In-house design & construction

Designed around
your life.

A well-designed Vermont home starts with a clear understanding of the land, the seasons, and the way the home will be used. We bring site planning, architecture, interior design, exterior living, and practical details together before construction begins.

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Proposed Killington renovation with timber gables, wood siding, a glazed kitchen extension and a connected primary suite.
Killington · Proposed design rendering
Creative support. Clear responsibilities.

Your ideas.
A team to shape them.

You begin with Patrick’s vision and building experience. Collin develops the design with you, while estimating brings cost and buildability into the conversation early. The ideas keep evolving together.

Creative direction

Patrick Hudson

See what could be.

Your first conversations explore the land, the way you want to live and the feeling you want the home to have. Patrick brings sketches, design instincts and practical building knowledge to that early vision.

Land · Possibilities · Priorities

In-house design

Collin Richard

Give the ideas shape.

Collin translates the direction into layouts, drawings and design studies, using 3D views where they help you understand a choice. He works through your feedback, refines the spaces and coordinates materials and details as the home takes shape.

Layouts · Drawings · Materials

Estimating & preconstruction

Cost & buildability

Test the choices early.

Estimating input starts while the design is developing. Current supplier and trade pricing, construction methods, site demands and lead times inform the designer’s choices. You can compare the implications while there is still room to adjust.

Buildability · Cost · Readiness

From a shared design to the field

The design stays in the conversation.

As the project moves into construction, your project manager coordinates the schedule, procurement and client communication. Your site supervisor leads the carpentry crew and daily field work. Design remains involved to clarify intent and coordinate details, with questions and approvals kept in Buildertrend.

Follow sketches, plans and 3D studies
Patrick reviewing the land in the field
GPS mapping and elevation review
01 / Site planning

Start with the land.

Before a Vermont home is designed in detail, the land has to be understood. We study access, grade, drainage, utilities, views, light and the best location for the home.

Patrick uses GPS mapping in the field to review terrain, elevation and access as part of early site planning. The map and the walk inform the same conversation: how the home can work with the land.

Ski racks, boot storage and exposed timber in the entry of a Killington home.
Killington Timber Frame · Killington, Vermont
02 / Home use & flow

Plan how you’ll live.

A custom Vermont home has to work when it is full of guests, gear, groceries, snow, pets, and family. We plan the flow around how it will actually be used.

Arrival and mudroom function. Bedrooms and gathering spaces. Storage, privacy, and quiet. The practical details deserve as much attention as the view.

Inside a Hudson design study / Killington

A familiar place.
A future for the family.

A home the family had owned for years was ready for its next chapter. Follow the design of a renovation and timber frame additions, from early hand sketches to plans, elevations and detailed 3D renderings.

Proposed design · In-house design by Collin Richard and the Hudson team.

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Early hand sketch · Entry and rooflines
Lighting design

The same room.
A different feeling.

Picture the kitchen on a winter evening. You need clear light while preparing dinner. Later, you want a softer glow around the island while everyone stays for one more conversation.

We consider daylight, fixture placement, task lighting and atmosphere together. The conversation includes dimming, controls and how light meets wood, stone and tile, while the plans and selections are still taking shape.

Linear island pendant and recessed ceiling lights in the Quechee kitchen with warm wood cabinetry and veined stone.
Layered lighting in the Quechee kitchen.

A welcome after dark.

A line of light along the deck changes how the home feels on a winter night. Exterior lighting deserves the same design attention as the rooms inside, including atmosphere, glare and where the light falls.

Rectangular backlit mirrors and wall sconces above a long wood double vanity.

Light where you need it.

Mirror lighting and wall sconces bring another layer to the morning routine.

Illuminated oval mirrors and wall sconces above a wood vanity and geometric tile.

The fixture becomes part of the room.

The mirror shape, metal finishes and tile pattern bring the vanity together.

Daylight falling across wood stairs and cable railings beside the Quechee kitchen.

Start with daylight.

Windows, openings and the stair layout shape how natural light moves through the home.

Black metal wall lantern beside wood siding and a covered timber deck.

A welcome at the door.

Exterior fixtures belong in the architectural conversation, alongside siding, timber and the arrival sequence.

Warm interior and porch lighting on a wood clad mountain home surrounded by snow at dusk.

Warmth on a winter evening.

Porches, entries and gathering spaces deserve attention after the sun goes down.

Warm windows and exterior lights on a timber home beneath a deep blue evening sky.

A home that feels inviting after dark.

Think about the view from outside as well as the atmosphere within.

Bring the moments you want your home to hold. We can work through how the lighting supports them.

Talk About Your Design
A home for you. A plan for guests.

Thinking about rental use?

We work with Killington Mountain Homes to bring rental consultation into the design conversation. Guest needs, owner storage, durable finishes and management plans can inform the home before construction begins.

How design and rental planning work together
Double vanity with fluted wood cabinetry, wall mirrors and pendant lights in Quechee.
Rocky Top Lane, Quechee, Vermont
03 / Materials & selections

Make the details work together.

The final layer of design brings the home into focus. We help coordinate exterior materials, lighting, decks, porches, kitchens, baths, appliances, fireplaces, built-ins, and finish selections so the home feels cohesive, durable, and complete.

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The full range of Hudson

A whole home. Or the rooms
that make it yours.

Make the next decision clearer

Start with the questions that matter.

Start the conversation

Bring us your ideas.

A property, a few priorities or an early sketch can start the conversation.

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