A Better Interior Starts With Understanding
the Whole Home.
Your home may have good bones, but the way it works today may no longer make sense for the way you live.
Maybe the kitchen is too closed off. Maybe the rooms do not connect the way you need them to. Maybe your family needs more space, better storage, or a completely different layout.
Crimson Design & Construction brings architecture, interior design, and construction together to rethink existing homes and turn them into spaces that work better for the people living in them.
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Chicago · North Shore · Western Suburbs
THE RIGHT BEGINNING
A Renovation Should Solve the Problems You Actually Have.
A beautiful kitchen does not fix a house with a bad floor plan.
Before we start talking about finishes, we want to understand what is not working.
How do you move through the house? Where does everyone gather? What feels cramped? What feels disconnected? What have you already tried to improve? And what needs to change for the home to work better for the next several years?
Those questions shape the design.
The goal is not simply to make the interior look newer. It is to create a home that functions better, feels cohesive, and makes sense for the way you actually live.
YOUR LIFE
YOUR HOME
WHAT COMES NEXT
A HOME THAT WORKS BETTER FOR YOU.
THE CRIMSON DIFFERENCE
ONE TEAM.
FROM FIRST SKETCH
TO FINAL DETAIL.
A major interior renovation becomes complicated when the people designing it and the people building it are working separately.
At Crimson, they are not.
Architecture, interior design, construction documentation, selections, permitting, and construction are connected from the beginning. The person helping design the solution understands how it will be built. The construction team understands why it was designed that way.
That connection matters when walls are moving, layouts are changing, permits are required, and the details need to work in the real world.
ARCHITECTURE
Understand the existing home and determine what can change.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Develop spaces, materials, finishes, and details around how you live.
CONSTRUCTION
Build the design with the same team responsible for developing it.
01 CONCEPT
Ideas take shape around your goals.
02 SELECTIONS
Materials and details come together.
03 CONSTRUCTION
Your home is built with intention.
ONE VISION. ONE PROCESS. ONE ACCOUNTABLE TEAM.
A MORE COHESIVE EXPERIENCE
When design and construction stay connected, there is less room for assumptions to become problems later.
BEFORE THE DESIGN
Know What’s
Possible Before
You Commit.
A renovation starts with an existing house.
Before we draw a new kitchen, remove a wall, or rethink an entire floor, we need to understand what is actually there.
We look at existing conditions, structure, mechanical systems, code requirements, the property's constraints, and what your municipality will require.
That information helps us develop a design that can actually be built.
It also gives you a clearer understanding of what the project involves before you commit to construction.
01
THE HOME
What is actually there?
02
THE SCOPE
What needs to change?
03
THE INVESTMENT
What does the project realistically require?
04
THE PLAN
What needs to happen before construction?
Every Home Has Its Own Constraints.
Before changing an existing home, we need to understand it.
That means looking beyond what is visible. We consider existing structure, floor plans, mechanical systems, natural light, circulation, code requirements, and the conditions above and below the areas being renovated.
For older Chicago-area homes especially, what looks simple on the surface can involve much more underneath.
Understanding those conditions early gives us a better foundation for the design.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
What is there today
STRUCTURE & SYSTEMS
What can change
CODE & PERMITTING
What your jurisdiction requires
THE RESULT
A Clearer Path
Forward.
When the home, scope, design, and investment are understood early, the renovation becomes easier to plan.
You know what you are changing. You understand why it needs to change. And the team responsible for designing the project also understands what it will take to build it.
FEWER SURPRISES
BUDGET & CERTAINTY
Your Renovation Should Have a Real Number Behind It.
One of the biggest concerns homeowners have before a major renovation is not knowing where the final cost will land.
We understand that.
A renovation can involve hundreds of decisions, and those decisions affect the final number. That is why we work through the scope, design, selections, documentation, and construction details before moving into the construction agreement.
The goal is to understand what you are building and what you are investing in before construction begins.
Selections are made during the design process, not left to be figured out after construction has already started. Materials, fixtures, appliances, finishes, and other important decisions are documented so the project is based on real choices rather than vague allowances.
A CLEARER PATH
From Ideas
to a Defined Plan.
You may know exactly what is wrong with your home without knowing exactly how to fix it.
That is where the design process becomes important.
We take what you want to accomplish and develop it into a defined plan that considers the existing home, the design, the construction requirements, the permitting process, and the investment.
By the time construction begins, the important decisions should already be understood.
01 UNDERSTAND
We evaluate the existing home, your goals, and what is realistically possible.
02 DEFINE
We establish the scope, develop the design, and determine what the renovation requires.
03 ALIGN
Design, selections, investment, and construction requirements are considered together.
04 MOVE FORWARD
With a defined plan, the path into construction is clear and the design stays connected to what gets built.
With a defined plan, the path into construction is clear and the design stays connected to what gets built.
— CRIMSON DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
READY TO EXPLORE WHAT’S POSSIBLE?
Let’s talk through your goals, the possibilities, and the clearest path forward.
THE CRIMSON PROCESS
From the First Conversation to a Home That Works Better.
A major renovation is a significant undertaking. You should not have to figure out the process while it is happening.
We guide the project through design, selections, documentation, permitting, construction, and completion with one integrated team responsible for keeping everything connected.
WATCH OUR CLIENT'S TESTIMONIAL
TESTIMONIALS
Thoughtful Design.
Beautiful Results. Happy Clients.
Every project is approached with care, integrity, and a genuine desire to create a home that feels beautiful, functional, and deeply personal.
Ira Weiss
"Glenn and the Crimson team did a complete remodel of the top floor of our home, including a complete reconfiguration of the bathroom. They are pure professionals. They know all the ins and outs of everything. For us, Glenn did the architectural work, and him and the team did all the construction work. Our house turned out amazing, and we would highly recommend him. If we ever need to do significant work on the home again, we will use him and the team at Crimson."
Alicia M
"Glenn and the team of professionals at Crimson Design did an impeccable job creating our state of the art video and photography studio. From the technical needs - like a 20' backdrop - to the client facing details - like the climate controlled, glass-walled conference room, Crimson had the expertise to get the job done and done well. Every person on his crew was conscientious and experienced, assuring no detail was overlooked. It was a relief to work with a contractor I could trust and talk freely with throughout the entire process. They even stayed within budget! I will absolutely be calling Glenn for my next project."
Wendy Braverman
"After years of contemplating a first-floor remodel of our split-level mid-century modern home, we chose Crimson Design & Construction to bring our vision to life—and they delivered beyond expectations. From the beginning, we were impressed by Glenn’s architectural background and his ability to truly listen. He helped us reimagine our space, showing how removing walls and expanding the kitchen would enhance not just the kitchen itself, but also our living, dining, entryway, and outdoor areas. The remodel was extensive: structural wall removal, load-bearing beam installation, sliding doors and windows, hardwood floor refinishing, door replacements, electrical upgrades (including burying overhead lines), a complete kitchen renovation, and replacing our old deck with a maintenance-free composite one—all while we remained in the home. Glenn, along with designer Heidi, project manager Alex, and the entire construction team, delivered outstanding results while maintaining the integrity and style of our home. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and overall quality exceeded our expectations. The team was professional, courteous, clean, and deeply committed to their work. Though the project took a bit longer than expected, it stayed on budget—and the results speak for themselves. We love our new kitchen, deck, and expanded living space - what a transformation! We highly recommend Crimson Design & Construction."
