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When building a new home, your choices go beyond selecting the perfect layout and finishes. The process involves crafting a space that enhances your life, supports your health, and reflects your personality. Working with a professional interior designer can make all the difference in ensuring that your new construction home is beautiful and tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle. At Sesshu Design, we specialize in designing luxury, wellness-focused homes for high achievers. We integrate cutting-edge technology, sustainable materials, and personalized wellness features to help you create a space that promotes peak performance and well-being.
When partnering with us for your new construction project, our personalized approach ensures that every detail aligns perfectly with your vision. We are in the business of effectiveness. We aim to ensure that our clients spend their money in a manner that maximizes their ultimate enjoyment of their home and their lives there.
Building a new home is an exciting venture with its fair share of challenges. In fact, in a typical 5,000-square-foot new home, there can be over 35,000 separate decisions and selections. Balancing architectural plans, construction details, and aesthetic elements can quickly become overwhelming for homeowners. This is where hiring an interior designer becomes invaluable.
An experienced designer guides you through many choices, ensuring that every aspect of your home—from space planning and layout to material selection and color palettes—works together harmoniously. By collaborating closely with you, we not only alleviate the stress of decision-making but also help create a cohesive, functional, and beautiful result that reflects your unique vision and enhances your overall living experience.
Working with an interior designer early in the construction process is especially important. The Sesshu Design team collaborates closely with architects and builders to ensure the design vision aligns with the overall structure. By integrating wellness features, eco-conscious materials, and personalized design touches from the start, we create homes that not only look stunning but also support a healthy lifestyle.
We developed the proprietary Ecoluxe Design Process to ensure every project embodies luxury, wellness, and sustainability. Whether building a new home or undertaking a large-scale renovation, our approach remains centered on creating spaces that elevate your lifestyle and prioritize your well-being.
Our design philosophy prioritizes eco-consciousness, using sustainable, non-toxic materials, energy-efficient systems, and cutting-edge wellness technology. Building a new home allows us to seamlessly integrate these elements and amenities, such as circadian lighting, infrared saunas, and meditation spaces, from the beginning, ensuring they function optimally within the design.
Over the past two decades, Sesshu Design has completed numerous new construction projects, each tailored to meet the unique needs and lifestyles of our clients. Each project reflects our dedication to exceeding client expectations through thoughtful, health-focused design.
A standout example is a luxury Arizona home nearing completion, where we integrated advanced wellness features like a hyper-oxygenated pool and spa, yoga and exercise room, infrared sauna, and EMF reduction strategies. We prioritized non-toxic materials throughout, using powder-coated stainless steel cabinetry and Dekton surfaces. Every detail was designed to enhance the client’s health and active lifestyle, resulting in a home that is both beautiful and highly functional.
For high achievers—athletes, executives, or professionals—your home should be a sanctuary for peak performance. Building from the ground up lets us embed biohacking and wellness features into the architecture for maximum impact. From customized spaces designed for recovery and relaxation to advanced technology supporting physical and mental performance, we create spaces tailored to support recovery and performance.
Collaboration is key from the start. We work closely with the architect to ensure each room's layout fits the client’s lifestyle. Our detailed questionnaires help capture their needs and preferences, guiding the design early on. We collaborate on selections for exterior colors, materials, and interior finishes. We provide input on landscape design, especially hardscape materials, ensuring a cohesive flow from the inside out.
Synergy during site meetings with the architect and builder is crucial. The flow of ideas often elevates the design, taking it beyond the initial concept into something truly remarkable. Sometimes site meetings lead us in new directions with spectacular results.
A critical aspect of any new construction project is understanding the budget. While many people focus on construction costs, the total project cost goes beyond just building materials and labor. At Sesshu Design, we believe it is important to know what to expect so we help clients fully understand what their project will entail, ensuring they can make informed decisions along the way.
Total project cost includes a range of soft costs often overlooked in the initial planning stages. These include:
➤ Architectural fees
➤ Engineering fees
➤ Landscape design
➤ Audio-visual (AV) system design
➤ Lighting design
➤ Interior design fees
➤ Interior finishes and furnishings
➤ Landscaping costs
Failing to consider these costs jeopardizes the ability to achieve the desired outcome for your home. Sesshu Design guides clients through these costs, helping them understand the investment required to create a home that aligns with their vision. By reviewing the total project cost upfront, we prevent surprises down the road and ensure that the budget accurately reflects all design aspects.
This comprehensive approach empowers our clients to make the best decisions, making certain that every element—whether it’s a lighting control system or a state-of-the-art wellness room—contributes to the overall success of the project. We want our clients to be able to completely enjoy their home and live in it once it is complete, with all the amenities and features that might involve.
When you choose Sesshu Design for your new construction project, you’ll experience our signature three-step process, starting with the Design Playbook. This structured approach ensures that every aspect of the project is thoroughly planned, from understanding your lifestyle needs to executing the design with precision.
