Every decision is made on paper before trades arrive on site.
That’s the principle around which my entire process is built, and it is what keeps a renovation from turning into a string of costly surprises.
We meet on-site for a 90-minute working session to talk through your goals, your budget, and the direction you want for the space. Afterward, I send a fee proposal, design agreement, and deposit invoice. Once that's in place, we get started.
Step 1: Design Consultation
Step 2: Site analysis & measurements
I spend about two hours measuring and documenting your space in detail, since everything that follows is built on this. If you already have a contractor in place, this is also when I introduce myself and we align on scope together.
Step 3: Concept & Design development
With the space measured and your preferences understood, I develop the concept, mood boards, colour direction, and initial layouts. This phase takes real time, and I build in checkpoints along the way so you’re part of it throughout, not just at the reveal.
Step 4: Material & Product selections
Once you’ve approved the concept, I refine it into detailed drawings, 3D renders, and the full material and product selections. You see all of it in one presentation before anything is ordered or built — your opportunity to review, ask questions, and approve before anything is ordered or built.
Step 5: Procurement and build
With the design approved, I start sourcing and ordering while your contractor begins construction. For full-service clients, I stay involved through this phase, coordinating trades, tracking the schedule, and making sure what gets built aligns with what was designed.
Step 6: Installation & final walkthrough
Once construction wraps, we move into installation — furniture, accessories, and the finishing touches that make a space feel complete. Then the moment you've been waiting for: we walk through your newly designed space together to make sure every detail meets your expectations.
Step 7: Post-project follow-up
My involvement doesn't end at the walkthrough. I check back in once you’ve had time to actually live in and use the space, not just see it finished, make sure that anything that needs attention gets addressed. A good project is one you love living in, not just one that photographs well.