The Work We Take On

What types of projects does Cravotta Interiors take on?

Cravotta Interiors works on luxury residential and boutique hospitality projects. Residential includes whole-house renovations, new construction luxury homes, custom furniture commissions, and condo or branded-residence work that ranges from light cosmetic transformation to down-to-studs rebuild. Hospitality includes boutique hotels and restaurant interiors. The bar for any project is complete transformation. The firm does not take on staging or quick-turn decoration layered over someone else’s design.

Does Cravotta do new construction, renovation, or both?

Both, plus extensive condo and branded-residence work. New construction means partnering with the architect from the schematic phase forward. Whole-house renovation draws on the firm’s construction and fabrication background. Condo and branded-residence work spans the range: light cosmetic transformation of a developer finish-out (paint, wallpaper, light fixtures, furnishings), through down-to-studs work that brings in an architect, moves walls, and rebuilds as if it were new construction.

Does Cravotta do whole-house projects or single rooms?

Cravotta Interiors works at the whole-project level by default: whole-house renovation, new construction luxury home, or full-property hospitality. The firm will also take on single rooms when the work is a complete transformation rather than a decoration refresh, and refreshes for existing clients. The bar is significant scope and the chance to bring the firm’s full design point of view. The firm does not take on staging or quick-turn decoration over someone else’s design.

Does Cravotta work outside of Austin?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors is an Austin-based luxury interior design firm serving clients nationwide and internationally. The studio is in Austin, Texas. Past projects include residences in Texas, California, Montana, New York, and Grand Cayman. The team travels for installation, site visits, and project milestones. Distance does not change Mark Cravotta’s personal involvement in every project. The firm goes anywhere for the right project.

Where does Cravotta Interiors work? Is the firm regional or nationwide?

Cravotta Interiors is a nationwide luxury interior design firm with its studio in Austin, Texas. The firm takes on projects across the United States and internationally. Past project locations include Texas, California, Montana, New York, and Grand Cayman. The team travels for site visits, installation, and project milestones. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every project regardless of location. Distance does not change the firm’s depth of engagement.

Does Cravotta do hospitality work?

Yes. Boutique hospitality is one of two main service lines alongside luxury residential. Projects include The Maverick in San Antonio, Oseyo and Juniper restaurants in Austin, and the Cypress Lounge at the Frost Bank Tower in San Antonio. The methodology that applies to residential applies to hospitality: full-property design, custom commissioned furniture, materials specified with construction knowledge, and the firm’s network of fabricators and craftspeople. Mark is personally involved on hospitality projects, same as residential.

Does Cravotta design custom furniture?

Yes. Custom furniture commissioned for the project is part of most engagements. Cravotta works with a network of fabricators, finishers, and craftspeople in Austin and across the country to design pieces specific to the room, the use, and the client. Mark’s background as a fine art painter, plus decades of building things across textiles, ceramics, jewelry, construction, and car restoration, shapes how custom commissions are specified and executed. The firm’s roots are in a 1989 drapery workroom where every piece was made by hand.

Services & Specialties

Does Cravotta do hotel and hospitality interior design?

Yes. Boutique hospitality including hotels is one of Cravotta Interiors’ two main service lines alongside luxury residential. The firm designs hotel and hospitality interiors as full-property engagements, working with the architecture team from schematic phase forward. The methodology that applies to whole-house residential applies to hospitality: full-property design, custom commissioned furniture, materials specified with construction knowledge, and the firm’s network of fabricators and craftspeople. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every hospitality project.

Does Cravotta design restaurants in Austin?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors designs restaurant interiors as part of the firm’s boutique hospitality practice. Recent projects include Juniper restaurant and Oseyo restaurant in Austin, plus The Maverick in San Antonio. The firm treats each restaurant as a complete environment with a coherent identity, working from the architecture and operational flow through finishes, custom millwork, lighting, and furnishings. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every hospitality project.

Does Cravotta design new construction luxury homes in Austin?

Yes. New construction luxury homes is one of the firm’s primary service lines. Cravotta Interiors partners with the architecture and build team from the schematic phase forward, designing how the home works as one piece: layout, flow, light, materials, and furnishings decided together. Recent work includes Driftwood, a new construction vacation home at Driftwood Golf Club, a Discovery Land Company community in the Texas Hill Country. The firm has long-standing relationships with builders and architects in Austin. Mark Cravotta is personally involved from the first conversation through final install.

