Selkirk Design Company

I can truly say I have never seen a more streamlined and friendly process than that at Selkirk Design Co! Amongst the unprecedented influx of families looking for a home in the Pacific Northwest and North Idaho specifically it is easy to see the vast quantity of companies offering Architectural Design Services and yet Selkirk Design Co. is a proven front-runner in quality of both Design and customer service. My first impression of this organization was- well, humble. The team isn't very large compared to others I had seen nor was it as pretentious as I anticipated; yet I quickly learned that because of this, the client experience was exceptionally personal and friendly whilst maintaining quality that is competitive with the best. Leading this team is Matt Cudmore, and it became clear very quickly how well he understands not only the needs of his clients- but perhaps equally important- every facet of building in this area. From something as easily overlooked as preventing snow build-up near my driveway, to walking me through exactly how the builders here would prefer every detail- It is clear these folks are passionate for ensuring safety, quality of life, and value. There are quite a few designers in the area and even more a stone's-throw away, but I am willing to bet a meeting with Matt and one of his friendly designers will provide you with confidence that your project will be completed in a timely manner and with great quality. If you're like me, you'll quickly feel comfortable to talk about all sorts of things, share a couple good laughs, and almost forget you are speaking to professional service providers. Just don't be too surprised when they get back to you with exactly what you were hoping for.

We found Selkirk Design Co on Houzz and hired them, based on their portfolio and glowing reviews, to design our custom home near Moscow, Idaho. I'll add one more glowing review to the mix. Matt Cudmore and his deisgn team were thoroughly professional and knowledgeable and extraordinarily patient with us as we sorted through options and honed in on a beauitful design. Ours was a long process as we were starting with undeveloped land, so every decision from where to put the road and dig the well to the home site and septic field were up for grabs. Matt guided us at every step of the way from the big picture to details such as where to place the kitchen range. Working with Matt and Italo, we went through a lot of drafts, as we narrowed down the possibiities and tailored it to our family needs. They never rushed us or complained when we asked for changes. It was a true collaborative process, where we provided ideas and they the expertise (and ideas too!). Matt is an architectural designer /draftsperson, so we needed to have the final design reviewed by a full stamp architect, but that was a smooth, easy process, because Matt has a strong civil engineering background and knows what will fly. Early on we considered going with a more high end, full stamp architect, but it would have cost so much more, and I didn't want someone to just run with it and do their own thing, but rather a collbortive partner who could meet us in the middle, and Matt and his team provided that. They accommodated our vision, but weren't afraid to tell us when an idea wasn't practical, or there was a better way. The staff are all very nice and professional as well. It was easy to schedule meetings, which sometimes went two hours, as they made time for whatever we needed to disucss and Matt drove down from Sandpoint for two site visits in the early stages. If you want the most innovative, trendy design on the block, they may not be for you, but if you want someone who will really listen to your goals, and work with you, I couldn't recommend them more highly. Our house is under construction now, and it's shaping up to be all we dreamed it could be.

We were excited about working with Selkirk design, but it ended up feeling like they "phoned in" our project, used stock plan, and, after we turned the project over to our contractor, found many, many errors with the plans--some just silly (drawings showing vents on exterior where there were structural beams) to significant--such as beams that did not connect, were undersized (engineer corrected and did not bill us, but Selkirk billed us for fixing their error(s)). Our contractor had to go back to the architect several times for corrections. Moreover, we had provided specific direction to the architect about the style we were looking for, and the first plan the architect sent back to us has a complete timber/northwest feel rather than what we had very clearly specified was the intended style. Having worked with two different architects since, we became even more aware of how poor the service was. Other architects provided us with detailed finish legends, did multiple revisions to plans, and provided quality plans--whereas, Selkirk did not even provide us with detailed finish schedules (they provided us with a "design board"--which was an 8x10 electronic piece of paper that entirely consisted of snippet photos that we had provided to them). Matt is a super nice guy and I think pretty sharp--he passed our project off to an associate, and while Matt presumably reviewed his work and missed all of the details that our contractor found, it ended up being a poor product. There are lots of design-build contractors out there and I would recommend using one of them (which, in hindsight would have given us as good of product or better, for far less expense) or going with a more sophisticated architect.

Great experience working with these folks. They listen well and have great recommendations. Very responsive to what the ultimate goal is.

Lived in Sandpoint for over 40+ years. Selkirk design helped us with two builds and would give them an A+ on communication and follow through. Really enjoy working with Matt and the team.

You won't find a more collaborative team! Ideation to drawings, Matt and company were thoughtful and informative along the way as trade-offs were made. I highly recommend!

Selkirk Design was the right choice for us in selecting a company to provide us with plans for our Sandpoint 3 car garage and ADU sitting on the 2nd floor of the garage. While providing their expertise, they also listened to our ideas and provided us with an excellent design which seemed to go through city planning with a minimum of issues. They were attentive to our needs and progressed timely on this project allowing us to hit our "target" window as to when we wanted to start the build on this project. Company was very professional and, not only worked well with us the homeowners, but they had a excellent relationship with our contractor answering questions as they arose during the construction phase. Design, communication and follow through was all well done!

Easy to work with. Very knowledgable with excellent ideas and a great understanding of house design and layout. Additionally, they were efficient with the process. We were able to schedule regular meetings and methodically move forward until we had designed a home that is exactly what we needed!!

