Your Design-build advocate
Renovation projects often begin with excitement and quickly become overwhelming. Multiple opinions, conflicting recommendations, unclear pricing, and technical jargon can leave homeowners unsure who to trust or what decision to make. As a design-build advocate, Laura steps in as your strategic guide, helping you interpret information, evaluate options, and make confident, informed choices throughout your project.
Laura’s unique advantage is that she operates on both sides of the process. As the founder of Array Design Studio (residential design & commercial design) and LJM Construction Inc, she understands design intent and construction realities. That dual perspective allows her to protect your vision, your budget, and your timeline — while keeping the entire project aligned from start to finish.
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you're not on your own
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What Is Design-Build Advocacy?
Design-build advocacy means having a knowledgeable professional in your corner who represents your best interests — not a contractor’s, supplier’s, or vendor’s agenda.
Laura helps homeowners:
Interpret drawings, quotes, and proposals
Compare contractor recommendations objectively
Evaluate material selections for durability, cost, and suitability
Identify unnecessary complexity or over-engineering
Ask the right questions before committing
Avoid costly redesigns and decision fatigue
Keep projects aligned with original goals
Instead of reacting to confusion, Laura helps you proactively understand what matters — and what doesn’t.
A real world example
A recent client came to Laura after consulting with four different designers, each one paid to solve the same kitchen layout problem. The result? Four different designs, conflicting ideas, mounting frustration, and no clear path forward. The client felt overwhelmed, unsure which direction was right, and worried about making an expensive mistake.
Rather than creating another competing concept, Laura approached the problem differently.
She reviewed each design, assessed the underlying constraints, clarified what the client actually needed the kitchen to accomplish, and identified the root issue driving the conflict. What had felt like a complex, unsolvable problem became a clear, manageable design decision once the noise was stripped away.
The solution wasn’t more options — it was better interpretation and strategic clarity.
That is design-build advocacy in action.
Why Clients Choose Advocacy
Most renovation stress doesn’t come from construction itself, it comes from uncertainty, pressure, and unclear information. Laura’s role is to bring calm, structure, and confidence into every phase of decision-making.
Clients value advocacy because it:
Reduces emotional overwhelm
Prevents expensive missteps
Saves time during planning and construction
Improves communication between all parties
Keeps priorities clear
Builds confidence in every decision
Laura acts as a trusted sounding board, advisor, and filter, ensuring that what moves forward truly serves the client’s needs.
Who Design-Build Advocacy Is For?
Design-build advocacy is especially valuable for:
Homeowners planning full renovations or additions
Clients navigating multiple contractor bids
Projects with complex layouts or technical constraints
Clients who want transparency and accountability
Anyone feeling overwhelmed by competing advice
Clients who want a trusted professional guiding decisions
Whether you’re early in planning or already deep into the process, advocacy can bring clarity and direction at any stage.
A Smarter Way to Renovate
Design decisions should feel empowering — not exhausting. With Laura as your design-build advocate, you gain a partner who understands the full picture and helps you move forward with confidence, clarity, and peace of mind.
You don’t need more opinions.
You need the right interpretation.
If you're interested in working with Laura, complete the form with a few details about your project. We'll review your message and get back to you within 48 hours. Alternatively, you can give Laura a call directly.