Luxury Interior Designer in Homewood, AL

Luxury interior design in Homewood demands more than furniture selection and surface finishes. It requires a singular vision where architectural elements, textiles, lighting, and accessories flow as one cohesive composition. River Brook performs interior design, architecture, and construction under one roof, eliminating the silos that fragment traditional homebuilding.

Highlights

  • Award-winning design recognized nationally by HGTV and LUXE RED

  • Architecture and interiors united under one dedicated team

  • Furnishings curated to complete the whole composition

Why Choose Us for
Luxury Interior Design
in Homewood?

River Brook has served Homewood and the Birmingham area since 2016, earning national recognition including HGTV Designer of the Year (2023) and the LUXE RED Award Regional Winner in 2024. Leigh Misso, a Building Science graduate of Auburn University, and Kevin Misso, owner and licensed homebuilder, lead a team of professionals committed to exceptional craftsmanship.

What makes River Brook different is true design-build integration. At River Brook, you don't navigate competing priorities between separate firms or visit multiple stores for design supply. Interior architecture, FF&E selections, and furnishings flow seamlessly from construction decisions. Every detail is considered within the context of the whole.

Our Interior Design, Finishes & Furnishings

Interior Architecture

Interior architecture encompasses the architectural elements within your home that elevate both form and function. This includes custom millwork, built-ins, ceiling treatments, wall paneling, and spatial transitions that add character and elegance to every room. In Homewood's historic neighborhoods and modern builds alike, these details define a luxury home's distinctive quality.

How we deliver value: We design cabinetry, millwork, and architectural woodwork with such intentional foresight that every element serves the whole composition. Ceiling beams, paneling, doorways, and archways are crafted to create seamless flow between spaces. Your interior architecture becomes the foundation for furnishings and styling that complete the vision.

FF&E Selection

Fixtures, finishes, and equipment are chosen with comprehensive intent at River Brook. This encompasses all permanent elements: lighting fixtures for ambient and task illumination, plumbing fixtures, surface finishes including flooring and countertops, and appliance specification. Every selection aligns with the architectural vision and your family's functional requirements.

These selections determine how you experience your home daily. We curate lighting that balances beauty and function, select durable surfaces, and specify appliances that deliver quality and performance. Because we own both design and construction, real costs are vetted against ideas early. That means no budget surprises and complete clarity throughout the process.

Furnishings & Styling

Artfully curated furniture, rugs, and accessories complete the composition at River Brook. This full-service approach ensures your space is beautifully and thoughtfully finished with pieces that complement the architecture and interior design. From sofas and chairs to textiles, art, lamps, and decorative objects, every element contributes to the whole.

We present complete furnishing schemes through 3D visualization boards, showing how each piece works within the space before purchase. Textiles and bedding are selected for durability and family-friendly living. Accessories add the finishing touches that make a house feel like home. You settle in with total ease, knowing every detail has been considered.

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Our Process:
What to Expect

  • Based on your feedback from our initial "this or that meeting", we'll then curate a mood board that solidifies the overall style and direction of your project. This includes color palettes, textures, and inspiration images to establish a cohesive vision.

  • This is where your project starts taking shape! We'll develop preliminary floor plans and layouts to illustrate space planning, flow, and functionality.

  • With your feedback from the schematic phase incorporated, we'll then create a full set of construction documents. These plans serve as the detailed guide for your build. We'll review the finalized plans together with you before moving forward.

  • At this stage, we dive into the details of cabinetry, ensuring the layout, storage solutions, and functionality meet your needs. We'll provide elevations that outline cabinet placement, materials, etc. You'll have an opportunity to review cabinet shops and make adjustments before finalizing.

  • Now for the finishing touches! We'll guide you through selecting lighting, plumbing fixtures, flooring, countertops, paint colors, appliances, and more. This step brings the design to life with personalized details. You'll approve each selection, ensuring every finish aligns with your vision (and budget) before orders are placed.

  • A full-service approach to ensure your space is beautifully and thoughtfully finished. From selecting durable, family-friendly fabrics to curating furniture, rugs, and accessories, our team will craft a cohesive and functional living environment. We provide full presentation boards with 3D visualizations so you can see the complete scheme. You'll review and approve the furnishing selections before any purchases are made.

Common Luxury Interior Design
Challenges in Homewood

Building a custom home in Homewood presents unique considerations. Homeowners face challenges that require local expertise and integrated design-build thinking. Understanding these challenges helps ensure your project proceeds smoothly.

Challenge

Honoring Historic Architecture While Modernizing

  • Homewood's older homes have beautiful bones but outdated layouts and finishes that don't serve modern family life or match current design trends.

  • We preserve architectural character while updating interior architecture, cabinetry, and spatial flow to create functional elegance that respects the home's heritage while delivering comfort and style for today.

Challenge

Coordinating Multiple Vendors for Complete Design

  • Traditional processes require homeowners to manage separate architects, designers, contractors, and furniture stores, leading to miscommunication, delays, and fragmented results that lack cohesion.

  • Our design-build approach delivers architecture, interior design, and construction as one unified process. You work with one dedicated team with the talents and expertise to handle all aspects from concept through installation.

Challenge

Achieving Cohesion Across Architectural and Interior Elements

  • Disconnected decisions about millwork, lighting, furnishings, and finishes create disjointed spaces lacking intentional design, where no single piece feels connected to the whole house.

  • Every detail is considered within the context of the whole. Our interior designers collaborate with architects and construction teams to ensure seamless integration and a beautiful composition throughout your home.

