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Stacy Paulson Design + Build

Austin, TX based
Design firm by Stacy Paulson
A creative visonary with an eclectic eye for design & a viligant, methodical drive.

Stacy Paulson Design + Build is an Austin based company. Stacy has an eclectic eye for design accompanied by a viligant, methodical drive that she and her team bring to all her projects. While always attentive and understanding of her client's needs, she is also a creative visionary blending new ideas with existing elements. She is adept tackling an entire home design and remodel, setting realisti

c expectations for costs and timelines, while maintaining as little impact to her client's home lives as possible. Always apporachable with any thought or idea, Stacy consistantly communicates with clients regarding the status of their individual projects, and handles unplanned interruptions with the utmost professionalism. All of this while having F U N! Stacy has a great rapport with numerous vendors and subcontractors, who offer unparalleled professionalism and quality. She is responsive to sudden, inevitable changes, communicates clear expectations concerning cost and scheduling, and will bring any project to completion - design vision, execution, and lastly fruition. An organized project manager, the SPD team delivers quality and completed work on time and on budget.

05/29/2026

If you're interviewing design+build firms in Austin right now, these are the questions that will separate the real ones from the ones that just look good on Instagram.

Swipe through for six of them.

Want all ten? I put together a free PDF with every question plus what a good answer actually sounds like and what the red flags are.
Click the link below and I will email it to you directly.

https://shop.beacons.ai/stacypaulsondesign/d233688e-e5ee-479a-bd41-c2cc0b07fdd1

05/27/2026

25 years. Hundreds of projects. These are the 7 things I wish every homeowner knew before we started.
Don't live there during the remodel. Budget for scope creep because it's coming. And if a contractor guarantees you a finish date before they've seen inside your walls? Walk.

The honest stuff. The real stuff. The things I learned the hard way so you don't have to.

Swipe through all 7. Save this post. Share it with anyone you know who's planning a renovation right now.

And then tell me: which one resonates most? Drop the number in the comments.

Ready to talk about your project? Email me - [email protected]

05/23/2026

Same footprint. Completely different life.

This Austin master bath hadn't been touched in decades. Rust slate tile, a raised tub platform, dark granite, black vessel sinks. A very specific look that just wasn't working anymore.

Full gut demo. Then: walk-in shower with frameless glass and sage subway tile, marble basketweave floors, double vanity with quartz counters and real storage, polished nickel sconces, and built-in open shelving in the transition space.

Bathrooms are personal. When one isn't working, you feel it every single morning. When it finally does, clients never stop thanking you for it.

Is your bathroom next? Email me -- [email protected]

05/21/2026

One person. Every step. No exceptions.

I get asked all the time why I only take turnkey projects. Here's the honest answer: because I've seen what happens when you don't. Gaps between the designer and the contractor. Decisions made without context. Homeowners stuck in the middle trying to manage a process they never signed up to manage.

That's not how I work.

Flat-fee design. Cost-plus construction. No surprise invoices. 25+ years of knowing Austin's contractors, codes, and quirks. And one of the only female GC+designers in this city doing it all under one roof.

If this sounds like how you want your renovation to feel, let's talk. [email protected]

05/19/2026

Go through slowly. This one's worth it.
Eleven slides. Eleven decisions that almost went a different direction.

The stair railing that we custom-designed to catch afternoon light exactly like that. The teal Art Deco tile that seemed bold on the sample board and is now the thing every guest comments on. The black bath with the globe sconces that the client was nervous about — right up until the moment she wasn't.

This is why I don't do sterile. I don't do safe. I do the finish that makes you stop mid-sentence when you walk into the room.

Your home should do that. It can.

💾 Save this for your finish moodboard. And tell me — which detail is your favorite?
Drop a number in the comments.

Planning project? Email me. [email protected]

05/16/2026

We pulled the drywall and found something we weren't expecting.
Rotten framing. Rotten sheathing. On the wall holding both electrical breaker boxes and a major structural beam. With the homeowners living in the house.

Power couldn't go off. The wall had to be fixed. Watch to see how we handled it.

This is the part of construction most contractors don't talk about. I'd rather you know it going in.
If you're planning a renovation, email me directly. [email protected]

05/14/2026

Save this post. You'll want it when the quotes start coming in.
Kitchen renovation ranges in Austin — from someone who actually does this work here:

$50K – $80K → Cosmetic Refresh Love the layout. Changing the finishes.
$120K – $180K → Mid-Range Full Remodel Down to studs. New everything.
$225K – $300K+ → High-End Full Renovation Custom. Structural. No off-the-shelf anything.
$400K+ → Kitchen Expansion Growing the footprint. Moving walls.

I broke all of this down — with more detail on what drives each budget tier — in a free guide. Tap the link below and I'll email it to you. No pitch. Just honest numbers.
https://shop.beacons.ai/stacypaulsondesign/6aa01d27-6970-4a45-8bcf-f35efc1d554e

05/12/2026

This is what a week in my world looks like.

A second floor going up on one site. Steel posts dropping to carry the load. Roofers racing to get another project dried in before the weather hits. Landscapers digging drainage on a third.

And somewhere in the middle of all of it, ZURMOTT quartzite lands on a kitchen counter and stops me in my tracks. That veining. It's quartzite, genuinely indestructible, and it is stunning.
This is what it looks like to run multiple builds at once. Coordinated chaos. Every trade moving. Every project at a different stage.

We lost some time last week on a couple of these. We're making it up this week.
If you're thinking about what it actually looks like to work with a firm that manages your entire build, this is it.

Email me at [email protected] and let's talk about your project.

05/06/2026

The word "turnkey" gets thrown around a lot in construction. Here's what it actually means when you work with me.

Slide through — this is the process that makes my clients' lives easier from demo day to move-back-in day.

→ Design Renderings
→ Budget & Full Estimate (before we start, not during)
→ Permits & Plans
→ Construction & Management
→ Soft Goods Installation
→ One Person, Every Step

Flat-fee design. Cost-plus construction. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

If you've ever been burned by a contractor who gave you one number and charged you another — this is the alternative.

Save this. Share it with someone in the middle of planning a remodel.

05/05/2026

A fellow contractor introduced us about 15 years ago and said, you should work with this guy.
Best referral I ever got.

Carlos comes from a masonry family. His dad has been in the trade for over 50 years, and you can feel that lineage in how

Carlos approaches his work. He started with me as a brick and stone specialist and has grown his business into general contracting over the years, though stonework is still where he truly shines.

On our current project he's managing the framing crew and working closely with the concrete and insulation teams. He keeps the job site honest, holds high expectations of everyone on it, and has a way with clients that I genuinely appreciate.

That's rare. And it's exactly why he's still here 15 years later.
The right team makes everything possible.

Email me through the link in bio if you want to talk about how my amazing team can tackle your project.

03/13/2026

This one is happening fast. Windows and paint oh my!

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Austin, TX
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+15124310401

Website

http://www.stacypaulson.com/

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