Luxury Interior Design in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale’s premier design studio. For over 40 years, Shuster Design Studio has called Fort Lauderdale home, creating award-winning interiors for the city’s most prestigious waterfront estates and canal communities. Serving Harbor Beach, Las Olas Isles, Seven Isles, Rio Vista, and beyond.
Fort Lauderdale Design Studio—Our Home for Four Decades
Fort Lauderdale isn’t just where Shuster Design Studio serves clients—it’s where we’ve built our business, our reputation, and our lives for more than 40 years. Located at 3101 N Federal Highway in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, our design studio sits within minutes of the waterfront communities where we’ve completed hundreds of projects, from Harbor Beach’s exclusive estates to the historic charm of Rio Vista and the contemporary elegance of Las Olas Isles. This intimate knowledge of Fort Lauderdale’s neighborhoods, architectural styles, and lifestyle patterns allows our team of design professionals to create interiors that feel authentically connected to the “Venice of America” while reflecting each homeowner’s unique vision and daily priorities.
Fort Lauderdale’s character as a waterfront city fundamentally shapes residential interior design throughout the area. With over 300 miles of navigable waterways including the Intracoastal Waterway, countless canals forming the iconic finger island communities, and 23 miles of Atlantic coastline, water views and yacht access define luxury living in Fort Lauderdale in ways that distinguish it from other South Florida markets. Our design professionals understand how this waterfront orientation influences everything from furniture placement to maximize canal and ocean views, material selections that withstand humid salt air without deteriorating, indoor-outdoor living spaces that create seamless transitions to docks and pool areas, and color palettes that complement rather than compete with water and sky. Four decades working in Fort Lauderdale has taught us which materials maintain their beauty in this coastal environment, which design approaches honor the city’s architectural heritage while feeling contemporary, and how to create interiors that capture the sophisticated yet relaxed lifestyle Fort Lauderdale represents.
Our comprehensive interior design services address every aspect of creating exceptional waterfront homes in Fort Lauderdale. Space planning requires special attention in homes where views drive architectural decisions—maximizing sight lines to water, creating furniture arrangements that don’t obstruct vistas, and establishing comfortable conversation areas that still allow everyone to enjoy the scenery. Material and finish selection demands expertise in coastal applications, understanding which fabrics resist moisture and fading, which wood species tolerate humidity without warping, which metals avoid corrosion from salt air, and which flooring materials handle sandy foot traffic while maintaining luxury aesthetics. We’ve spent 40 years refining this knowledge specifically in Fort Lauderdale’s unique coastal environment, ensuring your investment in quality interior design remains beautiful for decades.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Interior Design in Palm Beach Gardens
An award-winning team of South Florida designers, associates and administrative personnel, Shuster Design Studio is a full-service design company.
Working with design professionals actually based in Fort Lauderdale rather than firms visiting from Miami or other markets provides significant advantages. Local designers understand Fort Lauderdale’s unique waterfront character, know which materials withstand coastal conditions, maintain relationships with the best local contractors and suppliers, can visit your property quickly for site measurements or construction meetings, and possess intimate knowledge of neighborhood characteristics and building requirements. Shuster Design Studio has maintained our Fort Lauderdale office for over 40 years—we’re not outsiders serving the market occasionally but true locals who live, work, and invest in the same communities as our clients.
We begin every project with an in-depth consultation at your property, walking through spaces, discussing your vision and priorities, understanding how you use your home and dock, and identifying opportunities and constraints. From there, we develop design concepts including space plans, material palettes, and preliminary budgets for your review. Once you approve the direction, we create detailed specifications for everything from flooring and paint to furnishings and lighting, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, manage the construction and installation process, and complete your project with final styling. Throughout, you’ll have a dedicated contact who keeps you informed at the level you prefer—some clients want daily updates while others prefer weekly check-ins.
Waterfront properties in Fort Lauderdale present unique considerations we’ve mastered through 40 years of local experience. We specify materials that resist humidity and salt air degradation, design window treatments providing privacy without blocking water views, create furniture arrangements maximizing sight lines to canals or ocean, select fabrics treated for moisture resistance, recommend finishes that won’t corrode from coastal exposure, and plan seamless transitions between interior living spaces and docks, pools, and outdoor entertaining areas. We also understand the practical aspects of waterfront living like accommodating sandy foot traffic, designing yacht-watching spaces, and creating durable yet luxurious interiors that handle the active lifestyle Fort Lauderdale waterfront homeowners enjoy.
As Fort Lauderdale’s home-based design studio, we work throughout the entire city without restriction. Our portfolio includes extensive work in Harbor Beach, Las Olas Isles, Seven Isles, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge, Idlewyld, Lauderdale Beach, Victoria Park, Colee Hammock, Lauderdale Harbours, Tarpon River, and virtually every other Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. We understand each area’s distinct character—from Harbor Beach’s ultra-luxury gated estates to Rio Vista’s historic charm to Victoria Park’s walkable urban appeal. This comprehensive local knowledge allows us to create designs appropriate for your specific neighborhood while reflecting your personal style.
Fort Lauderdale’s identity as the “Venice of America” with over 300 miles of waterways fundamentally shapes residential interior design here. Water views, yacht dockage, and indoor-outdoor living aren’t optional amenities but defining characteristics requiring specific design expertise. The prevalence of Mid-century Modern architecture distinguishes Fort Lauderdale from Palm Beach’s Mediterranean estates or Miami’s contemporary high-rises, requiring designers who understand this architectural heritage. The city’s more relaxed sophistication compared to Palm Beach’s formality or Miami’s international glamour also influences design direction—Fort Lauderdale clients typically appreciate understated elegance over ostentatious display, livable luxury over museum-quality formality, and timeless quality over trendy fashion.
We handle complete spectrum of projects from ground-up new construction to extensive renovations to focused room updates. New construction allows us to collaborate with architects from the beginning, influencing floor plans, window placements, and structural decisions before building begins. Renovations require different expertise—understanding existing structures, identifying what should be preserved versus replaced, and creating transformation within constraints. We’re equally comfortable with both project types and frequently work on mixed scenarios where clients add new square footage while renovating existing spaces. Our 40 years in Fort Lauderdale means we’ve navigated every conceivable project type and challenge.
