Ascend Home Design works with clients who are looking to exhale and trust the design process. This studio takes extra care to get to know you to ensure your heartbeat and lifestyle translate into intentional, beautiful and distinct aesthetic. The details matter, and that's why I will often handcraft an art piece designed by me, inclusive of your story, style and palette for a design that is not only stunning, but storied.
Shelley fraundorf
Founder + Lead designer
a dynamic space that marries beauty and function with connection and a state of wellbeing.
With an affinity for ORGANIC, TRANSITIONAL & LUXE DESIGN, our mission is to transform your home into
YOUR HOME SHOULD BE full of beauty + joy.
Sourcing artisan crafted wall art that carries the style, color scheme and scale that you are looking for can be a real challenge. Curating handmade, large-scale pieces that are also available to be customized are what I’m here for. These are pieces crafted by, me, an interior designer, for interior designers or anyone looking for that “just right” piece to distinctively furnish your space with confidence. Each piece is hand made on a custom scale, wood-based canvas to eliminate movement and cracks in the plaster. Every individual piece or set will look different in depth/thickness and texture, as each piece is handcrafted to order. The paint colors that I use are consistent and will not vary from order to order. The frame is cut from oak and stained a neutral, dark brown with no hints of red tones. This piece furnishes organic modern, warm transitional, or contemporary luxe design aesthetics beautifully. "Rivers Of Living Water" is art with story and connection. Hang this piece in your home and may you remember that wherever you plant yourself in life, send your roots down into your Source to be nourished and satisfied. Plant seeds along these streams and watch as your life unearths abundant fruit in and out of every season. Exhale as you take in its beauty and transcend to receiving all you need for joy, connection and equanimity in this life through remembrance, as rivers of living water flow to and through you.
studio art
by your designer
Featuring: rivers of living water
about "rivers of living water"
Why else unless there is joy? Performance to impress breads pressure, but the joy of inspiring never tires. We do what we do with joy, for our joy, and for yours.
joy
Adversity is part of the human experience and we all need a respite and retreat that exudes an atmosphere of stability and composure, characterized by emotional calmness and balance. We desire to be carriers of equanimity throughout the design process who curate an aesthetic atmosphere that fosters the same within your design.
equanimity
We believe in creating uniquely specific spaces that are catered to your story, life, palette, and the way you love to live. We design one of a kind spaces after the way you have been designed that inspire a higher mindset and way of life.
distinguished
We care about who you are and carry a standard of mutual respect, believing the best about one another in every situation.
honor
We lead with transparency, clarity, vision and contracts. Integrity is the basis of trust, and trust is vital to a healthy, thriving relationship.
INTEGRITY
Professional and direct transparency, as well as over communicating what we do, don't do, what is extra, deadlines, contracts, pricing, what's covered and what's not, when you can expect to hear from us, if we're out of office, and more. We believe in living in the light, which means clean, clear, and honoring communication is at the core of how we do business. This is an expectation for AHD and our clients.
COMMUNICATION
We value hard work, responsibility, finishing everything we start and finishing it with outstanding quality down to the granular details.
EXCELLENCE
Wholeness comes from being with those we love. Human connection is likened to healthy soil for love to grow strong, to spread, and for people within a shared space to ultimately flourish. We create so you can connect and flourish.
Connection
studio culture
- In person meetings & communicating with clients or trades
- Floor plans and layout ideas
- Guidance for kitchen, bath, bedroom, living room, laundry room or mudroom designs
- Sourcing of items and selection of finishes & furnishings
- Selecting paint colors
A design roadmap through both the design and implementation phases, with conceptual budget planning, coordination with your general contractor, site visits, and details intentionally cared for all the way, from beginning through to install! We handle the design and details and you receive the full package experience.
DESIGNER FOR A DAY
PAINT & COLOR CONSULTATION
FULL FLOOR CONCEPT-ONLY DESIGN
DESIGNER BY YOUR SIDE
This design package is a 20 hour minimum for larger projects, includes Designer For A Day services and may exceed with the following, but is not limited to:
- Liaising and meeting with trades & vendors
- Reviewing quotes and estimates;
- On site appointments and walk-throughs;
- Managing of custom window treatments, picture framing & upholstery orders.
CUSTOM DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Go through a design experience with thorough spatial planning for your main living space (up to four defined spaces) so that you can visualize what you want and have the important measurements and details to hand off to your GC and trades to implement. This may require at least one meeting with your GC to ensure scope, budget proposal, structural aspects and design are cohesive. This package will not include specifying finishes or furnishings, but focuses on floor plans, 3D renderings, color palette and any revisions based on the terms in your contract.
services
I will contact you to schedule your 20 minute, complimentary discovery call.
Fill out the contact form by clicking "Let's Get Started."
Finalized proposal and contracts get signed and we're ready to start!
Initial in-home consultation, preliminary proposal, scope of work and tour, textiles, brainstorm, outline of contract, etc.
the process
- sally -
Working with Shelley was such a joy — her vision and artistic eye was everything, and there wasn't a moment where she didn't have my trust. She really captured what I wanted and offered a clear and easy pathway through the design process.
"You made the process so easy and fun! I cannot wait to work with you again."
- Carolyn -
Shelley really listened to what our needs and desires are as a family and gave us a vision we wanted to live in. She took our favorite colors and style and brought everything together so cohesively--our space is gorgeous. Most importantly, this finished space brings so much joy and connection into our home!
"our space is gorgeous...(and) brings so much joy and connection into our home!"
Experience
THEIR
- Fatin -
"Shelley gave vision to the luxe pediatric office design I was after. I asked for "zebra chic" and completely delivered. "
- Caroline -
"Working with Shelley was the best! She made the decision making process smooth, fun, and memorable."
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