Our WHOLE_VISON design process is dramatically different.

Our approach to the design of the home you deserve is rooted in an inspired vision of the entire composition — the house, interiors, site, pool, and landscape into ONE COHESIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

Follow a story of loss and renewal…

Tragedy to Opportunity — a compelling video story.

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Looking for ideas?
Review our new ORR DREAMBOOK, ed. 2, for inspiration!

DREAMBOOK: Inspired places for dreamer, vol. 2 cover

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Look for our work in the new book Inspired West Coast Homes, to be published Winter 2024!

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Inspired spaces for dreamers

What our client said: "Gary's vision for what is possible and what makes esthetic and functional sense is amazing. Interiors, structural, exterior space, landscape, hardscape... they do it all. They even designed custom furniture." </p>
<p>Exterior photo of a modern outdoor living space with a pool and deck with the home in the background. Two exterior aerial photos of the pool, wood and concrete deck, and backyard landscape, with lush forested area in the background

What our client said: "Gary is one of the most creative design professionals I have ever met. When it came time to transform my own home he was my first choice." </p>
<p>Interior images of a warm sitting room with two brown leather chairs, and a hallway with dark wood cabinetry and a full-size abstract human sculpture.

What our client said: "The Orr Design office is very passionate about design and architecture and truly wants each house to have its own unique design and individuality that suits the owner, their lifestyle, and their surroundings. </p>
<p>Exterior image of a pool and poolhouse at night. Interior image of a sunlit open floorplan living room and kitchen with a wall of sliding glass windows. Exterior photo of the front of a contemporary multi-level house with concrete stairs, driveway and lush landscaping.

What our client said: "The Orr team impressed us with their ability to capture the core essence of what we wanted our home design to feel like. We feel fortunate to live in a place that exceeds our dreams in every way."</p>
<p>Exterior image of small vineyard and tuscan-style home. Exterior image of the front entry path to the Tuscan-style home. Interior image of grand living room area filled with sunlight; with vaulted beam ceilings, fireplace, and grand piano in foreground.

Our exclusive and inspired WHOLE•VISION™ design process is time-saving.

No other team in the region offers our WHOLE-VISION™ Advantage. Our clients create with us because we offer strategic and visionary design solutions that apply their their total construction budget across the entire project space. This means we amplify every element of the home interiors, landscape, and pool into an inspired, personalized Dreamhouse that looks and feels far more substantial than its cost.

What we design

We design VISIONARY Dreamhouse projects that seamlessly fuse building, interiors, site and landscape architecture into a single cohesive vision for uncompromising Dreamers.

What our clients say

Since we started in 1996, one hundred percent of our clients proudly report that the projects that we designed specifically for their families and their unique sites transformed their lives, exceeded their dreams—and that our WHOLE-VISION creative process was far easier and more intellectually enriching than they ever imagined.

What we believe in

Desire to experience a “life well lived”
People come before business
Personal luxury without elitism
Style without sacrificing sustainability
The small details and the big picture
Enduring quality vs. excessive quantity
Visions efficiently planned
A Bespoke Approach — no client or project is ever the same

We partner with our clients to exceed their expectations, meet their budget challenges and design visionary projects that sustain long-term values.

Awards

Over 22 professional design awards in all areas of home, interior, landscape, and swimming pool design. We make our WHOLE-VISION™ design process easy, rewarding, and efficient for busy and smart clients that don’t have the time or knowledge to communicate their dreams to multiple separate design industry professionals in endless meetings and interviews.