The Visual Studio Plus Design Retainer — Ongoing Interior Design for Luxury Denver Homes

Some homes are never finished — they evolve. A new piece of art changes the living room. A kitchen renovation calls for new dining chairs. The guest bedroom needs a refresh before the holidays. The right materials catch your eye and you wonder if they'd work in the entry.

Most homeowners handle these decisions alone. They scroll Instagram, they second-guess themselves, they make purchases they later regret. The result is a home that feels almost-right but never finished — and a constant low-grade decision fatigue every time something needs to change.

The Design Retainer is for the Denver homeowner who has decided that almost-right is not enough.

What the Retainer Is

A monthly design partnership. Instead of hiring Visual Studio Plus for a single full-service project and then losing access when it ends, you keep us on a low-friction monthly retainer for ongoing design decisions — large and small — across your home.

Think of it as having a designer on call. The way wealthy families have a personal trainer, a stylist, or a financial advisor — except the asset we are helping you steward is your home.

Who This Is For

The Design Retainer is built for luxury homeowners in Cherry Creek, Wash Park, Boulder, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, and the wider Denver metro who:

Already love their home but want it to keep evolving with intention, not impulse.

Are constantly making design-adjacent purchases — art, furniture, lighting, textiles — and want every one of them to land.

Have completed a Visual Studio Plus full-service project and want to keep the relationship going.

Are about to start a kitchen remodel, room addition, or refresh and want ongoing design support rather than a one-time engagement.

Travel often, host frequently, or just have a busy life and would rather delegate design decisions to a professional than research them themselves.

The Two Retainer Tiers

Essential Retainer — starting at $1,500 per month

For homeowners who want ongoing design direction without a large monthly footprint. Includes:

Up to 2 hours of design consultation per month (virtual or in-home).

Unlimited email and text support for quick design questions — paint colors, fabric swatches, furniture decisions, art placement.

Quarterly seasonal refresh recommendations — what to swap, what to add, what to retire.

Discounted access to our trade vendor network, with average savings of 15 to 30 percent on furniture, art, lighting, and textiles.

Priority scheduling for any larger projects you commission within the year.

Signature Retainer — starting at $3,000 per month

For homeowners who want a true design partner. Everything in Essential, plus:

Up to 6 hours of design consultation per month (virtual or in-home).

In-home walk-throughs every quarter to assess the home holistically and recommend updates.

Full vendor and contractor coordination — when something needs to be installed, replaced, or fixed, we handle the logistics.

Custom mood boards and material direction for any room you want to evolve.

Seasonal styling for holidays and entertaining — full setup, including bringing in florals, linens, and tabletop styling for major events you host.

First access to new pieces from our trade network before they reach the public market.

How It Works

Step 1. Book a free 20-minute discovery call. We discuss your home, your taste, your goals, and whether the retainer is the right fit.

Step 2. We do an initial home assessment — virtual or in-home depending on the tier — to understand the rooms, the existing pieces, the gaps, and the direction.

Step 3. The retainer begins. We work month to month with a three-month minimum to allow the partnership to develop. Cancel anytime after the initial three months with thirty days notice.

Step 4. We meet at least monthly (you choose virtual or in-person), and you can text or email us between sessions for quick decisions.

What the Retainer Is Not

This is not full-service design for a major renovation. If you are about to renovate a kitchen, build a custom home, or do a whole-home remodel, that is a project engagement, not a retainer — and we will tell you so when you call.

This is not a substitute for our hospitality design work or for major construction projects requiring permits, drawings, and contractor management.

This is for ongoing, intentional evolution of an already-loved home.

Why Visual Studio Plus

Visual Studio Plus is led by Yumilka Olivi Soto, a 2026 Coverings CID Award winner and Best of Houzz 2023 recipient. We are bilingual in English and Spanish, NKBA members, and have over a decade of experience designing luxury residential and hospitality interiors across Florida and Colorado.

Our signature Santuario sensory design methodology shapes every recommendation we make. We do not chase trends. We build homes that feel like a permanent escape.

The Next Step

If you are curious whether the Design Retainer is right for your home, the first conversation is free.

Book a 20-minute discovery call at visualstudioplus.com, or reach Yumilka directly at info@visualstudioplus.com or (720) 443-1660. We will discuss your home, your goals, and whether the retainer is the right fit — and if it is not, we will tell you so.

Visual Studio Plus is based at 5801 Logan Street, Office 210, Denver, Colorado. We serve the entire Denver metro and Front Range.