We are deeply saddened by your loss in the recent LA wildfires and understand the challenges you’re facing. At the ARTES Group, we’re here to help you transform disaster into opportunity, guiding you through the entire rebuilding process with precision, care, and expertise. As a full-service custom home builder, we bring your vision to life—from initial design concepts to the completion of your dream home.
After the devastation of the wildfires, you’re left staring at a pile of ashes with no clear roadmap forward—just a tangle of unknowns that feels impossible to navigate. You want to rebuild—maybe even better than before—but the path ahead is blurry, and the stakes feel sky-high.
Rebuilding isn’t just emotionally draining—it’s a financial and logistical marathon you didn’t sign up for. You need a realistic cost breakdown to replace what you lost or upgrade to what you truly want, but that’s tough to pin down alone. It’s a full-time job you don’t have time for, piled on top of permits, insurance claims, and red tape. Meanwhile, finding the right professionals feels urgent; the best teams are booking up fast, and you can’t afford mistakes that could balloon your budget or derail your timeline.
You need a partner Without expert guidance and oversight, your vision could slip away, lost in the chaos of poor planning or costly missteps. At The ARTES Group, we know your struggle firsthand. Our founding partners lost their home in the 1993 Laguna Beach wildfires—and that experience drives our commitment to guide folks like you every step of the way. You shouldn’t have to shoulder this alone; you deserve a trusted partner to cut through the overwhelm, manage the details, and turn your dream into a reality that stands the test of time.
No more guessing in the dark. We provide a proven roadmap with realistic cost projections and seasoned oversight as we cross each milestone in your rebuild.
We assemble the best team—yours or ours—and keep every specialist in sync for seamless results.
Our elite craftsmen build your home faster and stronger, with disaster-tested quality improvements that never cut corners.
Our expert management at every step prevents the delays and budget overruns that trip up most rebuilds.
Your home will stand tall against future threats, blending beauty with cutting-edge materials and engineering.
Our three decades of experience developing, designing, and building custom homes allows us to manage the madness, keeping your vision on track while you breathe easier.
The ARTES Group isn’t just one company—it’s an alliance of elite homebuilding experts, delivering seamless luxury from vision to victory. With three decades mastering development, design, and construction, we’ve built a model no single firm can match: turnkey precision that adapts to you. Want full service from concept to keys? We’ve got it covered. Already have an architect, designer, or contractor? We wrap our expertise around them, orchestrating every detail so you don’t have to.
Rebuilding demands more than just a vision—it takes relentless planning and expert oversight to avoid chaos. At ARTES Design Build, we shoulder that load, delivering the strategy, budgeting, and coordination your luxury project deserves. As the cornerstone of The ARTES Group’s alliance, we ensure every step—from feasibility to permits—stays on track, so you can trust the process instead of wrestling with it.
ARTES Interiors turns your vision into a living masterpiece, crafting every space—from entryway to backyard—with purpose and polish. We go beyond picking finishes; we fuse architecture and lifestyle into a seamless, stunning whole, backed by The ARTES Group’s alliance of rebuild experts. Our hands-on process lets you see your home take shape at every turn—no guesswork, just confidence. From custom furnishings to the last dish on the shelf, we orchestrate every detail with care, while arming you with insider know-how to keep you in command.
ARTES Construction Group turns blueprints into reality with unmatched precision and grit, safeguarding your rebuild from start to finish. We don’t just build—we orchestrate every nail, beam, and deadline, wielding A, B, and C licenses to tackle any challenge. As the muscle of The ARTES Group’s alliance, we deliver flawless execution and ironclad oversight, ensuring your investment grows into a home that’s on time, on budget, and built to endure—no chaos, no compromises.
Call it a yin-yang masterpiece: one founder’s an engineer, wielding precision like a blueprint; the other’s an artist, painting every detail with soul. Together, they’ve spent decades obsessed with architecture, design, and construction—building not just homes, but legacies of quality and beauty. After losing their own home to the 1993 Laguna Beach wildfires, they channeled that fire into a relentless drive: crafting luxury homes that stand strong and lift spirits. At The ARTES Group, their balance of grit and grace delivers more than structures—it’s a partnership that turns your vision into a sanctuary, built to last.