Selkirk was great to work with. I was very happy with the service and communication. I would definitely recommend using them. Jerry Richmond

Matt took our sketch on a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of grid paper and turned it into a full plan set and got it approved. Now our dream house is under construction, the builder has had minimal issues, and we are very happy!

We were in a pinch with our previous GC - who was feeling a bit overwhelmed. The winter was coming and the state of our garage was not in a good place. I ran into Matt, by chance, and he mentioned he expanded his Design company and partnered with others to provide GC services. I instantly jumped at the chance to work with Matt again (he had designed our garage) and asked if there was any way he could step in. The first part of the next steps of the project needed to be done that week! He called around and secured a contractor to come out. He has been involved every step of the way and very responsive to what we need. This project would have been in serious trouble without Matt's company stepping in. So far he's helped get the plywood laid, vinyl decking installed, temporary tent setup to protect the deck during install, gutters, framing, roof melt system, coordinating with electrical, drywall, painting, railing, and more - all in two months! And, there are a lot of contractors around here that ghost people - because they can... or make promises they can't keep. Matt is definitely not one of those GCs! Definitely recommend and can't say enough good things.

Excellent experience with Selkirk Design! Matt and his staff are knowledgeable, creative, insightful, a pleasure to work with and all so very nice. Good communication, easy and clear process. Now we are looking forward to building it and seeing his vision come to fruition. Thank you!!!

Matt & the Selkirk Design team have been great to work with from start to finish. Matt met us onsite to get a feel for our property & come up with ideas before we even decided to move forward. We are out of town owners but the process was seamless with the help of zoom meetings. Matt even took the time to visit our property and take video with a drone when we were working through layout of the home and window placement to capture the best view! He was full of great ideas to get the most bang for the buck out of our small lot with challenging access. We look forward to working with Selkirk Design in the future and highly recommend their services.

Selkirk Design Company is run by amazingly talented people who care to provide excellent design work for their clients. They appreciate how important their role is in planning people's dream homes, offices and other important milestones in life. They are professional, honest and truly gifted in this profession. Most importantly, is how nice and responsive they are. I highly recommend this incredible group!

Selkirk design has been a real pleasure to work with. Matt and his team of true professionals were always very responsive to our design needs. They made us feel that our project was always their top priority. We will always refer Selkirk Design to our friends and family.

Matt and his team were wonderful to work with he is exceptionally skilled at his job realized my visions and put them into plans in a timely manner with the needed attention to details and recommendations for our local environmental needs and codes. He worked well with the city and my contractor making the process an enjoyable experience. I highly recommend his services and look forward to working with him again on my next project.

Matt Cudmore was great to work with. Was on top of our plans and completed them in a timely manner. When changes were needed, he made them and was more than happy to talk them over with us to make sure we were on the right track. I would highly recommend Matt.

Matt listens very well to your needs and vision for your project. He is also very responsive and accommodating to your individual timeline and schedule requirements.

Hello. Matt. Hope all is well in Idaho. I would recommend to anyone who is in the interest in home design. Very honest and helpful to the clients.

Our experience with Matt and Selkirk Design was amazing. The whole staff were very professional and caring. It can be a stressful time trying to get others to see your vision for a home. Matt was very patient and had great ideas that we had not even thought of. We definitely felt like we were part of the Selkirk Design family. I highly recommend them.

Selkirk Design came into this project after our first architect flew the coop. Matt jumped in and took off with the project redesigning some foundation and framing issues. He worked very well with our builder and subs. My wife and I highly recommend Selkirk Design. Keven and Victoria Lowery

Matt was very patient with us. He answered our questions anytime we called or emailed him. He even stayed in contact with us while he was on vacation. Our building plans including engineering were completed ahead of schedule. Matt handled our application process and submitted them to the county. I wouldn’t use anyone else for my design work. Matt was always very professional and went above and beyond.

Selkirk Design was referred to us by our builder. We are in the process of building our residence and need a local design company to help us with the design and plans for the house. Matt was great to work with. He was able to listen to our ideas and wants to come up with a set of plans that fit our particular lot. We found Matt to be very easy to work with and could put down on paper the ideas we had in our head. We would recommend Matt to anyone and would use Selkirk Design again.

Besides being a top-notch project manager, Matt is one of the best designers and fastest drafters I have ever worked with in my 20+ years in the civil engineering profession. His experience spans many design and drafting platforms including AutoCAD, Microstation, Inroads, and SketchUp. When I need a hand, Matt is the first person I call upon.

Matt did a fantastic job through the whole process of designing our new house, making changes, and getting a full set of engineered plans ready for us. I highly recommend Selkirk Design to anyone looking for an experienced designer that is easy to communicate with.

Matt was excellent to work with! His attention to detail and timely approach was just what I needed to get my customers back in their home. I look forward to working with him on my next project.

Working with Matt was a wonderful experience! He was very understanding of what we wanted and what our needs were. I would highly recommend Matt!!

This design company, Matt was excellent !! He listened to what our ideas and wishes were, put them on paper, made sure the ideas all flowed and worked well together, and with the contractors vision for location placement ...magic happened!! This company works with high quality, up standing contractors.

On point. Attentive . Always responded timely with are conserns . Would absolutely use again in future projects. They even helped with issues after there responsibilities were completed..

We work with Selkirk Design Company, specifically Matt Cudmore on many architectural designs for our homes. He works tirelessly and efficiently to ensure his drawings are an accurate reflection of our clients wants, needs and budget. We will continue to utilize his services as well as refer him as a trusted professional contact.