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Services

We work with clients two ways. A full design partnership through new construction and remodels, or a turnkey furnishing and styling service for the home you’re already in. Both are led personally by Dara, both begin with an in-home consultation, and both end the same way: a home that’s finished, layered, and unmistakably yours.

La Grange
Modern living room with a light gray sectional sofa, black coffee table, decorative vase with pampas grass, wall art, and a small bar area in the background.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a central island with two wicker barstools, and a vase of pink flowers on the countertop.
Modern living room with white curved sofa, two white chairs, a black chaise lounge, round coffee table, large rug, potted plant, and wall art with decorative sconces above a dark credenza.
A dining room with a dark round table, light gray chairs, a large floral vase, gold pendant lights, and two framed art pieces of women with flowers and butterflies in their hair.
A dark blue built-in bookshelf filled with assorted books, decorative objects, and a rolling ladder positioned in front.

New Construction & Remodel

Full-service interior design for new builds, gut renovations, and whole-home remodels. Architectural collaboration, finish selection, and on-site construction support.

Explore New Construction
A modern living room with neutral-toned furniture, built-in shelves, a wall-mounted TV, large windows, and a potted plant near the sofa.
Bright living room with built-in shelves, a fireplace, wall-mounted TV, gray armchairs, light sofa, coffee table, and a large potted plant in the foreground.
A modern bedroom with a grey upholstered bed, white bedding, two dark accent pillows, and a glass nightstand holding a lamp, flowers, a framed photo, and a book.
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Photo-of-a-living-room
A large built-in bookshelf with blue cabinets, a rolling ladder, and filled with books and decor items, next to a brown leather chair and a small plant on the floor.

Interior Furnishings & Styling

A fully realized, move-in-ready home. Furniture, lighting, window treatments, art, and accessory styling, procured and installed by our team.

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Nothing is ever completely timeless. If you try to make an entire home timeless, it can quickly become neutral and, honestly, a little boring. Choose what you love. Your home should feel like you. Life is too short for anything less.

DARA AGRUSS

Explore by room

Every room asks a different question. See how we approach each one, from the kitchen to the guest room.

Bright living room with built-in shelves, a fireplace, wall-mounted TV, gray armchairs, light sofa, coffee table, and a large potted plant in the foreground.
Living Room
A dining room with a dark round table, light gray chairs, a large floral vase, gold pendant lights, and two framed art pieces of women with flowers and butterflies in their hair.
Dining Room
Modern living room with white curved sofa, two white chairs, a black chaise lounge, round coffee table, large rug, potted plant, and wall art with decorative sconces above a dark credenza.
Family Room
A modern bedroom with a grey upholstered bed, white bedding, two dark accent pillows, and a glass nightstand holding a lamp, flowers, a framed photo, and a book.
Bedroom
Home Office
Home Office
A large built-in bookshelf with blue cabinets, a rolling ladder, and filled with books and decor items, next to a brown leather chair and a small plant on the floor.
Library

Frequently Asked

Which service is right for me?

If you’re building, renovating, or moving structural walls, choose New Construction & Remodel. If your home is already built and you want it fully furnished, styled, and photo-ready, choose Interior Furnishings & Styling. Many clients start with one and layer in the other.

Yes. Most whole-home projects use both. We design and specify during construction, then furnish and style once the build wraps, so you move into a finished home rather than an empty one.

We’re based in Elmhurst and work throughout Chicago’s western suburbs; Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, La Grange, Naperville, Western Springs. And select projects in Chicago and outside Illinois.

Every project begins with a paid in-home consultation. From there we build a scope, a timeline, and a design agreement tailored to your home.