Design Stage Support
Strategic, personal guidance through the most pivotal stage of your build
“Good design protects your build — it doesn’t steal from your budget.”
You’ve done the groundwork.
Now let’s protect it.
You’ve already worked through the Viability and Project Brief stages. You’ve clarified your goals, defined your values, and established a vision for your home.
Now it’s time to carry that clarity into design—without losing control.
Here’s where things can start to slip:
Briefs expand
Budgets stretch
Communication unravels
Collaboration matters—but without someone steering it, things fall through the cracks.
That’s where Design Stage Support comes in.
What is Design Stage Support?
Design Stage Support is a 20-hour service that provides flexible, strategic guidance through the design phase of your custom build or renovation.
You don’t need to plan out every hour. I’ll guide how and when support is best allocated—based on where your project needs it most.
It’s here to help you:
Stay aligned with your brief and budget
Keep momentum without overwhelm
Support your project team to collaborate effectively
Make confident, informed decisions
Translate ideas into real-world outcomes
What’s Included
Your 20 hours can be allocated to:
You don’t need to plan out every hour. I’ll guide how and when support is best allocated—based on where your project needs it most.
✔︎ Finding and engaging the right designer
Shortlisting, interviews, and selection support
✔︎ Reviewing evolving designs
Keeping plans on brief and on budget as they take shape
✔︎ Progressive feasibility checks
Using real project data to test ideas and prevent budget creep
✔︎ Supporting your project team with feasibility insights
Forecasting build costs using similar past projects
✔︎Decision support and mentoring
Helping you stay calm, clear, and confident throughout the process
Ways We Can Work Together
Client-Ready Support:
Project viability testing before design
Brief writing + alignment
Budget education
Team engagement support
Studio/Practice Integration:
Pre-design strategy sessions
Client onboarding tools + templates
Process mapping for better handovers
Joint workshops for team + client clarity
