CM Custom Design is a Miami-based renovation and custom design firm founded in 2001. We handle high-end residential, commercial, and hospitality projects from initial design through final installation, including custom millwork, cabinetry, wall paneling, and carpentry produced in-house rather than farmed out to subcontractors. Our work spans full home renovations, office and retail buildouts, hotel and restaurant renovations, and standalone fabrication work like custom cabinetry or paneling for an existing space.

We were founded in 2001 and have operated continuously in Miami for over two decades. Our team has worked through multiple market cycles, material trends, and building code updates, which shapes how we plan, budget, and sequence every new project today.

Two things: design integration and in-house fabrication. Instead of separately hiring an architect, a designer, a cabinetmaker, and a construction crew, CM Custom Design manages design and build together, and we fabricate custom millwork, cabinetry, and paneling ourselves rather than outsourcing it. That keeps material quality, finish details, and timelines under one team’s control instead of being split across multiple vendors.

Yes. We operate as a licensed, insured renovation and design-build firm in Florida. If you need our license number or proof of insurance for a bid package, property management approval, or HOA/condo board submission, contact our office and we’ll provide current documentation directly.

Both. Our process covers concept development, interior architecture, material and finish selection, construction documents, and the physical construction and installation work. Clients who already have an architect or designer can also bring us in strictly for the build and fabrication phase.

Yes. Our Projects page is organized by Residential, Commercial, and Hospitality work, so you can review completed projects in the category closest to yours before reaching out. Client feedback is also posted on our Reviews page.

We handle whole-home renovations, single-room upgrades (kitchens, bathrooms, primary suites), custom interior architecture, material and finish selection, and outdoor living spaces. Every residential project is built around how the household actually uses the home day to day, not a generic template.

Both. We regularly manage full-home renovations from architecture through final finish, and we also take on targeted, single-room projects such as a kitchen remodel or a primary bathroom upgrade when a full renovation isn’t what’s needed.

We work on both. Condo and high-rise renovations involve their own set of considerations — building association approvals, freight elevator scheduling, noise and work-hour restrictions — and our team manages that coordination alongside single-family home projects across Miami-Dade and the wider areas we serve.

Material and finish selection is part of our standard residential process. We work with you to align architecture, materials, and finishes so the finished space feels cohesive rather than assembled room by room. If you already have a designer or architect, we can also work alongside them.

Yes. Exterior renovation and outdoor living work — patios, outdoor kitchens, pool decks, and surrounding landscaping and hardscape — is handled by our own crews as part of the same in-house process we use for interior work, so the indoor and outdoor design stay consistent.

It depends on the scope. Single-room updates and phased renovations are often manageable while living in the home; full-gut renovations typically are not. We’ll walk through what’s realistic for your specific project and household during the planning phase so there are no surprises once construction starts.

We renovate and design offices, retail spaces, and mixed-use commercial properties across Miami, 12 U.S. states, and the Caribbean. Every commercial project is managed to protect the client’s brand standard and operating timeline.

Yes. Because we work across multiple states and the Caribbean, we’re able to support businesses that need consistent build quality and finish standards repeated across several locations, not just a single site.

Because fabrication, carpentry, and installation are handled in-house rather than by outside subcontractors, we have more control over sequencing and scheduling around your operating hours. We build a project timeline around your business’s specific constraints — after-hours work, phased sections, or weekend-only access — before construction begins.

Commercial projects typically require permitting, code compliance, and sometimes ADA or occupancy-related review depending on the space and municipality. We manage this as part of the project process; specific permit requirements vary by city and county, so we confirm the exact requirements for your address and use type at the start of the project.

Yes. Matching an established brand standard — specific finishes, millwork details, colors, and materials — is a common request, particularly for retail and multi-location clients, and it’s part of why we keep fabrication in-house: it lets us replicate finish details precisely rather than approximating them.

Yes. Hospitality is one of our three core project categories alongside residential and commercial. We handle renovation and custom design for hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality properties across Miami, 12 U.S. states, and the Caribbean.

Phased renovation is common in hospitality work, since most hotels and restaurants can’t fully close for construction. We plan sequencing — floor by floor, section by section, or off-season timing — around keeping the property operational wherever possible, and confirm the realistic approach for your specific property early in planning.

Yes. Guest rooms, lobbies, restaurants, and bars often call for furniture and millwork that can’t be bought off the shelf. Our in-house millwork and fabrication team builds custom cabinetry, paneling, built-ins, and standalone furniture matched to the property’s design intent.

Yes. We regularly execute designs developed by a hospitality brand’s in-house design team or an outside interior designer, and we can also lead design and construction in-house if you don’t already have those plans in place.

Yes. Custom cabinetry, wall paneling, built-ins, and CNC-cut millwork are available as standalone services, not only as part of a full renovation. If you already have a space and simply need custom cabinetry, feature paneling, or precision-fabricated built-ins, our millwork team can take that on directly.

Off-the-shelf cabinetry comes in fixed sizes and finishes. Our millwork and furniture pieces are fabricated to the exact character of each project — built-ins, paneling, cabinetry, and standalone furniture cut and finished to match the design intent down to the reveal lines, using CNC precision fabrication combined with hand-finishing.

Precision finish-matching across a project is one of our core millwork capabilities. Whether you’re extending existing paneling, replacing a damaged section of trim, or blending new cabinetry into an older interior, our in-house fabrication process is built around matching existing finishes accurately.

Yes. Our carpentry work covers both interior millwork and exterior renovation, custom carpentry, and structural detailing, all performed by our own crews rather than subcontracted out — which is how the finished exterior and interior detailing end up consistent.

In-house. We carry projects through to the final detail with our own crews and our own fabrication process, rather than outsourcing cabinetry, paneling, or carpentry to a third-party shop. That’s a deliberate choice — it’s how we control quality, timelines, and finish consistency across a project.

Projects generally move through initial consultation, concept development, material and finish selection, construction documents where needed, and then construction and installation. The exact steps depend on whether the project needs full architectural design or is more of a targeted fabrication or renovation scope.

Timelines vary significantly by scope — a single-room update, a full-home renovation, a commercial buildout, and a phased hospitality renovation all run on very different schedules. We provide a project-specific timeline estimate once we understand the scope, so we don’t quote a single number that wouldn’t apply to your actual project.

No. Many clients come to us with only an idea of what they want to change. We can develop the concept and construction documents as part of our process. If you already have plans or an architect, we’re also able to step in at the construction and fabrication stage.

Reach out through our Contact page with a short description of your project — residential, commercial, hospitality, or standalone millwork/carpentry — and we’ll schedule a consultation to review scope, site conditions, and next steps.

CM Custom Design is based in Miami, Florida, and has operated from South Florida since our founding in 2001.

Our core market is Miami-Dade County and South Florida, including Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Doral, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Key Biscayne, Fort Lauderdale, and the greater Broward and Palm Beach County areas. Beyond South Florida, we take on residential, commercial, and hospitality projects across 12 U.S. states and the Caribbean.

Yes. While Miami is our home base and primary market, we regularly take on projects across 12 U.S. states and the Caribbean, particularly for hospitality and commercial clients with multi-location needs.

Yes. Caribbean projects are part of our regular scope of work, alongside our Miami-based and broader U.S. projects.