An exclusive, high-impact design experience—crafted for clients seeking fresh perspective, expert insight, and a polished, personalized plan.
While full-service projects unfold over months (or even years), the Design Intensive delivers the clarity and momentum you need—without the long-term commitment.
You’ll receive expert guidance shaped by 23+ years of interior design experience, along with a comprehensive design plan, curated resources, and post-session support to help you bring your vision to life with confidence and ease.
Tailored for Clients Who Want More Clarity, Less Overwhelm
Every Design Intensive is fully tailored to your needs. Here are just a few ways past clients have used this service:
- Furnishing a room from scratch
- Selecting finishes and fixtures for a kitchen or bath
- Reviewing floor plans and construction details
- Finalizing decisions that make a space feel cohesive and complete
- Refining layouts, palettes, and furnishings to bring clarity and polish
From the moment you book, we’ll support you through our thoughtful, proven process:
- A curated Welcome Guide to help you feel confident as you prepare
- Weekly Studio Notes emails to simplify the process, support your progress, and spark fresh inspiration
- An in-person Kick-Off Meeting* to walk your space, align on goals, and lay the foundation for your design plan
- Our signature Design Day Experience — 6 hours of focused, behind-the-scenes design time dedicated to your project
- A personalized Design Plan featuring your floorplan, visual concepts, color palette, and a shoppable guide with links
- Expert resources from our design vault curated specifically for your project
- 30 days of support to help you bring your plan to life with clarity and confidence
*Virtual Kick-Off Meetings are provided for clients outside our 30-mile service area. Travel is available up to 45 miles with an additional $150 fee. All others will be scheduled virtually.
Who This Is For
The Design Intensive is ideal for clients who are furnishing or finishing a space—not building or fully renovating. Whether you’re pulling together a room from scratch or selecting finishes for a kitchen or bath refresh, this experience is designed to help you make confident, cohesive decisions—without second-guessing yourself.
The Design Day Experience is best suited for rooms up to 350 sq ft, which allows us to create a comprehensive, well-resolved plan within our 6-hour design window.
If your space is larger than 350 sq ft—or if your project includes multiple rooms or added complexity like numerous windows, doors, or unique architectural features—we may recommend booking two Design Days or exploring our Full-Service Master Plan.
You feel comfortable managing the implementation yourself, but want a seasoned professional to guide the vision and provide a clear, actionable plan. You’re also willing to complete your prework (photos, measurements, style questionnaire, and inspiration images) and use our digital tools to keep everything organized.
Most importantly, you’re excited to create a space that feels elevated, intentional, and beautifully pulled together—with expert support to help you get there.
Investment & Next Steps
The Design Day Experience is a flat-rate investment of $3,000. This includes 6 hours of focused design time, a customized design plan, curated resources, and 30 days of post-session support.
If you’re ready to move forward:
Add your name to our waitlist to be notified when we release our seasonal availability.
Design Days are limited and scheduled based on our studio’s capacity. We recommend booking early to reserve your preferred date, as availability can fill quickly—especially during the summer and fall seasons.
What Clients Are Saying:
“The room is coming together wonderfully. I can’t wait for it all to be done, and you will have to see the finished product, since you did such an amazing job of getting me the rooms of my dreams!” G. Gladding
“Ruxana was prompt, attentive, understanding, creative, fun & detail oriented! We collaborated on a beautiful redesigned great room through the Designer for a Day program, and she’s given me tools to slowly implement towards a finished and polished look. She clearly explained the “why” of what she came up with, and gently explained the “why” of things that are not working. I’m looking forward to implementing the finished product!! Thank you Ruxana!!” — W. Pringle
“Your idea sharing has been GREAT!!!!! Thank you.” MA Seager
“You walked into my home and immediately made me feel comfortable with your suggestions and expertise. I had never worked with a designer before, and never really wanted to because I assumed that only people with a large budget used them. I would use you again in a minute. You were affordable and very easy to work with. Everyone, without exception, has commented on how great it looks.” Chris H.
“You became a friend immediately with your warmth and enthusiasm. Everyone who visits us comments on how warm and comfortable our home is.” — P. Von Roeschlaub
“WOW Ruxana! Thank you very much for the very detailed plan! I love your ideas! You help make this process much easier” — Stacey S.
