PRACTICAL, INSPIRED HOME DESIGN

Hundred Mile House designs and builds residential projects throughout California, from rental cabins to luxury residences. We’ll explore a breadth of design options that best suit you, your site and your budget, and then guide everything that’s necessary to get you to the finish line.

We’re known for our sensitive renovations of mid-century modern and Spanish colonial revival homes, as well as ground up award-winning contemporary homes. Our team provides building, interior and landscape design as well as general contracting services.

With more than 25 years of experience in design and permitting and nearly 100 completed projects, we’re confident we will get you from ground-breaking to moving day quickly and efficiently. In addition to our in-house team of talented architectural, landscape and interior designers, HMH is also a California-licensed general contractor and has in-house construction management and site supervision. Our team of talented craftspeople will bring our vision into reality with an unparalleled attention to detail. We’ll work closely with you from start to finish to make sure you stay on budget and on schedule using our state of the art project management tools and open-book budgets and schedules.

SPACES THAT WORK

The environments we create are comfortable and intuitive, with thoughtful consideration for the reality of how they will be used; constant guests? Kid-friendly? Serene and private? Your space must support your life, not get in your way.

COME HOME

Your home can be your escape; somewhere you’re willing to drive a hundred miles to get to. We bring beauty, inspiration, and celebration to all of our work; these are things every home can have, small or large.

“It was a privilege working with Duane. His talent transcends through his work and rivals all others in his field. This man is absolutely brilliant and I would hire him again and again. Hundred mile house has become a name in Architecture for beautiful modern builds to off grid Joshua tree bungalows. HMH can assist in every aspect of building, which makes them stand out from the rest. They design, construct and furnish…. Down to the very last detail.” A.O. 2024

“We have owned and remodeled many homes and worked with many architects and contractors. Our experience with Duane and his team was extraordinary. He presented us with several plans, all of which gave us the confidence to proceed. We always felt Duane listened closely to us to work to give us what we wanted but he also stood up for what he felt was right, so that we ended up in a place that we never would have gotten to on our own. We are forever thankful to him for that. Always when you do a remodel there are unexpected turns and twists but Duane navigated it with ease and helped us get to the finish line without the stress that usually comes with a big project like this one. He also was great at working closely with us to shave corners when we had to trim the budget and find creative ways to get the result we wanted within our means. Communication with all members of his team was great. They are all professionals and easy to work with. On a final note, I can’t tell you how many people come in our house and love it. It is not your typical Palm Springs remodel by any means. It is refined and restrained. And everyone asks “Who did this?!”” S.A. 2024

“HMH did amazing work for us, building our modern dream cabin in the woods.
Duane started by understanding the way we live, what is important to us, and the vision we had for our place. He was strategic about the lot we were working with, including trees we wanted to keep, how the light moves, and where both views and privacy could fit in. He engaged us in a very collaborative process to design a home that our family and friends truly love. It's gorgeous and livable and harmonious. Seven happy years later, we have great memories of the process. The home feels true to the vision we had, made better by the skill, creativity and insight of an incredible architect.” R.O. 2024

ABOUT HMH

Hundred Mile House is a residential design/build practice founded in 2015 by Duane Smith. He’s an award-winning industrial designer with a passion for innovative, beautiful environments. Duane had a unique privilege to study sustainable architecture at the Bauhaus in Germany during the early days of its rebirth. There, he established his appreciation for modernism and design for the masses. After 30 years as an entrepreneur and designer of everything from lighting to apparel to homes, he brings a breadth of knowledge and a unique perspective to residential design.

Starting with a brownstone rehab in Boston’s South End in 1998, followed by a desire to create a weekend escape within a couple of hours’ drive drew him to the natural beauty and rich architectural heritage of Wellfleet on Cape Cod in 2015. Then, a loft in LA in 2012 and a retreat in the desert of ultra-modernist Palm Springs finally seeded the idea of ‘Hundred Mile House’: helping others realize their own dreams of escape and inspiration, whether as primary residences, vacation homes, or investment properties.