Interior · Landscape · Architecture · Ohio

Interior, Landscape & Architectural Design Services in Ohio

Drafting Buddies designs the inside, the outside and the structure itself for Ohio homeowners, developers and businesses - interior design, landscape design and architectural design, coordinated as one design instead of three separate decisions.

Material & Site Palette

Coordinated

Architectural design of a modern Ohio home exterior

Architectural Design

Interior design of a modern living room in Ohio

Interior Design

Landscape design of a residential backyard in Ohio

Landscape Design

Founded, Austin TX
2014

Founded, Austin TX

BBB Rating
A+

BBB Rating

States Served
50

States Served

Quick Overview

Drafting Buddies provides interior design, landscape design and architectural design services throughout Ohio - residential and commercial interior design, space planning, residential and commercial landscape design, site planning, and residential and commercial architectural design, including permit-ready construction documentation and 3D visualization. Services are available separately or coordinated together on a single project, in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and Chief Architect, formatted to the 2024 Ohio Building Code where applicable. Coverage spans Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and cities statewide.

Interior design and architectural planning for a residential Ohio project
Landscape design and outdoor living space design for an Ohio property

Who We Are

Three Disciplines, Designed to Work as One

Drafting Buddies LLC was founded in Austin, Texas in 2014 and has grown into a CAD drafting, BIM modeling and AEC services company trusted by homeowners, developers, architects and interior and landscape designers across all 50 states, holding an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Ohio's design demand spans everything from a single Columbus kitchen remodel to a full site plan for a multifamily development in Cincinnati, and each of those projects benefits from interior, landscape and architectural thinking working together rather than in isolation. See our full AEC services list for related drafting and design work.

A building's structure, its interior spaces and the ground it sits on are not really three separate problems. A room's layout depends on the walls the architect placed; a backyard's usability depends on how the house meets the site; a kitchen's finishes depend on the natural light the architectural design let in. Handling all three together produces a more coherent result than handling them as disconnected steps.

Whether you're a homeowner in Columbus planning a renovation and backyard redesign together, a commercial developer in Cleveland needing architectural design and interior space planning for a new office buildout, or a builder anywhere in Ohio who needs a landscape plan to match a custom home design, our design team works across all three disciplines so nothing gets designed in a vacuum.

Sub-Services

Twelve Design Disciplines Across Three Studios

Each card below sits within its studio, interior, landscape or architectural, and is handled by designers who specialize in that discipline.

  • Interior

    Residential Interior Design Ohio

    Full-home or single-room interior design covering layout, furniture, finishes, color and lighting for kitchens, living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms. Built around how your household actually lives in the space, not just how it photographs, with material and furniture selections suited to your budget and timeline.

  • Interior

    Commercial Interior Design Ohio

    Interior design for offices, retail spaces, restaurants and commercial interiors, balancing brand identity, workflow and code requirements like accessible clearances and egress. Designed to support how employees, customers or guests move through and use the space every day, not just how it looks on opening day.

  • Interior

    Interior Space Planning Ohio

    Layout-focused planning that determines room adjacencies, furniture placement, traffic flow and functional zoning before finishes are selected. Often the first step on a renovation or new interior buildout, since getting the layout right prevents costly changes once finish selection and construction begin.

  • Landscape

    Residential Landscape Design Ohio

    Backyard, front yard and outdoor living design covering patios, plantings, walkways and garden layout, tailored to your property's sun exposure, soil and how your family actually uses outdoor space. Includes planting plans suited to Ohio's climate and seasonal conditions.

  • Landscape

    Commercial Landscape Design Ohio

    Site landscaping for offices, retail centers, apartment communities and hotels, balancing curb appeal with practical needs like parking-lot screening, stormwater-friendly plantings and low-maintenance long-term upkeep for property managers and HOAs.

  • Landscape

    Landscape Architecture & Site Planning Ohio

    Broader site-level design addressing grading, drainage, hardscape layout and how outdoor space functions as part of a larger development plan, coordinated with civil drafting and architectural site requirements rather than treated as a standalone garden design.

  • Architecture

    Residential Architectural Design Ohio

    Custom home design, additions and major renovations, developing floor plans, elevations and building form from concept through construction-ready drawings, balancing your design goals with Ohio's residential code requirements and your site's specific conditions.

  • Architecture

    Commercial Architectural Design Ohio

    Building design for offices, retail, restaurants and mixed-use projects, covering massing, floor plans and exterior design developed to meet Ohio Building Code requirements and support the project's use, occupancy and accessibility needs.

  • Architecture

    Architectural Planning & Construction Documentation Ohio

    Schematic design through full construction documents, floor plans, elevations, sections and permit drawings, formatted for Ohio building department submittal and detailed enough for a contractor to build from without constant clarification.

  • Visualization

    3D Interior & Architectural Visualization Ohio

    Photorealistic renderings of interior spaces, building exteriors and landscape plans, letting you see the finished design before construction starts. Useful for finalizing material and color decisions or presenting a design to lenders, partners or family members not on site day to day.

  • Architecture

    ADU & Home Addition Design Ohio

    Design for accessory dwelling units, garage conversions and home additions, developed to fit your existing property, meet local zoning and setback requirements, and integrate visually with your home's existing architecture rather than looking like an afterthought.

  • Interior + Architecture

    Renovation & Remodeling Design Ohio

    Combined architectural and interior design for kitchen, bathroom, basement and whole-home renovations, addressing both structural changes and finish decisions together so the two stay coordinated instead of being designed as separate, disconnected phases.

