Residential Interior Design

Residential Interior Design

A complete residential interior, from the first listening session to the last finish, designed around the way you actually sense the world.

Most interior design begins with a look. Ours begins with a profile: what overwhelms, what settles, which routines the home must protect. From there the plan, the light, the acoustics, the storage, and every material are drawn to that profile, then built to the standard a New York residence deserves.

What is included

  • Sensory and lifestyle assessment with the full interdisciplinary team
  • Complete plans, elevations, and lighting design
  • Tailored acoustic strategies for every room and every use
  • Material and finish selection screened for sensitivity and safety
  • Custom storage and organization design
  • Furniture, fixture, and fabric specification with purchasing support

Who this is for

  • Families and adults within a two-hour drive of New York City
  • Primary residences, pieds-a-terre, and second homes
  • Renovations and new interiors, with or without construction management

How it unfolds.

Listen

A deep listening session: your sensory profile, your routines, and the specific moments your current home makes hard. No diagnosis is required.

Listen

Draw

Shell Li, AIA and the team draw a complete plan: light, acoustics, materials, storage, and the flow between rooms, calibrated to the profile.

Draw

Build

White-glove design-build with trusted contractors, no bidding, one point of contact, and transition support for children while the work is under way.

Build
A single lamp glowing against a dark plaster wall

Inquire about residential interior design.

We work with a limited number of families, individuals, and institutions in the New York metro area each year.

(917) 275-7996hi@highlysensitive.design