Interior Design
Space planning, finishes & renovation-ready CAD sets for homes and commercial interiors.
Interior · Landscape · Architectural · Colorado
Interior, Landscape & Architectural Design Services in Colorado
Drafting Buddies designs and drafts residential and commercial interiors, landscapes, and architecture for builders, homeowners, and developers across Colorado - from Denver's infill lots to snow-load framing in Aspen and Boulder's foothill setbacks.
Built for Colorado's codes: every set is checked against the statewide Chapter 8 IRC/IBC amendments plus your county's ground-snow-load, Wildland-Urban-Interface, and local zoning requirements - so plans move through Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, and Jefferson County review without avoidable red-line delays.
Design Package
Chapter 8-aware
Architecture + Interior + Site
Denver, CO · Coordinated drawing set
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Interior Design
Space PlansCH. 8LND
Landscape Design
Site PlansCH. 8ARC
Architectural Design
CDsCH. 8
CHAPTER 8 · SNOW LOAD · WUI
- In-house drafters & designers
- 100+
- Projects completed nationwide
- 500+
- Disciplines, one coordinated team
- 3
- States served, Colorado included
- 50
In-house drafters & designers
Projects completed nationwide
Disciplines, one coordinated team
States served, Colorado included
Why this page exists
One Colorado design partner for interiors, landscapes, and architecture
Colorado doesn't use one rulebook. It adopts the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) with statewide amendments under Colorado Chapter 8, and then every county and city layers its own snow-load tables, floodplain rules, wildfire-zone setbacks, and zoning ordinances on top. A floor plan that clears El Paso County review can still get flagged in Boulder or Jefferson County for a completely different reason - usually snow load, drainage, or defensible-space landscaping.
Drafting Buddies exists to remove that friction. Our team designs and drafts interior spaces, landscapes, and architecture as one connected package, so your floor plan, your planting plan, and your finish schedule all reference the same code baseline, the same site conditions, and the same jurisdiction - instead of three disconnected vendors handing you three sets of assumptions.
Whether you're a Denver homeowner renovating a kitchen, a builder in Colorado Springs stamping out a subdivision, or a landscape architect in Aspen managing WUI defensible-space requirements, we produce construction-ready drawings your reviewer, contractor, and inspector can all read the same way.
Landscape Design
Site, hardscape & planting plans built around Colorado's climate zones and water rules.
Architectural Design
Floor plans, elevations & permit sets compliant with Colorado's Chapter 8 amendments.
Built To Colorado Requirements
Colorado code & site factors we design around
Chapter 8 is the statewide baseline. Ground snow load, Wildland-Urban Interface rules, zoning, and water-wise landscape ordinances sit on top of it, and they change from one county to the next. We build those layers into the first floor plan or site layout, so your architect, engineer, or landscape professional of record starts review from a set already written for that jurisdiction.
IRC / IBC
IRC / IBC + Chapter 8 amendments
Colorado's statewide baseline for residential and commercial construction, layered with local jurisdiction amendments.
SNOW
Ground snow load
County-specific structural loads from Denver's Front Range to mountain-elevation counties like Eagle and Summit.
WUI
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Defensible-space setbacks and fire-resistant landscaping in foothill and mountain communities.
ZONING
Local zoning & setbacks
Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and county-level lot-coverage, height, and setback ordinances.
WATER
Water-wise landscape rules
Xeriscape and turf-restriction guidance common across Front Range municipalities.
Drafting Buddies designs to support your Colorado-licensed architect, engineer, or landscape professional of record's code review and permit submission. We do not provide code interpretation or stamped engineering. Final code compliance and approval rests with your project's licensed professional of record.
Sub-Services
Twelve services, three disciplines, one team
Every sub-service below is delivered by Colorado-code-aware designers and drafters, and can be scoped alone or combined into a single coordinated package.
INT-01 · Interior Design
Residential Interior Design Colorado
Full-home and single-room interior design for Colorado houses, condos, and mountain cabins - layout planning, furniture and fixture placement, finish and material selection, and lighting plans that suit the home's style, from Denver modern to Aspen rustic. We produce mood boards, floor plans with furniture layouts, and finish schedules that a contractor or homeowner can act on directly, whether the project is a single kitchen remodel or a ground-up custom build across the Front Range.
- Mountain Cabins
- Finish Schedules
- Lighting
INT-02 · Interior Design
Commercial & Hospitality Interior Design Colorado
Interior design for offices, restaurants, retail spaces, and hospitality projects across Colorado's business districts, tailored to brand identity, guest flow, and code-required accessibility and egress. We handle space planning, finish palettes, lighting layouts, and furniture specification for build-outs in Denver's LoDo, Colorado Springs, and Boulder's Pearl Street corridor, delivering drawings that move cleanly from concept through tenant-improvement permitting.
