Which Interior Design Service Is Right for You?
From a new build or full-scale renovation to furnishing an existing home, understanding where your project fits is the first step.
No two homes—or design projects—are quite the same.
Sometimes the vision begins with a blank page. Sometimes it starts with a home that has good bones but needs to be reimagined. And sometimes, the architecture is already established and it’s the final layers that are needed to make the space truly feel like home.
At Parris McKenna Design, the way we work together depends on where you are in that process. While every project is approached individually, understanding the different ways we can be involved can help you determine what kind of support your home needs.
FULL-SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN
For clients looking to transform an entire home, from concept through to final installation.
Full-service interior design is our most comprehensive offering and allows us to consider the home as a whole.
Rather than making individual decisions in isolation, we establish an overall vision for the interiors and carry it through every layer of the project—from spatial planning and architectural details to materials, custom millwork, lighting, furnishings and the final styling.
We remain closely involved throughout the process, collaborating with the project team and managing the many design decisions required along the way.
This may be right for you if: you’re undertaking a significant whole-home project and are looking for a design team to guide the vision from the earliest stages through to the finished home.
NEW BUILD DESIGN
For clients creating a home from the ground up.
When we’re involved in a new build, our work begins well before construction.
We partner with architects and builders during the planning stages to consider how the architecture and interiors will work together—from the flow of the floor plan to millwork, lighting, materials, fixtures and furnishings.
Bringing the interior design team in early gives us the opportunity to think through those decisions before construction begins, rather than adapting the interiors around choices that have already been made.
The result is a home where the architecture, materials and furnishings feel like parts of the same vision.
This may be right for you if: you’re planning a custom home and want the interior design considered alongside the architecture from the beginning.
RENOVATION DESIGN
For clients looking to thoughtfully reimagine an existing home.
Renovations are often about finding the possibilities within what’s already there.
We look at how the home currently functions, what isn’t working and how the existing spaces could better support the way our clients live. Depending on the project, that can mean reconsidering layouts, kitchens and bathrooms, developing custom millwork, selecting materials and finishes, and eventually bringing in furnishings and styling.
Our goal isn’t simply to make an existing home feel new. It’s to create something that feels considered, cohesive and appropriate to the house itself.
This may be right for you if: you love your home or its location, but its layout, finishes or functionality no longer reflect the way you want to live.
FURNISHING + STYLING
For homes where the architecture is established, but the interiors don’t yet feel complete.
Not every project requires construction.
Sometimes a home has the right foundation, but needs the layers that give it warmth, personality and a sense of permanence.
Through furnishing and styling, we bring together furniture, textiles, lighting, artwork and accessories to create spaces that feel collected rather than simply furnished. We consider how new pieces can live alongside things our clients already own, and where something custom might be the right solution.
This may be right for you if: your home is finished architecturally, but you want help creating interiors that feel cohesive, layered and personal.
CUSTOM DESIGN
Some spaces require something that simply doesn’t exist yet.
Custom design is woven throughout many of our projects, allowing us to create pieces specifically for a home—from millwork and built-ins to furniture and other one-of-a-kind details.
It gives us the freedom to respond to the proportions of a particular room, solve a functional need or create something that feels completely at home within the broader design.
For us, customization isn’t about making something bespoke for the sake of it. It’s about recognizing when the most thoughtful solution is one created specifically for the space.
WHERE DOES YOUR PROJECT FIT?
You don’t necessarily need to know the answer before reaching out.
Projects often overlap categories, and what begins as one scope can evolve as we learn more about the home, the way you live and what you hope to accomplish.
The important starting point is understanding where you are now, what isn’t working and how you want your home to feel when the process is complete. From there, we can determine the level of design support that makes the most sense.
Whether we’re beginning with architectural plans, reimagining an existing house or adding the final layers to a home that already has a strong foundation, the goal remains the same: to create a home that feels thoughtful, enduring and deeply personal to the people who live there.