01 / PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
See the next step.
Work through priorities, scope and upcoming decisions with the people coordinating your project. Clear points of contact help keep the conversation moving.
Michael Robert Construction × Ellie Mroz Design
One shared vision.
A team that carries
it through.
Your home deserves a team that understands how you live, sees the possibilities, and cares about getting the details right. MRC × EMD brings planning, construction, interior design and furnishings together through the people who guide your project every day.
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The MRC × EMD perspective
Trust. Judgment.
Vision.
People who care.
A beautiful home begins with understanding the people who will live in it. How your mornings unfold. Where everyone gathers. What isn’t working today, and what you hope life at home could feel like.
Michael Robert Construction and Ellie Mroz Design bring different expertise to those same questions. Together, we help you see the possibilities, work through the decisions, and carry a shared vision from the earliest plans to the rooms you live in.
Everything under one roof matters because of the people beneath it: a connected team, a thoughtful point of view, and real accountability for the work.
The EMD team at the Westfield studio.
The people behind your home
A shared vision.
Experienced people.
Care at every step.
The strength of MRC × EMD is in the people doing the work: the planning and project management teams, skilled carpenters, interior designers, furnishings specialists, and the people keeping the details moving behind the scenes.
They get to know your home, help you work through decisions, and bring their expertise to the parts of the project they know best. When construction and design are part of your scope, those perspectives come together around the same goals.
Your project’s team and points of contact are established around your scope, so you know who is coordinating the work and who to turn to with questions.
What we believe
As technology makes it easier than ever to imagine a beautiful home, the people you trust to bring it to life matter more than ever.
Ideas open the door. Experience, care and the decisions made together bring a home to life.
The complete MRC × EMD experience
Start with the people.
Shape the home together.
Bring us in while your ideas are still taking shape. We can talk about the way you want to live, what your property makes possible, and how the construction, interiors and furnishings can support the same vision.
Planning a renovation, addition or new home? Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll talk through the scope and how MRC and EMD can work together for your project.
Tell us about your whole projectContact MRC × EMD hereHow the team comes together
Different expertise.
Connected decisions.
Every project has its own scope. The people and services involved are defined around the work your home needs.
02 / CONSTRUCTION & CRAFT
Care in the making.
MRC’s construction team and carpenters bring the plans into the home, with attention to workmanship, the details of the build, and the people living with the result.
03 / INTERIOR DESIGN & FURNISHINGS
Keep the whole home in view.
EMD connects materials, finishes, lighting and furnishings. Its designers consider how the rooms feel and function, while procurement and coordination carry approved selections toward installation.
Thoughtfulness is a team effort
The work behind
the finished room.
Reviewing selections. Resolving a detail. Thinking through how one decision affects the next. The finished home reflects the attention your team gives to those conversations along the way.
The foundation of MRC × EMD
Founded by Mike and Ellie.
Carried forward by the team.
Mike Mroz founded Michael Robert Construction in 2005. Together, Mike and Ellie Mroz shaped the partnership between MRC and Ellie Mroz Design around a shared belief: construction, interiors and furnishings should be considered together. That approach is carried into each project by the professionals behind both companies.
Your home. Your starting point.
Two areas of expertise.
A shared point of view.
MRC brings the planning and construction experience. EMD brings the interior design and furnishings perspective. Get to know the people and work behind each business.
Michael Robert Construction
Construction & design/build
Custom homes.
Considered renovations.
You love your neighborhood, but your home needs to change. Or you are ready to build something entirely your own. MRC handles custom new construction, additions and residential renovations, with the design perspective brought into the planning.
- Custom new construction
- Whole-home renovations & remodels
- Additions & substantial residential renovations
- Exterior transformations & outdoor living
- Integrated design/build planning
Ellie Mroz Design
Interior design & furnishings
Interiors that feel like you.
Rooms that feel complete.
You want more than a collection of nice pieces. EMD connects layout, furnishings, lighting, materials and finishing details into rooms that work together. Start with at least one complete room of furnishings, a whole home, or construction consulting alongside MRC.
- Full-service interior design
- Furniture planning, sourcing & installation
- Lighting, rugs, art & accessories
- Custom window treatments, installation & hardware
- Construction consulting & finish selections
Better, together
One vision, from the
floor plan to the furniture.
Construction changes the spaces. Design shapes how they feel. Furnishings determine how you live in them. Bringing those perspectives together early helps the decisions support the same home.
01 / THE WHOLE PICTURE
Plan the room—and how you’ll use it.
Where will the sofa sit? How will people move from the kitchen to the table? Will the windows leave room for a bed? Design and construction planning work better when these questions are part of the conversation.
02 / CONNECTED DECISIONS
Work through the details together.