Frank Eder is a rare force at The ARTES Group—a mastermind of precision in an industry of rough edges. An award-winning developer and proven investor, he wields an MBA and structural engineering degree to transform challenges into fine buildings that endure.
With over 25 years of real estate mastery, he leads our design, development, and construction teams, blending analytics and value engineering to craft projects that balance opulence with practicality.
From development planning to pre-construction strategy to hands-on oversight, Frank shapes every detail into The ARTES Group’s art of fine building—a legacy of brilliance that redefines what’s possible.
Kim Bauer is the creative soul of The ARTES Group—a visionary designer who turns blank canvases into luxury homes that inspire. With decades of design and branding mastery, she leads our global team of interior designers, animators, and architects, weaving beauty into every detail while keeping your dreams front and center. Kim crafts spaces that heal and elevate—blending bold imagination with a client-first passion that’s defined her since day one. Forged by her loss in the 1993 Laguna Beach wildfires and three decades shaping custom homes, she’s recently launched Dream Build Academy—her personal mission to deliver content and courses that help you stop struggling, take control, and step confidently into the home you’ve always envisioned.
I hired ARTES Interiors for a second opinion on materials, then expanded their role to remodel my entryway, kitchen, and great room. Their concepts, quality selections, and precise drawings impressed me, blending style with practicality. Patient and responsive, they nailed every detail I envisioned.
As a broker, I’ve sold high-end homes for 30 years and seen ARTES Design Build’s work shine—consistently stunning and award-winning. They get what buyers want, blending function and design flawlessly. Their custom home expertise impressed me; you won’t be disappointed with the results.
There are many celebrities, professionals and LPGA professionals that have played, loved and lived on the Pete Dye Challenge Course at Mission Hills. It was the original course of the Dinah Shore Tournament and it remains dear to many. The community of Westgate just makes it more appealing for golfers and residents. With three of the finest golf courses in the desert, Mission Hills continues to attract the golfing elite.
I’ve worked with the ARTES group and seen their stunning designs come to life. Their clear communication with me and my contractors ensured flawless execution, backed by animations and renderings most designers skip. I referred them to clients who loved the results—what more could I ask?
As Head of Planning, I saw ARTES Design Build shape Westgate into Rancho Mirage’s best-planned, high-end custom home development. It’s beautiful—smart, luxurious, seamless. They delivered a standout project that raised the bar for excellence with stunning precision.
We hired ARTES Interiors to design our home’s architectural and landscape concepts as well as full interior design, and their stunning work blew us away. They crafted exactly what we wanted—every detail spot-on. We’re thrilled with the result and can’t thank their team enough for making it happen.
My husband and I have completely opposite tastes. They did a beautiful job of helping us meet in the middle. We couldn't be happier with the results.
This project is extremely important to the city of Palm Springs. It will help us attract the right retail citizens we want downtown, and we need new housing structures!
In an age where even postmodernism is passé, they bring a futuristic vision to the stage.
As a luxury real estate expert, I’ve seen countless designs, but ARTES Interiors stands unmatched. Their stunning finishes, unique materials, and client-first approach amazed me. Knowledgeable and tireless, they turned my vision into a masterpiece of quality and style.
When I had to suddenly sell my house, I realized how incredible the design services were from Kim and her team. I sold my home in days with multiple offers and got well over the asking price. I was sad to have to leave my beautiful home but I was grateful for the results! I highly recommend & would hire them again!
I’ve worked with ARTES Interiors for several years, and their team’s professionalism inspires me. Their sharp vision and proactive approach kept my project ahead of the curve—evolving seamlessly from start to finish. They delivered beyond expectations, setting a new standard for excellence.
I brought many clients to Alta Palm Springs. Their visionary approach “wowed” our community. They turned the concept of a modern luxury home neighborhood into an award-winning triumph—exhibiting professionalism and excellence at every step. As a realtor, I’ve seen their work shine above the rest, and their mark has made an iconic contribution to our community. These homes are still in high demand.
