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title: Custom Home & New Construction Interior Design
description: Custom home and new construction interior design in Los Angeles and Austin: every room modeled in 3D and signed off before framing.
url: https://vividlybuilt.com/services/custom-home-new-construction-design
type: service
updated: 2026-10-18
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Service · Custom Homes

# Custom home & new construction interior design.

*Ground-up homes designed room by room and walked in 3D before the slab is poured, so the house you move into is the one you approved.*

## A new home is thousands of decisions.

On a custom home, the shell is only the start. Ceiling heights, window sizes, where the kitchen sits against the view, how the stair meets the entry, every cabinet, light and finish: each decision is cheap to make in design and expensive to change once framing is up.

      Vividly Built designs the interior of new homes alongside your project team. We model the entire house true to scale, design every room inside it, and let you walk it in a 360° tour or VR before construction. Your builder receives drawings, schedules and the model itself, which cuts down on questions in the field and on change orders.

      We design new construction in Los Angeles and Southern California, and in Texas from our [Austin](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/austin) and [Dallas](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/dallas) studios, including the 5,200 sf [Hill Country Estate](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/hill-country-estate-austin).

    
    
      What's included
      
        - Room-by-room space planning from the earliest plans

        - Interior elevations, ceilings, millwork and built-ins

        - Kitchen and bath design, appliance and plumbing specification

        - Lighting design coordinated with electrical plans

        - Exterior material palette and finish coordination

        - FF&E design, samples, showrooms and procurement

        - Photoreal renderings, 360° tours and VR sign-off

        - Builder-ready documents and on-call support during construction

## New homes we have designed.

- [Hollywood Hills Residence - New Construction Interior Design, Los Angeles, California](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/new-construction-interior-design-los-angeles): Eleven weeks design to sign-off, zero change orders.
- [Pacific Palisades Fire Rebuild & New Construction Design](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/fire-rebuild-pacific-palisades): Ground-up fire rebuild with a permitted ADU.
- [Hill Country Estate - 5,200 SF New Construction Interior & Architectural Design, Austin, Texas](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/hill-country-estate-austin): 5,200 sf Hill Country estate in limestone, cedar and white oak.
- [Pacific Palisades Residence, New Build](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/single-family-residence-pacific-palisades): New single-family residence, signed off in VR.
- [LA Single Family Residence, New Build](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/single-family-residence-los-angeles): New build designed end to end in a digital twin.
- [Austin Single Family Residence, Texas](https://vividlybuilt.com/projects/single-family-residence-austin-tx): Single-family residence with a lower-level game room.

## What a luxury custom home costs on the Westside.

All-in construction cost in Pacific Palisades, Bel Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills, from our custom home cost guide.

| Tier | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| High-end production luxury | $850–$1,200 / sf | Simpler structure, standard spans, quality finishes |
| Custom | $1,200–$1,800 / sf | Bespoke design, large glazing, custom millwork throughout |
| Trophy-level | $2,000+ / sf | Complex hillside or coastal sites, rare materials, extensive systems |

Design fees for full new construction commonly run 8–15% of construction cost; see design fees and budget ranges.

## From first plan to move-in.

1. **Brief and site.** We learn how you live, what the site gives you (views, slope, sun) and what the rules allow.
2. **Plan in 3D.** Rooms are laid out and tested at full scale early, while walls are still easy to move.
3. **Design the interior.** Every room gets elevations, lighting, millwork, finishes and furniture in the model.
4. **Walk it and sign off.** You review the whole house in a 360° tour or VR and approve it room by room.
5. **Build from the model.** Your builder works from our documents and the model; we answer questions and review submittals.
6. **Procure and install.** We order finishes and furnishings and coordinate the final install.

## Read before you build.

- [Custom Home Cost per SF](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/luxury-custom-home-cost-pacific-palisades-bel-air)
- [Custom Home Timeline in LA](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/luxury-custom-home-timeline-los-angeles)
- [Hillside Construction Cost](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/hillside-construction-bel-air-beverly-hills)
- [Coastal Permit Timeline](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/coastal-commission-permit-malibu-newport)
- [Fire Rebuild Timeline](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/palisades-malibu-fire-rebuild-timeline)
- [Net-Zero Luxury Homes](https://vividlybuilt.com/answers/sustainable-luxury-home-net-zero-california)

## Neighborhoods we design in most.

- [Santa Monica](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/santa-monica)
- [Brentwood](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/brentwood)
- [Pacific Palisades](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/pacific-palisades)
- [Beverly Hills](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/beverly-hills)
- [Bel Air](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/bel-air)
- [Hollywood Hills](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/hollywood-hills)
- [Encino](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/encino)
- [Pasadena](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/pasadena)
- [Manhattan Beach](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/manhattan-beach)
- [Malibu](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/malibu)
- [Newport Beach](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/newport-beach)
- [La Jolla](https://vividlybuilt.com/locations/la-jolla)

## Questions about custom homes.

### When should an interior designer join a new construction project?

As early as the first floor plans. Interior decisions such as ceiling heights, window placement, kitchen position and stair design shape the plan itself, and they are far cheaper to settle before permits than after framing.

### What does a custom home cost in Los Angeles?

On the Westside, all-in construction typically lands at $850–$1,200 per square foot for high-end production luxury, $1,200–$1,800 for custom and $2,000+ for trophy-level homes. Our custom home cost guide breaks down what moves the number.

### Do you work with my builder and engineers?

Yes. We work alongside your builder, engineers and consultants, and our documents and 3D model are made to be built from without interpretation.

### Do you do architectural design too?

Vividly Built is an interior design, space planning and 3D visualization studio, not an architecture firm. When a project needs architectural design or stamped drawings, that work is done by our licensed partner architecture firm or by your own architect, and we design the interiors and the 3D walkthrough in the same model. Our architectural design vs. interior design guide explains who does what.

### Do you design new homes outside California?

Yes. We design new construction in Texas from our Austin and Dallas studios, including the Hill Country Estate, and review projects in other states remotely through 360° tours.

### How long does design take?

It depends on the size of the house and how quickly decisions are made. Our Hollywood Hills residence took eleven weeks from start to sign-off. The custom home timeline guide covers the full sequence, including permits and construction.

### Are you designing a fire rebuild?

Yes, we design rebuilds in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena. See the Fire Rebuild Resource Centre and our Palisades rebuild project.

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