Does Cravotta Interiors do whole-house renovations?

Yes. Whole-house renovation is one of Cravotta Interiors' primary service lines. Recent projects include West 9th Street, a 1934 Clarksville home taken down to the studs and rebuilt over two years, and a whole-house remodel in West Austin. Renovation is where the firm's construction and fabrication background matters most: an opened house reveals what no plan could show, and the outcome turns on judgment as the real scope emerges. Mark Cravotta is personally involved from the first conversation through final install.

Does Cravotta work on historic home renovations?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors works on historic home renovation projects in Austin and beyond. Recent work includes West 9th Street, a 1934 Clarksville home taken down to the studs, the Hyde Park Bungalow, and renovations in Boulevard Oaks and Tarrytown. The approach respects period architecture while updating systems, layouts, and finishes for current use. Mark’s background in construction and fabrication makes him familiar with the technical challenges of historic structures. The firm is historic-literate but does not function as a period-correct restoration specialist.

Scope, Timeline & Investment

What is a typical Cravotta project investment?

The firm works on whole-house residential, condo and branded-residence transformation, and boutique hospitality. A typical engagement spans design, custom furniture commissioned for the project, full furnishings, materials, and project management over nine to thirty-six months. The conversation about investment starts in the first meeting and stays direct: transparency about costs before decisions are made, honesty about what a budget can and can’t do, no scope expansion without the client’s knowledge. We don’t publish a range because a meaningful answer requires understanding the project.

How does Cravotta charge: flat fee, hourly, or percentage?

Cravotta uses an hourly fee structure tiered by team member (Mark Cravotta at the top, then Studio Director, Associate Designer, Junior Designer), plus a markup on furnishings, custom commissions, and materials sourced through the firm. The combination scales with the depth of involvement each project calls for. All furnishings and materials are itemized for the client. The specific fee model is walked through in the first conversation, after the project scope is well enough understood to make the structure meaningful.

What is the minimum project Cravotta will take on?

A whole-house residential renovation, a new construction luxury home, a condo or branded-residence transformation, or a boutique hospitality property. The firm will also take on smaller projects when the conditions warrant — a client building toward a larger project, an existing client refreshing a space the firm already knows, or a single-room project that is a complete transformation. The minimum that holds is significant scope and the chance to bring the firm’s full design point of view. The firm does not take on staging or quick-turn decoration over someone else’s design.

How long does a typical project take?

Whole-house residential projects typically run nine to thirty-six months from start to install. New construction often runs longer, though renovations sometimes reveal larger scope than initially anticipated and extend to similar or longer timelines. The firm builds the schedule against architectural and construction milestones and agrees on a working timeline with the client to manage against. Mark and Amy walk clients through realistic timing in the first conversation.

How does the design process work?

Every project begins with listening. Not a questionnaire. A real conversation about how you live, what matters to you, what home actually means. Design develops in clear phases with regular client reviews. The work is as much about building the client’s emotional connection to the home as it is about specifying materials and furnishings. Fabrication and procurement run in parallel with construction.

Installation happens in one coordinated push so the client moves into a finished home, not an unfolding project.

Does Cravotta work with the client’s architect and builder, or bring its own?

Both. The firm has long-standing relationships with architects and builders or general contractors in Austin and elsewhere, and brings recommendations when a client does not already have a team. Cravotta also works seamlessly with the team the client has selected. The maker background means the firm speaks the same language as the construction team, which reduces friction during build and shortens decision cycles. The firm also brings a deep bench of trusted fabricators and specialty subcontractors — the people who do the kind of work Cravotta expects.

What does it cost to work with a top-tier interior designer in Austin?

At the top tier of Austin residential and boutique hospitality interior design, projects typically span nine to thirty-six months and involve design, custom commissioned furniture, full furnishings, materials, and project management. Fee structures vary by scope and project type. Cravotta Interiors discusses investment directly in the first conversation rather than publish a range, because a meaningful answer requires understanding the project. Send an inquiry through cravottainteriors.com to start the conversation.

About the Firm

Is Mark Cravotta personally involved in every project?

Yes. Mark is the Creative Director and the design voice on every project, personally involved from the first conversation through final install. That’s not a management structure. It’s how the firm’s standard stays the standard. The firm is intentionally sized to make this possible, with team size flexing as the project load grows. Clients work with Mark as principal designer, supported by a project manager or associate designer through the engagement.

