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Condo Interior Design in Miami
In a Miami tower, the building writes half of the brief. We design condos around its rules from the first week: working hours, elevator bookings and association approval.
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- Projects in Sunny Isles Beach towers
- VR walkthrough before anything is ordered
Condo Design Starts With the Building
Every condo tower in Miami runs on its own rules. Some allow work on site only a few hours a day. Some have a service elevator, and others make owners and contractors share one residential elevator. Any change to floors, plumbing or walls goes to the association for approval before the city issues a permit.
These rules set the schedule, and sometimes they change the design itself. That is why we read them before the design is final, not after the furniture is ordered.
Two towers in Sunny Isles Beach show how different the rules can be. At Acqualina, work on site was allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every delivery went through a reserved service elevator. At Armani Casa there was no service elevator at all: deliveries shared a residential one and were booked about a month ahead. If your project touches floors or plumbing, our guide on what your association will ask for walks through the approval package.
What's Included in Our Condo Design Service
From the first visit to the last delivery.
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Building Review
We start with the building's rules: when work is allowed, how the elevator is booked and what needs association approval. They shape the schedule and sometimes the scope.
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Space Planning
We plan the layout and the furniture before any finish is chosen. Tower plans often have angles, corners and curved ceilings behind the view. The goal is a home where every room flows, the view stays open, and the walls you need stay free.
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Concept and Materials
A design direction based on how you live, from the palette to the materials. Materials are chosen for a home on the water, with humidity and salt air in mind. Our guide to interior materials that survive South Florida explains how.
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VR Walkthrough
Once the layout is approved, you walk through a photorealistic model of your condo in a VR headset, at true scale, in our studio or remotely. Changes made at this stage cost little.
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Furniture, Lighting and Finishes
We specify every element, from furniture and lighting to stone and textiles. Some pieces are best bought from established makers. Others, like wall paneling and built-ins, are designed for your rooms.
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Procurement and Deliveries
Each item is ordered with an expected ship date, and the delivery calendar is built from those dates and the building's elevator rules.
Condo Projects in Sunny Isles Beach
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Acqualina Residence — Sunny Isles Beach, FL
A newly delivered residence bought directly from the developer. The kitchen, bathrooms and floors stayed as delivered, and the home changed through Bentley Home furniture, custom wall paneling and a fireplace wall in Panda marble cut into strips. No permits were needed. Eight months, with work on site allowed six hours a day.
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Armani Casa Residence — Sunny Isles Beach, FL
A home for a contemporary art collection and a family with children. An angled plan, Venetian plaster walls for the art, and a den that doubles as a guest room. No service elevator: every delivery was booked a month ahead. Five months, completed in 2021.
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A New Condo, Without Demolition
Many condo owners in Miami buy a newly delivered unit. The developer's kitchen and bathrooms are often good, and replacing them means months of approvals and a permit. At Acqualina, the developer's finishes stayed and the home changed through furniture, lighting and paneling.
If the layout or the bathrooms don't work for how you live, a renovation is the right answer. It is a different project, and we plan it as one: see home renovation and remodeling.
Condo Interior Design Across Miami
We design condominiums in Miami-Dade County and South Florida, in buildings with very different rules.
We work in:
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Miami Beach
- Bal Harbour
- Surfside
- Aventura
- Brickell
- Edgewater
- Coconut Grove
- Coral Gables
Buying a condo to rent it out? That is its own discipline, covered in interior design for investment properties.
Frequently asked
How much does condo interior design cost in Miami?
The fee is set individually after the first conversation, once we understand the unit, the scope and the building's rules. The first consultation is free.
Can you work in a building with strict association rules?
Yes. We read the building's rules before the design is final, including elevator bookings and what needs approval. In Sunny Isles Beach we have worked with on-site hours limited to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and with deliveries booked a month ahead.
Do I need a permit to redesign my condo?
Not always. At Acqualina the work didn't touch the kitchens or bathrooms, so no permits were needed. Work on floors, plumbing, walls or windows needs association approval and usually a city permit. Our guide to association approval covers the details.
How long does a condo project take?
It depends on the scope and on the building. Our Armani Casa project took five months, with deliveries booked a month ahead. The Acqualina residence took eight months, with work allowed six hours a day. We set the schedule at the start, around the building's rules.
Can you work with me if I don't live in Miami?
Yes. You see the design in a VR walkthrough, remotely or in our studio, before anything is ordered.
Do you design condos for short-term rental?
Yes, as a separate service: a rental is judged by its listing photos and has to survive constant turnover. See interior design for investment properties.
What styles do you work in?
Our four signature styles are Organic Modern, Minimalism, Modern Mediterranean and Contemporary. For a personal residence, the style always starts from how the owner lives.