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Free · 12 pages · Read before you build

Make the big decisions before construction makes them for you.

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The Dossier, plus occasional notes from me.

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2026 Seaglass Awards Finalist

“I would highly recommend Kate not only for her professionalism but the individual attention and dedication to ‘getting it right’ for you.”

Mark B.

Dining room with marble-top table, brass chandelier and arched window

Kate Killeen smiling in a white dress in front of a coral stone wall

About Kate

Kate learned how custom homes are built from the jobsite up, apprenticing at a design-build firm in California. Today she leads Kate Killeen Design in Naples, a founder-led studio that helps clients make the key decisions up front, so the build doesn’t decide for them.

Kate Killeen Design

Free · 12 pages · Before you build

The Decision

Dossier

01
A five-question readiness check
02
Four conversations, with exercises
03
Three ways to approach your project
04
What to ask before you hire

A Look Inside

Your Decision Dossier, Before You Build: cover over Kate’s kitchen photograph — The Cover

Dossier page 7: Conversation Three, Build the Team First, with the Who Owns It responsibility table — Who Owns It?

Dossier page 8: Where Value Lives, with The $1,000 Priority Exercise — The $1,000 Exercise

Kind Words

“Kate is amazing, she understood my style and created a beautiful vision for my space and her communication was exceptional.”

Jennifer Q.

“Kate and her team are thorough, diligent, and easy to work with. Worth every penny.”

Peter S.