Cabinetry, lighting, tile, hardware and furnishings affect one another. MRC and EMD can work through those connections with you, rather than treating each selection as a separate decision.
03 / REAL ACCOUNTABILITY
People who carry it through.
A shared vision needs people looking after it. Our construction and design teams work through the decisions with you, keep the details connected, and take responsibility for their part in bringing your home to life.
In our clients’ words
What that confidence
feels like.
Homeowners on the people, care and coordination behind their projects.
“The team of project managers and carpenters basically became part of the family during the project as they were always courteous and respectful of our needs while we lived through the construction.”
“They also made coordination across design and construction seamless to make the entire process significantly easier.”
A shared vision, made real · Westfield, NJ
Casacquasanta.
Connected by intention.
A custom new home built by MRC, with interior design, construction consulting, selections and furnishings by EMD.
See beyond the room.
Placing the staircase to one side opened views through the family room to the backyard. Layout and natural light were considered together.
Let the details connect.
Arches recur at the entry, along the hallway and in the pub. Natural materials carry into the furnishings, giving each room a place in the larger story.
Make it personal.
The pub connects to the wine room, family room and covered pergola. A wish-list idea became a space that belongs in everyday life.
A glimpse of what's possible
See the work.
Picture your possibilities.
Explore actual MRC and EMD projects. Each portfolio link takes you to the named team’s website, where you can see more of the work.
Already love your home?
Love your house.
Ready to love your rooms?
A living room that is comfortable enough for every day and inviting enough for guests. A dining room made for gathering. A bedroom that feels settled. Furniture should fit the room, fit together, and fit your life.
You can hire Ellie Mroz Design without a construction project. From space planning and furniture sourcing to rugs, window treatments, lighting, art and accessories, EMD helps bring the room together.
Discover EMD design & furnishingsVisit EMD websiteFrom possibility to personal
What happens after
you get in touch?
Start with a conversation about your home, your priorities and your timing. The next steps depend on your scope; for a combined construction and design project, here is how the work connects.
01 / DISCOVER
Start with your life.
Talk about what you love, what's missing, and what you want your home to do for you. Establish the goals, scope and priorities.
02 / DESIGN
Shape the vision.
Consider layouts, proportions, finishes and furnishings together. Bring the building and interior design perspectives into the decisions.
03 / BUILD
Bring it to life.
For construction projects, MRC turns the plans into spaces, with design conversations continuing as the details take shape.
04 / FURNISH
Finish the feeling.
With an EMD furnishings scope, furniture, textiles, lighting and finishing layers help make the completed house feel like your home.
Rooted in Westfield
Local perspective.
Personal attention.
Serving homeowners in Union, Essex and Morris Counties, with projects across the towns we know and love.
- Westfield
- Summit
- Short Hills
- Chatham
- Madison
- Scotch Plains
- Cranford
- Mountainside
- Millburn
And surrounding communities. Tell the team where your home is located when you start your inquiry.
A little clarity
Before you
take the next step.
Should I start with MRC or EMD?
For a custom home, renovation, addition or exterior transformation, start with MRC. For interiors, furniture, window treatments or finishing a room, start with EMD. If your project includes both, use our MRC × EMD contact page to begin one conversation about the complete scope.
Can I hire EMD without a construction project?
Yes. EMD works with clients on interior design and furnishings independently of MRC. Furnishings engagements begin with at least one complete room of interior design, and can extend through your entire home.
Explore EMD servicesVisit EMD websiteWhat does MRC × EMD mean?
It is the collaboration between Michael Robert Construction and Ellie Mroz Design. MRC brings construction expertise; EMD brings interior design and furnishings expertise. For combined projects, the teams guide construction, interiors and furnishings around one shared vision, with the services and responsibilities defined for your project.
I'm early in the process. Can we still talk?
Yes. You do not need to have every detail figured out. Use the appropriate team's inquiry page to describe your home, your ideas, timing and goals. For design guidance before a renovation or new build, EMD also offers construction consulting.
Explore construction consultingVisit EMD websiteDo I need an architect before we talk?
No. MRC can manage architectural planning and preconstruction through its design-build process, coordinating the architect of record, engineering and other required professionals. If you already have an architect or plans, MRC can collaborate with your existing team. EMD’s construction consulting is available when MRC is the builder.
Where do the buttons on this page take me?
“Start with MRC × EMD” opens our shared contact page right here. Links marked “Visit MRC website” open michaelrobertconstruction.com; links marked “Visit EMD website” open elliemrozdesign.com. You can explore each business in depth or start a combined project with us here.
Your home. Our shared commitment.
Bring us in
from the beginning.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. Tell us how you want to live, what you hope to change, and what matters most. We’ll help you see the next step—and the bigger picture.
Prefer to talk? Call 908.232.0134
Only looking for furniture and interiors? Start with Ellie Mroz Design.