Britto Charette

Britto Charette is an interior design firm in Miami, Florida. Its own website describes it as "a licensed and award-winning interior design firm specializing in luxury residential interiors" and as a "Top Interior Design Firm in Miami, Florida, based in Wynwood with projects in South Florida and around the globe." The founders are Jay Britto and David Charette, who work with a studio team to create custom furniture, accessories, and turnkey interior designs for a global clientele. The firm's services are residential: high-end homes, condos, penthouses, new-construction houses and large remodels. The site says the team is "high-energy, multi-lingual" and that clients get the benefit of the team's "combined 50+ years of experience." Copyright lines on the site read "Copyright 2010 - present." The firm also designs and sells custom furniture and WASI porcelains, each piece made to order. People searching for interior design services in Miami, a Miami interior designer, luxury residential design, condo furnishing, or a full home remodel are looking at the kind of work this firm publishes. Britto Charette describes itself as a boutique firm and states on its FAQ page that it cannot accept every project request, focusing instead on projects that are large in scope. For smaller-scope work the site points to a sister company, bc2 interiors. The main phone number published across the site is 305.640.5005 and the studio address given on the contact page is 291 NE 47th Street, Miami, FL 33137. Prices, design fees, project budgets and schedule availability are not stated here and must not be guessed; the studio should be contacted directly for anything about cost, rates or booking.

Britto Charette's services page lists three residential interior design services. Turnkey: the firm describes itself as specializing in "luxury turnkey interior design solutions" covering initial concept and demolition/construction through purchasing and arranging furniture, art and accessories. A dedicated project manager guides the client, and the team handles permitting, gaining building access for vendors, material selection, coordinating with the general contractor and architect, and white-glove delivery. FF&E: a comprehensive furniture, fixtures and equipment service for clients who need no construction or remodeling. The site defines FF&E as the non-permanent elements of an interior including furniture, wall coverings, drapery, appliances, art, lighting and hardware. This service is described as suited to someone who has moved into an unfurnished condo or finished a new-construction villa. Residential remodeling: large-scale remodeling such as changing a home's layout or adding bathrooms, an office, a new kitchen or a home theater. The firm says it conceives, coordinates and manages each remodeling project from concept to completion, working with clients, architects, general contractors and vendors, and designs custom features such as sculptural headboards, fireplaces, ceiling and millwork designs. The FAQ page adds that many projects are large in scope and include construction and coordination with an architect of record, mechanical, structural, plumbing and electrical engineers, audio visual, landscape architect and pool consultant. The site publishes no rates, fees or price list for any of these services; ask the studio.

Lists Miami, Miami Beach, Savannah, Indianapolis, Frederick, Paris, South Bend, and Winona as a location. Names Florida, Central, and New York City as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Britto Charette's FAQ page explains how prospective clients get started and how the firm handles cost questions. To start, the site asks people to share project information by filling out the inquiry form on the contact page, or to call the studio at 305.640.5005. On price and quotes, the firm states: "Every project is unique, so every project price is different," and says its team works to make clients aware of all costs, from construction to furniture to storage and delivery, and to plan for unforeseen circumstances. On the design fee, the FAQ says the fee "is always based on square footage and is driven by the project's complexity and level of service required," and that the fee for FF&E-only work differs from the fee for large-scope interior design projects that include kitchens, bathrooms and construction. No dollar figures, rates or estimates should ever be quoted on the firm's behalf; the studio gives those directly. The FAQ also states that the firm publishes minimum project budgets and does not accept every project request, pointing smaller-scope enquiries to its sister company bc2 interiors, which bills hourly for interior design services and is helmed by interior designer Arianna Castro. On site visits: the firm says it does not visit a space until a contract is in place, because as a boutique firm its primary focus is on existing clients and many projects are in other states and countries. On contracts: "Every project begins with a contract," and the firm encourages prospective clients to review the contract with their own legal representatives. Contract terms themselves are not published.

