--- title: "Life Design Build — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/life-design-build-pfvwus-pf~818204595 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~818204595.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Life Design Build" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0f23e2860279e365_1142-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "920 NW Bond St., Suite 209, Bend, Oregon 97701, United States" latitude: 44.0928 longitude: -121.2936 phone: "(541) 399-9003" website: http://lifedesignbuild.us rating: 5 review_count: 2 license_verified: true best_of_houzz_awards: 1 last_updated: 2026-11-05 --- # Life Design Build > Your Elite Multi-Disciplinary Group of Master Builders in Portland, OR Original Houzz profile: [Life Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/life-design-build-pfvwus-pf~818204595) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Bend, OR - **Serves:** Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Bend, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Redmond, Milwaukie, Sisters, Sunriver, Tumalo - **Verified License:** Yes - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - 25 Ideabook Saves - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work ### Business highlights - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work Life Design Build is a residential architecture firm and construction company focused on designing and building one-of-a-kind modern and sustainable custom homes and remodels throughout Central Oregon - based in Bend, Oregon. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Architectural Design - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Building Design - Architectural Drawings - House Plans - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Green Building - Sustainable Design - Custom Home ### Areas Served - Portland - Gresham - Beaverton - Bend - Tigard - Lake Oswego - Redmond - Milwaukie - Sisters - Sunriver - Tumalo ### Typical Job Cost $150,000 - 6 million We serve clients of every size, from kitchen and bathroom remodels to phenomenal custom dream homes - all one-of-a-kind, ranging from $300 - $600/sf. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Life Design Build | | Address | 920 NW Bond St., Suite 209, Bend, Oregon 97701, United States | | Phone | (541) 399-9003 | | Website | http://lifedesignbuild.us | | License Number | 239880 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Life Design Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/life-design-build-pfvwus-pf~818204595) - **Website:** http://lifedesignbuild.us - **Phone:** (541) 399-9003 ## Credentials **Verified License** - Number: 239880 - Type: Commercial General Contractor Level 2, Residential General Contractor - Issued by: State of Oregon Construction Contractors Board - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 5.0 - Communication: 5.0 - Value: 5.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Jane, May 2023** > We are now living in our dream home! The light, the color, the space - all charmed. The team was great to work with - friendly, helpful, happy to listen and respond professionally. Thank you so, so much. ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — Vista Structural Engineering, LLC, May 2023** > We work as a subcontractor for Life Design Build, providing structural engineering services for their projects. The information we get from them is fantastic. They provide an excellent set of architectural plans, and an amazing amount of information regarding the existing home when the project is a remodel. It truly is a seamless process working with Life Design Build. They have their stuff together, and it's quite a pleasure working with Tyson and his team! ## Selected projects - [Discovery West Modern Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/discovery-west-modern-custom-home-pj-vj~7843734) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Working with an real estate investor/developer client who needed to make the most out of a small corner lot on the westside of Bend, Oregon, Dylan Woock, Life Design Build’s Head of Design, took a collaborative approach to bring this interpretation of the High Desert Vernacular to life. Located in Bend’s new and upcoming Discovery West neighborhood, the ask was to design a contemporary High Desert home that would allow for wheelchair accessibility, lot’s of natural daylight and privacy in a neig… - [West Hills Modern Kitchen Remodel Bend, Oregon.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-hills-modern-kitchen-remodel-bend-oregon-pj-vj~7835706) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: The West Hills Kitchen Remodel stands out as one of our most rewarding and comprehensive kitchen remodel projects to date. The homeowner — a passionate cook and host — had long dreamed of a kitchen that would serve as the true heart of her home, a place where family and friends could gather, and amazing food could be served and enjoyed. When the time finally came to make that dream a reality, she turned to Life Design Build to transform her vision into a space that was both functional and beauti… - [Kings Forest Full Home Modern Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kings-forest-full-home-modern-remodel-pj-vj~7833890) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: Relocating from Spokane, Washington, Life Design Build’s client originally reached out with a unique and specific request: Help them find a home that was undervalued, had clear modernization potential, and one in which they could apply their own personal design touch. Working with Life Design Build, and in collaboration with their real estate agent, pretty quickly, Bend’s southeast neighborhood, Kings Forest, stood out. The 1970s neighborhood development stood out for its mature forest vegetatio… - [NW Crossing Craftsman Home Modernization + Garage 2nd Floor Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nw-crossing-craftsman-home-modernization-garage-2nd-floor-addition-pj-vj~7833899) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: A long-time dream of the owner to be closer to the mountains and embrace in the associated “mountain lifestyle”, Life Design Build’s client finally made the move to Bend, Oregon from Eugene in 2022, during the height of the COVID pandemic. Attracted to Bend’s Northwest Crossing neighborhood for its proximity to amazing shops and restaurants, walkability to adjacent schools, and access to public lands, the client eventually purchased this 2018-built craftsman-style home across from Discovery Park… - [Scandinavian-inspired Modern Log Home Remodel Three Rivers, Oregon.