Design Only · We Design, You Build

Your contractor. Our design and planning.

Already have a builder you trust? You still get the same design process our full service clients get. A detailed scope, a schedule, permit ready plans, and every material ordered. Then you hand your contractor a complete plan to build from.

Schedule A Free Discovery Call A 15 minute call with the owner, Paul McManus, to discuss your project and get ballpark pricing before scheduling an in-person consult.
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Serving Tallahassee since 2015
FL Lic. CRC1331326
Kitchen with checkerboard marble floor tile designed by McManus Kitchen and Bath in Tallahassee
Is This Right For You?

For homeowners who already have a builder.

Most remodeling problems start before the first wall comes down. A complete plan gives your contractor what they need to price it right and build it right.

A great fit when

  • You have a contractor you know and trust
  • You want professional kitchen and bath design, not just a layout
  • You want your contractor working from real plans, not guesses
  • You want help choosing and ordering every material

Consider full service instead when

  • You do not have a contractor lined up yet
  • You want one team to own the result from design through warranty
  • You would rather not manage the build yourself
What You Get

A complete remodel roadmap.

Everything your contractor needs to give you an accurate price and build to plan.

A 3D kitchen rendering and floor plan on a tablet

Certified kitchen and bath designers

Our designers hold interior design degrees and are NKBA and CAPS certified. They know layout, storage, plumbing, lighting, and code. Why certified design matters

3D renderings

See your new space before anything is ordered, and adjust it until it feels right.

Permit ready plans

Floor plans, elevations, and electrical and plumbing plans with installer notes.

A detailed scope of work

A clear written list of what is included, so every bid your contractor gives is apples to apples.

A project schedule

A suggested order of work so your contractor and the trades know what comes next.

Every material ordered

We order your cabinets, counters, tile, fixtures, and more, and store them until your contractor is ready.

Want to see how our designers approach a kitchen or bath? Explore our kitchen and bath design services

How It Works

How design only works.

1

Discovery call

A free 15 minute call with Paul to talk through your project and confirm design only is the right fit.

15 minutes
2

Scope and retainer

We estimate how many design meetings your project will need. That sets your design retainer.

1 week
3

Design meetings

Work with your designer in our showroom to plan the layout, review 3D renderings, and choose every material.

Varies by project
4

Plans and scope

We deliver permit ready plans, the scope of work, and a suggested schedule to hand to your contractor.

At design completion
5

Ordering and delivery

We order your materials, store them in our warehouse, and coordinate delivery with your contractor.

Before construction
Investment

How design only is priced.

Every project is different, so we start by estimating how many design meetings yours will need. That number sets your design retainer. We bill our time against the retainer as we go, so you always know where you stand.

If your project needs more time than we planned, we will talk with you before going past the retainer.

Design retainer

Set by your project

Based on the number of design meetings your project needs.

  • 3D renderings and plans included
  • Time billed against your retainer as we go
  • Materials are ordered and invoiced separately
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A finished McManus kitchen with a walnut island in Tallahassee

“A home isn’t experienced as a photograph. It’s experienced in the morning routine, the weeknight dinner, the quiet hour after everyone’s asleep.”

Paul McManus · Owner
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Three Ways to Work With Us

Not every project needs a design-build contractor. But every project can benefit from expert material selection and planning. So there are three ways we can help:

Option 1

Full Service Design-Build Remodeling

Our premium service and the one most people choose. Full service design, material ordering and project management, backed by our 5-year warranty.

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Option 2

Design and Planning Only

If you already have a contractor or want to manage the project on your own. We’ll help you design your project, select materials and we’ll order everything for you. You’ll get a permit ready planset, detailed project schedule and scope of work to run the project.

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Option 3

Guided Selections

Don’t want to run all over town visiting 10 different showrooms and tracking all those orders? Choose everything you need for a kitchen or bathroom remodel in our showroom, guided by our design team or bring your own designer.

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Ready to See What Your Project Could Look Like?

What you’ll get:

A personal design consult in our showroom

3D drawings to help you visualize options

A ‘good-better-best’ estimate

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