Cuenca Living By Design
Real Estate and Design Solutions for Expats
Jeffrey L. Schmidt, Owner

Relocating to Cuenca is more than just buying a home — it’s about creating a lifestyle. At Cuenca Living By Design, we combine over 30 years of experience in architecture, interior design, staging, and custom furniture with nearly 5 years of real estate expertise in Cuenca to provide expats with a full-service approach to living well in Ecuador.

What makes us different from traditional realtors is the complete range of services we offer. We don’t limit our clients to only the properties we have listed — instead, we research all current listings in the Cuenca real estate market to find the best possible home for you. If you’re shipping a container of furniture, we create detailed layouts of your new home to help you decide what to bring — and what to leave behind.

We also offer new home construction, remodeling, and interior design services. Working alongside a trusted Ecuadorian architect and construction crew, we ensure all work is done to meet the standards that clients have become accustomed to in their country of origin. If needed, we can design and build custom furniture to fit your new space. And when your container of furnishings arrive, we’ll offer to help you set up and create a comfortable, functional home right from the onset.

For sellers, we provide fresh solutions for properties that have languished on the market for an extended period of time. Sometimes all that’s needed is professional staging; in other cases, we can prepare remodeling sketches, design ideas, and budget estimates to show buyers the property’s true potential.

In addition, we work with a bilingual Ecuadorian attorney to guide you through the legal paperwork for your real estate transaction, ensuring everything is filed and compliant with local law. As a client, you’ll also receive our vetted list of trusted professionals representing all aspects of business in Cuenca to make your transition here as seamless and hassle free as possible.

Please visit our website: CUENCALIVINGBYDESIGN.COM to view a selection of our current REAL ESTATE listings. In addition, you can also learn more about the services that we offer including the opportunity to view examples of our previous projects under the website home page categories of ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS, INTERIOR DESIGN, CUSTOM FURNITURE, and STAGING and its importance when you are selling your home.

info@cuencalivingbydesign.com

City: Cuenca

Experience the Comfort and Craftsmanship of True Custom Furniture

At Cuenca Living By Design, we take pride in creating handcrafted furniture that brings together timeless design, superior comfort, and lasting quality. To the best of our knowledge, we are the only custom furniture makers in Ecuador who use down feathers in the seat and back cushions of our upholstered pieces — the same luxury standard found in fine furniture around the world.

Here in Cuenca, most upholstery relies solely on foam and Dacron. While these materials may appear adequate at first glance, they simply cannot match the comfort, durability, and natural beauty of genuine down. Foam breaks down over time, losing both its shape and support. Down, on the other hand, conforms to your body, retains its loft, and provides that unmistakable “sink-in” comfort that only true craftsmanship can deliver.

Our pieces are built to last — combining hardwood frames, refined upholstery techniques, and a meticulous attention to detail. Each item is custom-made for our clients, tailored to their space, style, and comfort preferences.

Also note that we provide in-home consultation regarding custom furniture as well as interior design.

The furniture showcased here represents the work of our Cuenca craftsmen, guided by more than three decades of design and furniture-making experience in the United States. Whether you are furnishing a new home or upgrading an existing one, our commitment remains the same: to create furniture that enhances your everyday living through beauty, comfort, and enduring quality.

To view more of our custom furniture pieces go to our website listed below. On the Home page click on MORE and scroll down to the CUSTOM FURNITURE section.

Cuenca Living By Design
Real Estate and Design Solutions for Expats
Website: cuencalivingbydesign.com
info@cuencalivingbydesign.com

City: Cuenca

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