Expert Residential Drafting & Design Services

Bring your home vision into focus with Residential Drafting & Design Services from Design in Rhythm. From precise 2D floor plans and photorealistic 3D renderings to curated materials, furnishings, and installation support, our team turns ideas into a clear, buildable design direction before products are ordered or work begins.

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Our Residential Drafting & Design Services

Complete residential drafting, visualization, sourcing, and implementation support designed around your lifestyle and finished vision.

Design Visualization

Transform your ideas into a clear visual plan with 2D floor plans, mood boards, elevations, and photorealistic 3D renderings that show how your home can look and feel.

Home Remodels

Plan a full home remodel around your lifestyle with thoughtful space planning, color schemes, design development, sourcing, logistics, and support from concept through final installation.

Custom Furniture

Create one-of-a-kind pieces tailored to your home, proportions, and style through access to trusted custom makers and furniture built for comfort, beauty, and durability.

Outdoor Spaces

Extend your home’s design language outdoors with coordinated layouts, furnishings, custom pieces, sourcing, visualization, procurement, logistics, and installation support for exterior living areas.

Sourcing Procurement

Access premium vendors, artisans, brands, and custom makers while our team manages purchasing, order tracking, warehousing, delivery coordination, and product inspections.

Build Installation

Bring approved plans to life with construction support, contractor coordination, logistics, installation, final styling, and careful oversight from delivery through the last finishing detail.

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Our Residential Design Process

Discover Your Vision and Lifestyle

We begin with a detailed conversation about your lifestyle, references, inspiration, goals, budget, and timeline. This discovery phase helps uncover what you truly want from the home before drafting or visual design work begins.

Develop Plans and Spatial Direction

Visualize Materials and Finishes

Coordinate Sourcing and Procurement

Support Installation and Styling

Client-Centered Results

Design Success Stories

See how thoughtful planning, visualization, sourcing, and execution turn personal stories into finished homes.

"I worked with Jon on a number of design projects for our new multifamily development in Downtown Long Beach, including two model units and enhancing the common areas. Not only was Jon easy to work with on a personal level, but he quickly acclimated himself with the project's in-place design..."

Bob G.
Bob G.
The Design in Rhythm Difference

Why Choose Design in Rhythm?

Design in Rhythm combines creative vision with practical coordination for a smoother residential project experience.

Personal Discovery

Every plan begins with your story, lifestyle, references, and goals before design decisions are made.

True Visualization

Photorealistic visuals use sourced materials and furnishings, helping ensure what you approve can be delivered.

Trade Access

Decade-built vendor, artisan, and custom maker relationships provide access beyond mainstream retail options.

Seamless Process

One team manages drafting, sourcing, procurement, logistics, installation, and styling from start to finish.

Meet The Design Team

Meet the creative team behind your residential design vision.

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Jon Wheat

Founder & Creative Director

Jon Wheat is the Founder and Creative Director of Design in Rhythm, bringing a unique perspective to interior design shaped by his background as a musician. After over a decade designing homes, commercial spaces, and boutique hotel environments for industry leaders, Jon founded Design in Rhythm to create a firm where client stories take center stage. His musical roots inform his philosophy that every space should have rhythm, harmony, and a distinct voice. Jon leads the creative vision across residential and hospitality projects in markets including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Boston, Las Vegas, Washington DC, and New Jersey. He is committed to a discovery process that uncovers what clients truly want, delivering spaces that are authentically theirs from concept to final installation.

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Sofia Marquez

Designer

Sofia Marquez is a Designer at Design in Rhythm, known for her detail-obsessed approach and genuine dedication to each client's vision. Sofia brings a thoughtful eye to every project, ensuring that clients not only envision the full potential of a space but feel truly thrilled about its possibilities. Working across boutique hospitality and residential projects, she translates complex design concepts into tangible, photorealistic renderings and curated product selections that reflect each client's unique story. Sofia collaborates closely with the full project team — from procurement to installation — to ensure a seamless, end-to-end experience. Her commitment to precision and client satisfaction makes her an essential part of Design in Rhythm's integrated design process.

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David Chen

Procurement & Logistics Manager

David Chen serves as Procurement and Logistics Manager at Design in Rhythm, playing a critical role in ensuring every project is delivered flawlessly from sourcing to final installation. Leveraging the firm's exclusive network of trusted vendors, artisans, brands, and custom furniture makers built over more than a decade, David oversees the procurement of materials and furnishings with precision and care. He manages the full logistics pipeline — coordinating shipments, staging, and delivery sequencing — so that nothing is left to chance. David's work ensures that what clients see in their renderings is exactly what arrives on-site, eliminating the stress of vendor coordination and contractor management and delivering a truly seamless project experience.

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Colin Flynn

Business Development/Marketing

Colin Flynn leads Business Development and Marketing at Design in Rhythm, driving the firm's growth strategy through client acquisition, brand positioning, and strategic partnerships. He oversees all marketing efforts — including digital presence, social media, advertising, and public relations — ensuring the company's design aesthetic and voice are seamlessly represented across every platform. Working closely with the design team, Colin identifies new business opportunities and fosters relationships with developers, architects, and high-net-worth clients to secure both residential and commercial projects. He also manages proposal development, contract negotiations, and pipeline management, leveraging market insights to position Design in Rhythm as a leader in the luxury interior design industry across its key markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do residential drafters do?

Residential drafters create the technical drawings that communicate how a home or room should be planned, arranged, and built. This can include 2D floor plans, elevations, furniture layouts, and drawings that help guide remodel planning. At Design in Rhythm, drafting is integrated with visualization, sourcing, and design development so the plans reflect both function and the intended finished look.

What's the difference between drafting and designing?

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Can I see my home design before anything is purchased?

Do you offer a free consultation?

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Still Have Design Questions?

Talk with our team about your space, goals, and next steps.

Areas We Serve

Design in Rhythm supports residential projects across key markets with drafting, design, sourcing, and installation coordination.

6 Markets

Service Areas

Over a Decade

Experience

End-to-End

Project Support

Do We Service Your Area?

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Trusted Design Expertise

Awards and Recognition

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Decade of Experience

Built on more than ten years of design experience.

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Exclusive Trade Network

Trusted access to premium vendors and artisans.

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End-to-End Process

Integrated support from concept through final installation.

Ready to Design a Home That Feels Yours?

Tell us about your home, goals, timeline, and inspiration. We’ll help clarify next steps and explain how our drafting, visualization, sourcing, and project support can bring your vision into a finished space.

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