Interior Designer

Cypress Homes is hiring an Interior Designer in Appleton, WI. This full-time, on-site position involves guiding homeowners through interior selections for residential construction projects, coordinating materials and design details, and collaborating across sales, construction, marketing, supplier, and trade-partner teams. The role requires travel to local project sites.

Client Relations and Design:

• Meet with sales teams to learn client timelines, preferences, budgets, needs, and constraints
• Establish design direction covering style, color, finishes, materials, and budget parameters
• Create and manage selection schedules and coordinate homeowner meetings to keep decisions and deadlines on track
• Present design options that reflect client preferences and align with the home's overall aesthetic
• Attend pre-construction meetings, review contract terms, and communicate next steps clearly
• Prepare change orders, obtain approvals, and communicate changes to clients and internal and external partners

Project and Material Coordination:

• Monitor upcoming builds, active projects, and construction timelines
• Coordinate material selections, secure quotes, request samples, place orders, manage deliveries, and track installation schedules
• Watch quote expiration dates and confirm schedules with Project Managers, suppliers, and subcontractors
• Place accurate orders and follow up to confirm timely arrival
• Inspect in-house material deliveries for damage and prepare packages for job-site transport
• Prepare and maintain cost breakdowns, material options, and change-order documentation
• Build subcontractor frame packs and project site binders with accuracy and timeliness
• Update final selections and project information in the project management system

Model Design and Team Support:

• Develop interior and exterior concepts for model homes
• Contribute to new home-plan concepts, plan revisions, and budget planning
• Stage and de-stage model homes with marketing and construction teams
• Keep the design center organized, attractive, and functional
• Participate in production meetings and contribute to scheduling and workload planning
• Support department collaboration and process improvements
• Maintain consistent communication with clients, internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and external partners
• Own design details and follow through on commitments to ensure a smooth building process

Required Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of color, texture, finishes, materials, and spatial design principles
• Ability to apply design principles confidently when working with clients
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Capacity to manage multiple clients, projects, deadlines, orders, and shifting priorities
• Effective communication skills to work with homeowners, salespeople, Project Managers, suppliers, and subcontractors
• Basic proficiency with Adobe programs, Publisher, image-editing tools, and Microsoft Office
• Formal education in Interior Design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in Interior Design
• 4 to 7 years of residential interior design experience
• Experience preparing selections, material orders, cost information, or change orders

The position offers paid holidays, generous PTO, a 401(k) with company match, health/dental/vision insurance options, company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and AD&D coverage. The pay range is $26.00 to $29.00 per hour based on experience, with the stated range targeting candidates with approximately 4 to 7 years of relevant residential interior design experience. Candidates with less experience may be considered, though compensation may be adjusted accordingly. Cypress Homes has been building homes and relationships in the Fox Valley since 1994.