--- title: "Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/banks-design-associates-ltd-and-simply-home-pfvwus-pf~788855168 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~788855168.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7163785201bb7b34_8739-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "172 U.S. Route One, Falmouth, Maine 04105, United States" latitude: 43.734 longitude: -70.2625 phone: "(207) 781-5651 ext. 1000" website: http://www.banksdesignassociates.com rating: 5 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 9 followers: 249 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home Original Houzz profile: [Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/banks-design-associates-ltd-and-simply-home-pfvwus-pf~788855168) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Falmouth, ME - **Serves:** Portland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Freeport, Harpswell, Falmouth Foreside, Cousins Island, Cumberland Foreside, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Naples FL, Palm Beach, Vero Beach FL - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Founded by Linda Banks, ASID, Banks Design Associates provides residential clients with the unique combination of architecture and interior design services nationwide. Simply Home is our retail store and design center, and home base for both companies. From the design of a whole house to a major renovation, or strictly the interior design of an existing home, Banks Design Associates believes that each family or individual client has a unique list of ideas and visions to contribute to the design of their project. As a result, no two projects look the same. Each solution is developed and tailored to the client's dreams. Creative design development, technical analysis and complete project follow-through make those dreams a reality. Banks Design Associates has been honored with numerous awards for design excellence—we are often quoted and frequently published in national design magazines. Linda Banks has been implementing her classic design style with great success since founding Banks Design Associates. BDA's architecture, decorating, and kitchen designs have been widely published, including features in Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Classic American Home, Renovation Style, and Maine Home+Design. Linda's famous, tried-and-true design ideas and home furnishings are available through Simply Home, our 8,000 square foot, recently renovated design center and retail store. It is Maine's finest source for architecture, interior design services, and home furnishings. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Floor Plans - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Multigenerational Homes - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Project Management - Barn Design & Construction - Tiny House Construction - Garage Design - Art Selection - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Blinds & Shades - Custom Built-ins - Custom Cabinets - Custom Furniture - Custom Homes - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Rugs - Dining Room Design - Entry Design - Furniture Selection - Holiday Decorating - Home Office Design & Construction - Interior Design - Sunroom Design & Construction - Wine Cellar Design ### Areas Served - Portland - Falmouth - Cape Elizabeth - Yarmouth - Freeport - Harpswell - Falmouth Foreside - Cousins Island - Cumberland Foreside - Martha's Vineyard - Massachusetts - Naples FL - Palm Beach - Vero Beach FL ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 5 million For architecture clients, current costs generally run from $350 - 500 per square foot to achieve the results in our portfolio. For interior design clients, a main living space (for example, a living room) begins around 25-30K, If you have nothing and depending on size, art work, rugs etc..it can double. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home | | Address | 172 U.S. Route One, Falmouth, Maine 04105, United States | | Phone | (207) 781-5651 ext. 1000 | | Website | http://www.banksdesignassociates.com | | Followers on Houzz | 249 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/SimplyHomeBanksDesign/ - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-banks-2b1a92b/ - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/simplyhomepage/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/banks-design-associates-ltd-and-simply-home-pfvwus-pf~788855168) - **Website:** http://www.banksdesignassociates.com - **Phone:** (207) 781-5651 ext. 1000 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASID Design Challenge Competition Winner, New England Chapter: Whole House 2018; ASID Excellence in Design Awards: Residential Designer Choice & Residential Public Space 2015; ASID Excellence in Design Awards: First Place - Residential Multiple Space, Public Space and Kitchen 2013 - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — Loretta and Joe Fusella, March 2018** > We first met Linda after we purchased a second home in Maine. We had tracked her design style for years and loved it and wanted to work with her on our renovation project. It was of major benefit to us that she was both an architect and designer. She listened to our ideas and quickly formulated them to create the dream space we had always envisioned. She has an uncanny ability to know what we were trying to achieve even when we couldn't seem to express it properly. We benefitted greatly from her years of experience and knowledge of the industry and her team at Banks Design Associates is simply outstanding to work with! We could not be happier with the quality of her work and the outcome of our project! **★★★★★ — RR Builders, LLC, Feb. 2018** > Our firm had the pleasure to work with Banks Design on several New Canaan, CT projects and look forward to many more. Linda, David and the rest of the team have a “can do” attitude with each step in the design, construction and furnishing process. Excellent creative vision and well-done drawings simplified our job as a builder. Richard Rosano, Managing Director-RRBuilders **★★★★★ — Debra Jensen, July 2017** > I don't usually take the time to write a review, but I was so happy with my experience with Linda Banks and her team that I felt compelled to do so. > > My husband and I wanted to freshen up our house after 15 years without completely buying all new furniture. By taking down heavy drapes, painting, moving rugs around, purchasing new lamps, pillows and artwork, we have a completely new home!!! Not only that, they stayed on budget and completed the project within the timeline we had chosen!!! > > They are the nicest and most professional people I've ever worked with in the decorating world and I would recommend them for any decorating needs you might have. > > Thanks again Linda and Dave for my BEAUTIFUL new home!!!!! **★★★★★ — Elizabeth McGann, Nov. 2016** > When my parents bought their retirement home, which also doubled as a multigenerational family retreat, they asked for my opinion in interior designers as I worked in the home furnishings business. > > Linda Banks was hired to transform a dark, dated home into a bright and open, welcoming residence that would work for the lifestyle of my retired parents and the generations of family that would use the oceanside house for vacations. We fell in love with Linda's portfolio of beautiful homes that felt authentic to coastal Maine and also original in style. With a super