Our Process

From Vision to Completion

A renovation should feel like collaboration, not coordination. With Wingate, your designer, builder, and project manager all work from the same plan — so the home that takes shape is the one you actually imagined, from the first sketch to the last finishing touch.

No handoffs. No miscommunication. Just smooth execution from start to finish.

Five Steps to Your New Home

1

Discovery & Consultation

Come see us at the Great Barrington showroom, or we'll come to you. The first meeting is really just a conversation — we want to hear how you live, what you love, and what you're imagining. No commitment, no pressure. Just us getting to know each other and the home you want to build.

2

Concept & Design Development

From there, we start shaping the look. Mood boards, space plans, material samples — all drawn from what you told us. We go back and forth, refine, and keep going until the direction feels right. This is where your vision turns into something you can see and touch.

3

Detailed Drawings & Selections

Once the direction is locked, we get into the details. Full construction drawings, every finish and fixture chosen, every piece of furniture picked. Tiles, hinges, light switches — if it's going in the house, it's on the plan. By the time we break ground, nothing is left to guesswork.

4

Construction & Build Management

Our construction team takes it from there. Because we design and build under one roof, nothing gets lost in translation — the home you saw on paper is the home that gets built. We run every trade, every schedule, every detail, so you don't have to.

5

Final Furnishings & Project Completion

Then comes the part that turns a house into a home. We source, arrange, and style every room — furniture, art, lighting, down to the last accessory on the last shelf. When we hand you the keys, it's not a construction site that just got cleaned up. It's yours, ready to live in.

Integrated Approach

Landscape architecture is woven into every step — your indoor and outdoor spaces are designed as one cohesive environment from day one.

Full-Service

We handle everything — including estate sales and liquidation if you're starting fresh. One team, one vision, from clearing out to moving in.

“Valerie has a gift for understanding exactly what you want — sometimes before you even know yourself. The process felt effortless. We trusted her completely, and she delivered something more beautiful than we could have designed on our own.”

Peggy Fritz, Classic Berkshire Home

“Valerie transformed my nice little country home into a spectacular Berkshire home. As I requested, I did not see any of it until I returned home 5 months later. No photos, no emails…nothing. And it was perfect.”

— Susan Caine, South Egremont MA

“Valerie handled every aspect of the project — architectural plans, construction, design, and landscaping — with incredible skill and attention to detail. Her ability to fully understand and bring our vision to life was amazing, while also contributing her own brilliant ideas and design touches that elevated the final result.”

Lynn & Sheldon Hanau, The Lakehouse

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