Residential and commercial design experience
Designs by Kimberly Renee
A Custom Home Design Process Shaped Around Clarity, Function, and Lifestyle
Designs by Kimberly Renee is the in-house design studio of Lifestyle Development Group (LDG), leading residential and commercial interiors. Your designer and your build team work under the same roof, so the process moves from vision to finished space without the usual gaps between the two.
Meet Kimberly Renee
14+ years of design experience shaped by proportion, material awareness, function, and refined detail.
A Refined Eye for Spaces That Need to Feel Intentional
As the President and Design Lead of Designs by Kimberly Renee, Kimberly Henderson, an NCIDQ-certified designer, brings a refined perspective to residential and commercial interiors, shaping spaces that feel elevated, functional, and livable.
Because Kimberly works inside LDG’s build team, every design decision is reviewed against how the home will be built. In Southwest Florida, that matters: finishes and hardware that withstand salt air and humidity, glazing choices that meet impact requirements, and layouts designed to open to the lanai.
Focused on functional, elevated, livable spaces
In-house design guidance, connected to the construction team
Design Philosophy
Design That Balances Beauty, Function, and Real-Life Use
The design process is not just about finishes and colors. It is about shaping a space that works well, feels intentional, and holds up to the way people actually live, work, gather, and move through it every day.
Function First
Design decisions should support the way people live, work, move, gather, and use the space.
Elevated Aesthetics
The final direction should feel refined, cohesive, and intentional.
Lifestyle Alignment
Every project should reflect the client’s routines, priorities, preferences, and long-term needs.
Build Awareness
Design choices should connect with the realities of construction, sequencing, budget direction, and execution.
Design Process Overview
The Custom Home Design Process at a Glance
01
Discovery
Understanding the client’s goals, lifestyle, space needs, preferences, and project direction.
02
Design Direction
Defining the overall style, mood, functionality, layout priorities, and design vision.
03
Selections & Materials
Guiding decisions around finishes, surfaces, fixtures, cabinetry, lighting, colors, and interior details.
04
Coordination With the Build
Design decisions are aligned with the build team in-house, keeping the designer’s drawings and the builder’s schedule in step.
05
Final Refinement
Bringing the design together through review, adjustment, and final detail alignment.
Integrated Design
In-House Design and Construction, Working as One Team
Most builders hand design off to an outside firm. At LDG, design is in-house: Kimberly’s studio and the construction team belong to the same company, and one group answers for both the design and the build.
Integrated Process Advantage
Design choices can be developed with greater visibility into how the project will actually be built, coordinated, and delivered.
Fewer Disconnected Decisions
Clients are not left trying to connect separate design and construction conversations on their own.
More Confident Selections
Selections feel clearer when clients understand how each choice fits into the larger project.
Better Project Alignment
Design direction, construction planning, and execution can move forward with a more connected approach.
A More Cohesive Final Result
The goal is a space where layout, finishes, function, and lifestyle all work together.
Portfolio
Design Work With a Refined, Livable Point of View
A few examples of the warm, elevated, highly usable interiors this process creates, from Naples custom homes to commercial spaces across Southwest Florida.
GUIDED DECISIONS
WHY CLIENTS TRUST THE DESIGN PROCESS
The value of the process is not just style. It is the confidence that comes from being guided by someone who understands how design needs to look, work, and come together in the real world.
Experienced Design Leadership
Clients are guided by a designer with experience across residential and commercial interiors.
Lifestyle-Focused Thinking
The process starts with how the client wants the space to feel, function, and support daily life.
Practical Construction Awareness
Design decisions are considered in relation to the build, not as isolated ideas.
Clearer Decision-Making
The process helps clients make important design choices with more confidence.
FAQ
Yes. Designs by Kimberly Renee can collaborate with your existing contractor, architect, or project team to help keep the design direction, selections, documentation, and project communication aligned.
It depends on the size, scope, and level of detail of the project. At the start, we map the design timeline against the construction schedule. Because the studio works in-house with LDG's build team, decision points are tied to real construction milestones, so you know exactly what needs to be selected and by when.
Yes. Revisions are a normal part of the design process. Our team helps refine the direction as decisions are made, while also keeping the project aligned with budget, timing, construction requirements, and the overall design intent.
Yes. When appropriate for the project scope, Designs by Kimberly Renee can provide renderings and visual tools to help clients better understand the layout, materials, finishes, and overall direction before final decisions are made.
Start a Design Conversation
Tell us about your space, goals, style direction, and project stage. Designs by Kimberly Renee and the LDG team can help you understand the right next step for bringing your vision into clearer focus.
