Eight stages, from the first brief to the finished home.
We like to arrive early, before a wall moves, and we stay until the last light is in place. Every client receives the whole journey, for one fixed fee.
Scroll01 Brief
We join at the very beginning. We study your brief and the architectural drawings, and learn how you want to live.
01Walk us through a perfect Sunday in this home.
Slow breakfast, the doors open to the garden, everyone round the island.
02How should the evenings feel?
Low and warm. Light that glows, never glares.
03Who gathers here, and how often?
Twelve of us at Christmas, and friends most weekends.
04What should never be seen?
Cables, clutter, and the television when it is off.
02 Plan
We scan the existing space with LiDAR, so we can walk it in 360° while we design. We plan every room with furniture at its true size, and check the building regulations. The structural steel goes into our 3D model from the start, so we see early how it affects services, ceilings and lighting, and solve any issues on paper, not on site.
Structural steel
05 Survey
Once the structure is up, we return to site and laser-measure every wall, opening and ceiling height. If anything has moved during the build, we revise the drawings before anything is made, so every cabinet and light still lands exactly where it should.
06 Align
We meet you and your site team together, so everyone builds from the same vision. We walk them through the structure and how it affects services, ceilings and lighting, so any issue is caught before it is built in.
07 Detail
We draw detailed lighting, power and ceiling plans for the site team, coordinated with the structure and services. Every light, socket, switch, TV point, radiator and heating control is placed exactly where it was designed.
08 Build
Your site team builds what you approved. We visit throughout the build to make sure it stays to plan, and we’re on hand to support the team with any issues or last-minute changes, so you and your builders are never left to work it out alone. Every detail we design matters, and we see each one through until it’s built exactly as drawn.
The island, photographed on site
Hob wall and stone splashback
Built for your home, and no one else’s.
- Drawings and plansAlways the latest version, so no one works from an old drawing.
- SelectionsFinishes, fittings and the sourcing list, together in one place.
- ApprovalsSign off each design, with every decision kept on record.
- Space planning
- 3D visuals
- Animation and 360° tours
- VR walkthrough
- Site survey and design update
- Lighting and power plans
- Site visits and support
- Sourcing
- Your own project app
Data points from your chosen contractor can be merged into the plans, for accuracy at first fix, for an additional fee.
One fixed fee.
The journey begins with a design consultation. It’s charged, and credited against your fee if you go ahead. After the brief, we quote a single fee for the whole journey.
An investment, not an extra cost. Designing it right before building starts means fewer errors, fewer changes, fewer delays and less waste. It saves time, saves money, and avoids regrets.
Do you build the home?
Your chosen contractor builds it. We stay with the project on site to protect the design.
When should we speak to you?
As early as you can, ideally before building work starts. The sooner we join, the more we can shape.
How long does the design take?
It depends on the size of the home. You’ll receive a timeline with your fee.
Where do you work?
London and the Home Counties, and internationally, including North America, Europe and the UAE.
How is sourcing paid for?
We receive trade terms from some suppliers. Your fee proposal sets out exactly how.
Can we book a single stage?
No. Every project receives the whole journey, because that’s how the standard is kept.
The sooner we join, the more we can shape.
If you are planning a residential project, speak to us early.
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