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scandinavian-inspired-modern-log-home-remodel-three-rivers-oregon-pj-vj~7835692) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Located 30 minutes south of Bend, Oregon in Three Rivers, under the shade of 200-foot tall ponderosa pines and along the west bank of the Deschutes River, lies Life Design Build’s first log home remodel. The owners - a recently retired couple from Beaverton, Oregon had found this log home gem a few years prior and initially maintained it as a vacation rental, but knew it was were they wanted start their next chapter after wrapping up their careers. Drawn to the serene beauty of the property alon… - [Woodside Ranch Home Remodel and Restoration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodside-ranch-home-remodel-and-restoration-pj-vj~7592329) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 17 - [Deschutes River Modern Home Remodel & Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deschutes-river-modern-home-remodel-and-addition-pj-vj~7592311) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 28 - [Primary/Master Bathroom Modern Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/primary-master-bathroom-modern-remodel-pj-vj~7592305) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Modern Farmhouse Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-farmhouse-addition-pj-vj~6988015) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 9 - Description: For a young couple from the Bay Area the notion of owning some property and moving their small but burgeoning family up to Oregon was a long-standing dream. After months of searching they finally found the perfect 5-acre farmstead already equipped with a robust vegetable garden, small vineyard, mature oak trees, barn and 1900s-built guest cabin. The only shortcoming was the 1980s-built primary house which (as a spec house) lacked character, comfortable outdoor spaces, and enough space for the gr… - [Modern Farmhouse ADU](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-farmhouse-adu-pj-vj~6988026) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 7 - Description: For an Oregon couple in their golden years, their 1890s-built farmhouse is the epicenter of their family-focused life. Unfortunately, with four generations under roof on a near-daily basis and a steady flow of welcome guests, the home’s 1,458 square feet of living space simply wasn’t cutting it. The obvious choice – expand. We were commissioned to not only provide additional living space via an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) but also an open carport on a small city lot pushed up against very cons… - [Modern Living Room Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-living-room-remodel-pj-vj~6988028) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 4 - Description: With the purchase of a classic ranch home in Bend, Oregon, a young couple knew that they had their work cut out for them to revitalize their new 1977-built home. Along with other larger design scope at the property, Life Design Build was hired to design and build a modern and simple interior remodel of the house’s living room. The design’s anchor and focus started with dark, contrasting walls, rich and warm custom-milled douglas fir shelving, and a luscious sectional anyone would want to dive in… - [100% Electric CLT Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/100-electric-clt-custom-home-pj-vj~7017472) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 10 - Description: This home is a boldly ambitious and dramatic dream home for a family and their frequent guests that aims to make the most of PDX living and its environment: inner eastside location, connected open spaces with extensive natural light, cozy oasis’ for the long winters, modern timber construction, outdoor living amenities, stormwater management/celebration and accommodations for all who come to visit. The concept started with the idea of an unparalleled modern and sustainable home located in one of… - [Modern Kitchen + House Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-house-remodel-pj-vj~7292202) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 14 - [Modern Farmhouse Kitchen + Primary Bedroom Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-farmhouse-kitchen-primary-bedroom-remodel-pj-vj~7292209) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 13 - [Craftsman Modern Kitchen Remodel + Bath Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craftsman-modern-kitchen-remodel-bath-addition-pj-vj~7292195) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 14 - [Modern Ranchhouse Addition/Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-ranchhouse-addition-remodel-pj-vj~7066033) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 8 - Description: After a few year stint in Seattle, a young family (originally from Georgia) finally snagged their dream “forever” property in Central Oregon - 10 acres with epic and center-stage views of Broken Top and the Three Sisters mountains, with the front-half sagebrush steppe and back-half of the property a forested mix of ponderosa pines and western juniper. The property came with a humble 1,767 sf (3 bed, 2 bath), 2000-built home with a workable layout, and spacious wrap-around porch, but for a family… - [Modern Adirondack Outdoor Furniture + Spa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-adirondack-outdoor-furniture-spa-pj-vj~6988011) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 10 - Description: For a couple and their young family, with two kids and a dog, moving to a new house in Sellwood, Portland near the Willamette River was their dream. Luckily the 1910-built house had already been incredibly renovated by the previous owner and was move-in ready, but at 1,390 square feet the family simply needed more space. Instead of building an addition, the family of four looked to their backyard to create additional living space for all four seasons. Leveraging an existing ipe deck, Life Design… - [Mountain Modern Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-modern-custom-home-pj-vj~6988009) - Location: Bend, Oregon - Photos: 9 - Description: The north slope of Klickitat County’s Stacker Butte in SE Washington is a very special place. This rural and remote region of Washington state is dominated by the northern views of Mount Adams’ heavily glaciated slopes. After a decade of camping on the site, our clients knew Stacker Butte’s north slope would be the perfect location for a rural and modest second home, eventually crafting a compact 1,000 square foot modern mountain retreat with additional 1-car garage. While only a simple two volu… [See all 18 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/life-design-build-pfvwus-pf~818204595) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/896322022.m3u8?s=6f09125ab0bca68fda6217ebc35af8cd8be00869&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do you manage permitting and approvals?** Yes, we absolutely manage permitting and approvals for your project. Our services include full coordination with authorities to ensure your project moves smoothly from design through construction, handling all necessary zoning and code reviews here in Central Oregon. **Are you licensed and insured?** Yes, we are fully licensed and insured. Our team includes licensed architects and general contractors, like our founder Tyson Gillard, and we operate under CCB\# 239880. We prioritize safety and compliance on every project we undertake. **What does your design-build process include?** Our design-build process is comprehensive. We collaborate with you from master planning, architectural design, and engineering, through permitting and construction. We manage your budget, provide transparent information, and ensure seamless coordination, offering a single point of accountability for your entire project. **How do you ensure projects stay within budget?** We ensure projects stay within budget by integrating current construction costs early in the design phase. As builders, we guide you to balance your desires with your budget, helping prioritize and offering value engineering. Our transparent process and continuous budget management prevent costly surprises, ensuring smart decisions throughout. **Do you handle both architectural design and construction?** Yes, we are a full-service residential architecture firm and construction company. We seamlessly integrate architectural design and construction under one roof, ensuring a cohesive vision and efficient execution for your custom home or remodel project here in Central Oregon. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-05.*