Plymouth MI Design Build Studio

About Clark and Aldine

Design build studio Plymouth MI founders
Custom home builder Northville MI
Stylized cursive text that reads "Danielle and Michael", the owners of Clark and Aldine.

A studio built around a table, a family, and a shared belief that a home should be worth the time it takes to do well.

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Two disciplines.

One home. One family.

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Clark and Aldine began at the intersection of two disciplines and one marriage. Michael, a licensed general contractor with a builder’s instinct for structure and sequence. Danielle, a designer whose hand shapes every room — from the architecture of the plan to the last linen on the bed.

Together, we built a studio around a simple belief: a home is not a project to be completed. It is a place to be lived in, for years, by the people you love most. Our work is for clients who understand that, and who want a partner steady enough to lead them through it.

We are based in Plymouth, Michigan. We work across Plymouth, Northville, Ann Arbor, and the surrounding Southeast Michigan areas where thoughtful homes have always had a place.

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Quality is not a luxury.

It is the standard.

We do not use the word luxury. Not because the work is not elevated — it is — but because the word has stopped meaning anything specific. What we care about is quality. Intentionality. Warmth. Intimacy. Rooms that feel considered from any angle. Details that hold up to close attention because close attention is how we design them.

A home built this way costs more to design and more to build. It also lasts longer, ages better, and asks less of you over time. That is the quiet math of doing something well.

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Behind clark and Aldine

Behind clark and Aldine

Behind clark and Aldine Behind clark and Aldine

Michael Gutelli - Licensed General Contractor
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Michael Gutelli

Licensed General Contractor

Michael leads construction, operations, and project management. A builder by trade and by temperament, he is the person on every site who is thinking three weeks ahead of what you are looking at today.

Danielle Gutelli - Principal Designer Creative Director Ann Arbor MI

Danielle Gutelli

Principal Designer, Creative Director

Danielle leads design direction across every project — architectural, material, and interior. Her work lives in the layered, warm, and carefully edited spaces that define the Clark and Aldine point of view.

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  • “Real people with a great vision. Clark and Aldine created our dream space!”

    — Sarah, Kitchen Renovation, Plymouth, MI

  • “Danielle and Michael make the process of building much less overwhelming! We are so thankful to have their expertise guiding our decisions, big and small. Their ideas are fresh, creative, and always align perfectly with the vision of what we want our home to be.”

    — Heidi, Home Renovation, Plymouth, MI

  • “Clark and Aldine truly make Pinterest boards come to life. If you don’t have Pinterest — no worries — their vision will save you hours of scrolling. I can’t recommend them enough!”

    — Haley, Interior Design, Plymouth, MI

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What we build on.

  • 01. Design-Led

    Every decision begins with intent, function, and feeling. Not convenience. Not trend.

  • 02. Refined

    Thoughtful and edited in aesthetic and in process. Nothing excessive. Nothing accidental.

  • 03. Trustworthy

    Steady leadership through the complexity of a real project. Clear, direct, documented.

  • 04.  Intentional

    Every material, detail, and moment considered for purpose and longevity.

  • 05. Elevated

    A quiet sense of quality rooted in care — not flash, not volume.

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We build a small number of homes each year. We would be honored to speak with you about yours.

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