The things everyone asks.

No. I design to your style, not mine. The process is style-agnostic, whether you're going ultra-modern, traditional, or somewhere in between. My job is to help you execute your vision with professional-grade materials and technical precision. My own taste runs traditional eclectic, but you'd never guess it from my projects, because a GHSpaces room is designed to feel like the people who live in it. You walk in and you're immediately hit with character and a sense of who lives there. We're not fans of trendy, copy-and-paste homes. What we bring is the ability to navigate the millions of tile, paint, hardware, and lighting options out there and pull them into something cohesive, intentional, and functional for your day-to-day life. You bring the vision of how you live. We make sure every selection serves it.

Every project starts with a consultation, then a precise written proposal that lays out the scope and fees before any work begins. Fees are fixed in writing at signing, so there are no surprises, and anything added to the scope later is quoted and billed on top of the original proposal. We price per project rather than one-size-fits-all, because designing a single bathroom is a very different scope from selecting every finish on a whole-home new build. That's also why we don't publish a rate sheet: a number without a scope attached would only mislead you in one direction or the other. The best way to find out what your project would cost is the free consultation. We review your project, answer your questions, and put together a clear proposal with no obligation, so you can decide with real information.

We don't. GHSpaces is a premium, full-service design studio, and our pricing reflects the level of expertise and care that goes into every project. Where we save you money is in the work itself. The right selections made early prevent costly change orders and rework down the road, and on a remodel or new build, one avoided mistake can be worth more than any discount. Designers are problem-solvers: we maximize your space and your budget, and professional input often prevents the expensive kind of lesson people learn mid-construction. If contractor bids come in higher than you hoped, we don't shrug. We go back into the selections with you and adjust until the design fits the budget, without letting the room lose what made you love it. That's the discount we believe in: getting it right the first time.

We start by presenting a few design options, then refine based on your feedback: typically one revision round, a smaller, more dialed-in set built from what you liked in the first pass. This isn't us being stingy with your project. It's how good decisions actually get made. Endless open-ended revisions tend to spiral away from the things you originally loved, while one focused refinement round keeps the design moving toward you, not away from you. Once a design is approved and we begin ordering or installation, it's locked, so we put our energy into getting it right before that point. And nothing gets ordered or built without your sign-off, ever. If something still doesn't feel right during the refinement round, that's exactly the conversation we want to have then, while a change is still just ink on paper.

Once a design is approved and signed off, it's locked so we can order materials and schedule trades with confidence. Any changes after that point are handled as a change order: the additional design time, materials, and labor are quoted and billed on top of the original proposal, and they can add time to the project. We'll always show you the cost and schedule impact in writing before anything moves forward, so the call is always yours, made with real numbers instead of surprises on the final invoice. This is honestly one of the biggest reasons to work with a designer at all. The careful selection work we do before sign-off is exactly what keeps change orders rare. Most of ours come from a genuine change of heart, not from something we missed, and we design the process so it stays that way.

Not at this time. The first consultation is free, and we're happy to connect and learn about your project before anything is formalized. Here's what actually happens in it: we confirm the details from your project questionnaire, get a real sense of what you're trying to achieve and how you live in your space, and answer every question you bring, including the money ones. From there we put together a clear written proposal for your project, with no obligation attached. If designers have ever felt intimidating to you, this call is where we prove they don't have to be. There's no judgment about your style, your budget, or your Pinterest board with 400 pins. Worst case, you leave the conversation with a better understanding of your own project. Best case, you've found the studio that helps your home feel like you.

The Essential package has a two-space minimum; otherwise projects range from a single space to a full custom build. In practice, single bathrooms and paint consultations are some of our most common projects, so please don't assume your project is too small to bring to us. The idea that hiring a designer takes a big budget, or only makes sense for whole-home renovations, is the biggest myth we run into. Designers are problem-solvers who maximize your space and your budget, and that's just as true for one room as for twenty. On the other end of the scale, we take projects all the way up to full custom new builds, guiding every selection from tile to the exterior paint palette. We also offer e-design for clients who'd rather work with us virtually. One room or a whole home, the care is the same.

Ideally during the architectural phase, before floor plans are finalized. That's when layout issues are free to fix on paper instead of expensive to fix on-site. Once framing starts, moving a wall or a window becomes a real cost; on the plans, it's a conversation. That said, if your build is already underway, it's not too late to bring us in. A new build hands you deadlines from the builder and thousands of options from the showrooms, usually all at once, and that's exactly where we earn our keep. We guide you through every selection so the finished home feels cohesive: tile, paint colors inside and out, hardware, lighting, flooring, and all the hard surfaces. Instead of making dozens of isolated decisions under deadline pressure, you make them with someone making sure everything works together, and works for your life.