Challenge

Finding Durable, Family-Friendly Luxury Furnishings

  • Clients seeking luxury interiors worry about balancing beautiful design with the realities of children, pets, and daily life, especially when quality home furnishings represent significant investment.

  • We select textiles, furniture, and finishes chosen for both elegance and durability. Our expertise includes sourcing pieces that deliver comfort and quality for real family living without sacrificing sophistication.

Challenge

Navigating Overwhelming Design Choices and Possibilities

  • The sheer volume of options for furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and home decor can paralyze decision-making, extend timelines, and lead to choices that don't work together as intended.

  • We curate selections tailored to your aesthetic and present complete schemes through 3D visualization, eliminating overwhelm while maintaining your control and collaboration throughout the process with excellent customer service.

Challenge

Balancing Budget with Quality in High-End Projects

  • Luxury interior design projects risk budget overruns when costs aren't vetted early or when changes occur mid-construction, threatening the opportunity to create the home of your dreams.

  • Because we own design and construction, real costs are vetted against ideas from the start. Our intentional foresight means foundational elements may be placed according to furniture selection, preventing costly changes.

Local Interior Design Services
in the Homewood Area

River Brook proudly serves clients throughout Alabama and the Birmingham area with architecture, interior design, and construction expertise. Our local knowledge and quick response times ensure your project receives dedicated attention from concept through completion.

We Serve:

Birmingham

Cahaba Heights

Crestline

Crestwood

Edgewood

Homewood

Hoover

Mountain Brook

Redmont Park

Vestavia Hills

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Luxury interior design costs vary based on project scope, space size, and finishes selected. River Brook provides transparent pricing and free consultations to discuss your unique needs. Because we vet real costs against ideas early in the process, you'll experience clarity and confidence, not budget surprises. Our mission is to deliver exceptional quality and value.

  • River Brook performs architecture, interior design, and construction as one cohesive team under one roof. Unlike firms that outsource components, we own the entire process from initial concepts through furniture installation. Leigh Misso's Building Science education and architectural approach to interior design, combined with Kevin Misso's licensed homebuilder expertise, ensures form and function work in concert. We've earned HGTV Designer of the Year (2023) and LUXE RED Award recognition, with projects featured in Architectural Digest and ELLE Decor.

  • Interior design should begin before construction at River Brook, because we integrate architecture, interiors, and construction from day one. This approach allows us to design with such intentional foresight that foundational elements may be placed according to furniture selection. Every detail is considered within the context of the whole before the first shovel meets the ground. That means cohesive results, no costly changes, and complete clarity throughout your project from initial ideas to final installation.

  • Project timelines vary based on scope and complexity. A complete custom home with full interior design typically takes 12-18 months from initial design through move-in. Renovations with interior architecture updates may take 6-12 months. Furnishings and styling for an existing space can be completed in 2-4 months. We provide realistic timelines during consultation and keep you up to date at every milestone. Seasonal factors and permit timelines in the Birmingham area are factored into scheduling.

  • If you're building a custom home or planning a major renovation, professional interior design ensures every element works together beautifully and functionally. If you're struggling to visualize how furniture, lighting, and finishes will look in your space, or if coordinating between architects, contractors, and furniture stores feels overwhelming, it's worth getting expert guidance. Interior design becomes essential when you want a home that reflects your unique taste rather than template solutions, and when quality and longevity matter as much as aesthetics. The opportunity to create spaces you'll love for life is worth pursuing with dedicated professionals.

  • River Brook provides post-occupancy check-ins to ensure you're settled and satisfied after move-in. Our construction work is backed by warranties on materials and workmanship, and we remain available for any questions or support you need. Because we own the entire process from architecture through furnishings, you have one dedicated team to contact for ongoing maintenance, touch-ups, or future projects. This long-term relationship and support protect your investment and deliver peace of mind.

  • Interior architecture at River Brook encompasses the architectural elements within your home: custom millwork, built-ins, cabinets, ceiling treatments, wall paneling, and spatial transitions. These are permanent structural and design features that shape how you move through and experience spaces. Interior design includes furniture, textiles, lighting, accessories, rugs, art, and styling that complete the composition. At River Brook, both services are performed by one team, ensuring seamless cohesion from architectural details to the perfect piece of furniture in every room.

  • Yes, River Brook can incorporate existing furniture and accessories into your interior design composition. During the Understanding Style phase, we discuss which pieces hold importance for you and your family. Our 3D visualization boards show how existing pieces work alongside new selections. We curate additional furniture, lighting, rugs, and accessories to complement what you already love while creating a cohesive whole. Our mission is to create spaces that reflect your life and taste, not replace everything for the sake of newness. Even a single piece with meaning can anchor an entire room's design.

  • River Brook specializes in design-build projects where architecture, interior design, and construction flow as one unified process. While we are licensed to build in Alabama and Tennessee, our design services are available nationwide. If you're located outside our construction service area but want our interior design expertise for furnishings, styling, and FF&E selections, we can discuss options. Our strength lies in the seamless integration of all disciplines, delivering white house interiors-quality results through collaboration and comprehensive planning.

  • You maintain complete control while benefiting from our expertise and curation. We present carefully selected options tailored to your aesthetic and functional requirements through mood boards and 3D visualizations. You approve selections at each milestone, from cabinetry and lighting to furniture and accessories. We eliminate the overwhelm of endless possibilities by curating beautiful selections that align with the complete composition. All that's required of you is to settle in and trust a process characterized by collaboration, clarity, and excellent customer service throughout every stage of your project.