Residential Interior Designer - Palette & Model Home Design

Destination Homes; Utah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Destination Homes is seeking an Interior Designer to support the Design team with interior and exterior design, finish palettes, and presentation materials. You will help keep home designs fresh, marketable, and thoughtfully executed across communities in Sandy, Utah.

The role collaborates with the Director of Design, Sales, Drafting, Marketing, and Purchasing, managing multiple priorities and translating design direction into timely project progress.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, design, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant design experience; residential design, homebuilding, new home sales, or construction experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret floor plans, elevations, finish schedules, and other design documents preferred.
• Basic knowledge of residential design principles, materials, furnishings, and construction processes.
• Working knowledge of design and presentation software (Bluebeam, PowerPoint, SketchUp, Excel)
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to receive direction, incorporate feedback, and work independently as skills develop.
• Collaborative and service-oriented approach when working with internal and external partners.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a keen eye for proportion, function, quality, and design consistency.
• Passion for beautiful, relevant, and practical residential design.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Design with palette finish selections and updates, ensuring palette documentation and look books are always current.
• Design and render exterior color schemes for Architectural Review Board submittal, following community specific guidelines and approved materials.
• Enter finishes, colors, and palette data into internal software systems accurately and on time in accordance with the home starts calendar.
• Re-select materials when products are discontinued or backordered, and work closely with the Purchasing Team to complete any necessary change orders withing a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing team to ensure design look books and website content remain current and reflect approved design selections.
• Assist the Land Team in preparing design related presentations for city approval.
• Maintain an organized and relevant sample library, discarding materials no longer in use.
• Participate in inter-department meetings, cultivating positive relationships while focusing on the development of best business practices and company growth.
• Visit communities, model homes, and construction sites to observe progress, gather information, and identify opportunities to improve design related processes.
• Assist with model home design and staging, de-staging sold model homes, and coordinating the relocation, organization, and storage of model home furnishings.
• Help maintain process documentation and shared resources for the Design team.
• Make informed and thoughtful design decisions based on finish material product knowledge and familiarity with residential design trends.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative and service-oriented

Strategic and creative thinker

Independent with direction

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in interior design, architecture, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

PowerPoint

SketchUp

Excel

Job description

Destination Homes is seeking an Interior Designer to support the Design team with interior and exterior design, finish palettes, and presentation materials. You will help keep home designs fresh, marketable, and thoughtfully executed across communities in Sandy, Utah.

The role collaborates with the Director of Design, Sales, Drafting, Marketing, and Purchasing, managing multiple priorities and translating design direction into timely project progress.