The Cardea approach
Read the room, define the work, resolve dimensions and access, then carry those decisions through construction. Existing conditions belong in the plan before materials are ordered.
Start with your room
The working sequence
The outline below describes Cardea's intended project path. Exact responsibilities and deliverables are confirmed for each project before work begins.
Read the room
Name what gets in the way now, who uses the room, what stays, what moves, and what the rest of the house asks of it.
Add the address, building type, access, occupancy, timing, and known conditions before assuming the project is straightforward.
A clear account of the problem and the property around it.
Set the scope
Connect the layout to existing conditions, systems, approvals, cabinetry, fixtures, lighting, finishes, and the limits of what will change.
Identify decisions that affect several trades before they become field questions.
A defined room, a defined boundary, and fewer hidden assumptions.
Prepare the work
Confirm dimensions, access, long-lead decisions, material relationships, inspection points, and the order in which the room has to come apart and go back together.
Leave room for real field conditions without making improvisation the planning method.
A construction sequence supported by the decisions already made.
Build and close
Keep the scope visible as work progresses, address discovered conditions directly, and protect the relationships between trades and finishes.
Review operation, alignment, light, hardware, transitions, and remaining details against the agreed work.
A completed room that can return to daily use.
The first step
Send the address, the room, what is not working, and the scale of change you are considering. That is enough to begin the right conversation.
Start the inquiryChoose the room
Kitchen and bathroom work place different demands on layout, systems, materials, access, and the people living through construction.