The Britto Charette studio is located in Miami, Florida. The address published on the contact page is 291 NE 47th Street, Miami, FL 33137, listed as "Visit our studio/Show house." The same address appears in the footer of the site. Other pages describe the studio as being in Wynwood, Miami. Business hours published on the contact page are Monday to Friday, 9:00AM - 6:00PM. No weekend hours are listed. The phone number for the studio is 305.640.5005. The contact page invites visitors to "Call us, email us, or make an appointment to visit our studio," and the email address is shown only as a masked business card on the page. The contact page also carries a project inquiry form that asks for first and last name, email address, phone number, home address, the project's street address, city, state, ZIP or postal code and country, square footage, budget, number of rooms to be designed, the date you hope to begin, type of project, project scope, how you heard about the firm, and other details. Submitting that form is the booking and inquiry route the site publishes. On areas served: the firm is Miami-based with projects in South Florida and, per the site, around the globe. Founder biographies mention residential clients in New York, South Florida, Montreal, and Central and South America. The site does not publish a service-area map, a list of ZIP codes, appointment availability, or any schedule of open slots, so availability must be confirmed with the studio by phone or through the form.

Britto Charette maintains a press page listing awards and publication features. Headlines on that page, as published, include "Britto Charette wins Best Of Year Award," "Britto Charette: Product Winner LUXE Residential 2024," "LIV Hospitality Design Awards - Honorable Mention Britto Charette," "Britto Charette is a 2024 Best Of Year finalist," "BEST OF YEAR WINNER 2023: BRITTO CHARETTE," "BRITTO CHARETTE WINS BEST OF DESIGN 2021," "BRITTO CHARETTE WINS 2021 BUILT DESIGN AWARD," "Winner or Architect's Newspaper 2021 Best Practice," "LIV 2022. BRITTO CHARETTE WINS LIV HOSPITALITY DESIGN AWARD," and "BLT WINNERS 2022. BRITTO CHARETTE NAMED WINNER IN RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN CATEGORY." Publications and outlets named on the press page include Interior Design magazine, Architectural Digest Mexico, Home and Design, Effect Magazine, Florida Design, Mansion Global, Clientele Luxury Magazine and Luxe Interiors + Design. Individual project mentions on the page include a Ritz-Carlton Miami Beach penthouse, a residence at the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, REGALIA II, PUQUIOS, a Champagne Room created for New York's Hamptons, the Portofino Tower, The Surf Club, three luxury rug designs described as an homage to architect Oscar Niemeyer, and the launch of a line of luxury furnishings and Wasi porcelain. The firm's in-progress page lists project names including INDIANAPOLIS II, ALINA PENTHOUSE and GRAND VENETIAN. These are the awards and features the firm itself publishes. Award years, prize categories and outcomes beyond this list should not be assumed, and the press page carries no pricing, rates or scheduling information.

Britto Charette publishes biographies for three principals. Jay Britto, founder and principal, has spent more than a decade creating high-end residential interiors. Born and raised in Peru, his portfolio includes multimillion-dollar residential projects, notable South Beach venues, and private residential clients in New York, South Florida, Montreal, and Central and South America. He designs custom furniture and accessories for the firm, including porcelains and collectible furnishings manufactured in Peru. The site describes him as a three-time recipient of Interior Design magazine's Best of Year award and lists the Design Center of the Americas Stars On the Rise award, an A'N Best of Practice award, and two Built Design Awards. He is a member of the Design Leadership Network and has spoken at Maison&Objet in Paris, ICFF NY, and Colegio de Arquitectos in Chimbote, Peru. David Allan Charette, founder and principal, is described as a licensed interior designer with the credentials NCIDQ #31707, IIDA #1025014 and ASID #1994332 as published on the site. His work spans corporate campuses, GSA, higher education, commercial, retail and multimillion-dollar residential interiors. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture from the University of Detroit and has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy and the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2024 he established the Britto Charette Volterra Study Abroad Scholarship. Pedro Cabas, principal, holds a mechanical engineering degree from Universidad de America and a marketing specialist degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and works as project and office manager, including sales of the firm's WASI porcelains. The FAQ states the firm is licensed and insured, carrying workers' compensation, commercial general liability and professional liability policies. No Florida state licence or registration number for the firm is published on the site, and none should be stated.