Designing a home in Kailua with Lanikai Homes

What a home renovation really costs in Kailua in 2026 — by scope, room, and finish level — from a firm that builds here.

Designing a home in Kailua with Lanikai Homes

A Kailua renovation before and after tells you more than any portfolio shot ever can. In this walkthrough, we want to show how we approach a whole-home remodel here on the windward side — what we keep, what we change, and why those decisions hold up once the family is actually living in the house. The project featured here is the "Kailua Modern," at 425b Kawailoa Rd., in Kailua. It features 900 sq ft across 2 stories and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and the photos below sh

Hiring an interior designer in Kailua is a different conversation than hiring one on the mainland, and we get asked the same questions enough that it's worth answering them in one place. We're a Kailua-based design and build firm, so we sit on both sides of the table: we design the space and we build it. In this post we'll walk through what to expect from working with us, including the process, the typical costs, and the practical questions you should ask any interior designe

Design-build in Hawaii doesn't always cost less than the traditional design-bid-build route, but the way it saves money is different from what most homeowners expect. We run both kinds of projects, so this is less a sales pitch and more a straight comparison of where design-build actually pays off here on the island, where the traditional path can be the better choice, and what the real trade-offs look like once permits, materials, and labor are all priced in. What Design-Bui