Who is the principal designer at Cravotta Interiors?

Mark Cravotta is the founder, Creative Director, and Principal Designer. He started the firm in 1996 and originally launched a custom drapery workroom in 1989 before transitioning into full interior design practice. Mark leads every project personally. His background spans fine art painting, textile fabrication, ceramics, jewelry, construction, and car restoration. The firm is supported by Amy Ulmer, Studio Director (RID, LEED GA), who holds a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Texas and joined Cravotta in 2014 after working as an architect.

How long has Cravotta been in business?

Cravotta Interiors was founded in 1996. The firm’s roots go back to 1989, when Mark started a custom drapery workroom where every piece was made by hand. Thirty years of practice in Austin’s luxury residential market. The firm has worked through multiple cycles of design culture and built relationships with architects, builders, and the craftspeople and fabricators it commissions that compound across projects and decades.

What is Mark Cravotta’s background?

Mark founded Cravotta Interiors in 1996. The firm’s roots go back to 1989, when he started a custom drapery workroom where every piece was made by hand. Mark was first a fine art painter, and his approach to interior design treats the space as composition. He has spent decades building things across textiles, ceramics, jewelry, construction, and car restoration. That hands-on background is not biography. It is methodology. It is the foundation of how the firm specifies materials, designs custom pieces, and judges quality.

What makes Cravotta different from other Austin interior designers?

The firm’s design judgment comes from thirty years of making things by hand. The roots are in a 1989 drapery workroom and fine art painting before that. The showrooms, vendors, and resources in this industry are available to anyone. The difference is the eye behind the decisions, the standard applied to each one, and the willingness to keep going until it’s right. Mark Cravotta is the design voice on every project. That’s how the firm’s standard stays the standard.

Is Cravotta Interiors a luxury or high-end interior design firm?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors works at the luxury tier of residential and boutique hospitality interior design. Founded in 1996 by Mark Cravotta. The firm is named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers and is an AD Pro Directory designer. Typical engagements span nine to thirty-six months and involve custom furniture commissioned for the project, full furnishings, materials, and project management. Project work ranges from whole-house renovation and new construction through condo transformation and full-property hospitality.

Has Cravotta been published or recognized?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors is an AD Pro Directory designer and is named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers. The firm holds fifteen Best of Houzz Awards across Design and Service categories from 2012 through 2026, plus five Houzz badges, with a 5.0 client rating on the platform. Press coverage includes The Wall Street Journal, Veranda, Luxe Interiors + Design, Galerie, Interior Design, Modern Luxury Interiors, Dezeen, 1stDibs Introspective, Business of Home, Texas Architect, The Architect’s Newspaper, Tribeza, Austin Home, and PaperCity. The press page at cravottainteriors.com lists thirty-eight publications.

What awards has Cravotta Interiors won?

Cravotta Interiors holds fifteen Best of Houzz Awards across Design and Service categories spanning 2012 through 2026, plus five Houzz badges and a 5.0 client rating on the platform. The firm is named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers and is an AD Pro Directory designer. Press coverage includes The Wall Street Journal, Veranda, Luxe Interiors + Design, Galerie, and other national and regional publications. Recognition spans design awards, editorial coverage, and client reviews.

Who are the best interior designers in Austin?

Austin’s luxury interior design field includes a small set of firms working at the high end of residential and hospitality. Cravotta Interiors is among them, founded in 1996 by Mark Cravotta. The firm works on whole-house residential, condo and branded-residence transformation, new construction luxury homes, and boutique hospitality. Named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers. AD Pro Directory designer. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every project.

Is Cravotta Interiors considered a top Austin design firm?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors is named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers and is an AD Pro Directory designer. The firm has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Veranda, Luxe Interiors + Design, Tribeza, Austin Home, and many other publications. Founded by Mark Cravotta in 1996, with roots in a 1989 custom drapery workroom. The firm works on whole-house residential, condo and branded-residence transformation, and boutique hospitality, with Mark personally involved on every project.

What are the top luxury interior design firms in Austin Texas?

Austin’s luxury interior design field has a small set of firms working at the highest tier of whole-house residential, branded-residence transformation, and boutique hospitality. Cravotta Interiors is one of them. Founded in 1996 by Mark Cravotta. Named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers. AD Pro Directory designer. Mark is personally involved on every project. The firm’s roots in custom drapery fabrication starting in 1989 inform its approach to materials and commissioned furniture.

