Custom Home Services in Lakemba, New South Wales

“I have known and consulted with Toni Ford for over 30 years whenever I have required advice with home decorating from colour schemes, furniture choices, carpet, ceiling fans, artwork etc as her knowledge is expansive and very talented with design and drafting plans. She is well supported by her staff Jannelle and Kasey who respond to my queries in a timely manner and are also very knowledgeable . Toni is well known and respected in the shire”

“On recommendation, I engaged Zugai Strudwick Architects (ZSA) through a phased contract to provide Design, Development Application/s, Certifier requirements that included coordination of all agencies before, during and after Covid19, a difficult period navigated by ZSA to achieve the major renovation of my thirty-year-old home. Primarily, my vision brief was provided to ZSA for the project renovation to consider outcomes of friendly ageing in place, increase in open space additional light to living areas, new internal alfresco with all floor materials/levels equal throughout the house. In addition, considerations for Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL 40) compliance were required and ZSA were forthcoming with relevant solutions and ideas which included newly pitched Colorbond® roofing and compliant windows. In the early stages developing concepts, planning the relocation of kitchen was suggested by ZSA and this turned out to be a key decision, a delight with the expanded living area and light provided with three skylights in a trapezoid void, all on point. The lead up time through the development of detailed plans to construction certification and submissions ZSA supported many changes and updates. As a perfectionist I required exact detail and Lisa and Mel always took my view/requests on for the interest of the project being equally dedicated to achieving the project outcomes. The process through council was relatively painless and this can be attributed to ZSA being thorough in preparations. The builder was engaged by me the owner and there was a seamless relationship between ZSA, Owner and Builder with the very few issues that arose discussed, modifications detailed, solutions provided, and actions all provided by ZSA in a timely manner to ensure builder was not delayed. Communications and collaboration for all matters with Mel & Lisa was positive clear and concise with both very willing to assist which made the renovation journey a good memory. The visions and dreams of open plan living layout reconfigured, kitchen relocation, new alfresco, total bathroom and ensuite reconfiguration all developed by ZSA and were fully aligned to original brief. Without any reservation I can recommend Mel & Lisa’s honest and reliable support to bring together client’s vision, alignment to building standards, modern trends and technologies. With ZSA’s dedication and the builder’s quality finishes the project outcome exceeded my initial expectations and I shall enjoy for many years to come.”

“When we took on a full renovation of a dilapidated federation semi in Mosman, we were fortunate enough to have Demis of HecticRat Architects’s guidance every step of the way. Demis was extremely generous with his time, responsive no matter how minor our query was and very easy to work with. You can see how passionate he is about his work through his creative solutions which assisted us greatly when navigating a difficult planning process and turning our dream home into a reality. A standout for us was his attention to detail, which ensured our build was not only functional for our young family but also full of character. We had regular meetings with Demis and our builders which put us very much at ease and supported us throughout the whole process from start to finish. Safe to say we are absolutely thrilled with the result as his detailed approach allowed our project to be completed on time and within our budget. It truly has been an absolute pleasure working with Demis and we really appreciate the time it took to design our beautiful ‘forever’ home. Bret and Hayley”