A renovation gives you new floors, new walls, maybe a new kitchen. What it almost never gives you is a finished home. The construction ends and you are left standing in rooms that are technically done but feel strangely empty, furniture that no longer fits the new layout, lighting that was never planned, walls waiting on something. That gap between renovated and finished is the single most common reason people call Julia.
Post-renovation interior design is her specialty. Twenty-six years of walking into just-renovated homes and closing the last twenty percent, the layer that turns a construction project into a place you love to live.
What the last twenty percent actually is
A renovation handles the structure. The last twenty percent is everything that makes it a home, and it is exactly the part that overwhelms people after months of construction.
- Furniture and layout. New rooms need a plan, scale, placement, and flow that match the space you just built.
- Lighting. Almost always the missed step in a renovation, and the fastest thing that makes a finished home feel unfinished.
- The finishing layer. Window treatments, art, textiles, and the details that resolve a room instead of leaving it bare.
Why post-renovation is different
Designing after a renovation is not the same as decorating a blank room. You are working with fresh, expensive finishes and a homeowner who is renovation-weary and does not want another big project. The job is precision, not overhaul: the two or three moves per room that finish it, on a budget and timeline that respect what you just spent.
What it costs
| Service | Cost range | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Eyes Visit (walkthrough + written plan) | $350 to $500 | 90 min + 48 hr plan |
| Per-room design (fee only, no furnishings) | $1,500 to $5,000 | 3 to 6 weeks |
| Full room delivery (fee + sourcing + install) | $5,000 to $25,000 per room | 6 to 16 weeks |
For the full breakdown, see what an interior designer costs.
Start with a Fresh Eyes Visit: 90 minutes in your home, a written, prioritized plan in 48 hours, one room $350 to $500. If you do not leave with clarity, you do not pay. Greater Philadelphia.
Serving Greater Philadelphia
Julia works as an interior designer across the region:
Frequently asked questions
It is the design work that finishes a home after construction ends, furniture, layout, lighting, and styling. A renovation handles the structure; post-renovation design handles everything that makes the finished rooms feel like a home.
No. Post-renovation design is precision, not overhaul. Often it is a Fresh Eyes Visit and a written plan you carry out over time, the two or three moves per room that finish it, on a budget that respects what you just spent.
Either. Julia most often comes in as construction wraps or just after, when the rooms are done but unfinished. She works with what you built rather than tearing into it.
Greater Philadelphia, including Montgomery County, Bucks County, the Main Line, Chester County and West Chester, and South Jersey. In-home walkthroughs from the Huntingdon Valley studio.