• custom home development by Studio 818 John-Paul & Janie Micek

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TURN-KEY DESIGN + BUILD MANAGEMENT

Functional livable design delivered on-budget and on-time with your interests protected from concept to move-in day.

Serving Fort Lauderdale to Jupiter, Palm Beach to Wellington and areas in between.

PRE-PURCHASE ANALYSIS

Are you looking to buy a home to re-design & renovate? Find out if a property will meet your goals or blow your budget BEFORE you buy.

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RENOVATE or REBUILD

Ready to transform your existing house into your dream home? Here’s how to get it done on time & on budget with all the headaches handled for you.

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GROUND-UP CUSTOM HOME

Want to design & build a new custom home from the ground-up? Here’s how to make it a success while protecting your time, bank account and sanity.

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A Better Way to Design & Build Your Dream Home

Studio 818 is a full-service Design and Build Management firm. We create functional, livable spaces that fit the way you live. Studio 818 brings all the professionals, contractors and vendors required to complete major renovations and custom homes under a single management umbrella. We are the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM), a single point of accountability protecting you and your interests from concept to move-in.

Unlike the typical industry approach, our Design + Build Management process is structured so the key requirements of site selection, acquisition, budgeting, development, design, and construction activities to overlap. This workflow structure mitigates budget overruns and keeps timelines on track while delivering stellar design.

Our full-service Design and Build Management is a white-glove service. We stand in the gap, represent you and handle all the headaches from pre-purchase analysis to completion of construction. You simply live your life and enjoy the pretty stuff!

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The Studio 818 Difference

The Studio 818 Design + Build Management framework is revolutionary. It equips us to deliver the design, detail and quality you want while helping you avoid the mistakes, change orders and time-suck that typically accompany home renovation and custom home projects. With our designer-led development you get the dream home you imagined — on time, on budget and with all the headaches handled for you.

And our systems are not where the Studio 818 difference ends. The mindset of the team leading your project is just as critical to the success of your project. Our 25+ years of real estate investment experience and development of over 50 spec homes gives us an owner’s mindset that is sorely lacking in the industry.

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  • "You won't find another design+build management firm for your project that is more dedicated than Studio 818."
    — Melanie Haselmayr
  • "We had a huge remodel project in Harbor Beach, Fort Lauderdale that had gone South due to disorganization from another design firm. Janie and her team came in and saved the day!"
    — Ana Sanchez
  • I highly recommend Janie and Studio 818 - we couldn't have made our dream home without her. Communication is very important to me when working with someone and Janie made sure she was in touch about upcoming timelines, decisions that had to be made and any troubleshooting.
    — Cy kim
  • Studio 818 you guys are the best! Words can not express how happy I am with my 818 home. My life is forever changed and my 2124 Dreamlodge is truly my dream home!! Janie, JP and Studio 818 make dreams come true. 
    — Joe DelMonte
  • My gorgeous new kitchen with 15-foot island puts my last kitchen in New York to shame. I'm retired now and absolutely love cooking and entertaining in this fabulous home. JP and Janie are a great find for a modern well-done design and renovation of a 1960's house.
    — Jeff Rosenthal
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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

Lifestyle Magazine Nov 2020
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South Florida Home Design Professionals
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Tropic Magazine Covers MidMod House With Feature Article
by admin • April 12, 2020
#MidMod House: Mid Century Modern living room
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Haute Media Group: A Mid Century Modern Gem of a Home
by admin • January 18, 2020
Cover of Kitchen + Bath magazine with feature article on Studio 818
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Kitchen + Bath Magazine: 5 Design Challenges Solved With Pumphouse Project
by John-Paul Micek • September 14, 2019
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Real Simple Magazine Profiles Studio 818 in High-Contrast Kitchen Feature
by admin • March 22, 2019
Dwell magazine profiles Studio 818's design 7 build of Jungle Too urban escape in Fort Lauderdale
Before & After Design Media Highlights
Dwell Magazine Profiles ‘Jungle Too’ Project in Before & After Feature Article
by admin • November 25, 2018
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