Location? Check.  School district? Check. Proximity to transportation? Check. A home that reflects you and your lifestyle? Not so much...

Cramped eating areas, dated bath finishes, and dark spaces are no match for Realty Design Group's creative vision. The principals of RDG have been transforming clients' homes for over a decade. The RDG process starts with wish lists and sketches and ends with the home you always wanted.

A successful project starts with a conversation around your kitchen table. Let us have it. Tell us everything that is on your mind- whether you think it is in the budget or not.  You have to start somewhere and you'll never know unless you ask.  With a complete understanding of all of your goals RDG can tailor a design solution while keeping an eye on the bottom line.  Maybe the experience you were looking for in your sunroom addition can be achieved with a wall of windows in your existing home instead. The goal of the initial design consultation is to establish a game plan to unleash your home's potential and explain just how RDG will make it a reality.

Always wanted an island in your kitchen? Hedging against the future and want a first floor master suite?  RDG implements the latest design software to paint the picture of your home's potential. RDG produces interior perspectives, exterior elevations, and floor plans without the investment of architectural drawings.RDG encourages your feedback as we solidify your home's design- no egos here. With fully developed design drawings on hand we have the first step in ensuring the initial concept is recognized during the bid process.

So you love your home's newly discovered potential- but what is all this going to cost? Backed by over a decade of residential design build experience RDG provides budget ranges at each step of the design process. Your time is valuable.  No sense in developing drawings that will fall well beyond your budget expectations. Have a specific budget? RDG's expertise in both construction and design provides the ability to focus your home's design to maximize the gain while working within the desired budget. 

Maybe you "know a guy." Maybe you "know a guy who knows a guy." Either way RDG wants to be "your design build firm". The Realty Design Process is a relationship forged through weeks or months of planning. No one has more invested in ensuring that the concepts established Day 1 comes to fruition. As a licensed General Contractor, RDG offers project oversight throughout the construction process. With RDG in your corner you can rest assured that your project's timeline, budget, and design concept are being achieved. 

You've heard your municipality is difficult to work with? Yes, yes it is. So don't deal with them. RDG's vast knowledge of zoning and building code makes us well equipped to navigate your project through the permitting process.  Where architectural drawings are required, RDG has aligned itself with a variety of architectural firms that will transform our design vision to permit ready blueprints.  

Is stainless still in? Does marble stain? Does this tie match these pants? Over the years we have met with homeowners who have selected every product for their remodel years in advance and others that are a blank canvas. No matter your approach, the interior designers at RDG can guide you through the material selection process. At RDG we believe a well designed space is not the result of an assembly of expensive materials but rather the coordination of materials of varying price points to achieve a specific design concept.   

Sherwin-Williams currently offers 59 deviations of the color white. 8% of men are color blind. There is a distinct difference between an end table, coffee table, side table, and a night stand. For some, the finishing touches are an exciting opportunity for self expression. For others, it is an intimidating process filled with indecision and regret. For the latter, RDG employs interior designers specializing in making your home a reflection of who you are and not your ability to decipher between Downy and Dover White. 

Clicking feverishly through potential homes on real estate websites to no avail? Too small. Too compartmentalized. Too 1980's. You've looked and looked and still haven't found "the one".

It is a competitive market out there and Realty Design Group knows that finding the right home involves a lot of factors. With over two decades of real estate, design, and construction experience RDG explores the hidden potential in every property.

The real estate professionals at RDG create an automated search providing you with instantaneous updates of all MLS activity that match your search criteria.  Together we will explore your list of prospective homes. With RDG as your guide we will approach each home from a variety of expert perspectives including construction, design, and zoning.

So you love your home's newly discovered potential- but what is all this going to cost? Backed by over a decade of residential design build experience, RDG provides budget ranges for the proposed work.  Want something a little more precise? RDG has a network of trusted contractors that can provide timely quotes for any of scope of work.  Finding the home that best fits your vision is critical in getting the best bang for your buck.  Sure RDG can transform any house into your dream home, but if structurally the home doesn't lend itself to the design within your means, then we should keep searching.

As a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker, the principal of RDG represents your rights as a home buyer from offer to closing. RDG's real estate arm, Gateway Realty, has over four decades of residential real estate experience. Together, RDG and Gateway will negotiate a favorable price and contract terms for your next home. Great news, you've closed! Now what? Want to make that dream a reality? The professionals at RDG have successfully navigated hundreds of homeowners through sketches to project completion. Whether it's a bath remodel or a second floor addition, RDG has the experience to avoid the pitfalls often associated with remodeling.

Maybe you "know a guy." Maybe you "know a guy who knows a guy." Either way RDG wants to be "your design build firm". The Realty Design Process is a relationship forged through weeks or months of planning. No one has more invested in ensuring that the concepts established Day 1 comes to fruition. As a licensed General Contractor, RDG offers project oversight throughout the construction process. With RDG in your corner you can rest assured that your project's timeline, budget, and design concept are being achieved. 

You've heard your municipality is difficult to work with? Yes, yes it is. So don't deal with them. RDG's vast knowledge of zoning and building code makes us well equipped to navigate your project through the permitting process.  Where architectural drawings are required, RDG has aligned itself with a variety of architectural firms that will transform our design vision to permit ready blueprints.  

Is stainless still in? Does marble stain? Does this tie match these pants? Over the years we have met with homeowners who have selected every product for their remodel years in advance and others who are a blank canvas. No matter your approach, the interior designers at RDG can guide you through the material selection process. At RDG we believe a well designed space is not the result of an assembly of expensive materials but rather the coordination of materials of varying price points to achieve a specific design concept.  

Sherwin-Williams currently offers 59 deviations of the color white. 8% of men are color blind. There is a distinct difference between an end table, coffee table, side table, and a night stand. For some, the finishing touches are an exciting opportunity for self expression. For others, it is an intimidating process filled with indecision and regret. For the latter, RDG employs interior designers specializing in making your home a reflection of who you are and not your ability to decipher between Downy and Dover White.