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Commercial Interior Design in Orlando Offices, Retail and Hospitality, FL

Commercial interior design covers workplaces, retail, hospitality and healthcare spaces, and in Florida it is a registered practice — the rules that apply to a commercial fit-out are not the rules that apply to a home. The design must satisfy building code, accessibility and life-safety requirements before it satisfies anyone’s taste.

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40 Years

Professional Experience

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Degree in Design

Interior Design

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FL Licensed

State of Florida

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ASID Member

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Award Winning

Multiple Awards

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International

US, Mexico, UK

Commercial interior design is a registered practice in Florida

This is the single strongest reason a business appoints a registered firm over a decorator, and it’s something most Orlando competitors don’t state clearly on their own sites.

A commercial project — an office, a restaurant, a retail space — has to satisfy building code, accessibility, and life-safety requirements before anything else. That’s a different starting point than residential decorating, which generally doesn’t carry the same regulatory load. Before appointing a firm for commercial work, confirm they hold the appropriate registration for the category your project falls into.

  • Award-winning designer — 40 years
  • Room-by-room design and refresh
  • Full turnkey projects — down to the linens
  • Vacation and short-term rental design
  • Home renovation and remodeling
  • Furniture selection and space planning
  • Color consulting and finish selections
  • Commercial interiors — office, retail, hospitality
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What we design

  • Office: Designing workspaces that support how a team actually works, from open-plan layouts to private meeting areas.
  • Retail: Planning retail environments that guide customer flow and reinforce brand identity at every turn. Restaurant: Creating dining spaces that balance kitchen workflow, seating capacity, and the atmosphere guests remember.
  • Medical: Designing healthcare interiors that meet accessibility and infection-control requirements without feeling clinical.
  • Multi-Family Amenity: Planning shared amenity spaces — lobbies, clubrooms, fitness areas — that help a property stand out to prospective residents.

Our process and timeline

Commercial buyers plan around timelines, so here’s the realistic sequence rather than a vague promise of speed.
  • Programming: Understanding how the space needs to function — who uses it, how, and what the project actually needs to solve. Typically runs several weeks.
  • Concept: LDeveloping the design direction and initial layouts based on programming. Also typically several weeks, often running alongside the tail end of programming.
  • Documentation:Producing the construction drawings and specifications needed for pricing and permitting. Timeline scales with project complexity.
  • Permitting: Submitting to the relevant municipality for approval. This step is largely outside any designer’s control — timelines vary significantly by jurisdiction, so build in a realistic buffer rather than assuming a fixed number of weeks.
  • Install: Construction and installation, with timing that depends entirely on project scope — a reception area refresh and a full restaurant build-out are not comparable timelines.

Ask any firm you’re evaluating for their honest estimate of each phase, especially permitting — a firm that can’t speak to this realistically likely hasn’t managed many commercial projects through to completion.

Curious how commercial projects are typically priced? Our interior designer pricing models guide explains hourly, flat-fee, and cost-plus structures, though commercial scopes are quoted individually given the added documentation and permitting work involved.

Frequently Asked Questions About Commercial Interior Design

Is commercial interior design regulated in Florida?
Yes. Commercial interior design is a registered practice in Florida, with requirements that do not apply to residential decorating. Confirm registration status before appointing a firm for a commercial fit-out.
Commercial work must satisfy building code, accessibility, and life-safety requirements, and is usually documented for permitting. Residential work rarely carries the same regulatory load.
Programming and concept typically run several weeks, documentation and permitting add further time, and construction depends on the scope of the project. Build the permitting window into the schedule from the outset.
Yes. Stones Design works statewide across Florida on commercial as well as residential projects.
Yes. Commercial projects often already have an architect or general contractor in place, and we coordinate directly with them on documentation, code compliance, and installation sequencing rather than working in isolation.

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hospitality, or medical project?

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