sophisticated eye and brilliance in understanding space (we used her for the architecture of the kitchen as well as the interior design of the entire home) Linda is pretty much unparalleled in our opinion. Linda completely "got" our aesthetic but delivered something beyond our high expectations. We already had a large collection of family furniture and she expertly worked these antiques together with newer pieces to create a home that feels collected and authentically ours. This was a major construction project requiring a lot of professionals and Linda's energy and enthusiasm propelled the project forward. Now over two years later, there is not a single thing in our home that we would have done differently. We are eternally grateful to Linda Banks for her vision and ability to bring it to life so beautifully. **★★★★★ — pbutler12, May 2014** > Linda Banks did an outstanding job helping us to fully renovate and furnish our historical home in downtown Portland, Maine. Linda first helped us create a vision for our in-town home and then she superbly executed the design with her exquisite taste and keen use of space. She traveled across the country seeking just the right pieces & fabrics to create a home for us that is indeed unique and special. We were also able to try pieces from the lovely Simply Home store that Linda owns in a neighboring town making it easy to visualize how certain pieces would look in our space. Thanks to Linda Banks we have a home that we will love for many years to come! **★★★★★ — nlacaillade, Oct. 2013** > My husband and I remodeled a home in Florida. The project required both the expertise of an architect and an interior designer and Linda Banks and her team fit the bill on both counts. It was a pleasure to work with Linda and James and we were delighted with the finished product. They put their heart and soul into the design and execution of our project and the results were beautiful. Knowing that our family was arriving on Christmas Eve, they had even arranged for festive floral arrangements that made our new house feel instantly like home. I would highly recommend Banks Design Associates. ## Selected projects - [Ship's Channel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ship-s-channel-pj-vj~2923496) - Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME - Photos: 19 - Description: ANOTHER 2018 DESIGN WINNER!! One of our favorite projects ever! This new house from the ground up, is perched right on the edge of the ocean. The architecture and interior design were created in parallel from the beginning to the end. The bold and magical views from every room in the house were paramount from the get go. When the original house on the site was torn down, it was our clients goal to make the new front facade a reference to the previous house...which was a great launching point, ho… - [Chappaquiddick, Martha's Vineyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chappaquiddick-martha-s-vineyard-pj-vj~2924496) - Location: Edgartown, MA - Photos: 17 - [Luxe Barn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/luxe-barn-pj-vj~257064) - Location: Falmouth, ME - Photos: 25 - [Waites Landing Waterfront](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/waites-landing-waterfront-pj-vj~2064891) - Location: Portland Maine, ME - Photos: 19 - Description: WE HAVE A WINNER! So happy to announce this "Whole House Renovation" and Interior Design project just won the 2018 Design Challenge Awards Competition! Sponsored by the American Society of Interior Designers, New England Chapter, our project spoke to the judges for bringing design value, through the open plan solution, expressing the previously hidden epic water views and the fun and ever present pops of Red, our clients favorite color..and why wouldn't it be..She was born on Valentines Day. So… - [Bayview Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayview-cottage-pj-vj~2064912) - Location: Falmouth, ME - Photos: 22 - [Modern Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-farmhouse-pj-vj~272914) - Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME - Photos: 35 - [Peter's Cove](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peter-s-cove-pj-vj~633707) - Location: Harpswell, ME - Photos: 58 - [Orr's Island](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/orr-s-island-pj-vj~257028) - Location: Orr's Island, ME - Photos: 21 - [Tidewater Farms Showhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tidewater-farms-showhouse-pj-vj~274010) - Location: Falmouth, ME - Photos: 21 - [Windsor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/windsor-pj-vj~273797) - Location: Vero Beach, FL - Photos: 40 - [Palm Beach Vacation Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palm-beach-vacation-retreat-pj-vj~275567) - Location: Palm Beach, FL - Photos: 22 - [Stone Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stone-cottage-pj-vj~273976) - Location: Kennebunkport, ME - Photos: 18 - [Goose Rocks](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/goose-rocks-pj-vj~272834) - Location: Kennebunkport, ME - Photos: 22 - [Ocean Point](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ocean-point-pj-vj~273832) - Location: Boothbay Harbor, ME - Photos: 24 - [Big Pink](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/big-pink-pj-vj~275681) - Location: Bristol, ME - Photos: 15 - [Old Quarry](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-quarry-pj-vj~273955) - Location: Guilford, CT - Photos: 16 [See all 16 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/banks-design-associates-ltd-and-simply-home-pfvwus-pf~788855168) ## Ideabooks - [Locke Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/123343064/list/locke-exterior) — 9 ideas - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83222655/list/kitchen) — 1 idea [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/designer172) ## Community Q&A **Q: Where are the beds from, they are beautiful.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: They are available from our Home Furnishings store SIMPLY HOME. 207-781-5651 Ask for Dave and Ships Channel Bamboo beds **Q: I loom?ve this table and chairs!! Where are they f** *(in Photo Questions)* A: SIMPLY HOME. 207-781-5651. Ask for Dave **Q: Love the mirror! Can you tell me where it is from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Custom made. Available through SIMPLY HOME 207-781-5651 **Q: Love the hanging lights. Where are they from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: you can get them through Dave at SIMPLY HOME in Falmouth Maine..they are so fun! **Q: Perfect charm and beautiful execution** *(in Photo Questions)* Would you mind sharing your source for this substantial medicine cabinet and the accompanying mirrored sconces? Thank you very much, m A: The medicine cabinets were custom designed by me and built in the field, the lights are quite expensive, (as I recall about 1500 each) from England...if you would like more info you can call Dave at SIMPLY HOME in Falmouth, Maine. Thanks for the compliments, this is an amazing special room! one of my all time favorites! **Q: Tile** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you please share the brand of tile? I love it! Thank you! A: Hi Amy, Isn't this the BEST!?! You can source it through Theresa at Distinctive tile in Portland Maine 207-772-4344. It's white Thasos Marble and Antiqued mirror in an arabesque pattern. All the best, Linda --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*