If you’re dreaming of building a custom home, chances are you’ve already started imagining the view from your future kitchen window, how the sunlight will pour into your living room, and where you’ll gather with family and friends during the holidays.

You’re not just building a house—you’re crafting your legacy. And the best time to bring an interior designer onto your team? Right now.

At Katie Rainey Design, we specialize in full-service design from the ground up, and we can say with absolute certainty: the most seamless, inspired, and truly functional homes are built when the interior designer is involved from the very beginning—alongside your architect and builder.

Here’s why that early collaboration makes all the difference:

1. We See the Home From the Inside Out

While architects bring extraordinary vision for structure and form, our lens is focused on how you’ll live, gather, and move through your space. We think about how furniture will fit before walls are framed, how natural light will fall on the dining table at dinner, and where storage needs to be hidden—so your home feels like it was made for you.

This inside-out perspective doesn’t replace the architect’s, it enhances it. We work in harmony to ensure your home is not only beautiful, but intuitive, livable, and deeply personal.

2. We Solve Problems Before They Exist

By joining forces early with your architect and builder, we’re able to prevent costly changes and missed opportunities later. From lighting placement that complements your furnishings to creating focal points that make your investment shine, early design collaboration means fewer surprises—and more alignment.

We’re also construction fluent. Our team speaks the language of your builder, knows how to integrate selections smoothly, and supports the entire project from concept through completion.

3. Your Home Feels Cohesive, Not Pieced Together

Design decisions don’t just happen during the finishing phase. They start with the layout. They’re hidden in framing, layered into millwork, and baked into the bones of your home. When your designer is involved from the start, every detail feels intentional—from the first floor plan sketch to the final art installation.

This is when the magic happens: when architecture, construction, and interior design are thoughtfully aligned to bring your vision to life.

Ready to Build Beautifully?

Whether you’re working with an architect, already partnered with a builder, or just starting to dream—our team would be honored to help you bring it all together. Let’s create a home that’s not just custom-built, but custom lived in.

Reach out to us to schedule a discovery call or explore some of our past projects to see how early collaboration makes all the difference.