Design and Construction Companies

“Joumana Moore receives a five star review from us and it is thoroughly deserved. Joumana has provided us with a total service including planning, design, building expertise, contact to suppliers, project management and has also covered off all of the little painful jobs that go with a renovation. Joumana has always kept our budget requirements in the front of her mind and has given us every opportunity to make decisions based around our budget while also making sure we get the design we have always wanted with a high standard finish. Joumana has been very flexible where we have made changes and provided excellent advice about how to proceed and the relative cost of things. Joumana is assisted by an excellent team of professionals that help co-ordinate the renovation. Our build is on schedule and on budget and we are very grateful that Joumana has lead the project and made life so much easier for us. We still have our sanity, the build and finish we wanted and its on budget – we are very very happy with Joumana’s service and would highly recommend her to others taking on a renovation journey.”

“We have sought our Cherel's opinion and designs on a number of occasions not only for our residential home in Sydney but also a property overseas. She has always been interested in our thoughts and takes time to know our taste. To this she adds her colours, designs and realism to create our vision and unique and practical result. She ensures that the result is distinctive, practical and stands the test of time as all our projects have proven. She also allows for discussion and is always happy to amend her work to fit in with our expectations. In other words approachable and enthusiastic. Her team is exemplary and co-operative. She handles the project efficiently and is good at communication. We would always seek her advice before embarking on a major development.”

“We have been working with Simon & Peter from Additional Concepts for almost a decade now and they have certainly mastered reliability, consistency and top notch workmanship! We frequently deal with their customers and the common denominator among all their clients is the satisfaction and peace of mind they share. If you're doing extensions, new builds or renovations, then we can not recommend Additional Concepts enough, they are professional, honest, have excellent work ethic and importantly, are extremely friendly and fun to work with.”

“Stubbs Design tribe are an innovative, groundbreaking inner-city architectural practice. As one of very few architecture firms that practice flat fee architectural agreements, you can have a much higher degree of confidence that your building project is completed within your budget than with any other architectural firm in Sydney. I personally know many people who engaged Stubbs to design and manage their building projects in the past 6 years. Each and everyone of these people are one hundred percent happy they did and and would do so again without a moment's hesitation. Referring to anyone in the building industry is often worrisome, because relationships often go sour. But I love referring people to Stubbs, because I know I will be doing those people an enormous favour.”

“We needed an expert bathroom designer, quality workmanship and value for money; all achieved through a one stop shop - Creative Home Plus! Thank you so much; highly recommended.”

“The Garden Studio Company built a free-standing pavilion in our back yard. It consists of two large rooms which serve as an art studio and a study/library. There is also a bathroom. It has been faced externally with cedar. The company undertook all the planning and necessary permits and permissions, and then provided a complete building and fit-out service. We found the company very competent and experienced. The project was completed on time and on budget. Communication was always very good. We are very happy with the result.”

“To me there are four key elements to a successful house renovation; good design, quality workmanship, on time, and on budget. Extend a Home delivered on these elements in my last renovation which is why I am planning to use them again.”

““Nathan built our home ‘Spice’ on Oak Beach FNQ to a Chris van Dyke design. This was a uniquely challenging build. Virtually every surface, every finish was bespoke and unconventional. Whether it be the aged, recycled ironbark beams and columns from an old warehouse, the adobe hand-rendered walls, the six pairs of heavy Rajasthani temple doors, the vintage brass ships’ lanterns, the recycled Burmese teak floorboards, polished concrete benchtops, hand-laid stone walls – they all presented their unique obstacles. A conventional builder would have baulked at this challenge whereas Nathan relished the prospect of working with natural materials. Unsurprisingly, for such a build, complications did arise from time to time. And this is where Nathan stands apart from most in his field. His attitude to troubleshooting is this: identify the problem, thoroughly research the available options, solve it today and with a minimum of fuss and budget stress. No owner could ask for more than this. And this proved critical to the success of the build for us. We watched this build from afar, back in Sydney. With Nathan we had no need for a project manager – he was that invested in the project. Not a day would pass without constant phone calls and email updates on progress, discussions regarding superior finishes and features, problem-solving etc. This is our fourth building project and we have never experienced this degree of positive interaction with the builder. As the build progressed, it quickly became apparent to us that the quality of the build was exceptional. Yet, we still held concern that our palette of finishes may completely miss the harmonious look we were seeking. Again, we relied on Nathan’s guidance here. In addition to his very apparent building abilities, he has a discerning eye for design and aesthetics. Many decisions were made after consultation with Nathan to alter the course with respect to design and finishes. Regarding the quality of finishes...Spice presents as a home of hand crafted finishes. One might assume that, when working with distressed timbers and stone, a builder could get away with inferior workmanship since the flaws would blend into the rustic look. Nothing could be further from the truth. It takes exceptional care and skill to blend together unconventional building materials with the necessary conventional materials in such a way as to present a home created by skilled artisans from another era. The end result is truly special. It has surpassed all our expectations and dreams and the fact that it has been recognized for the quality of its build by the Master Builders ‘Awards is an added testimony to Nathan and his amazing team. Finally, and on a personal note, it’s worth noting that Nathan is one of those very rare people – someone utterly driven to achieving the very best of outcomes for those around him, including his clients, his crew etc, yet also just a thoroughly decent bloke. In the year we collaborated on this project, and despite some epic challenges, my respect for his sense of integrity and ethics did not waiver once. I would have utterly no hesitation in recommending Nathan to any prospective homebuilder”.”

“Craig and Carla did a fantastic job at my place. They were very organised and friendly and great to deal with.”

“The team at Blue Frog Studio were fantastic. We had a small bathroom and laundry area that hadn’t been touched since the 80s and were in urgent need of an overhaul. Blue Frog Studio was able to come up with a clever design that made smart use of the space and transformed them into modern looking masterpieces. They also helped us with colour and tile selections, custom cabinetry, bench tops and fittings. It’s hard to believe that it’s the same place!! Job was completed on time and in budget Thanks team - amazing!”