Home Additions Services in Malvern, Victoria

“PROJECT MARCH 2014 We have been absolutely delighted by the total experience associated with the design, implementation and in the end, the completion of our remarkable "Hill House”. A day doesn’t go by without a sense of contentment as I smile at some design feature that just makes “sense” or an aspect of how we enjoy living in this space and place – it just “works”! We were absolutely delighted with the experience of designing our house with Mihaly Slocombe. The project is true to the importance we place on environmental sustainability, aesthetics and the clever use of amenity. In the end, the integrity of the creative design is a source of enduring pleasure to us. UPDATED JULY 2016 As our family expanded to the next generation [of grandchildren], we decided to return to the Architects who designed our family home, to create a suitable extension. The brief had been to create something complimentary to the existing design, be playful, functional, environmentally efficient and still aesthetically compatible with the existing home. To our immense delight, despite the obvious challenges and complexity to meet all aspects of the brief, all our expectations were not only met – but superbly exceeded. The project was implemented with a deft efficiency and professionalism and remained on budget and true to brief. What more could we ask for? Whilst I can’t imagine a further extension being required – if it was, I know exactly where I’d go!”

“We worked with Daniel Wolkenberg from Poly Studio from the design stage to completion and were impressed not only with the design but with the professional manner in which he dealt with the builder. The brief was to convert a run down farm house to a light filled holiday house. This involved reducing the footprint of the house by removing a number of additions, opening it up and including a large deck to capture the views of the rolling hills. All this within a limited budget.. The final design reflected our needs and expressed our wants beautifully, with the deck being a well used addition. As the house was in such bad repair, issues kept arising and Daniel worked with the builder to resolve these in the most cost effective manner. He was consultative and responsive at all times with both us and the builder and the result clearly demonstrates a clear understanding of us as his clients and the environment in which the house sits.”

“We are thrilled with our new bathroom! From the first meeting at the time of quoting, through to the final finishing touches, the GIA team was terrific to deal with - personable, considerate and really professional. It was fantastic to have the project managed by such experienced and knowledgeable people, and all completed for a competitive price. We've recommended the GIA team to friends, and will continue to do so.”

“Main Brief - Repair and restoration of an old bathroom/laundry which included the installation of a shower and to replace the vanity, toilet, shaving cabinet, laundry trough, wall and floor tiles. Replumbing where necessary, resurfacing the bath, repair existing floor in preparation for tiles. Replacing ceiling heating/exhaust fan, window glass with opaque. Match and replace broken glass in back porch, repair wall and lay vinyl flooring in studio. Paint interior and exterior of house, replace venetian blinds, new window locks and flywire screens. Remove old gas heater and replace with a reverse cycle air conditioner. Sand and polish floorboards throughout.”

“I recently designed a front and rear landscape for a Balaclava project designed by Taylor Knights. I saw the house before the major renovation which was a fairly standard Edwardian with little space to extend beyond the existing footprint without diminishing the much needed outdoor areas. I thought this would be tough to achieve anything special. How wrong I was! Not only have they created extremely livable and open interior spaces filled with light, plus a private upstairs suite but it’s their considered choices using off the shelf cost effective materials in unexpected ways, that sets these guys apart. Wainscoting and standard pegboard by way of example, become jewels when handled with such care and without blowing the budget. Sure, there are some architectural tricks you’d expect from a young architectural firm, but they don’t take over and create unique textures that are very easy to live with. For me, the test of great design is when you look at the finished project and if you are not too sure what year it was completed then that’s a mark of great architects. They have achieved a ‘timeless’ outcome, which takes real skill and is why I would highly recommend Taylor Knights for a renovation or new residential build. Andrew Plymin Andrew Plymin Garden Spaces.”

“Detail 9 assisted us in renovating our old home into a fantastic modern home. We approached them when we were just starting out and they were amazing. We worked with them from concept ideas all the way though to the end of construction. We always felt that they listened to our needs and incorporated all that we wanted in our plans. They assisted us in finding a high quality builder and getting quotes and all the way throughout the build. Their knowledge of the building industry, design and styling is second to none and we couldn't be happier with the finished product!”

“best in the business. experienced, well connected, and always up to date with the latest products and trends. the office is well set up to deal with a range of services, and can guide any building project with professionalism and enthusiasm.”

“I have worked with David on a number of projects and his professionalism and attention to detail is of the utmost highest quality. I am always impressed at his level of service towards his clients whom are always completely happy their finished builds. I have worked on interior fit outs and also the styling of some of the properties he builds, some of which have been featured in various media publications.”

“Enjoyed working with the experienced design team of Ray and Robert. Whilst having been confronted with numerous challenges throughout the process, in the end without their experience it would have been difficult getting to an end. The project won an architectural design award at the City of Bayside and the design has stood the test of time.”

“This was my 1st experience with a renovation and working with Heath of Donnellan Constructions was a very good experience, his staff are excellent, easy to talk to and get my questions answered. His work ethic is very good and all the men who came on site knew what they had to do and did it with out any problems and of course I am very pleased with the finished product and everyone that comes to my house says Wow.”