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Selections, in person

The design studio

Where the decisions actually get made.

Cabinetry, stone, tile and fixtures in one room in Hazel Park, at full size, in the same light — because choosing finishes for a six-figure renovation from a screen is a false economy for everyone involved.

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In-house design, source & build

Sink wall with an arched brass mirror and mid century brass sconces in a Ferndale MI bathroom remodel

Why it exists

A quartz sample on a phone screen is not the same object as the slab.

Selections are where a renovation is really decided. Cabinetry, stone, tile, flooring, hardware and paint: several hundred choices, most of them permanent, many of them expensive to change once ordered.

Doing that over email is how people end up with a kitchen they are not sure about. Colour reads differently on every screen, stone veining does not photograph, and the weight of a drawer or the feel of a hinge does not come through at all.

So we built a studio in Hazel Park. It is the one part of our process we ask clients not to do remotely.

Cabinetry

The Dura Supreme Wall

Stone & Surfaces

Slabs and Samples

What's in it

Everything you'll choose from

01 – Cabinetry

Dura Supreme doors, finishes and interior fittings in full size, framed and frameless, painted, stained and natural. Open the drawers. Close the doors.

02 – Stone & Surfaces

Quartz, granite, marble and quartzite samples, with full slab viewing arranged where the veining matters to the design.

03 – Tile & Flooring

Porcelain, natural stone, mosaic and hardwood, seen at scale and in the light, because a single tile in your hand tells you very little about a floor.

04 – Fixtures & Hardware

Faucets, pulls, hinges and lighting laid out alongside the cabinetry they will sit on, rather than chosen from separate catalogues and hoped to match.

Terracotta star and cross tile shower floor set against handmade white wall tile in Huntington Woods MI

Tiles & flooring

Seen at Scale

Brass faucet and undermount sink detail on a black granite counter in a Rochester Hills MI master bathroom remodel

Fixtures

Faucets and Lighting

Double vanity with quartz counters, undermount sinks and brushed nickel faucets in a Troy MI bathroom

Hardware

Pulls, Knobs and Hinges

How it works

Your time in the studio

01

APPOINTMENTS, NOT DROP-INS

Your designer blocks the time and lays out the options that suit your project and your house before you arrive. It means an hour in the studio replaces several rounds of email.

02

SELECTIONS HAPPEN IN ONE PLACE

Cabinetry, stone, tile, fixtures and hardware are all here together. Choosing them in the same room, in the same light, is the only way to know they work as a set.

03

NOTHING IS ORDERED UNTIL IT'S DECIDED

We finalise every selection before ordering, because cabinetry lead time usually sets the construction schedule. Ordering early and adjusting later is how projects slip.

04

YOU CAN VISIT BEFORE YOU HIRE US

We will walk you through the studio and show you a live project in Buildertrend at the first meeting. No obligation, and it tells you more about how we work than a brochure would.

The Selections Table

Where the Decisions Get Made

Cabinet door, stone sample, tile and hardware side by side in the same light — the only reliable way to know a palette works before it is ordered.

Thermostatic shower valve and grab bars inside the curbless shower in a Troy MI bathroom remodel

Detail

Edge Profiles and Finishes

Dura supreme

The Full Collection

Island seating and breakfast area with french doors in a Birmingham MI kitchen remodel

The Space

A second look

Island sink detail with unlacquered brass fittings and a marble counter in a Birmingham MI kitchen remodel

The Space

Where You'll Start

Straight answer

The one thing we won't do remotely.

Everything else on a Maxwell project is designed to be checked from your phone — the schedule, the daily photo log, change orders, invoices.

Selections are the exception, deliberately. Decisions this permanent get made face to face, with the actual material in front of you.

Built in microwave drawer and range wall looking toward the dining room in a Bloomfield Hills MI kitchen remodel

The Result

The Cranbrook Kitchen

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Double vanity with a quartz counter looking toward the tub and shower in a Troy MI bathroom remodel

The Result

The Somerset Bath

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Good to know

Common Questions

Where is the studio?

Hazel Park, a short drive from Birmingham, Royal Oak and Ferndale. Full address and directions are sent with your appointment confirmation.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, and it is worth it. Your designer prepares options suited to your house before you arrive, so the time is spent deciding rather than browsing.

Can I visit before hiring you?

Yes. We will show you the studio and walk you through a live project view so you can see exactly what working with us looks like.

How long does a selections appointment take?

It varies by project. A bathroom might be a single session; a whole-home renovation runs across several over a number of weeks.

Can I bring my own designer or architect?

You can bring anyone you like. Our design work is done in-house and built by our own crews, so we do not take design-only commissions, but you are welcome to bring an outside eye to the selections.

What cabinetry can I see?

We are an authorized Dura Supreme dealer, so both the framed and frameless collections are represented, alongside a mid-grade line for projects where it fits.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Licensed Michigan residential builder, Lic. 2102213502, fully insured.

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