Our EcoLuxe Design Process begins with a discovery call where we discuss your vision, lifestyle, and wellness goals. If it makes sense and we believe we can help you, we then schedule an in-person consultation to dive deeper into your needs and wants.
Our Design Playbook allows us to fully explore your tastes and preferences through an in-depth questionnaire and conversation. This helps us understand not only your aesthetic preferences but also how your home can best support your health and well-being. This is akin to a doctor consulting to learn your concerns and create an initial diagnosis.
Following the consultation, we will go deeper with an on-line meeting to review your questionnaire and gather feedback from you. Much like a doctor ordering lab tests or X-rays, this allows us to gain more insight and information for greater clarity of your situation and needs.
After the comprehensive diagnosis, we present our Design Playbook prescription, in a face-to-face meeting. This includes:
➤ Style concepts: An overview of initial design ideas and inspiration based on your preferences.
➤ Preliminary budget: A realistic budget estimate, including furnishings and review of total project costs.
➤ Scope of work: A detailed outline of the project's phases and milestones
This step ensures that we’re aligned with your vision and expectations before moving forward.
Once the initial concept is approved, we move into the design development phase. This is where the actual design work begins, and the EcoLuxe Design Process becomes a collaboration between you and Sesshu Design. You can be as involved as you’d like—whether you want to be included in research expeditions and review every material selection or prefer to leave the details to us.
During this stage, we will present:
➤ Detailed design concepts including 3D virtual renderings
➤ Material selections (from flooring to fixtures)
➤ Wellness features that align with your lifestyle
➤ Architectural plans in collaboration with your architect to ensure that spaces function well for how you live
This phase allows us to refine the design and ensure that every detail meets your expectations.
During this part of the project, we employ a suite of technical communication tools to ensure our design vision is accurately conveyed to the construction team, facilitating seamless project execution.
These tools include:
➤ Tile Elevations and Detail Drawings: These provide precise visual representations of tile layouts, including patterns, dimensions, and installation specifics, ensuring clarity in design implementation.
➤ Flooring Layouts: Detailed plans illustrating the arrangement and specifications of flooring materials guide installers for accurate placement and material usage
➤ Specification Books: Comprehensive documents outlining the types, colors, finishes, and installation methods for all materials and products, serving as a central reference for the construction team
➤ Lighting Plans: Reflected ceiling plans indicating the locations, types, and specifications of lighting fixtures, accompanied by detailed schedules for proper installation
➤ Millwork Details and Drawings: Precise designs for custom woodwork elements, such as cabinetry and moldings, including dimensions, materials, and details to guide fabrication and installation
Using detailed communication tools, we serve as a liaison between our clients and the construction team, ensuring the design vision is completed.
Regular site visits throughout the project are essential for us to monitor progress and confirm that everything is being executed according to plan and allows us to participate in real-time discussions with the builder and craftsmen, addressing any issues or adjustments on the spot. These meetings also permit us to translate technical jargon for our clients and ensure the design intent is fully understood by everyone involved. Frequent site visits allow us to stay on top of the project’s development and ensure that every detail aligns with our client’s vision.
As construction nears completion, our work continues with the crucial final step: furnishings. This phase overlaps with the construction timeline and ensures your home is complete. We hold the vision for your finished space, including every furnishing detail, to create a cohesive aesthetic that enhances the architectural features while aligning with the style established by the architect.
We align the final delivery of furnishings with the construction completion date. With the long lead times that custom furniture often entails, we are working on furniture selection and ordering up to a year before the expected certificate of occupancy is issued.
Furnishing is more than selecting beautiful pieces; crafting a functional, comfortable environment that feels like home. Each item is chosen with your wellness and optimal living in mind, seamlessly blending design with functionality, comfort, and luxury. This thoughtful approach transforms your house into a home, creating spaces that promote relaxation and elevate daily living.
Choosing the right interior designer for your new construction home is essential to creating a space that reflects your lifestyle and wellness goals. At Sesshu Design, we craft wellness-focused homes tailored to high achievers, seamlessly blending eco-conscious design with advanced features for optimal living. Our WELL Designed approach combines eco-conscious design with advanced ultra-wellness features, ensuring your home enhances every aspect of your life.
Led by Tanya Shively, our experienced team will guide you through every step of the process. We help you navigate the complexities of new construction, from initial design concepts to final execution, ensuring that your vision is fully realized. Whether you're seeking a home that supports peak performance or a sanctuary that promotes relaxation and wellness, we are dedicated to making it happen seamlessly, allowing you to focus on what truly matters—enjoying your beautifully crafted new home.
Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey? Contact us today to schedule your discovery call and meet our talented team of designers. Let’s work together to bring your ultra-wellness home to life!
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