room to be heard

Hush House is a home design studio focused on quieting the noise of the home design process so you can feel heard and live loud.

new homes + remodels + landscape

storytelling

My design process helps you play the lead in your new home.

Austin interior design blue-gold texture with lighting
Austin house remodel floor plan blueprint
Austin home builders pouring a concrete slab for an addition.

studio

My name is Marcus McKenzie. Hush House blends my unique backgrounds in architecture, landscape, and construction to deliver cohesive home design.

Portrait of Austin home designer Marcus McKenzie
NCBDC Certified Professional Building Designer seal
Logo for permaculture landscape design system
Logo for Houzz Award - home design professional
East Austin ADU home design stucco wall
Horseshoe Bay Escondido Golf Club Home Landscape Design with Spanish style and fountain
Austin home being built at the framing stage

featured projects from the Hush House portfolio

stories

“Before we retire to Costa Rica, we just want to sit in the shade.”

—la sombra

“I want to write books on the creek, and swim in the trees.”

—ink+well

“I will work from home, and my work will be my art.”

—make+house

“Have you ever sat down to watch a squirrel take a nap?”

— the race (project in progress)

reviews

  • “The best way to describe Marcus is that he is an artist who happens to know how to get every aspect of a job done with his far-reaching expertise. His ideas and designs were incredible - frankly, well beyond our expectations.”

    — David P.

  • “From the start, it was clear that Marcus was committed to listening to our ideas and delivering the home that we wanted – not what he thought we should want...

    The process was smooth, but almost as importantly, it was fun.

    —Sarah M.

  • “Working with Marcus was a very collaborative process. He did a great job of listening to me and my goals for the project and proposing design ideas that I would have never envisioned on my own. The result is a structure that has unique elements that reflect a creative process that I felt I had an active part in.”

    — John L.

  • “Marcus is focused on design that benefits the user without delivering excess. He is easy-to-work-with and focused on a pragmatic yet visually appealing applications that works well within a budget and is designed and delivered for long-term relevancy.“

    — Chris H.

make space for yourself

room to be heard

I want you to feel heard through every step of the process. Add your email below to receive the “10 To Kick-Off” narrative worksheet and begin telling your story today.

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If you have 5-10 minutes, you can also complete this simple online design worksheet to get started today.