The Bespoke process
Bespoke's design-build process moves through four stages, listening and design, 3D visualization, in-house construction, and a final walkthrough, with one team carrying the project the whole way.
What does it look like to build with Bespoke? Every project has a surprise somewhere along the way. Our job is to guide that process, keep you informed, and handle it with care and craftsmanship, using the same four-stage process on every project, from a backyard sauna to a ground-up custom home.
01. Listen + design
We start with a real conversation about how you want to live, not a sales pitch. Pablo and Kayce walk your site (or review your existing home, for a remodel), talk through what’s possible on your lot or within your existing structure, and start shaping a design around that conversation. This is also where you’ll get an honest, early read on rough budget range and whether your project needs permitting through a city, Kootenai County, or Shoshone County, since that shapes both timeline and process from the start.
What you decide here: the general direction of the project, rough scope and budget range, and whether to move forward into design development.
Timeline: this phase typically runs a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on project complexity and how much site or structural assessment is involved.
02. See it before it’s built
Once the direction is set, we build 3D renderings so you can walk through layout, flow, and sightlines on screen before anything gets built in real life. This is where material and finish direction starts to take shape too, working with Kayce on the palette that will carry through the whole project. Clear visual communication here means fewer surprises and less rework once construction starts.
What you decide here: layout, room configuration, major structural moves (opening walls, adding steel, window placement), and initial material direction.
Timeline: design development and visualization typically run one to a few months depending on project scope, run in parallel with permitting where possible to avoid dead time.
03. One team builds it
Design and construction live under one roof at Bespoke, which means the same team that developed your design is the team building it. That shared plan keeps our crew and any trade partners working from one vision: less rework, less confusion, and fewer moments where a contractor has to reinterpret someone else’s drawings. Your project manager, Travis or Filip, is your point of contact through this phase, keeping you updated as the build moves from foundation through framing, systems, and finishes.
What you decide here: final material and fixture selections (if not already locked in design), and any change requests that come up as the project takes physical shape.
Timeline: construction timelines vary enormously by project type and size, from a matter of weeks for a wellness space or small remodel to a year or more for a full custom home. We’ll give you a realistic range for your specific project once it’s scoped, not a generic promise up front.
04. Walkthrough + stand behind it
When construction wraps, we walk the finished space with you, room by room, addressing any final punch-list items before calling the project complete. We handle the surprises that come up along the way with care, keep you informed the whole time, and stand behind the finished work once you’re living in it.
What you decide here: final sign-off on the completed project and any punch-list items.
A note on timelines
Every timeline on this page is a general range, not a promise. Site conditions, county permitting timelines, weather, and material availability all affect how a specific project actually moves. We’ll give you a realistic, project-specific timeline once we’ve scoped your build, and we’ll keep you updated if anything shifts along the way.
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Ready to start with a real conversation about your project? Reach out and we’ll walk you through what step one looks like for your specific site.
The process, step by step
We start with a real conversation about how you want to live, then walk your site or your existing home before any design work starts.
3D renderings let you walk through layout, flow, and sightlines on screen, with material and finish direction starting to take shape alongside them.
Design and construction live under one roof, so the team that developed your design is the team building it, from foundation through framing and finishes.
When construction wraps, we walk the finished space with you room by room and stand behind the work once you're living in it.
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