You have the inspiration. Claudia Santangelo turns it into a plan: layout, cabinetry, counters, tile and lighting, decided together and designed around your home and the way you live.
How Claudia takes a folder of saved photos and turns it into decisions that work together, before anything is ordered.
Most remodels are decided one piece at a time: a cabinet color here, a countertop there. Each choice can look right on its own and still not work in the room. The expensive mistakes happen when decisions are made separately.
One designer, one plan, every finish chosen with the others in mind. That's the difference.
Talk through your project, your home and how the process works. Bring your saved photos and what frustrates you about the space today.
If you'd like to go ahead, Claudia prepares a proposal for your project that sets out the design work it needs and the design fee.
Layout, storage, lighting and flow are worked out around your home. Cabinetry, counters, tile, hardware and lighting are chosen side by side, including in the Guilford showroom, before anything is ordered.
Pays for Claudia's design work, as described in your design proposal.
What you spend on construction, cabinetry, materials and installation. Separate from the design fee.
Two moments from a basement Claudia redesigned, in her own walkthrough video.
Watch on YouTube · The Ultimate Basement Speakeasy RemodelThe client wanted to come in from the garage and have a place for her shoes and coat. She gardens a lot, so she also wanted a sink where she could wash her hands on the way in. Claudia designed a small mudroom area with both.
Watch this part, from 0:59 →A pipe ran from under the floor into the wall, and it had to be hidden. Claudia's idea was to add an arch and box it in. The clients first pictured just a simple countertop; her drawing showed how the arch would work with the stained cabinetry, stone countertop and brick tile tied to the accent wall.
Watch this part, from 4:41 →
Claudia is the designer behind Artisan Studio CT. She helps homeowners plan the whole room: the layout, the materials and the decisions that connect them.
The studio's Guilford showroom means you can see tile and stone in person, next to your other selections, instead of guessing from a screen.
We don't change your taste. We help you create the best version of it.The Artisan Studio approach
A few quick questions help Claudia understand what you're planning before your first conversation. It takes about a minute. Not sure about budget or timing yet? That's normal; just say so.
Guilford, Madison, Old Lyme, Killingworth
Branford, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook
After a first conversation about your project, Claudia prepares a design proposal that sets out the design work and its fee.
No, they're separate. The design fee pays for Claudia's design work. Your project investment is what you spend on construction, cabinetry, materials and installation. The investment range in the form refers to the project, not the design fee.
Yes. That's exactly where most projects start. Bring your inspiration and your priorities, and Claudia helps turn them into a plan that works in your actual space.
Yes. Choose "Not sure yet" or "Just exploring" in the form. Understanding what a project involves is part of what the first conversation is for.
The studio reviews your details and contacts you to talk through your project and the next step. Nothing is booked or charged by sending the form.
Yes. The Guilford tile and stone showroom is part of the process, so you can see and compare finishes together before anything is ordered.
Mainly Guilford, Madison, Old Lyme and Killingworth, and also Branford, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook. If you're somewhere else, include your town and the studio will let you know whether it can help.
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