- Accessibility
- Egress
- Tenant Improvement
INT-03 · Interior Design
Kitchen & Bath Design Colorado
Detailed kitchen and bathroom design covering cabinetry layout, countertop and appliance placement, plumbing and electrical coordination, and code-compliant clearances under Colorado's residential amendments. Deliverables include elevation drawings, cabinet schedules, and 3D visuals so homeowners can approve finishes before demolition begins, reducing change orders on remodels across the Denver metro and mountain communities.
- Chapter 8
- Cabinetry
- Clearances
INT-04 · Interior Design
Interior Space Planning & CAD Documentation Colorado
Precise CAD-based space planning for renovations, additions, and new interior build-outs, including furniture layouts, dimensioned floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, and finish schedules ready for contractor bidding. Ideal for architects, builders, and property managers across Colorado who need interior documentation that coordinates cleanly with structural and MEP drawings on the same project.
- Furniture Layouts
- RCPs
- Finish Schedules
LND-01 · Landscape Design
Residential Landscape Design Colorado
Front-yard, backyard, and full-lot landscape design for Colorado homes, built around each property's sun exposure, drainage, and elevation - from Front Range xeriscaping to mountain-lot native plantings. Deliverables include planting plans, grading concepts, and irrigation layouts that respect local water-use ordinances, giving homeowners a design that survives Colorado's dry summers and heavy spring snow.
- Xeriscape
- Planting Plans
- Water Use
LND-02 · Landscape Design
Commercial & Site Landscape Design Colorado
Site and landscape design for commercial developments, multifamily properties, and mixed-use projects, coordinated with civil grading, parking layout, and municipal landscape ordinances common across Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs. We produce planting plans, hardscape layouts, and irrigation schematics that satisfy site-plan review requirements while keeping long-term maintenance costs realistic for property managers.
- Site-Plan Review
- Hardscape
- Ordinances
LND-03 · Landscape Design
Hardscape & Outdoor Living Design Colorado
Design for patios, decks, retaining walls, fire features, pergolas, and outdoor kitchens engineered for Colorado's freeze-thaw cycles and, where applicable, defensible-space clearance rules in Wildland-Urban Interface zones. We deliver layout plans, material specifications, and construction details that contractors can build from directly, whether the project is a Denver backyard or a Boulder foothills retreat.
- Freeze-Thaw
- WUI
- Decks
LND-04 · Landscape Design
Landscape CAD & Construction Drawings Colorado
Construction-ready landscape drawing sets - grading plans, planting schedules, irrigation layouts, and hardscape details - formatted for municipal landscape permitting and contractor bidding. Built for landscape architects, developers, and design-build firms across Colorado who need documentation that holds up under local jurisdiction review, from Denver's landscape ordinance to mountain-county WUI standards.
- Grading
- Irrigation
- WUI
ARC-01 · Architectural Design
Residential Architectural Design Colorado
Custom home, addition, and remodel design for Colorado residential projects, engineered around county-specific snow-load requirements, setback rules, and Chapter 8 IRC amendments. We deliver floor plans, elevations, sections, and structural coordination for everything from Denver infill builds to high-altitude mountain homes, giving homeowners and builders a design ready to move into permitting without structural rework.
- Snow Load
- Chapter 8
- Setbacks
ARC-02 · Architectural Design
Commercial Architectural Design Colorado
Architectural design for retail, office, hospitality, and mixed-use commercial buildings across Colorado, addressing IBC accessibility, egress, and occupancy requirements alongside local zoning and design-review standards. Our team produces floor plans, exterior elevations, and code-coordinated drawing sets for developers and business owners building in Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and beyond.
- Accessibility
- Occupancy
- Zoning
ARC-03 · Architectural Design
Permit & Construction Document Sets Colorado
Complete permit-ready and construction document packages - dimensioned plans, elevations, sections, details, and code compliance notes - formatted for submission to Colorado municipal and county building departments. We track each jurisdiction's specific submittal checklist and Chapter 8 amendment set so drawings move through Denver, Boulder, and El Paso County review with fewer correction cycles.
- Submittal Sets
- Chapter 8
- Elevations
ARC-04 · Architectural Design
Architectural CAD Drafting & 3D Modeling Colorado
CAD drafting and Revit/BIM modeling services for architects, builders, and developers who need production drafting support without expanding an in-house team. We handle floor plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and 3D architectural models for Colorado projects of any scale, delivering files formatted to your firm's standards and ready to drop into ongoing project sets.
