Three decades of building
spaces that last.
De Legacy started as a two-person drafting table in 1996. Today we're a full studio — but the brief hasn't changed: design honestly, build properly, and hand over spaces our clients don't outgrow.
Our story
Started on one
renovation, not a plan.
De Legacy wasn't founded with a five-year plan — it grew out of a single home renovation in 1996 that word-of-mouth turned into a second project, then a third. Three decades later, the studio has kept the same instinct: take on work we can stand behind, keep the same people on a project from sketch to handover, and let the portfolio grow slowly rather than fast.
That approach is why most of our new clients still come from a referral, not an ad.
— De Legacy Studio
What we hold to
A few things
we don't compromise on.
Craftsmanship
We spec materials and details we'd be comfortable living with ourselves, not just what photographs well.
Straight Numbers
One budget, tracked openly through the whole build — no surprise line items at the end.
Built to Last
We design against twenty-year timelines, not the current trend cycle. Fewer replacements, less waste.
One Team, Start to End
The people who design your project are the same people who see it through construction.
Where we've been
29 years, in brief.
Studio Founded
Opened with a single residential renovation in Houston.
First Commercial Build
Took on our first full office fit-out, widening the practice.
Hospitality Expansion
Added restaurant and boutique-hotel interiors to the studio.
500th Project
Delivered our 500th space, still with the same core team model.
29
Years in Practice
500+
Projects Delivered
98%
Client Return Rate
10
Service Lines
Let's talk about
your project.
Tell us what you're working with — we'll follow up within two business days.
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