Software We Design In

Industry-Standard Tools for Every Design Deliverable

We design and document in the same tools your Ohio architect, builder, or in-house team already uses - AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Chief Architect, ArchiCAD, Civil 3D, Lumion and Enscape.

  • AutoCAD

  • Revit

  • SketchUp

  • Chief Architect

  • ArchiCAD

  • Civil 3D

  • Lumion

  • Enscape

Building Codes

Architectural Design Built to the 2024 Ohio Building Code

Ohio adopts and enforces its construction codes at the state level through the Ohio Board of Building Standards, which also certifies municipal, county and township building departments to carry out plan review and inspections, giving Ohio a consistent statewide baseline for how a design ultimately gets approved.

Architectural design work, floor plans, additions, new construction and anything requiring a building permit, is developed with the current state-adopted code family in mind from the start, rather than reworked after the fact to satisfy plan review.

  • Ohio Building Code (OBC)

    2021 IBC basis · eff. Mar 1, 2024

  • Ohio Existing Building Code (OEBC)

    2021 IEBC basis · eff. Mar 1, 2024

  • Residential Code of Ohio (RCO)

    2019 RCO, Apr. 2024 amend. · eff. Apr 15, 2024

  • Ohio Energy Code

    2021 IECC + ASHRAE 90.1-2019

  • Accessibility (Commercial)

    2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1

  • Electrical Code

    2023 NFPA 70 (NEC)

Why Ohio, Right Now

Designed for a State Where Homes and Businesses Are Both Growing

Columbus is currently the fastest-growing city in the Midwest, the only Midwestern city ranked in the nation's top 25 for net new population growth between 2024 and 2025, adding roughly 7,700 residents in that period alone. The broader Columbus metro grew by more than 21,000 people over the same year, a pace the Columbus Partnership reports as double the national growth rate.

That kind of growth shows up in exactly the projects this page covers: new homes and additions needing architectural design, backyards and commercial sites needing landscape design, and a steady stream of interior renovations as both new and existing homeowners update their spaces. It's also visible in Ohio's median home price, which sits around $290,000 in Columbus, well below the national median, giving homeowners more room in their budget for design work rather than construction costs alone.

+21K
Columbus metro population growth, 2024–2025
#1
Fastest-growing city in the Midwest (Columbus)
Columbus Ohio skyline representing growth in residential and commercial design demand

Project Types We Design For

Interior, Landscape & Architectural Design Across Ohio

  • Type 01

    Single-Family Residential

    Custom homes, additions and full interior and landscape design for homeowners.

  • Type 02

    Multifamily & Residential Developments

    Architectural and landscape design for apartment and townhome communities.

  • Type 03

    Office & Corporate

    Interior space planning and architectural design for office buildouts.

  • Type 04

    Retail & Restaurant

    Interior and architectural design for storefronts, restaurants and hospitality.

  • Type 05

    Healthcare

    Interior and architectural design for medical and healthcare facilities.

  • Type 06

    Education

    Architectural and interior design support for schools and campus facilities.

  • Type 07

    Hospitality

    Interior and landscape design for hotels and short-term rental properties.

  • Type 08

    Outdoor & Recreational

    Landscape design for parks, community spaces and recreational amenities.

Why Choose Drafting Buddies

One Team, Three Disciplines That Actually Talk to Each Other

  1. 01

    Discipline-Specific Designers

    Interior, landscape and architectural design are each handled by designers focused on that discipline, coordinated together.

  2. 02

    A+ BBB-Rated Company

    Drafting Buddies LLC holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has operated since 2014.

  3. 03

    Code-Checked Architectural Work

    Every architectural project is developed with the current 2024 Ohio Building Code family in mind from the start.

  4. 04

    Coordinated, Not Siloed

    When you need more than one discipline, we design them together so the layout, interior and site stay consistent.

  5. 05

    Visualization Included

    3D renderings are available across all three disciplines, so you can see the design before committing to it.

  6. 06

    Nationwide Experience, Local Focus

    We serve homeowners, developers and businesses in all 50 states, with dedicated attention to Ohio's market.

Our Process

From First Conversation to Finished Design

  1. 01

    Discovery

    We review your space, goals, budget and any existing drawings or site conditions.

  2. 02

    Concept Design

    Initial layout, material or planting concepts are developed for your review.

  3. 03

    Design Development

    The chosen concept is refined with detailed layout, finishes and specifications.

  4. 04

    Documentation

    Construction or permit drawings are prepared where the project requires them.

  5. 05

    Delivery & Support

    Final design is delivered with revision support through your project's next steps.

Company Facts

What You're Working With

Founded in Austin, Texas
2014

Founded in Austin, Texas

Better Business Bureau rating
A+

Better Business Bureau rating

U.S. states served
50

U.S. states served

Coordinated design disciplines
3

Coordinated design disciplines

Coverage

Design Services Across Ohio

Statewide coverage for homeowners, developers and businesses. See every market we cover on our locations page.

  • Columbus

  • Cleveland

  • Cincinnati

  • Dayton

  • Toledo

  • Akron

  • Youngstown

  • Canton

  • Parma

  • Lorain

  • Hamilton

  • Dublin

  • Westerville

  • Mason

  • Beavercreek

  • Lakewood

  • Mentor

  • Strongsville

  • Newark

  • Springfield

FAQ

Design Questions, Answered

Interior, Landscape & Architectural Design Ohio

Architectural design shapes a building's structure, layout and exterior. Interior design works within that built space, focusing on finishes, furniture, lighting and how the space is used. On a new build, architectural design typically comes first and interior design follows.

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Tell us about your project, whether it's one room, one yard, or the whole building, and we'll scope an exact turnaround and price.