Approve your rooms
before it’s built.
You are building a Lowcountry home from another state. We design it, render your rooms in photoreal detail with real furniture you can approve, and we are on site so you do not have to be. No guesswork. No surprises on install day.
← THE RENDERING
FINISHED ROOM →
The three things every out-of-state buyer worries about
Three steps, all from where you are
Discovery call
A quick conversation about your home, your builder, your timeline, and how you live.
Approve renderings & selections
You review photoreal renderings and real furniture selections online, and approve your rooms.
We manage it on site
We coordinate your builder, handle install and styling, and keep an eye on your home after move-in.
Book your free discovery call
Tell us about your build and Kary will personally reach out within one business day.
Two free tools to get you started
Find Your Lowcountry Style
Answer 6 quick questions and we will pinpoint your design direction, from breezy coastal to collected and tailored, with ideas for your new build.
Take the QuizOut-of-State New-Build Checklist
The decisions you need to make, and exactly when, so your builder is never waiting on you. Built for buyers managing a Lowcountry home from afar.
Get the ChecklistQuestions we hear most
Do you work with clients who live out of state?
Absolutely. Assisting clients who are building or furnishing a Bluffton-area home while living elsewhere is one of our specialties.
Clients receive access to a private project dashboard where furniture, rugs, lighting and other items under consideration are organized by room. We can review selections remotely, narrow down options together and use floor plans and renderings to help you visualize how everything will work in the finished home.
Because Bluff & Bay is local, we can also be at the house when you cannot. Depending on your project, that might include builder meetings, furniture or rug deliveries, window treatment installation, wallpaper installation or other important appointments.
How much time will I need to spend in Bluffton during my project?
That depends entirely on your comfort level and how involved you would like to be in person.
Some clients manage nearly the entire project remotely. Others prefer to come to Bluffton for a concentrated visit once we have narrowed the choices, allowing us to spend a day or two reviewing rugs, furniture and finishes in local showrooms.
We can structure the process around what works best for you rather than requiring frequent trips back and forth.
Can you help coordinate furniture storage and deliveries while my home is being built?
Yes. One advantage of working with a local designer is having someone who understands local retailers, furniture lead times, storage policies and delivery options.
Many of the retailers we source from offer complimentary storage for clients who are building. We can help coordinate purchasing timelines so furniture is ordered at the appropriate time and ready when your home is completed.
Smaller items such as artwork, lighting and accessories may also be shipped to Bluff & Bay for temporary storage or delivery coordination when appropriate.
Our goal is to help organize the moving pieces so you are not trying to manage furniture orders, delivery companies and installation schedules from another state.
Do you handle furniture installation and final styling?
We can be as involved as you would like.
Bluff & Bay does not require clients to use a traditional warehouse-and-reveal model where an entire home is stored and installed at once. Instead, we tailor our involvement to the project.
We can be onsite for furniture deliveries, help determine furniture placement, coordinate rugs and window treatments, style bookshelves and assist with accessories and final details. Some clients want us there for most of the installation process, while others are comfortable handling much of it themselves once the design plan is in place.
You decide how much support makes sense for you.