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Plymouth, Michigan · Complete Practice Renovation · 8 Phases · March–November 2025

Plymouth Dental Associates

Renovated Top to Bottom, While the Practice Stayed Open

The doctors wanted a clean, updated practice with one consistent look. The existing space was dated, and nothing matched from room to room. We renovated the entire practice in eight carefully planned phases over eight months, while the office stayed open and kept seeing patients throughout.

The Scope

An Entire Practice, Renovated

  • 9 exam rooms renovated
  • 6 hygiene rooms, including one new hygiene room created from a former file room
  • Oral surgery suite
  • Reception, waiting area and a new entry vestibule
  • Staff and doctor spaces: offices, a renovated kitchen, two new doctors’ bathrooms and a new basement locker room
  • Hallways and patient bathrooms throughout

How We Did It

Phased to Keep the Practice Running

Phase one started by building a temporary lab and sterilization area, so we could renovate the permanent ones without interrupting care. From there, each phase took on a few rooms at a time, from clinical spaces to the front desk to staff areas, until the whole practice was complete, with the office open for patients throughout.

Brighter, more professional. New LED lighting throughout made every room brighter and more professional for patients and clinicians alike. In the waiting area, we removed an outdated faux fireplace and added a new vestibule at the entry.

One consistent look. Every room now shares the same finishes, colors and details, so the practice feels like one cohesive, modern office instead of a collection of mismatched updates.

“What an experience. From the 1st day Deb was it. She came up with an office we love. She was in all the meetings with the contractors and was so helpful with questions we couldn’t answer fully. Thank so much Deb! We love our office and so do our patients!!” – Plymouth Dental Associates, via Google Reviews

Plymouth Dental Associates

Before & After

A waiting area with patterned armchairs, a fireplace, and a reception desk leading to a glass-paned double door.
Waiting area — Before
Waiting area with a row of blue chairs along a textured stone wall, with a hallway leading to an exit door in the background.
Waiting area — After
A waiting area with a patterned sofa facing a glass-enclosed reception desk, where a staff member sits behind a sign reading “We make every effort to see you on time.”
Reception — Before
Plymouth Dental Associates reception and waiting area during demolition
Reception — During construction
A reception desk with a white countertop and wood-paneled front in an empty office space with gray carpeted floors and drop ceilings.
Reception — After
A dental exam chair with a plastic cover over the headrest, surrounded by dental equipment and a stool.
Exam room — Before
A dental examination room featuring a patient chair, a stool, dental equipment, cabinetry, and a wall-mounted monitor displaying a scenic landscape.
Exam room — After
A hallway under renovation with a ladder, a black plastic barrier, and removed ceiling panels.
Hallway — During construction
A long office hallway with gray carpet, white walls, and a small dark blue alcove with cabinetry.
Hallway — After

Indian Wells, California · Complete Renovation · 2021–2022

Desert Golf Condo

Our clients wanted easy desert living on the golf course, with beautiful materials and finishes that would feel effortless every day. We delivered a complete renovation of their condo, managing the entire project remotely from start to finish.

The Architecture

Opened Up for Desert Living

  • Opened the kitchen to the living area. We removed the wall between them and added a structural beam to carry the ceiling. The kitchen now connects visually to the living space, with a new bar area for entertaining.
  • Added a skylight over the primary shower, turning it into a vaulted, light-filled walk-in shower.
  • Created a new powder room off the foyer hallway by shifting walls slightly.

The Interiors

Elegant, but Quiet

The palette is elegant but quiet: natural textures, soft neutrals and refined finishes chosen to match the relaxed desert setting rather than compete with it. Every surface, fixture and finish was selected to feel calm, timeless and easy to live with.

“What we’re most proud of is the quiet elegance of the materials. Nothing shouts, and everything belongs to that easy desert way of life.” – Debra & David

Primary Bath

From Sketch to Finished Space

It started as a few lines on Debra’s sketch: a skylight over the shower. David turned it into a buildable plan with a vaulted ceiling, and the finished space is filled with desert light.

Hand-drawn architectural floor plan and elevation sketches for a master bathroom, including a walk-in closet and linen storage, with handwritten dimensions and notes.
1. Debra’s design sketch
Floor plan showing the layout of a master bathroom, a powder room, and an adjacent bathroom, including fixtures like a freestanding tub, showers, and vanity areas.
2. David’s architectural plan
A modern bathroom featuring a large bathtub with a bronze faucet in the foreground, a shower area with glass doors and white tile walls, a vanity with a wooden chair, and hanging pendant lights. Two white towels hang on a hook beside a green plant.
3. The finished skylit shower

Michigan to California

Designed Remotely

We managed this project from Michigan to California: design, drawings, selections and coordination. Distance didn’t change the result.

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The Finished Home