I enjoyed working with ARTES Design Build. They really know how to create a total environment from architectural details, to landscape and interiors that blend together beautifully. Collaborative and client-first, they led the team with expertise, delivering top-notch work I loved.
They are a creative, collaborative, and professional team who guided us through our major home remodel. They were responsive in a timely manner to our questions and requests. We love our new home. It was a pleasure.
They took an unremarkable investment property in Texas and gave it character, warmth, and modern appealing touches that made the property stand out from its peers on the market. The materials, textures, and color palette added interest and a high end finish at an effective price point—they made the most of our budget and stayed within it. Once listed, the property had four offers the same day, several over asking price.
The finished design of my home was EXACTLY what I envisioned. The designs of the interiors and furnishings were just what I wanted, and the detailed 3D animations during the design development stage helped me be confident in the end results. This is our dream home!
Thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge and experience in luxury home building. We love your videos! We are planning to build a 7k SF 2-story house. Our project has challenges due to the hillside in the backyard and slope street frontage. Your advice and guidance has been extremely helpful in the planning phase of our project.
You are EXACTLY what I have been searching for as a first-time home builder! I wish more builders would educate their clients in the genesis of such projects. So many answers given to make solid decisions.
Click the button below to fill out a brief form. The questions help us understand your project, priorities, and biggest challenges. Your answers stay 100% confidential—they help us make the most of your consultation.
After we review your form, we’ll reach out to you to book a complimentary call. Let’s have a conversation about what’s possible and how we can help. We are here to answer your questions, and see if we’re the right fit for your rebuild.
After our call, we’ll prepare a tailored action plan outlining our recommendations and next steps. Our pricing is project specific.
When you’re ready—and if it’s the right fit—we finalize the contract and begin working. From that moment on, we handle the complexities so you can focus on rebuilding your life.
The ARTES Group is an alliance of four specialized companies that work together to provide seamless, end-to-end solutions for homeowners designing and building a custom home. Our independent companies offer:
Unlike traditional builders, The ARTES Group is not just one company—it’s a highly specialized network of independent firms that work together to provide a seamless, fully coordinated rebuilding experience. Each company operates with its own expertise—from architectural design to interiors and landscaping, to construction and waterproofing—ensuring the highest level of skill and precision in each discipline.
Yet, because we work as an integrated team, homeowners avoid the confusion, miscommunication, and inefficiencies that often come with managing multiple vendors.
That’s not a problem. While our companies work best as an integrated team, we also collaborate with outside architects, designers, and other professionals to fit your specific needs—as long as they align with our process and standards. Seamless coordination is the key to a successful project.
If you’re bringing in an external provider, they must be willing to integrate into our workflow, use industry-standard tools such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), and maintain clear communication throughout the project.
Without this level of collaboration, projects can suffer from misalignment, delays, and costly inefficiencies. We are happy to evaluate how an external provider fits within our approach and determine the best way to keep your project organized, efficient, and aligned with your goals—without losing the advantages of working with a fully coordinated team.
Rebuilding after a fire isn’t just about bricks and mortar—it’s a maze of costs, timelines, and big choices. Jump ahead of the chaos with our Fast Track Consultation. It’s a short-term consulting engagement that hands you a crystal-clear plan: proforma budget, timeline, and strategy, all before you sign on the dotted line.
Ditch the guesswork and grab control. Our Fast Track Consultation slices through the fog—answering your “if,” “how,” and “what” with a plan that’s worth 10x its weight in saved time, cash, and headaches. Let’s turn uncertainty into your comeback story!
Let us know in the comments that you are interested in The Fast Track Program
Start by filling out our intake form (link above) and scheduling a complimentary consultation where we’ll discuss your project goals, challenges, and vision. Because every homeowner’s needs are unique, we take a customized approach—tailoring our proposals to fit the specific scope, priorities, and complexities of your rebuild.
