How Can I Help You?
REDO
REMODEL REVIVE
RENOVATE REVAMP
REFURNISH RENEW REDESIGN
RECONSTRUCT REINVIGORATE REMAKE REMIX
It IS what I do... and I look forward to working with you on your next design project. Whether you are looking for advice to redo a room or renovate an entire home, I can help.
I tailor each project to your individual preferences and taste, bringing along my experience in high-end residential properties. Recent projects have included a reinvigorating a barn into a modern loft gallery, refurnishing a downtown condo, reconstructing a summer lake home, reviving a suburban home, and reconstructing an enlarged new kitchen in a former garage.
My design ethos is to reinvigorate the best in historical design and remix it with a modern twist.
The Process
In our initial consultation, we both have the chance to interview each other. Making significant changes to your home or workplace demands not only detailed consideration of your lifestyle, both actual and desired, but also careful spatial planning. It is my goal to design creative solutions unique to you, your site, and your lifestyle within your budgetary requirements.
From our initial meeting, I will take the brief and work on developing a comprehensive design scheme with plans, elevations and 3D visuals. These visuals allow you to walk through and experience the space from all angles. Together we will discuss all aspects of the design and make any necessary changes BEFORE the construction actually begins. Amendments at this stage save you both time and money and allow you to experiment with various options before making final decisions.
After all of the decisions have been made, I can then prepare a full design portfolio containing detailed drawings, plans and specifications. I will work with an architect or engineer when decisions are made requiring structural changes.
At this point, my role can continue as a project manager. I will work with contractors and tradesmen to verify the project is built to specification. At the end, I will refurnish your space, leaving you reinvigorated by a design that is exclusively yours.
If you are interested in renewing your home, office or any other environment, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a consultation.
About Me
I trained in London at the prestigious Inchbald School of Design, graduating with honors. I furthered my studies through the University of Wales, earning a Master’s Degree in Interior Architecture in 2006. My education has laid the foundation for a successful career in architectural interior design. Since creating MJK DESIGNS, word of mouth has kept me quite busy on a variety of projects around the Midwest and abroad.
I’ve traveled in over sixty countries on six continents and have lived abroad for more than five years. This has given me a pan-cultural approach to design. Exploring new environments has stimulated my creativity, thought processes and ability to be an effective communicator. I am constantly seeking inspiration in the everyday, translating and sketching, thinking about the built and unbuilt world. I am a great generator of ideas and a logistical planner. Seven years of previous experience in the timeshare and cruise industries has left me with a special affinity for hospitality design and working directly with clients.
Contact Me
If you would like to know more about my services, please use the form below to send me a note. You can also send me email at matt@mjkdesigns.com.
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