Whether you are renovating, remodelling, extending or simply furnishing your home, space planning is the most fundamental piece of the home design puzzle. Done well, it will lay the right foundation to creating the home you’ve always wanted.
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“You’ve got idea books filled to the brim with all the things you could do, except, you’ve drawn and redrawn floor plans in different ways, but you just cannot get all the ideas to fit into the available space.”
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“You’re working with an architect or building designer and have basic plans drawn up, but try as you might, it doesn’t feel right and you don’t have the confidence to move forward.”
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“You’ve had professional plans drawn up, but when the build cost came in, they were way beyond your budget. You know it’s time to get back to the drawing board, but you just don’t want to go through it all, only to have to rinse and repeat.”
Work with a professional who really listens and captures your needs and ideas right at the onset.
Ensure that your floor plan encapsulates what you want from your home right now - but is flexible enough to accommodate your changing needs well into the future.
Take advantage of the best features of the home, while eliminating or down playing the unfavourable through pragmatic planning.
Make sure that it’s not just your home layout that’s being fixed, but also aspects such as poor natural lighting, cold spots, erratic energy bills and all those other niggling issues that you’ve wanted to resolve for years.
Capitalise on turning unused spaces into useful spaces and storage optimised through clever design.
Get a well considered floor plan that is correctly zoned for flow and in a way that promotes communal enjoyment and personal well being.
Have your home designed with your budget in mind. So that come the construction phase your home renovation dream is not just a pie in the sky.
Feel confident to move forward knowing that your floor plan flows well, but also, feels right.
Let's meet on a complimentary Discovery Call to get a general overview of your project. This is followed by a paid in-home consultation to understand what you want to specifically achieve from your project and review the details. At the Exploratory phase we will conduct an in-depth design interview, schedule preliminary contractor walkthroughs, review budget planning and begin working on your initial design concept.
Based on an in-depth understanding of your requirements, lifestyle, aspirations and personal style, we select all products and materials specific to your design preferences and functional needs. We create a comprehensive design plan that addresses every aspect of your space. Our design presentations include 3D renderings, precise floor plans, physical samples of product and materials, which enables you to visualise your completed space.
At the design execution phase, we act as your advocate to ensure that the design plan is followed, and provide guidance on resolving on-site issues. Meanwhile, furniture is ordered and tracked, ready for delivery. Once construction is wrapped up, an installation day is scheduled. All furniture is installed, artwork hung, accessories placed, and finishing touches applied. Finally, deficiencies are remedied. Your personalised home is now ready for you to move in.
Every project is unique and pricing will be customised according to the size and complexity of the project.
The price is packaged and discussed upfront so there are no surprises along the way. The pricing is also flexible, so that you may add-on services as we go. If more services are added then an estimate will be provided upon request prior to the commencement of additional work.
Work commences with the payment of a deposit at the beginning of the contract. Payments made thereafter are staged and tied to project deliverables. I will provide all these details prior to engagement in the Services Proposal you receive at the end of the Project Launch Sequence.
Yes. A key part of our service is to help you build a realistic investment budget for your project that you are comfortable with and will stick to. Building a cushion to soften the blow of unforeseen contingencies is a must.
Ascertaining the numbers is a major component in our pre-planning phase. We will also revisit these numbers periodically through budgetary checkpoints and check ins throughout the project; this is an integral part of our process.
Yes. It is important that we have a contract in place to understand our mutual roles and obligations. A good contract protects all parties and sets expectations. This is true of all professionals that you work with on your renovation journey.
It is equally important that your carefully peruse these contracts and get a good understanding of what these entail. My contract with you will be written in plain English and I welcome questions and clarifications being made prior to signing on the proverbial dotted line.
Space planning is at the heart of the interior design process. This includes a deep understanding of how you and your family live and the allocation of space to meet these demands. Ideally, in doing this the way you live and efficient movement throughout the space must be considered.
In addition, a good floor plan takes into account aspects such as room orientation to maximise natural light, the efficient management of heating, capitalising on views and the indoor outdoor connection. The optimal allocation of storage space and the minimisation of dead space are also important considerations..
In your renovation project you will work with a team of professionals to achieve your goals.
The floor plans that we work on together are conceptual plans and are not suitable for construction purposes. I will liaise and collaborate with your architect or building designer who will provide constructions drawings based on these conceptual floor plans.
I don’t offer this service. If you feel that you have worked through all the considerations and you are ready to have your plans drawn up, it's best to contract a building designer or a draftsman to have construction plans drawn up for you.
Designing your home is a collaborative process. if you are already working with a design professional such as an architect or building designer please check with him/her that they are open to work with me.
If that is the case, I'll be happy to come on board and share ideas and knowledge to get the most out of your design project.
This service does not fall under my purview. The professional drafting your construction drawings will be able to offer further guidance.
In working out your homes floor plan it is important that rooms are sized appropriately to meet regulations and practical considerations such as the size of your furniture are taken into account.
As much as your needs and aspirations are considered in the designing process, care is taken to ensure your furniture will fit in to your newly designed home.
Even if you intend on purchasing new furniture for your renovated home it is important to consider the dimensions of nominal pieces when space planning. These details will be provided to you as a part of my Floor Plan Design Service, which will make it easy when you are selecting furniture.