We know you want concrete answers up front, however, it’s important to understand that a construction budget evolves in phases. As part of our standard service for contracted clients, we guide homeowners through each stage of budgeting, ensuring clarity and financial confidence as their project progresses.
This is how budgeting evolves:
STEP 1: AT THE BEGINNING
STEP 2: AFTER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
STEP 3: AFTER CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND HOMEOWNER SELECTIONS
At The ARTES Group, providing and refining these budgets is a standard part of our service for contracted clients. We ensure that every financial decision is strategic, well-structured, and aligned with your project goals.
Due to the scale of this disaster, permitting timelines may be impacted, but in normal circumstances, the process typically takes 6–12 months. At The ARTES Group, we have deep, long-standing relationships with local planning and building departments, giving us a direct line of communication to navigate the system efficiently. While no one can bypass official procedures, our experience and proactive approach allow us to anticipate challenges, avoid common delays, and move projects through the approval process as smoothly as possible. We handle all permitting and expediting on behalf of our clients, ensuring that every requirement is met quickly, accurately, and in full compliance with local regulations.
No one can provide an exact cost upfront, but we help you establish realistic, phased budgets to guide your financial planning. You can engage our services to create a Pro Forma Budget, giving you a clear, data-driven estimate based on similar builds in your market. We conduct a comprehensive review of your plans, site conditions, photos, and target design goals, comparing them to real-world costs for permitting, professional services, and construction.
In most cases, this process provides early financial clarity, helping you determine whether your plans align with your budget before deciding to move forward or pivot. By setting realistic expectations upfront, you can make informed decisions, avoid costly surprises, and negotiate insurance payouts more effectively.
In many parts of Los Angeles, you can act as an owner-builder. The better question is—do you want to take on all that responsibility? Custom home design and construction is complex. A general contractor only handles one piece of the puzzle. You would still be responsible for hiring, coordinating, and managing architects, engineers, designers, and subcontractors yourself, along with handling permitting, budgeting, and construction oversight.
With The ARTES Group, you get one team seamlessly managing everything—ensuring that your design vision, construction process, and financial plan all work together from day one. This prevents costly mistakes, scheduling conflicts, and miscommunication—giving you peace of mind that your home is being built efficiently, correctly, and to the highest standards.
We get it—being displaced after a fire is tough, and you want to get back to your home quickly. A high-end custom rebuild typically takes 20 to 36 months, from planning to move-in, depending on design complexity and permitting.
At The ARTES Group, we streamline wherever we can—expert planning, tight contractor schedules, and pushing for fast-tracked permits for fire victims like you in Los Angeles. Our goal? To keep this moving so you’re not sidelined for years.
That said, some things are out of our hands, like city permitting delays (6–12 months standard, though we’ll chase shortcuts) and material and labor shortages after a fire.
We’ll keep you in the loop every step, minimizing surprises and maximizing speed.
We’ve mastered the art of custom homebuilding with our battle-tested “Seven Step Process”—think of it as your VIP roadmap to a flawless rebuild. With decades in the game, we’ve honed these steps to keep you on track, hitting major milestones in perfect order. No chaos, no missteps, just a smooth ride from vision to victory.
And here’s the kicker: we’re so obsessed with nailing this that we’re giving you our Seven Step Checklist—for free! It will help take control and stay focused whether you team up with us or not. It’s your secret weapon to rebuild smarter, faster, and stress-free.
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE CHECKLIST HERE: https://kimbauer.com/7stepchecklist/
We understand that custom home building can be overwhelming, which is why we’ve built our entire process around making it as streamlined and efficient as possible. Through years of experience, we’ve identified the critical milestones that truly matter in a successful custom home build.
Our systems and processes are designed to keep you focused on those key milestones, helping you make informed decisions at the right time, without unnecessary stress, distractions, or chaos. Rather than bombarding you with endless choices, we provide curated options and expert recommendations, so you can move forward with confidence—quickly and efficiently.
While no construction project is completely stress-free, our approach ensures that you stay in control while minimizing decision fatigue, delays, and last-minute surprises.
