Drafting Services in Melbourne, Victoria

“We engaged the Architecture Matters team to help us with the renovation and extension of a small 1930' house in the central highlands Victoria. Throughout the entire process we explored many design options coming up with a solution that would not only give a house double the size, but maximised the outdoor space of the corner block it sat on. We were delighted with the outcome!”

“Dianne has assisted me on a number of projects over the years including a brief to repurpose our home to a B&B. Dianne came up with practical yet fabulous designs from inception to final drawings. The most remarkable project Dianne undertook for me was to assist me when selecting the colour palate and fittings for the internal and external finishes for our new home build. It was a task I was dreading as making the wrong choices would not only have been costly but we would have had to live with the wrong decisions for a very long time. It was fantastic seeing Dianne at work, her eye for colour and detail meant that we motored through the whole day appointment in a few short hours and the results, now that we’re in our home, are totally fabulous.”

“Peter was amazing with ideas for our living room area, always available to source different pieces of furniture, carpet, lighting, & once the project was finished he has continued to help us with everything else we have needed in the house,ie, new tables, mirrors, "nic nacs " to complement the furniture. He is always willing to drop in & offer advise on placing items in the house, getting odd chairs fixed, etc. He has been extremely accommodating, a pleasure to deal with & we have no hesitation on calling him to help us in the future.”

“I have worked with Winter Architecture for over 2 years now - I photograph most of their beautiful projects - they are always light, bright and have incredible attention to detail. All their clients that I meet are super lovely and incredibly happy with their results.”

“Susan provided practical solutions in a small space. We achieved exceptional storage that also decluttered the adjoining rooms in our townhouse as a bonus. We have storage that we can grow into without encroaching beyond our original kitchen footprint. The use of drawers of differing sizes has proven to be extremely practical. Susan was happy to work with our neutral palette but provided guidance that gave enough of a lift in the kitchen. Susan's recommendation for a cabinet maker gave us not only someone with attention to detail but a quasi project manager.. Our project was scheduled and used trades people that we have already used again. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Susan for your kitchen design.”

“Cos Design have been supplying our landscape company with designs to tender for quite a few years and we have found their professional approuch to everything that they do from concept plans, working drawings and their project managment with the client at the highest level which has earnt them a very high reputation in the landscape field amongst other landscape contractors,designers and with our peak body the Landscape Industry of Victoria hence the 5 star rating. It is a pleasure and honour to work with Cos Design”

“I was given the confidence and trust by Sky hence hired him to design my new house just by the marina. My journey with Sky started more than 3 years ago. Every step of the way, Sky had given me the clarity and best effort on all building and design aspect. I have to admit that I am not an easy client for I bomb Sky with numerous calls during weekends, public holidays and after hours. Yes Sky was ever willing to listen and help me with my queries. To be honest, I was hunting for an architect and had waisted some small fortune with two prior so called architect. I am glad I found Sky as his experiences, dedication and attention to detail is un-matched! Sky had helped me through from my house design to acquring planning permit, which was unbelievably difficult, and even administered my whole building project. There were massive amount of challenges due to unforeseen circumstances but Sky was able to assist in resolving them amicably in terms of timeline and cost.”

“We first met Jo-Anne in 2001 as a recommendation from the director at the company I worked for. With my new house plans complete and a kitchen designed by a builder/draftsman (it was horrendous). My first conversation with her was about budget. I didn't have his budget, heck, I had next to nothing to work with and she agreed to work with what we had to spend and the space provided in the plans. Jo-Anne managed to increase our overall bench space for prep, our storage and the overall workability of our kitchen. We loved the narrow cupboard next to the fridge to store the mugs/cups/wine glasses - it made the flow so much easier. An additional glass door cabinet was included external of the kitchen which made perfect sense for my inherited crystal & china. It was more than we could imagine and her chosen colour palette in 2001, still looks current and modern today. Move forward to 2008, we downsized after children to a smaller modest house and on a budget, we were going to renovate the kitchen. A call to Jo-Anne and she changed the U shaped design to an L shape with an island bench with storage on 3 sides and additional banquette seating which our family love!!! The kitchen is a dream to entertain in and feed a young family. Such smart advice on layout, appliances and palette again. Now its 2013, we are building again - a townhouse closer to the city. First port of call after the "new" builder designed our plans was Jo-Anne. She has done the unbelievable again. As an added bonus, she has redesigned my laundry as it sits behind the kitchen - storage queen and appliance brains trust are what comes to mind when I think of Jo-Anne. We hope to start the build in the new year, I can't wait to see her plans come to life. What I love about this new design is that we have a narrow townhouse 6.5 metres wide and Jo-Anne has managed to construct a hidden wall of storage in the kitchen including study, an enormous pantry suitable for my war cupboard supply of canned & staple goods... just in case... an appliance cupboard that will hide my husbands coffee/breakfast mess and smart storage throughout the kitchen & laundry - all of this is hidden and our townhouse still looks large and open - I just close the doors and don't have to look at the mess created minutes before. Love it. I would say that I am an easy client, I think she reads people well from your conversations, but I would probably say that I have a high list of what I want, but I don't have a budget to pay for what I want. Jo-Anne has smart ideas that save your budget, but don't cheapen the end product. Spend wisely on what works. All that and she is also a great cook - oh your muffins were amazing - I have never been offered freshly baked muffins by my builder when I go in for a planning discussion... I just wish Jo-Anne designed entire houses... well I have never asked - she may? Thank you for everything to do with my kitchens. Wendy”

“The project was delivered on time and on budget resulting in a seamlessly integrated first floor addition to our house. The house looks like it was built like that from the very beginning, everyone says. Our friends find it hard to believe but there were no variations except when we asked for them. The construction manager was an experienced professional that was a pleasure to work with. He always looked for a solution from our perspective providing high quality results. His team was comprised of very skillful professionals, friendly and easy to work with. It was a truly great experience.”

“David and his team at Outdoor Creations completed a stunning garden design and implementation for our property at Warrandye. We are happy to recommend David and his entire team at Outdoor Creations for any garden design and implementation. We plan on using David again for our swimming pool area make over too. Highly recommend.”