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Full-Service Interior Design

A Comprehensive, Principal-Led Design Experience for Renovations, New Builds, and Whole-Home Transformations

Full-Service Interior Design is the highest level of support I offer — a deeply collaborative, architectural approach that guides your project from initial concept to final installation. This service is designed for homeowners seeking not only a beautiful home, but a thoughtfully planned, highly functional, and meticulously executed one.

With more than 30 years in interior architecture, space planning, and construction, I provide a calm, expert-led process that brings clarity to decisions, ensures accuracy in execution, and creates interiors that feel timeless, personal, and intentionally crafted.

Because of the highly involved, principal-led nature of this service, I accept a limited number of full-service projects each year. This ensures every client receives the focused attention, thoughtful planning, and depth of detail their home deserves.


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Who Full-Service Interior Design Is Perfect For

Full-Service is ideal if:

You want a fully managed and expertly led design experience

Every detail — from layouts to finishes to furnishings — is handled with precision.

You’re renovating, building, or transforming multiple rooms

You want an expert partner who understands how decisions connect across your home.

You value a thoughtful, architectural approach

Space planning, flow, lighting, sightlines, and function matter just as much as beauty.

You want high-level design without managing vendors, procurement, or coordination

Your contractor, cabinetmaker, architect, and trades communicate directly with me.

You want a home that is timeless, refined, and tailored to the way you actually live

No trends. No guesswork. No overwhelm.

You want a principal-led experience — not to be passed to junior staff

You work directly with me throughout the entire process.

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What’s Included in Full-Service Design

Your project receives a thorough, thoughtful, architecture-forward design process, including:

Interior Architecture & Space Planning

Technical planning for kitchens, baths, cabinetry, millwork, room flow, circulation, and proportion.

Comprehensive Design Development

Finish palettes, materials, fixtures, hardware, lighting, and room-by-room design direction.

Detailed Drawings & Documentation

Floor plans, elevations, cabinetry details, design packages, and specifications your contractor can rely on.

Builder & Contractor Collaboration

I communicate directly with your build team to ensure accurate implementation and reduce rework.

Procurement & Logistics

Sourcing, purchasing, tracking, and management of furnishings, lighting, and decor.

Installation & Styling

Final placement, styling, and finishing touches that bring your home to life.

This service provides start-to-finish support — from the first sketch to the moment you walk into a completed, beautifully appointed home

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What Makes This Service Different

Full-Service Design is not simply décor or product selection.
It is a holistic, architectural process, shaped by decades of technical training and hands-on experience.

You receive:

  • A principal-level designer managing and guiding every decision.

  • Strategy informed by interior architecture, not just aesthetics.

  • A design tailored to your life, your routines, and your long-term needs.

  • A calm, organized process that reduces overwhelm and streamlines communication.

  • A final result that feels effortless, timeless, and intentional.

This is design that listens — to you, your home, and the way you truly live.

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faq

  • No. Because this service is highly hands-on and principal-led, I accept a limited number of full-service clients each year. This ensures each project receives the attention it deserves.

  • Yes — this is the ideal service for both. Full-Service ensures that major decisions around layout, materials, cabinetry, and finishes are made with expert guidance and executed accurately.

  • Absolutely. Collaboration is essential. I coordinate directly with your contractor, architect, or cabinetmaker to ensure all design details are clearly communicated and properly installed.

  • You’ll be involved at key decision points, but the day-to-day details, procurement, and coordination are handled for you.

  • Yes. Furnishings, lighting, and décor can be purchased through the studio when appropriate for your project. For Full Service Interior Design we use trade sources and manage the entire procurement, shipping, delivery, receiving and installation process. We insist on this method as it gives us control over quality and schedule. If you want to purchase on your own, please refer to our Design Concept Service.

  • Select full-service projects are available nationwide. Travel requirements and project scope are determined individually.

  • Checkout more FAQs about full service design HERE

Which Option Is Right for You?

Design Concept Only

Best for:
• Clients who want a professional, cohesive design plan
• Those who prefer to handle implementation and procurement themselves
• Smaller or self-managed projects

You receive:
• Layouts
• Selections
• Finishes
• Design direction
• Spec list for implementation

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Which Option Is Right for You?

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Full-Service Interior Design

Best for:
• Renovations, new builds, whole-home transformations
• Clients wanting complete management and execution
• Multi-layered, complex design needs

You receive:
• Interior architecture
• Design development
• Drawings + documentation
• Contractor collaboration
• Procurement
• Installation & styling

• You want a principal-led designer who accepts only a limited number of full-service projects each year to ensure quality and attention.

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“I would highly recommend working with DPG Design. Dawn has great taste and sensibilities, is passionate about her projects, and is ultra-diligent in execution, from sketches and planning to working with suppliers and sub-contractors.”
— MF & JW Bedford, NY

THE PROCESS


1


Book Your Session

Choose the level of support that fits your needs


Select from a 1-Hour Consultation or the Designer for a Day experience—both held remotely and designed to meet you exactly where you are in your project.


2


Prepare for Our Session

You set the focus. I bring the strategy


You’ll receive a short questionnaire to help you outline your priorities, questions, and project scope. This ensures we make the most of our time together.

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3


Meet & Make Confident Decisions

Expert answers in real time—so you can move forward without second-guessing


Whether we’re reviewing finishes, layouts, or styling options, this is your opportunity to get clear, confident direction from a seasoned design expert.


4


What’s Next? You Choose

Leave with actionable next steps—or keep the momentum going
You’ll walk away with clarity and confidence. If you’d like deeper support after our session, we can explore whether a Design Plan or Full-Service engagement is the right next step.

Ready for a Fully Managed, Architecturally Informed Design Experience?

Book a discovery call to explore whether Full-Service Design is the right fit for your project.

Schedule Your Discovery Call

book a discovery call to see which is the best fit

Because full-service design is both immersive and deeply collaborative, I only accept a limited number of projects annually.

This allows me to remain fully present, thoughtful, and hands-on throughout every stage of your home’s transformation.

Schedule a Call