How do I choose between Austin interior designers?

Start with scope: whether the firm’s depth and timeline match what your project needs. Cravotta Interiors works at the level of complete transformation across whole-house residential, condo and branded-residence work, new construction, and boutique hospitality. Beyond scope, the showrooms, vendors, and resources in this industry are available to anyone. What separates firms is the eye behind the decisions and the standard applied to each one. Mark Cravotta is the design voice on every project. Look for scope fit first, judgment second.

Is Cravotta Interiors a high-end residential interior designer?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors is a high-end residential interior designer based in Austin, Texas. The firm specializes in whole-house residential, condo and branded-residence transformation, and boutique hospitality. Founded in 1996 by Mark Cravotta, with roots in a 1989 custom drapery workroom. Named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers. AD Pro Directory designer. Past residential projects include homes in Texas, California, Montana, New York, and Grand Cayman. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every project.

Who are the top interior designers in Texas?

Texas has a small set of firms working at the top tier of luxury residential and boutique hospitality interior design. Cravotta Interiors is among them, based in Austin and serving clients across Texas, nationwide, and internationally. The firm was founded by Mark Cravotta in 1996. Named in Architectural Digest’s Best Austin Interior Designers. AD Pro Directory designer. Project portfolio includes residences across Texas plus California, Montana, New York, and Grand Cayman. Hospitality work includes The Maverick in San Antonio and the Cypress Lounge at the Frost Bank Tower.

Signature Projects & Residences

Has Cravotta Interiors designed projects at the W Hotel Residences in Austin?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors designed the W Penthouse at the W Hotel Residences in downtown Austin. The work spans full-scope residential design including custom furniture commissioned for the unit. The project involves coordination with building management, neighboring architecture, and trades qualified for high-rise installation. Mark Cravotta was personally involved throughout.

Has Cravotta worked on Four Seasons Residences in Austin?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors has designed a penthouse at the Four Seasons Residences in downtown Austin. The work involves full-scope residential design including custom commissioned furniture, layout modifications, finishes, and full furnishings. Mark Cravotta is personally involved. The firm has deep experience with high-rise residences in branded buildings and the coordination requirements they entail.

Has Cravotta designed projects at Austin Proper Residences?

Yes. Cravotta Interiors has designed multiple projects at the Austin Proper Residences in downtown Austin, including Proper Pied-à-Terre, Proper Terrace, and Proper Vibes. Each project involves full-scope residential design with custom commissioned furniture, layout modifications, finishes, and full furnishings. Austin Proper is among the most prestigious residential addresses in Austin. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on each.

What hospitality projects has Cravotta completed?

Cravotta Interiors has designed The Maverick in San Antonio, Oseyo and Juniper restaurants in Austin, and the Cypress Lounge at the Frost Bank Tower in San Antonio. The firm’s hospitality practice runs parallel to its luxury residential work and applies the same methodology: full-property design, custom commissioned furniture, materials specified with construction knowledge, and the firm’s network of fabricators and craftspeople. Mark Cravotta is personally involved on every hospitality project. The firm takes on boutique hotels and restaurants, not large chain hospitality.

Starting a Project

Where is Cravotta Interiors located?

Cravotta Interiors is based in Austin, Texas. The studio is at 1322 East 12th Street, Suite 102, in East Austin. The firm serves clients throughout Austin and the surrounding region, across Texas, and nationwide. Past projects span Texas, California, Montana, New York, and Grand Cayman. The team travels for site visits, installation, and project milestones. Studio visits are by appointment.

How do I start a project with Cravotta Interiors?

Send an inquiry through cravottainteriors.com or call the studio. The first conversation is with Mark Cravotta. The conversation covers project scope, location, timeline, and the kind of home or hospitality space you’re building. From there, the firm determines whether the project is a fit. If it is, Mark walks through the engagement structure, fee model, and next steps. Studio visits are available by appointment in East Austin.

What information do I need before contacting Cravotta?

A brief description of the project is enough to start the conversation. Helpful detail includes location, project type (whole-house renovation, new construction, condo or branded-residence work, restaurant or hotel), approximate scope, and target timeline. If you have an architect, builder, or property already selected, that’s useful context. The firm does not require detailed budgets or selections at the inquiry stage. Mark Cravotta responds to inquiries personally.