cfh design studio

"We shape our dwellings and afterwards, our dwellings shape us." -- Winston Churchill

Residential Restorative Design

Why restorative?

A home is more than just the structure where one resides. Home is also a place -- a state, a town, a community -- where one feels a sense of connection. A home interacts with the land and its surroundings, while providing a safe shelter. By considering our relationship with nature, we can design our homes to be healthy, inspiring, and respectful of the natural environment.

"...restorative environmental design incorporates the complementary goals of minimizing harm and damage to natural systems and human health as well as enriching the body, mind, and spirit by fostering positive experiences of nature in the built environment." -- Stephen R. Kellert

Services offered

  • Residential Design. Since 2000, CFH Design Studio has been designing custom, coastal homes in Walton County. We start with your vision and create a home tailored to your lifestyle and needs. Our design team will guide your project through design development to completed construction documents. We can recommend contractors and interior designers suited for your individual project.
  • Green Design Consultation. Are you interested in green design for a new home or just want to see how you can make your current home greener? CFH Design Studio is a member of the Florida Green Building Coalition and the USGBC. Owner, Chandra Hartman has taken an active role over the last several years to green her personal home and stay up to date on issues of sustainability. Contact us for more information.
  • Additions, Renovations, and Retro-fit. Like E.F. Schumaker, we believe that small is beautiful. Smaller homes require less to maintain and operate. The greenest home one can build is one that is never built. Since we all need shelter, the next best thing is to build small or add-on. CFH Design Studio specializes in and loves the challenge of designing small structures and additions. Small homes are better for the Earth, and they uniquely express the character and style of the people who live there. Please check back soon to see the gallery of 'before' and 'after' photos of completed projects.
  • Site Design. Please see the page on permaculture. We don't just design houses. In fact, we would prefer to design your home that is tailored to your site. Sun, views, trees, wetlands, neighboring homes all play a role in how your custom home or addition will function best.