Years Building
Homes Renovated
Projects at a Time
Year Warranty
Founded
The Studio
One studio,
start to finish
Stillwater House started as a crew of finish carpenters who were tired of building from drawings nobody had checked. Today our designers and builders share one office, one schedule and one budget, so the plan you approve is the house you get.
Design studio and workshop in Oyster Bay · Licensed in Nassau and Suffolk
Selected Work
Recent
projects
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Services
Design &
build services
Bathrooms
Custom cabinetry from our own shop
Layout changes and structural openings
Stone, tile and millwork selection
Primary suites and steam showers
Powder rooms and laundry rooms
Lighting plans and fixture sourcing
Kitchens
Second-story and rear additions
Porches, mudrooms and entries
Windows, doors and rooflines
Cedar, stone and stucco facades
Permits, surveys and zoning
Gut renovations, phased to plan
New electrical, plumbing and HVAC
Insulation and air sealing
Radiant heat and smart controls
Historic home restoration
The Process
Drawn before
it’s built
Service Area
Where we
build
Our studio is in Oyster Bay. We take on work within about forty minutes of it, so a project manager can be on any site, any morning.
Oyster Bay
Studio
Locust Valley
4 mi
Glen Cove
7 mi
Cold Spring Harbor
8 mi
Huntington
12 mi
Manhasset
15 mi
The Founder
Owen Hartley
Founder & Principal · Stillwater House
Nassau County HI License #[000000]
Owen spent twelve years as a finish carpenter before he hired his first designer. He still walks every site each week and signs off on every punch list himself.
Book a Consultation
Start with a
walkthrough
Tell us about the house and what you’d like to change. We’ll reply with a few times to meet on site.
Testimonials
In their
own words
FAQs
Common questions
answered
What homeowners usually ask before a first walkthrough. Anything not covered here, call the studio.
How early should we reach out?
Three to six months before you want work to start. Design and permits usually take longer than the build, and the best time to bring in a builder is before the drawings are final.
Do you charge for the first visit?
How do you price a project?
Can we live in the house during construction?
Who do we deal with day to day?
Can you work with our architect?
Thinking about
a renovation?
Book a walkthrough and we’ll meet you at the house.