Absolutely. Many clients do, especially on Essential. We provide every SKU, vendor, and spec you need, so you're never guessing at what to order or where to get it. The list you receive is precise enough to hand to any supplier: exact items, exact finishes, exact quantities. There's just one honest trade-off to know about going in. For client-purchased items, we can't manage returns, claims, or lead-time delays; if a tile arrives cracked or a fixture gets discontinued mid-order, resolving it sits with you. Clients who'd rather not carry that are welcome to let us handle purchasing instead, and clients who enjoy hunting down their own orders keep full control of it. Either way works, and plenty of projects mix the two. Tell us which parts you want to own and we'll shape the proposal around it.

We do both. When a client wants it, we advise on structure and layout, like reworking a bathroom or kitchen layout, on top of selecting all the finishes. We'll always flag anything that needs to loop in your builder, architect, or a structural engineer, because knowing where our lane ends is part of the expertise. On remodels, this usually flows straight into the build itself: we create the design with you first, then get bids from our list of trusted, vetted general contractors, or from a contractor you already have, so you're looking at real pricing for the whole project before committing. And if those bids come in higher than you'd like, we go back into the selections and adjust to fit your budget. Design, layout, structure, and the people who build it, all pulling in the same direction.

It varies with the project, and anyone who quotes you a flat answer before hearing your scope is guessing. Designing a single bathroom is a very different project from selecting every finish on a whole-home new build, so we price per project rather than one-size-fits-all. What we can promise is how the pricing works: after a free consultation, you get a precise written proposal that lays out the scope and fees before any work begins. Fees are fixed in writing at signing, so there are no surprises, and anything added later is quoted separately before it's billed. The best first step is that free consultation. We review your project, answer your questions, including the money ones, and send a clear proposal with no obligation. And yes, this is the question everyone asks first. You're in good company.

No, and this is the biggest myth we run into. Designers are problem-solvers who maximize your space and your budget, whatever that budget is. Professional input often prevents expensive mistakes, the kind people usually discover mid-construction, which saves you time, stress, and real money. At GHSpaces, single bathrooms and paint consultations are some of our most common projects, sitting right alongside the whole-home remodels and new builds. If the idea of working with a designer has ever felt intimidating, we're the studio that proves it doesn't have to be. There's no judgment here about your style, your budget, or your Pinterest board with 400 pins. We just help families make their home feel like them. The first consultation is free, so finding out whether a designer makes sense for your project costs you exactly nothing.

The opposite. We design spaces to feel like our clients, not like us, and nothing gets ordered or built without your sign-off. Ever. You bring the vision of how you live; we bring the expertise to navigate the millions of options out there and make everything cohesive, intentional, and functional for your day-to-day life. Think of it this way: without a designer, you still make every decision, just alone, under deadline pressure, from an overwhelming wall of samples. With us, you still make every decision, but from a curated set of options that already work together and already fit your budget. That's more control, not less. We're not fans of trendy, copy-and-paste homes. A GHSpaces room feels like the people who live in it, and that only happens when the client's voice leads the whole way through.

Yes, they're our bread and butter and our most common projects. Here's how a remodel runs with us: we create the design with you first, complete with every finish selected, then get bids from our list of trusted, vetted general contractors, or from a contractor you already have, so you're looking at real pricing for the whole project before anything is committed. If the bids come in higher than you hoped, we go back into the selections with you and adjust until the design fits the budget. We can also advise on layout and structural changes, like reworking a cramped bathroom or opening up a kitchen, and we'll flag anything that needs your builder, architect, or a structural engineer. One bathroom or a full-home remodel, the process is the same: design first, real numbers second, construction with confidence third.

On new construction, we guide you through every selection so the finished home feels cohesive: tile, paint colors inside and out, hardware, lighting, flooring, and all the hard surfaces, down to the exterior paint palette. Here's the problem we solve. Builders give you deadlines and showrooms give you thousands of options, usually at the same time, and every selection gets made in isolation unless someone is watching the whole picture. That someone is us. We make sure what you pick works together and works for your life, so you don't walk into the finished house and discover the floors argue with the cabinets. The ideal time to bring us in is during the architectural phase, before floor plans are finalized, when layout issues are still free to fix on paper. But wherever your build stands today, that's where we start.