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 over 80 completed projects, we’ll get you from ground-breaking to moving day quickly and efficiently. HMH is a California-licensed general contractor so our team of talented craftspeople can bring the 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.

 

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.

“True professional with undeniable talent. I received many options to pick from. Duane was able to see my vision and MORE!! He also provided help with contractors and keeping me on track and on budget.”

A.O. 2019

“Duane at Hundred Mile House is a fantastic professional and an ideal partner for an architectural project. His work is creative and beautiful - but perhaps more importantly, he puts enormous emphasis on understanding the site, the experience we want to create, and the kind of family we are. He walked us through the process, timelines and fees up front, and then delivered to those expectations -- while being flexible and responsive whenever we'd throw him a curveball. We've also seen and experienced other examples of his work, and what they have in common is that they are beautiful spaces (worthy of any design mag) that are also warm, comfortable and engaging.”

R.O. 2017

ABOUT HMH

Hundred Mile House is a residential design/build practice founded in 2006 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, 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. Then, a loft in LA 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.