The process

What Actually Happens When You Work With Me

Wanting a beautifully designed home is easy. Picturing how it comes together is harder. This is how a project moves with me, from the first conversation to the day you walk through a finished home.

I lead every design decision. My team carries the details, so very little falls on you.

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Color floor plan for a Las Olas condo in Fort Lauderdale with oak floors, stone baths and a wraparound terrace, by Benjo Interior Design

Step 01

Discovery

Discovery call

A 30-minute conversation about your home, what isn’t working, and what you want it to become. It’s also how we both decide whether we’re the right fit.

On-site consultation

I walk the home with you and ask how you live in it, not only how you want it to look. This is where my point of view on the space begins.

You walk away withA clear read on your space, and an honest answer on fit.

Step 02

Exploratory Phase

Exploratory phase

Before design begins, we define the scope and a realistic budget. Where construction is part of the picture, I bring in your contractor’s input early, so the numbers hold. You know what you’re working with before you commit to the full design.

You walk away withA defined scope and budget range, before you commit.

Material board with dark marble, fumed oak, aged brass pull, cognac leather, tobacco suede and wool, by Benjo Interior Design

Step 03

Design Direction

Design direction

I come back with a clear point of view: the big moves, the materials, the layout. One direction, not a stack of options to sort through. We refine it together until it feels right.

You walk away withOne clear direction for your home: the big moves, the materials and the layout.

Step 04

Design Development & Approval

Full design development

Every finish, fixture and furnishing is specified within the budget we agreed on, so you see the whole home, not pieces you have to imagine together.

Final presentation and approval

We work within a budget agreed on before any design begins. You review the complete design, and nothing is ordered until you approve it.

You walk away withA complete design within the agreed budget, approved by you before anything is ordered.

Your project dashboard

Every Decision, In One Place

Once we begin, you get a private link to your project. It works from your phone or laptop, day or night, wherever you are. Open it and you’ll see the renderings, every piece of furniture with photos and sizes, the finishes and materials, and the paint colors, all in one view.

When something needs your approval, it’s waiting for you there. Approve it with one click or leave a note, and I see it right away. Your agreement, drawings and presentations are saved in the same place, so nothing gets buried in an email thread.

Renderings and the design as it develops
Furniture and decor, with photos, sizes and finishes
Materials and paint colors
Approvals and notes, in one click
Drawings, presentations and documents

The resultYou never have to wait for an update to know where things stand.

Design rendering of a warm coastal living room with a boucle sofa, travertine coffee table and floor-to-ceiling ocean views

Private client dashboard showing living room selections with photos and sizes, three approved and a table lamp awaiting approval — Your private project dashboard: every selection, rendering and document in one place. Review and approve from anywhere.

Step 05

Procurement, Install & Walkthrough

Procurement and coordination

My team places and tracks the orders, and I stay in touch with your contractor and vendors so the design comes together as drawn.

Install and final walkthrough

Then installation, and a walkthrough of the finished home, room by room. Not a showroom, and not someone else’s idea of good taste. Yours, ready to live in.

You walk away withA home that feels like yours, room by room.

Design, Led with Clarity

Feature	Benjo Interior Design	The Usual Way
Process	A clear, structured design process with defined steps and direction	Fragmented: you’re left coordinating between people
Decision-Making	Focused guidance and curated options that simplify decisions	Too many options, no clear direction
Design	Defined, cohesive, and aligned with how you live	Trend-driven, inconsistent, or generic
Communication	Direct and consistent, in town or away	Unclear, delayed, or passed between multiple people
Outcome	A home that feels intentional, aligned, and something you’re proud to live in and invite people into	A space that doesn’t fully come together
Experience	Organized, structured, and easy to move through	Overwhelming, time-consuming, and unclear

Along the way

Weekly updates through every active stage, so you always know where things stand.

A home that finally matches the life you’re already living.

That’s the point of all of it. If you’ve been thinking about it for a while, a discovery call is the simplest way to see whether we’re the right fit.

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