THE JOURNAL
Notes on a well-made home.
Design thinking, renovation wisdom, and the quiet details that make a house feel collected, from the Studio 1049 desk.
What It's Actually Like to Work With Studio 1049: Inside Our 4-Phase Process
Most people reach out to me eager to begin, but unsure where "begin" even is. Here's an honest, behind-the-curtain walkthrough of our four-phase process, what actually happens at each stage, and what it feels like to finally hand the weight of it to someone else.
Before you renovate, begin here.
Get Before You Begin, our free guide to starting a renovation calm, clear, and confident, delivered straight to your inbox.
Chances are good that if you’ve never worked with an interior designer, it can be challenging to wrap your head around the entire process from start to finish. We often hear questions along the lines of “So how long is this project actually going to take us?” The short answer — it depends.