Full Renovation & New Construction
Whether you’re transforming an existing home or starting with a blank set of plans, a major residential project comes with hundreds of decisions. Layouts, architectural details, materials, lighting, cabinetry, finishes, contractors, and timelines all need to work together.
Designing Your Home From the Ground Up
Monica Vega Studio brings the design perspective into the process from the beginning, helping shape a home that feels cohesive, functional, and personal. We work with homeowners throughout New York City and New Jersey, from apartments and townhouses in Manhattan and Brooklyn to larger residences across Northern New Jersey.
For an existing home, that may mean finding new possibilities within the architecture you already have. For new construction, it means thinking through the interior from the earliest stages so the spaces, finishes, millwork, and details feel intentional from the start.
What’s Included in Full Renovation & New Construction
Every project is different, but our role can extend across the key design decisions that shape a complete home.
Space Planning & Layout
We develop thoughtful layouts around how you live, considering circulation, room proportions, storage, entertaining, and everyday routines.
Interior Architecture
We work through architectural details such as walls, doors, ceilings, trim, lighting, built-ins, and other elements that give the home its character.
Materials & Finishes
We curate flooring, stone, tile, paint, wall coverings, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and other finishes into a cohesive material palette.
Custom Millwork & Cabinetry
From kitchens and closets to libraries, media walls, and built-ins, we design custom elements that are integrated into the architecture of the home.
Lighting & Fixtures
We consider both natural and architectural lighting, along with decorative fixtures, plumbing fixtures, hardware, and other functional details.
Construction Coordination
We collaborate with contractors, architects, vendors, and craftspeople throughout the project to help carry the design through construction.
Our Process
From Plans to a Finished Home
Full-service interior design involves a lot of decisions. Our process brings them together in a clear order, so you always know what comes next and where we are headed.
Consultation
We begin by understanding your property, goals, lifestyle, and what you want the finished home to achieve. For new construction, we can get involved early to help shape the interior direction.
Planning
We study the existing conditions or architectural plans and develop the overall approach to space planning, circulation, functionality, and interior architecture.
Design Development
We refine the design through materials, finishes, lighting, cabinetry, millwork, fixtures, and other details, creating a cohesive direction for the home.
Documentation
We develop the drawings, specifications, selections, and design information needed to communicate the vision clearly to the professionals building the project.
Construction
We coordinate with the project team as the work progresses, helping resolve design details, review selections, and keep the finished result aligned with the original vision.
Full Renovations & New Construction Across New York & New Jersey
Residential projects in New York and New Jersey come with very different architectural contexts.
A Manhattan renovation may involve working within an apartment building, preserving original details, or making thoughtful changes within an established footprint. A Brooklyn townhouse may call for a balance between historic character and contemporary living. In New Jersey, larger homes and new construction can open up entirely different possibilities for layouts, entertaining spaces, cabinetry, and custom millwork.
Understanding the setting is part of good design.
Monica Vega Studio works with homeowners across New York City and New Jersey, including Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Tribeca, NoMad, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Hoboken, Fort Lee, Short Hills, Tenafly, Alpine, Saddle River, Franklin Lakes, Englewood Cliffs, Montclair, and surrounding communities.
Why Choose US
Why Choose Monica Vega Studio for
Full Renovation & New Construction
Design From Scratch
Bringing design into the project early allows important decisions to be considered before they become expensive or difficult to change.
Renovation Experience
We understand that existing homes can reveal surprises. Our design approach considers both the creative possibilities and the practical realities of renovation.
Attention to the Details
The character of a home often comes from the details. We carefully consider proportions, transitions, materials, hardware, cabinetry, and architectural elements.
Collaborative Expertise
We work alongside trusted architects, contractors, artisans, vendors, and other professionals to bring the right expertise to each project.
A Cohesive Vision
We consider architecture, interiors, materials, lighting, millwork, and furnishings as connected parts of the same home.
Personal Design
Your home shouldn't look like someone else's project. We develop each design around your lifestyle, preferences, property, and the way you want to live.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Monica Vega Studio works on existing-home renovations as well as new construction projects. Our involvement can be tailored to the needs and stage of each project.
Ideally, as early as possible. Early involvement allows us to consider space planning, architectural details, lighting, millwork, materials, and other interior decisions before construction begins.
Yes. We can collaborate with your existing architect, general contractor, and other project professionals. We also work with a network of trusted professionals when additional expertise is needed.
Absolutely. Full renovations and new construction allow us to consider the home as one connected experience, from the overall layout and architectural details to kitchens, bathrooms, millwork, furnishings, and finishing details.
Yes. Material and finish selection can include flooring, stone, tile, cabinetry, paint, wall coverings, plumbing fixtures, hardware, lighting, and other elements throughout the home.
Yes. Early involvement is particularly valuable for new construction because interior decisions can influence layouts, lighting, millwork, ceiling details, cabinetry, and other elements before the construction phase begins.
Let's Talk About Your Project
Whether you’re reimagining an existing home or starting something completely new, we’d love to hear what you’re planning.
Tell us about the property, what you’re hoping to change, and where you’d like to take it.
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