Yes. We often integrate with outside architects to manage permitting, budgeting, and construction oversight, ensuring a smooth and efficient design/build process. However, because we are 100% committed to Building Information Modeling (BIM) as part of our competitive advantage, we only work with professionals who share this commitment. BIM is essential to our process because it ensures a fully integrated, conflict-free plan set before construction begins, reducing costly mistakes, delays, and rework.
If your architect is equally dedicated to this level of precision and collaboration, we are happy to work together to deliver a seamless, highly efficient project. This approach helps us maintain the highest standards for our clients and ensures that everyone on your project is aligned with our philosophy of Perfecting the Prototype before breaking ground.
If you’re unsure whether your architect meets this standard, we are happy to consult with you and discuss the best path forward.
We’ve been in high-end homebuilding for over 30 years and have built in some of the most exclusive markets in the country including Cambridge MA, Chicago IL, Park City UT, Rancho Mirage & Palm Springs CA, Newport Coast and other areas of Orange County, and right here in West Los Angeles “from the Bird Streets to the Beach”. Our expertise, multi-licensed team, and proven track record set us apart.
Yes. We bring over three decades of experience in luxury custom homes, high-end remodels, and resilient rebuilds across some of the most prestigious markets in the country.
We began our journey developing and selling high-end condominium conversions in Boston and Chicago, setting the foundation for our deep expertise in complex residential projects. Along the way, we expanded into golf course communities and award-winning luxury home subdivisions, including an acclaimed development in Palm Springs. For the past decade, our focus has been on ultra-luxury single-family homes in West Los Angeles and Park City, where we’ve built and rebuilt custom estates that balance architectural beauty with cutting-edge resilience.
Whether you're rebuilding after disaster or creating your dream home from the ground up, our expertise spans urban high-rise luxury, resort-style communities, and custom estates—giving you the confidence that your home will be designed, built, and finished to the highest standards.
And that is what truly sets us apart. We have thrived in the highly competitive world of luxury semi-custom subdivisions, where efficiency, precision, and value engineering are paramount—and we bring that same discipline, mindset, and commitment to excellence to every luxury custom home we build.
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We are deeply saddened by your loss in the recent LA wildfires and understand the challenges you’re facing—no clear path, just a maze of unknowns too heavy to navigate alone. It’s a logistical and financial nightmare. You need clear costs to rebuild or upgrade, but alone, it’s a guessing game. Permits and red tape pile on, and the whole process feels like a second job you can’t juggle.
At the ARTES Group, we’re here to help you transform disaster into opportunity, guiding you through the entire rebuilding process with precision, care, and expertise. As a full-service custom home builder, we bring your vision to life—from initial design concepts to the completion of your dream home.
Our founders lost their home in the ‘93 Laguna Beach wildfires. That loss ironically steered them into luxury home development, design, and construction. Today, it still fuels our passion to help homeowners cut through the overwhelm and build their dream home. You’re not alone anymore.
After the devastation of the wildfires, you’re left staring at a pile of ashes with no clear roadmap forward—just a tangle of unknowns that feels impossible to navigate. You want to rebuild—maybe even better than before—but the path ahead is blurry, and the stakes feel sky-high.
Rebuilding isn’t just emotionally draining—it’s a financial and logistical marathon you didn’t sign up for. You need a realistic cost breakdown to replace what you lost or upgrade to what you truly want, but that’s tough to pin down alone. It’s a full-time job you don’t have time for, piled on top of permits, insurance claims, and red tape. Meanwhile, finding the right professionals feels urgent; the best teams are booking up fast, and you can’t afford mistakes that could balloon your budget or derail your timeline.
You need a partner Without expert guidance and oversight, your vision could slip away, lost in the chaos of poor planning or costly missteps. At The ARTES Group, we know your struggle firsthand. Our founding partners lost their home in the 1993 Laguna Beach wildfires—and that experience drives our commitment to guide folks like you every step of the way. You shouldn’t have to shoulder this alone; you deserve a trusted partner to cut through the overwhelm, manage the details, and turn your dream into a reality that stands the test of time.
