Design,
Budget,
Execute
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How We Work

We take projects from first walkthrough to install day: space planning, interior architecture, custom furniture and millwork, lighting design, and procurement. Most of our clients are brands and growing companies who want their space to say something true about who they are.

Discover

We start by getting to know you and your business and brand: how your team works, what you stand for, and what your space should do for your team on day one and in three years. We'll walk the site, review the existing drawings, get to know the stakeholders, and set a budget and schedule together.

Standard Deliverables: a written brief, a preliminary budget, and a project timeline. Typically 1–2 weeks.

Material board with tile, wood, and fabric samples

Concept

We translate the brief into a design direction: space planning, material palette, key furniture and millwork, and the key moments that make the space unmistakably yours.

Standard Deliverables: space plans, material boards, fixture schedules, and 3D views of key spaces. Typically 3–6 weeks.

Annotated site plan with lighting and finish notes

Design & Documentation

The approved concept becomes a full set of drawings and specifications that a contractor can price and build from: plans, elevations, millwork details, lighting, finishes, and a complete furniture schedule.

Standard Deliverables: a permit and bid ready drawing set and a line item budget. Typically 4–6 weeks.

Millwork elevation and detail drawings

Procurement & Bidding

We assemble the team and manage the money. We level contractor bids so you're comparing like for like. For everything that isn't fixed to the building, we specify, quote, and place the orders through our trade accounts, so you get trade pricing and one point of contact with every vendor.

How we bill: procurement is a flat percentage of the procurement budget.

Purchase order listing a medicine cabinet, fixture shelves, and faucets with quantities and pricing

Build & Install

We stay on the project through construction, answering contractor questions, reviewing shop drawings, and doing site walks. We're on site for install to direct placement and styling. You walk into a finished space.

How we bill: project coordination after design approval is hourly, so you only pay for what the build actually needs.

Finished restaurant dining room with green banquettes and patterned walls

F.A.Q.

How do you charge for your services?

We bill a flat fee for a fixed design phase, as defined by the scope of the project. We bill hourly for project coordination beyond design approval and a flat percentage of the procurement budget for procurement services.  

Do you buy everything for the project?

We purchase everything that isn’t fixed to the building: furniture, loose lighting, window treatments, art, and decor. You receive and store deliveries; we coordinate timing and inspection. Fixed items like millwork and hardwired lighting are specified by us and purchased and installed by your contractor.

Do you level bids?

Absolutely! We thrive on getting involved from the very beginning of a project and assembling a top-notch team of contractors and consultants. We’re more than happy to evaluate and compare multiple bids, ensuring you have the right experts in place to bring your vision to life.

Do you design custom furniture?

We do! And we love to. Studio Linh has deep experience designing custom furniture, millwork, lighting and more that is tailored to each space. We collaborate with a network of trusted local fabricators who bring craftsmanship and detail to every piece. Custom is often the best way to achieve a unique, well-made solution with lead times that can even beat retail.