Luxury Custom Home Design + Build, Perfected
Expertly managed. Seamlessly executed. Designed around you.
A true luxury experience isn’t just about the home you build—it’s about how you get there.
All too often, homeowners are left to manage fragmented teams, ever-expanding budgets, and mounting stress on their own. Delays, hidden costs, and communication breakdowns aren’t exceptions—they’re the norm.
That’s not how it should be.
At STUDIO 818, we deliver a radically better experience through our Design Build Concierge™ approach—seamlessly managing every detail, every phase, and every specialist under one aligned, proactive team.
Behind the scenes, your journey is powered by our proprietary Design + Build Management Process: a proven framework developed through decades of real-world investment, design, and development experience.
It’s the structure that protects your investment, preserves your peace of mind, and keeps your vision fully aligned from concept to completion.
When you partner with STUDIO 818, you’re not just building a custom home—you’re stepping into a smarter, more refined way to realize the life you’ve always imagined.
A Smarter Way to Build Your Custom Home
Your custom home should be a reflection of your lifestyle, your values, and your vision—not a battle with timelines, budgets, and miscommunication.
Most construction horror stories start with the wrong process. We’ve spent decades in real estate investment and development, building multi-million-dollar properties and managing projects where success is measured not just by design—but by results.
That experience shaped our proven process, designed to protect your time, your investment, and your vision from day one.
What You Can Expect:
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Budget certainty from the start
– No surprises, no stress
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Flawless execution
– Every detail planned before construction begins
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Shorter build times
– Seamless coordination means faster completion
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Luxury without the headaches
– We manage everything from start to finish
From pre-planning to move-in, we’re there—so you don’t feel the weight of doing it alone.
Where Most Projects Go Off the Rails (And How We Keep Yours on Track)
Even the smartest homeowners can fall into one of three common traps when starting a luxury home project. Each path looks reasonable—but can lead to delays, disappointment, and runaway costs.
Starting with an Architect (Without Budget Alignment)
It seems logical to start with an architect. But most homeowners spend months—and tens of thousands—only to discover that the design they love is financially unrealistic. And if no finish-level design was developed in parallel? You’re only seeing half the cost picture.
✅ We align your vision and budget before you ever hire an architect, so you don’t waste time—or money—on plans you can’t build.
Asking a GC for a Quote (Without a Master Plan)
Requesting an early quote from a contractor sounds like a smart move—until you realize their number is based on allowances and guesswork. As the design evolves, so does the price. And the timeline? That stretches, too.
✅ We develop a complete master plan before bringing in the GC, so you get real numbers based on real design—no surprises and complete control.
Trying to Manage the Project Yourself (Without a storm of stress )
You’re decisive, successful, and capable—which makes it tempting to assemble your own team. But without a single experienced leader managing the process, you’ll find yourself stuck in the middle of a triangle of blame, trying to solve problems you didn’t cause.
✅ We lead every phase of the project as your Owner’s Project Manager, eliminating miscommunication and protecting your investment every step of the way.
Your Luxury Custom Home, Executed to Perfection
We don’t just build homes—we deliver clarity, confidence, and exceptional outcomes.
Here’s how our framework ensures your custom home stays on track—and exceeds expectations:
STEP 1: Pre-Construction Planning
This is where we ensure your vision aligns with your investment from the start.
✔️ Feasibility analysis – Know what’s possible and what it will cost before you commit
✔️ Conceptual design – Define your lifestyle goals, layout, and aesthetic direction for accurate Pre-Construction planning
✔️ Budget alignment – Make strategic design choices and control financial allocation with our value-engineering process
STEP 2: Master Planning & Procurement
Now we create a rock-solid roadmap to guide your project forward.
✔️ Comprehensive project plan – Every finish, fixture, and detail locked in
✔️ Procurement management – Long-lead items ordered in advance
✔️ Technical documentation – Precision plans for trades and vendors
STEP 3: Expert Oversight During Construction
As your Owner’s Project Manager (OPM), we become your single point of contact—protecting your time, budget, and design integrity.
✔️ OPM leadership – We represent your best interests from groundbreaking to fully-furnished final walk-through
✔️ Flawless execution – Off-site and on-site coordination, problem solving and construction management
✔️ Quality control – Ensuring your approved design is executed perfectly
We Help You Build the Right Home, the Right Way
Your home should be a joy to create—not a job to manage.
At STUDIO 818, we approach every custom home as a one-of-a-kind work of art, built with precision and guided by your lifestyle, priorities, and aspirations.
And because this process takes time and trust, our framework is designed to build the relationship alongside the project, ensuring collaboration, communication, and confidence from start to finish.