Building or transforming a home is a complex process, requiring coordination and expertise at every step. Kelly Koepke talks to top designers who open their little black books and share their favorite experts to work with, whether you’re looking for plans for your dream home or finishing touches for a renovation project.
Building Your Dream House
Interior designers have a unique vantage point—they collaborate with a broad range of service providers, from architects and engineers to contractors and specialty trades. Their experience navigating these networks ensures projects run smoothly, on time, and within budget. Whether you need a trusted plumber, electrician, HVAC specialist, or general contractor for your remodeling, renovation, or new build, we’ve curated a list of local experts and some online resources, recommended by industry insiders. By highlighting these key service providers, we hope to simplify your journey—from initial plans to final touches—empowering you to make informed decisions and enjoy a successful project.
Upholstery, Soft Furnishings & Window Treatments
Fabricut is an online resource that provides clients with a single source for fabrics, trimmings, decorative drapery hardware, finished window treatments, wallcoverings, furniture, rugs and more to the interior design trade.
I’m the Blind Lady is a women-owned company serving Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and surrounding communities. They provide professional services including Hunter Douglas blinds, shutters, shades, as well as custom drapery.
Linson’s Design Source produces window coverings, upholstery, bedding, and more, with over 450 lines of fabrics.
Maison Smith Modern Mercantile offers home goods and interior design to create a beautifully curated space that blends form and function, from custom upholstery and home accents to wearables and signature scents.
Neighbour Moderne is home to handcrafted furniture and home decor brought to life by skilled artisans. Their pieces are produced in limited batches, ensuring that each item is unique and built to last. They also offer a range of one-of-a-kind pieces sourced on buying trips to Europe.
Norbar Fabrics has served the trade textile industry for over 60 years, providing quality fabrics, trims, hardware, and excellent customer service around the globe.
Pandora’s is home to ‘functional art’ – the things we live with and sleep in and wear. Expect everything from luxurious alpaca throws and 1,000 thread count Egyptian cotton linen with top brands like Scandia down comforters and blankets and Belgian linen company Libeco.
Silverado Apparel and Home, formally based in Albuquerque and now in Texas, features handmade luxurious bedding, tabletop, pillows, soft goods, and custom designs for the home. They also offer high-end women’s garments and handmade accessories.
Soul Décor carries high quality custom shades, shutters, interior blinds, and exterior patio shade systems from leading manufacturers, and works closely with clients to find the perfect window treatment.
Custom Window Coverings has been serving Santa Fe for more than 20 years, specializing in Hunter Douglas blinds, shades, shutters, and more, with free consultations and a professional installation team.
Solar
Affordable Solar has installed more than 180 solar arrays in Santa Fe, with extensive experience working with unique structures, historical districts, and the requirements of Santa Fe inspection authorities.
Positive Energy Solar is employee-owned, and has been installs, services and repairs solar in Santa Fe and Albuquerque for residential, commercial, and government customers, including permitting, construction, and retrofitting.
Sun State Solar’s team boasts substantial expertise in installing and servicing high-quality solar systems throughout New Mexico. They customize each project to meet the client’s unique requirements.
Lighting
Allbright & Lockwood’s lighting products span styles from old world to very contemporary. They are a destination for designers, architects, and homeowners to place the finishing touches on a room.
Ferguson Home offers a curated selection of top-quality kitchen, bath, appliance, fixtures and fittings, and lighting products in a welcoming, hands-on, collaborative environment to the trade and the homeowner, whether refining a space or starting fresh.
La Luz Artful Lighting sources unique and individual interior and exterior lighting from top lighting vendors from around the globe, as well as bulbs, in home consultations, and referrals for electricians.
Cabinetry & Woodwork
El Tapanco Woodcrafts is Santa Fe’s premier furniture restoration and manufacturing company specializing in repair, refinishing, and hand-crafting of custom furniture and beds, often using reclaimed wood and featuring hand-carved details.
Ernest Thompson products are known for their beauty and quality, transforming raw materials into fine furniture and cabinets using time-honored techniques in Albuquerque since the 1970s.
Hale Cabinets has built custom pieces in Albuquerque since 1980 – kitchens, vanities, furniture, libraries and bookcases, and murphy beds to match any style and décor.
Marc Sowers Bespoke Woodwork brings exceptional customer service and professionalism to their innovative, efficient and quality custom manufactured kitchen, bathroom and other cabinetry designs, headquartered in Albuquerque.
Woods Design Builders is Santa Fe’s oldest design-build firm, whose award-winning professionals bring their clients’ vision to life on time and within budget.
