I/O DESIGN OFFICE
I/O Design Office is a full service design entity that specializes in homes, interiors, and furniture. We approach the building in a holistic manner, balancing inside and outside considerations and allowing each to accentuate the other. Our experience and skills provide fresh ideas and help us to create seamless, atmospheric designs that nurture the people within.
People
Douglas Fletcher, Principal/Owner
With over 25 years of experience, studying design and building, Douglas has worked on projects of all sizes. From small homes, to large estates, he's successfully executed numerous projects for outstanding clients, working closely to connect their desires with expectations and create outcomes that bring joy and satisfaction to all involved. Along with a lifelong appreciation of modern architecture, Douglas is fascinated with spaces that transform from inside to out, open to closed, intimate to expansive. Developing transitions between homes and their natural environment is a source of magic that he works diligently to create.
Nicole Norris, Principal/Owner
Having spent over 18 years working on high end residences across the United States, Nicole's passion for modern design is a thing of beauty. Constantly searching for the right textures, colors, patterns, and surfaces, she transforms a space that would otherwise be just "a room" into a place that nurtures the stylistic and aesthetic preferences of homeowners. Having worked on homes between 2,000 sq. ft. and 20,000 sq. ft., her experience with furniture design and layout allows her to refine space planning to a perfect balance between movement and comfort. As many clients have found, Nicole is a pleasure to work with and treats every project as if it were her own, seeking to balance budget concerns with peoples dreams to achieve the ideal home.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
“I was a high-end home builder in Dallas, TX for 35 years and recently relocated back to Minnesota to be closer to family. My wife and I bought property and were in search of a local design team. Newly formed friends highly recommended the team at I/O Design Office to help us with what we hoped would be our final home.
We found I/O Design to be without the egos that normally accompany firms of their creative caliber. It is extremely rare to find a team, like Douglas and Nicole, that can distill a client’s ideas and goals into a truly authentic design that has a coherent and executable plan. Our experience with I/O Design Office was, by far, the most collaborative, creative, and enjoyable process that I’ve been involved with!”
-Client, Buffalo, Minnesota
“We felt an immediate connection to Douglas Fletcher and Nicole Norris - We met them on one of their design projects and had the opportunity to observe their great relationship with their client and the construction team. Their level of expertise, education and architectural experience was a perfect fit for our modern home project. Our design issues and construction schedule was always at the forefront for them, and we felt comfortable allowing them to guide our project and the many details from beginning to end. The job was complex and they managed all areas of design including interior and exterior architecture, complicated structural details, elevations, contractor coordination and outside professional consultation as needed. They never missed a beat and adapted quickly to many plan changes. They offered valuable solutions and made realistic suggestions when confronted with otherwise complicated issues. They provided excellent time-line guidelines and assisted with time management issues and critical deadlines.”
”Their unique style and vision blended perfectly with ours and the result was the creation of a beautiful home that we had only dreamed of for many years. They have remained interested and involved in our house even after completion. Their continued presence and involvement in the evolving interior/exterior design is a testament to their excellent work ethic and overall commitment to client satisfaction. It’s unusual to find a dream team that you not only trust and respect during the process, but become and remain “friends” after the job is done. If they were a movie I would give them two thumbs up and a 100% critical review!”
Client, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma