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Your Idea Becomes Timeless

At Zee Design, we create legacy homes. Our custom home design process merges timeless architecture and luxury modern interior design, executed by a single, cohesive firm.

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Architectural Design

The Journey to Your Luxury Modern Home

This four-phase journey crafts your luxury, modern, contemporary home, ensuring functional integrity and a timeless design.

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1. Project Kick-Off

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We start by understanding your lifestyle, aspirations, and vision. We'll align on scope, timeline, and budget, cataloging every detail to establish the architectural intent for your home.

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2. Schematic Design

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We translate concepts into initial site plans and exterior massing, considering site conditions and local zoning. This also marks the beginning of your project's spatial flow, with the first phase of floorplans.

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3. Design Development

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This phase transforms the design into a definitive plan, including detailed exterior renderings, elevations, and floor plans. We introduce key luxury selections, such as materials, millwork, and architectural elements. Our interactive platform will enable you to approve specifications, ensuring harmony between architecture and interior design.

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4. Construction Documents

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This phase transforms the design into a definitive plan, including detailed exterior renderings, elevations, and floor plans. We introduce key luxury selections, such as materials, millwork, and architectural elements. Our interactive platform will enable you to approve specifications, ensuring harmony between architecture and interior design.

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Interior Design

Curated Interiors and Furnishings

Our high-end interior design process builds upon the architectural foundation, adding layers of curated interiors and furnishings to transform the structure into a timeless project.

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1. Interior Kick-Off

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We evaluate the purpose of each space to ensure the interior enhances your quality of life and embodies the luxurious design legacy we aim for.

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2. Schematic Design

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We refine floor plans for spatial flow and initial renderings for atmosphere. We focus on structural walls and service lines, clarifying the interior's elegance and functional zoning.

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3. Design Development

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At this point, your custom interior design is finalized. We confirm all elevations, specifications, and selections through our interactive platform, ensuring a cohesive modern design.

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4. Construction Documents
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For custom-built-ins, such as cabinetry or millwork, we provide detailed construction drawings with precise specifications for installation.

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5. Approval, Purchase,
& Procurement

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With final approval, we handle all logistics. We provide official quotes, manage purchasing, and use our network for efficient procurement and documentation, ensuring total project peace of mind.

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6. Inspection & Installation

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We manage all manufacturers, vendors, and installers, overseeing a stringent inspection process to ensure every product meets our uncompromising quality standards before on-site installation.

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7. Option for Styling

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After construction and installation, we provide professional home styling for a curated finish, ensuring your new residence is reveal-ready and embodies its legacy design.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a full-service design firm?

A full-service design studio like Zee Design leads both the architecture and interior design of a home from the earliest concept through construction. We develop the architectural plans, spatial layout, and material palette as one cohesive vision, ensuring every element of the home is thoughtfully composed and executed.

Do you only design modern homes?

While many of our projects reflect a contemporary architectural language, our work is ultimately defined by clarity, proportion, and thoughtful material selection. These principles allow us to create homes that feel current yet enduring, tailored to each client and the character of the site.

What types of projects does Zee Design specialize in?

We specialize in custom residential architecture, including new homes, significant renovations, and comprehensive interior design. While many of our projects are developed as fully integrated architecture and interior environments, we also undertake select architectural or interior design commissions independently.

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Zee Design Studio brings full-service architecture and interior design to clients across Northern Virginia and the Washington DC metro area.

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