Fixtures and Fittings
Plumb Ahead in Albuquerque is known for its expertise in plumbing, cabinetry and lighting solutions, offering consulting and design services that elevate your home using high-quality materials and seamless integration.
Santa Fe By Design offers innovative kitchen, bathroom and other fixtures and fittings, both interior and exterior, from a variety of brands and for a variety of budgets.
Dahl Plumbing Sante Fe features curated fixtures, artisan hardware, expert design guidance, and a shower head testing station.
Appliances
Builders Source is a trusted supplier of appliances to homeowners, homebuilders, remodelers, architects, and designers. Since 1993, the company has offered competitive pricing, and unparalleled service.
Sierra West Sales’ high-end appliances showcase an exclusive collection of top-tier brands, each renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative technology, and timeless design.
Construction & General Contractors
Acacia Builders focuses on high-quality craftsmanship that ensures that each home reflects the perfect balance of modern design and lasting durability. Family owned and operated, Acacia has won several awards from the Santa Fe Home Builders Association.
Affordable Home Solutions, LLC specializes in remodeling, sunrooms, patios, and complete home construction, and is known for its professionalism, fair pricing, and quality work. 505-353-2346
DMC are experts in renovation from planning, design, remodel and installation. They can create 3D renderings so you can envision the result before you start the renovation. They’re also the exclusive representative in New Mexico for LEICHT cabinetry – the German firm know for creating functional and flexible cabinetry solutions for the home.
JM Evans Construction provides quality construction services in Northern New Mexico including custom homes, historical renovation, remodeling, commercial structures and tenant improvements.
Kameron Cheney’s more than 25 years in the industry in Albuquerque includes projects in the aviation, hospitality, education, healthcare, residential, multi family, and industrial sectors.
Sarcon brings a progressive approach to the complexities of building in New Mexico. For nearly 30 years, award-winning Sarcon has been building custom homes as both a design/builder and/or construction manager.
Tierra Concepts has won more than 100 awards for outstanding construction, design and creativity and has been a premier luxury homebuilder for more than 30 years. Tierra Concepts can design and build in any style.
Zachary & Sons’ award-winning team combines six generations of experience in the building business with cutting-edge techniques and expertise. The company builds custom homes in and around Santa Fe.
Architects
Archaeo Architects is an award-winning firm whose work has been published in numerous national and international books and magazines. They work on fewer projects in order to provide greater focus for both their residential and commercial clients.
Geisler Projects is dedicated to authenticity, quality and above all, collaboration, whether the project is a residence, a retail environment, a restaurant, or a commercial space.
Praxis Design Build offers both design and general contractor services, having successfully designed dozens of beautiful, imaginative and award-winning custom homes, commercial projects, remodels, and restorations.
Plumbing/HVAC
Caitco Drainworks serves business and residential HVAC, plumbing, and sewer and water line needs, provides emergency services, as well as remodel and new construction plumbing and HVAC.
Insight Mechanical’s reputation for delivering reliable, efficient, and affordable solutions comes from their team of licensed and insured professionals committed to top-tier service from routine maintenance to complex installations.
Rich Duran Plumbing & Heating has been Santa Fe’s go-to expert for superior residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing, heating, and cooling services since 1994, specializing in plumbing, heating, cooling, cistern installation, and custom metal work.
Electrical
J & Sons Electric’s professionals provide a range of electrical project services from lighting, planning, inspections, repairs, remodels, new construction, security and landscape lighting.
Wagner Mechanical was founded in 1928, offering residential electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems around New Mexico. The company’s team of skilled electricians complete a range of electrical services from installation to repair.
Roofing
Brian McPartlon Roofing has been a family-owned and operated company since 1985. They are licensed, insured and bonded, using only the highest quality and durable products and offer free roof assessments.
High Pines Roofing & Remodeling’s extensive experience includes torch-down, TPO, EPDM, shingle, and metal (standing seam or corrugated) roof systems, seamless gutter system installation, skylight replacement, and stucco installation on new or existing homes.
Landscaping/Drainage/Hard landscaping
Serquis & Associates Landscape Architecture creates landscapes that not only enhance the environment but also enrich the human experience. Their team has worked across a range of private, public, and nonprofit projects.
Surroundings Studio is a multidisciplinary design firm transforming the built environment through innovative landscape architecture, urban design, and planning. Their experienced, collaborative team of landscape architects and planners create engaging, sustainable, and operationally smart designs.
Contributors
French & French Interiors
Spatial Harmony
Three Roots Design
Annie O’Carroll Interior Design
Story by Kelly Koepke
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