeks, and multi-room projects can exceed four weeks. Locking in your Design Intent Package first gives you that production time to work in your favor — while I'm finalizing your package, you can be lining up your contractor, confirming trade availability, and getting a head start on procurement, so you're ready to break ground the moment the design is done.

A note on custom millwork and cabinetry: any room — kitchens, bathroom vanities, built-ins, linen towers, closet systems — can involve custom millwork. Your Design Intent Package includes millwork plans (layout, dimensions, and design intent) that you hand off to the cabinet or millwork company of your choice. Because every company builds and specs differently, the design intent is exactly that: intent, not that company's finished shop drawings.

If you'd like me to stay involved once those plans go to the cabinet or millwork company — reviewing their shop drawings, confirming they match the design intent, and coordinating through that part of procurement — that's additional scope beyond the base package. It extends the timeline (cabinet and millwork companies typically go through their own rounds of shop-drawing revisions) and comes with an additional coordination fee, scoped to the size of the piece and the number of revision rounds involved. We'll define that upfront if it's something you want.

Yes — that's exactly what it's built for. The DIP is designed to be handed directly to your general contractor, electrician, plumber, and tile setter. Every drawing, schedule, and note is written to be buildable: clear callouts, dimensions, and specifications so your trades know exactly what to install and where.

Absolutely. The finish and fixture schedule in your package includes the specific products I've selected — tile, fixtures, hardware, lighting, and more — along with source information, so you (or your contractor) can order directly.

If you'd rather not manage the ordering yourself, that's exactly what my procurement service is for (see below).

Yes. If you'd like me to handle sourcing and ordering everything in your Design Intent Package on your behalf, I offer a procurement option for a 15% fee on the cost of goods. This covers researching lead times, placing orders, tracking shipments, and coordinating deliveries — so nothing falls through the cracks and you're not chasing vendors yourself.

For clients who want more hands-on support once the DIP is in your contractor's hands, I offer an extended construction management option. This adds ongoing project involvement beyond the design package itself — site visits, answering questions as they come up during the build, and helping keep the project aligned with the original design intent from demo through installation.

If you're interested in this level of support, let's talk about it during your Vision Session so we can scope it to your project.

The Vision Session is how every Driftwood House project begins. It's a focused conversation (in-person or remote) where we walk through your space, your goals, your style, and your budget so I can understand exactly what you need. It's a flat fee, and it's the first step toward a proposal and, eventually, your Design Intent Package.

IYes. Nassau County is our home base, but we work throughout Long Island, NYC, and western Suffolk County (a small travel fee applies outside the standard service area). We're also happy to support remote-only projects further afield.

Once your package is complete, it's yours to build from — hand it to your contractor and trades, and reference it throughout the renovation. If you'd like continued support after delivery, procurement and extended construction management are both available as add-ons, so you can choose exactly how much hands-on help you want along the way.

No. Your Design Intent Package documents the design — layout, finishes, fixtures, and how everything should come together — but it is not a set of architectural plans, and it is not permitted or stamped for construction. If your project requires permits, structural changes, or filed drawings, that work needs to go through a licensed architect or engineer.

For most renovations that don't require permits or structural work, the DIP is exactly what your contractor needs to build from. For anything that does require filed plans, we can coordinate alongside the architect or engineer of record so the design intent carries through to their drawings.

No — Driftwood House is a design studio, not a construction company. We create the design intent and documentation; your general contractor and trades handle the physical build. This keeps our focus sharp on getting the design exactly right, while you work with a licensed contractor for the construction itself.