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- 3D Models
Sectors We Serve
Industries across Colorado we design for
Residential Homeowners
Custom homes, remodels, additions
Builders & General Contractors
Permit-ready sets for active builds
Architecture Firms
Overflow drafting & 3D support
Real Estate Developers
Multifamily & mixed-use projects
Hospitality & Restaurants
Interior build-outs & branding
Retail & Commercial
Tenant improvement & storefronts
Landscape Architects
Site & planting documentation
Property Managers
Multifamily site & interior upgrades
Why Choose Us
Why Colorado teams work with Drafting Buddies
- 01
Colorado code fluency
Our designers track Chapter 8 IRC/IBC amendments plus county-level snow load, WUI, and zoning rules across Colorado's Front Range and mountain jurisdictions.
- 02
One team, three disciplines
Interior, landscape, and architectural drawings come from a single coordinated team, so measurements, code notes, and site conditions stay consistent across every sheet.
- 03
100+ in-house drafters
A deep bench means your project isn't waiting on one designer's calendar - we scale up for large builds without sacrificing turnaround.
- 04
500+ completed projects
A track record across residential, commercial, and mixed-use work nationwide, including active Colorado engagements.
- 05
Revision-friendly workflow
Structured review rounds mean plan changes get folded in without restarting the drawing set from scratch.
- 06
Format-flexible delivery
Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or PDF - files arrive in whatever format your architect, builder, or municipal portal requires.
Software We Work In
Built on the platforms your project already uses
Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Chief Architect, Vectorworks Landmark, Land F/X, 3ds Max, V-Ray, Lumion, Enscape, and Photoshop - including BIM when the project set needs it.
Revit
AutoCAD
ArchiCAD
SketchUp
Chief Architect
Vectorworks Landmark
Land F/X
3ds Max
V-Ray
Lumion
Enscape
Photoshop
Process
How a Colorado project moves through our studio
- 01
Discovery & site data
We collect your site survey, existing conditions, jurisdiction, and goals to establish the correct code baseline.
- 02
Concept design
Initial layouts, plans, or planting concepts are drafted for your review across whichever discipline you've scoped.
- 03
Development & coordination
Drawings are refined and cross-checked against structural, MEP, and site constraints, plus local code notes.
- 04
Delivery & permit support
Final construction or permit-ready sets are delivered in your required format, with revision support through approval.
Coverage
Serving design & drafting needs across Colorado
From the Front Range to the mountains and the Western Slope. See statewide work on our drafting services in Colorado page.
Denver
Denver County
Colorado Springs
El Paso County
Aurora
Arapahoe County
Fort Collins
Larimer County
Boulder
Boulder County
Lakewood
Jefferson County
Thornton
Adams County
Arvada
Jefferson County
Westminster
Adams County
Centennial
Arapahoe County
Highlands Ranch
Douglas County
Greeley
Weld County
Pueblo
Pueblo County
Loveland
Larimer County
Grand Junction
Mesa County
Broomfield
Broomfield County
Castle Rock
Douglas County
Longmont
Boulder County
Parker
Douglas County
Littleton
Arapahoe County
Commerce City
Adams County
Englewood
Arapahoe County
Testimonials
What Colorado clients say
Our custom home permit set went through Jefferson County on the first review - the snow load calculations and site plan were exactly what the county wanted.
Residential Builder
Golden, CO
They handled our restaurant's interior layout and landscape plan for the patio together, so nothing conflicted when the contractor started framing.
Hospitality Developer
Denver, CO
The landscape plan for our mountain property accounted for defensible space from day one - no surprises during the county's WUI review.
Homeowner
Evergreen, CO
Common questions from Colorado clients
FAQ
Chapter 8, snow load, WUI, software, and coordinated interior, landscape, and architectural design
Yes. Every set is checked against the statewide Chapter 8 IRC/IBC amendments plus your county's ground-snow-load, Wildland-Urban-Interface, and local zoning requirements, so plans move through Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, and Jefferson County review without avoidable red-line delays. Colorado adopts the IRC and IBC with statewide Chapter 8 amendments, and then every county and city layers its own snow-load tables, floodplain rules, wildfire-zone setbacks, and zoning ordinances on top. Drafting Buddies designs to support your Colorado-licensed architect, engineer, or landscape professional of record's code review and permit submission. We do not provide code interpretation or stamped engineering. Final code compliance and approval rests with your project's licensed professional of record.
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