A new home, managed from anywhere.
You don’t need to be in the Lowcountry to build here. Here’s exactly how the process works when you’re states away.
Discovery Call
We start with a conversation about your home, your timeline, and how you live, all from wherever you are today.
Renderings + Furniture Selections
You receive photoreal renderings of your key rooms with real, sourceable furniture, so you can approve the look before anything is ordered.
Builder Coordination
We speak directly with your builder, finishes, fixtures, timing, keeping design and construction perfectly in sync.
Ordering & Delivery
We will assist with ordering and delivery, plus styling on the ground and ongoing home watch once you’re in.
Communities We Serve
Building or furnishing in one of these Lowcountry communities? Each page covers what to know about designing a home there.
Questions we hear most
Can you help with my new build as well as the furniture?
Yes. Bluff & Bay can assist with builder selections including lighting, tile, flooring, plumbing fixtures, cabinetry finishes and other interior details.
If your builder already provides a selections coordinator or design center, we can collaborate with that team rather than duplicating their role. This is particularly helpful when builder selections need to coordinate with furnishings that will eventually go into the home.
Keeping both sides of the project connected helps create a more cohesive finished result and can prevent decisions made during construction from limiting your furniture and decorating options later.
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.