STEP 1: INITIAL CONSULTATION

At our first meeting, we look through your home and establish a design brief based on your ideas, the scope of work required and your budget.

At all times, I’m asking questions and listening, so I can get to know your individual needs, learn about how you live, and form an idea of what outcomes work best for you.

Some clients only need a single consultation for general advice and direction. Other clients want a comprehensive design plan. And others want something in between. It’s all about flexibility and working towards meet your individual goals.

An initial consultation is $495 (inc GST), and includes travel to and from your home plus a 2 hour consultation. Extra time can be added at your request if needed. (Extra costs apply for travel outside Brisbane metro.)

STEP 2: DESIGN PROCESS

For more substantial projects, I send you a Scope of Services and Fee proposal, outlining the brief, work to be done, and a clear outline of costs. For smaller briefs, we can discuss and agree on costs at the initial consultation.

Once you’re happy with the Proposal, I develop your concepts and present them in the form of a Design Schedule. This outlines your space plan showing furniture placement, all items with descriptions, images and costs, and any custom joinery or furniture plans and elevations. Having a copy helps you to implement some or all of the plan in your own time. Not everybody can afford or wants to do everything at once.

As I have access to trade discounts, I include these in your plan to offset the costs of your professional fees designed to develop the concepts

STEP 3: CONCEPT PRESENTATION

We meet at your home and I go through the design concepts in detail. Sometimes we even take time the time to visit suppliers and stores together to see the items.

Often we’ll change some things. You don’t always get it perfect straight away, and design is about working together to get the best finished result, even if that means making some changes along the way.

Never feel that design is a linear process. The more I get to spend time with you and work out what you really need and want, the better your finished space will look, work and feel.

STEP 4: YOUR COMPLETED SPACE

Once the design concepts are approved, we put the plan into action.

If it’s a decoration project, we order your furniture items, and I organise custom furniture or joinery to be made. I collaborate with qualified professionals for window furnishings, painting, new floors and any other finishes to complete your project.

For design projects, I collaborate with builders, joiners, cabinet makers and other professionals to help you refurbish anything from a single room to an entire home.

Along the way, I’ll make sure you’re happy with everything. At our final catch up, my goal is always to hear you say that you can’t believe how much happier you feel in your new space, and that it’s made a significant difference to your lives!