White Dutton kitchen with a long island, gold pendant lights and a black tile backsplash
Design with Shannon

Interior design for your custom home

Shannon Dutton is an interior designer. If you choose to work with her, she can help you bring the inside of your home together: cabinets, counters, tile, lighting and color that suit you and hold up in the high desert.

Updated November 2026

Meet Shannon

A designer in the family business

Most builders hand you an allowance and a list of showrooms. At Dutton Custom Homes, the builder's family includes an interior designer. Interior design with Shannon is its own service, separate from the build, and it's your choice. When you choose to work with her, she plans alongside Matt, so the finishes you pick and the way the house is built come together from the start.

That matters more than it sounds. A pendant light needs a junction box in the right spot before the drywall goes up. A tile wall needs the right backing. A floating shelf needs blocking in the studs. When design and construction talk to each other early, the details you picture are the details you get.

Shannon's style leans warm and lived-in: white oak, matte black and brass, textured tile, natural stone and pieces with a story. But the goal is your home, not hers. She'll help you find a look you love and keep it consistent from the front door to the back patio.

Round wood dining table with an olive branch centerpiece under a hand-lettered home sign
A dining nook styled for everyday life.
Room by room

Rooms Shannon designed

Every finished room in this Dutton farmhouse was designed by Shannon, from the great room to the kids' bedrooms. Each space has its own personality, and the house still reads as one home.

Vaulted great room with a stacked stone fireplace, leather sofas and a cowhide rug
The great room.
Living room with sliding doors open to a covered patio and mountain views
Living room open to the patio.
Primary bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, layered bedding and black-framed windows
The primary bedroom.
Primary bedroom with a linear fireplace wall and a sitting chair
A fireplace in the primary.
Kids' bedroom with a coral accent wall and a gallery of framed prints
A coral accent wall and gallery.
Kids' bedroom with hexagon shelves, a desk and leopard-print pillows
Hexagon shelves and a study desk.
Kids' bedroom with a green accent wall, longhorn art and a cowhide bedspread
A green wall and western touches.
Bonus room with a vaulted beam ceiling, sectional sofas and a game table
The bonus room.
Primary bath with a double vanity and a gold arched mirror
The primary bath.
Kids' bath with brass fixtures and round mirrors
The kids' bath.
Pantry with floating shelves, jars and a coffee station
The pantry.
Laundry room with white cabinets and front-load machines
The laundry room.
From a Dutton home

The details that make it yours

Close-ups from the same farmhouse, all styled by Shannon: open shelves, gallery walls, brass and black hardware, and the small vignettes that make a new house feel like home.

Coffee nook with floating shelves, a black tile backsplash and quartz counters
A coffee nook with floating shelves.
Gallery wall of framed horse prints and round mirrors in a hallway
A collected gallery wall.
Wood dining table with a styled tray and open shelves behind
Open shelves above the dining area.
Entry console with an arched mirror, lamp and greenery
Entry console and arched mirror.
Utensil crock, ceramic bottles and a brass canister on a wood board
Kitchen counter styling.
Drop-zone bench with hooks, a shelf and woven baskets
A drop zone that works every day.
Kitchen built-ins with glass-front cabinets and styled shelves
Built-ins beside the kitchen.
Styled tray with a horse print, wood beads and a candle on quartz
A styled tray on quartz.
Laundry room counter with a glass jar and a tray
Even the laundry room.

If you choose Shannon, she can help with

  • Cabinet style, color and hardware for the kitchen, baths and laundry
  • Counters, backsplash and tile, including shower walls and floors
  • Flooring that carries through the house
  • Lighting: pendants, sconces, chandeliers and where each one goes
  • Paint colors, accent walls and trim
  • Plumbing fixtures and finishes, from faucets to shower trim
  • Built-ins, open shelving, drop zones and pantry layout
Bathroom vanity with round black mirrors, brass sconces and a herringbone tile wall
Round mirrors, brass and a tile accent wall.
Console table with a lantern lamp, landscape art and a cowhide chair
A console styled with art and texture.
Farmhouse sink with a black faucet beside a professional range
Black and brass against white and quartz.
Round dining table under a hand-lettered home sign, open to the kitchen
The dining nook, open to the kitchen.

How design fits into the build

Every client chooses finishes in Stage 03. If you're working with Shannon, she'll help you narrow the options, put samples side by side and make the calls in the right order, so you aren't picking tile before you know the cabinet color. Every choice goes into your written spec sheet, and anything you haven't decided yet shows as a clear allowance in your line-item bid. That keeps the budget honest and the schedule moving.

Once the house is under way, the selections are already set. Cabinets and fixtures can be ordered early, trades know exactly what's going in, and you aren't making rushed decisions on the job site.

Designing for the high desert

A home in Prescott and the Quad Cities lives in strong sun, dry air and big temperature swings. That shapes the choices. West-facing windows can fade fabrics and floors, so finishes need to hold their color. Dry air is hard on wood that isn't well sealed. Wells outside town can bring hard water, which shows on some fixture finishes more than others. If you're working with Shannon, she'll help you pick materials that look good on move-in day and still look good years from now.

Already have a designer?

That's fine. If you're working with your own designer or architect, Matt will work with them directly. Working with Shannon is optional, and it's never a requirement to build with Dutton.

Questions

Interior design: common questions

Is interior design included in the build?

Interior design with Shannon is a separate service you can choose to add. Matt can walk you through how it works and what it covers for your project.

Do I have to use Shannon for design?

No. It's your choice, and if you already have a designer or architect, Matt will work with them directly.

When do we choose finishes?

During Stage 03 of the build, before the line-item bid is final. Choosing early means cabinets and fixtures can be ordered on time and every material is written into your spec sheet.

What if I can't decide on something yet?

Your bid will show a clear allowance for it, so you know the budget while you keep looking. We'll set a date for the final choice so it doesn't hold up the schedule.

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