Designer Projects
A field guide to the details — fragments from across our projects.
Design and build.
Same team.
Nakamura is a general contractor with an interior designer on the team. That combination removes the usual friction. Design decisions don’t get value-engineered out of the build. Finish details don’t get reinterpreted at installation. A specification doesn’t quietly disappear because the GC wasn’t present when a trade had a question.
From the first walkthrough to the final punch list, one team makes the calls. Material palette, joinery, mechanical routing, even the order things get installed: all of it answers to the same people who drew the plans.
What does a General Contractor actually manage on a project?
As the GC of record, Nakamura takes full ownership of the entire project — planning, permitting, design coordination, trade supervision, and execution from the first walkthrough to final delivery. There is one team responsible for every decision and every phase. Nothing falls through the gap between a designer and a builder.
Is Nakamura a licensed General Contractor in Florida?
Yes. Nakamura holds a Florida Certified General Contractor license (CBC‑1268079), is fully insured, and carries all required coverages. The license is active and in good standing. Every Designer Project is built under that license — no subcontracted GC, no split responsibility.
Who handles permits and inspections?
Nakamura pulls every permit as the contractor of record. We prepare and submit the permit packages, coordinate all required municipal inspections, and close out the permit at project completion. You do not need to navigate the building department — that is our job as the GC.
What is included in the full scope of a Designer Project?
Architectural drawings and permit packages, interior design and material curation, custom millwork and cabinetry, framing, mechanicals, electrical, plumbing, stone and tile installation, flooring, lighting, and the final punch list. The same team that designed it supervises its construction — no hand-off, no translation layer.
How do I identify projects where Nakamura's own designer was involved?
Our in-house design team is part of every Nakamura project, not only the ones featured here. The builds in this section are where the design language drove the entire scope, from first sketch to final installation. For our residential and commercial work, the design contribution is visible in the before-and-after photos across the main projects gallery: the difference between what we received and what we delivered shows the design intent at play.
Where does Nakamura work?
We serve South Florida, with the majority of our work concentrated in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. If you are outside that range, reach out — we evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis.
Elevate your space with excellence.
A licensed general contractor with an interior designer on staff. Custom millwork, finish carpentry, flooring, and trade coordination handled by one team. Every build gets the same patience, from foundation to finish.
- Licensed General Contractor on every phase
- Interior design and custom millwork in-house
- One team from permits to punch list
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