Fitzroy terrace
Full-home interiors with a new rear kitchen, bathroom and joinery
Residential · Kitchens & bathroomsCase study
Service 01 · Full-home interiors
Full-home interiors
For renovations, extensions and new builds where every room is changing. We design the whole house as one piece (plan, joinery, lighting, materials and furniture) and stay with it until the last shelf is level.
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Is it right for you?
Best for
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces being renovated or extended
- Californian bungalows getting a new rear living wing
- New builds that need warmth, texture and better storage
- Apartments being completely re-planned
What’s included
Everything drawn, nothing assumed
Each stage ends with something you can hold: a brief, a drawing set, a schedule, a finished room.
- 01
Measure and brief
A full site measure, drawings of the house as it is, and a written brief we agree on together before any design starts.
- 02
Concept design
Space-planning options, a material and colour direction, and pencil sketches of the key rooms. One presentation, one round of changes.
- 03
Design development
Joinery design, lighting and electrical plans, a finishes schedule, and selections for tapware, appliances and sanitaryware.
- 04
Construction documentation
Drawings and specifications your builder can price and build from, so quotes compare like for like and variations stay rare.
- 05
Furniture, lighting and art
A furnishing plan for every room, with trade pricing passed on where we can get it, and options at more than one price point.
- 06
Site visits and installation
Regular site visits to answer the builder’s questions, then a delivery and styling day so you walk into a finished house.
Typical timeline
How long it takes
Design phases usually take three to five months before building starts.
- 01
Measure and brief
Starts within two weeks of accepting the proposal.
2–3 weeks
- 02
Concept design
Includes one presentation and one revision round.
4–6 weeks
- 03
Development and documentation
Ready for builder pricing at the end.
6–10 weeks
- 04
Build (your builder)
We visit site on an agreed schedule.
4–9 months
- 05
Installation and styling
Timed around furniture lead times.
1–2 weeks
In practice
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Questions we’re often asked
Do you work alongside our architect or builder?
Usually, yes. On most full-home projects an architect handles the building envelope and permits, and we handle the interior planning, joinery, lighting and finishes. We agree on who draws what at the start so nothing falls between two sets of drawings.
Can you help before we’ve chosen a builder?
That’s the best time. A full documentation set lets two or three builders price exactly the same thing, which makes their quotes comparable and keeps variations down once work starts.
Our house is under a Heritage Overlay. Can you still help?
Yes. In Victoria, interior changes generally don’t need a planning permit unless the overlay’s schedule says internal controls apply, and most properties don’t have them. Demolition and external changes usually do. We check the schedule on VicPlan with you at the start and coordinate with your architect on anything external.
Do we have to buy furniture through you?
No. We give you a full specification with sources and you can buy it yourself, or we can order, track and receive everything for you. Either way our fee is fixed, not a commission on what you buy.
How are fees paid?
In stages: each phase is invoiced at its start, so you’re never paying far ahead of the work. The in-home consultation fee is credited to the first stage if you go ahead.
Consultations
Talk it through first
A 90 minutes consultation is the best first step for full-home interiors. In your home, at the studio or by video call. Credited to your first stage fee if you go ahead.
