Colour Consulting Services

“Cordony Designs was shortlisted and appointed as the principal designer for both my apartment and home office. Kahlia, the company's principal, instantly understood the colour schemes, style and overall look i wanted to achieve, but couldn't put into fruition. I would definitely recommend her work to anyone looking to style and furnish their home.”

“We hired Emme designs to decorate our penthouse and were very pleased with the results.Before proceeding , with her company,Emmy put our minds at ease by preparing a folio, showing us various materials, colour palette and fabric swatches to be used for our project. Emmy was very professional, communicated well, and was easy to talk to,understanding exactly what we liked…eg. we opted for a minimalist modern decor, for furniture ,T.V. cabinet, study nook etc.She had good contacts, and knew exactly where to source everything from, therefore saving us heaps. Emmy was very reliable and always kept her appointments on time. We highly recommend her for her knowledge and experience.”

“From the moment I stepped into Karanda Interiors and handed my house plans over to Toni Ford I knew everything was going to brilliant and she didn't prove me wrong. It was the absolute best decision I ever made. I would not have the home I have today. With over 40 years of experiece in interiors her knowledge was worth every single cent. She is highly professional and well respected in her industry. She listened to what I wanted from start to finish. My brief was to fit a family of six with a separate area for my 84 year mum on a 323 sq block of land. Not a problem she said! I booked her on the spot for the long haul to oversee the completion of my home. There are so many decisions to make from the colour of the walls to what type of oven you want. She guided me with very clever interior design and interior architecture ideas cutting out all the confusion and stress associated with building a home. Going shopping with her for kitchen appliances/ bathroom fittings/ floor coverings etc was so easy and simple. She also gave me great ideas to decorate and style my home. Toni has an extensive in house fabric/ blind and shutter library why would you go anywhere else. She maximised the limited space in my home to it's full potential. She can also custom make furniture to place in your home cutting out all the leg work. I now have a beautiful home which is functional, flows,easy to maintain and clean. Everyone is happy!!”

“Gregg Churchill from Mr Home Staging and Design has been professional and efficient in transforming my house into a stylish, well thought out home ready to sell. Through his professionalism, his passion for design, colour and flair shone through, creating in every room simple but smart design choices in colour and furniture to compliment my home's style. A job well done - result achieved. SOLD !!! Well worth spending that bit extra !!”

“I have a house in west end which was originally a single level 3 bedroom workers cottage. The house was built in underneath 5 years ago and the upper level (original house) was left un touched and rented in its original state. For added income I decided to rent out the lower levels and moved into the upper one. I was struggling with ideas on how to get the original house (over one hundred years old) to blend in and work with the newer, more modern lower levels. I appointed Dani Louis, to initially get ideas on colour schemes, light fittings, kitchen and bathroom layouts etc. Dani, was extremely helpful and full of great ideas. The house has kept some of its original features ie VJ walls etc, but now blends in nicely, mixing old world with new. Dani has tremendous buying power and sources great deals on fittings, fixtures etc and passes on her savings for all items as part of her service, which was amazing because the savings added up to be a lot more than the fee she charged. I am a very happy customer and would highly recommend Dani Louis Design to anybody wanting to undertake any form of renovation or design consultation. I am happy to be contacted if you would like to discuss any of the above 0404034213 Marcus Newton.”

“I found Anoushka Allum of Smartspace Interiors after trawling the internet to find someone to help me get my inner west semi ready for sale. I needed advice about what improvements to do to get the best bang for my buck, and how to do them. I am so glad I found Anoushka! From the first appointment I found her competent, knowledgeable, and confident, and she quickly understood and developed a brief. As we moved into the consulting phase I discovered she has great ideas, great contacts, and great relationships with suppliers. She is also super organised, professional and unflappable, and she met deadlines in an impressive fashion. When my tenant suddenly gave notice we were in a position to kick off within a week thanks to Anoushka's efforts. I managed the tradies myself but if it wasn't for Anoushka I would lacked the confidence and knowhow, not to mention being weeks behind. Within 3 weeks of the tenants moving out the house was transformed for a cost well under my budget, even allowing for Smartspace fees, as Anoushka had steered me away from some improvements I had in mind that she thought would not add the value and suggested cost effective alternatives. And the result? It has just sold prior to auction for 10% more than my 'dream price'. I would highly recommend Anoushka, she was a pleasure to deal with and I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.”

“Shift Property Styling assisted us in styling our property prior to its recent sale. They were extremely quick to respond to our request for service, very friendly and engaging to deal with and highly accommodating of our needs and timeframes. The engagement was set out by them very professionally with all terms and quotes agreed upon up front. The fees appeared on the high side at first, but when out property sold within 3 days of being on the market at a price that far exceeded our expectations, it was clearly a brilliant investment that we will be making in future property sales. The Styling itself was a work of art, making the most of the natural positive attributes of the property while playing down the negatives. We were so impressed by the presentation of our home that we will be consulting Shift Property Styling to look at our current residence to assist us in styling our own home too.”

“Taking on an ugly duckling kitchen in an open plan modern Queenslander to give it some older character, is no easy vision to implement. When embarking on this project, we sought quotations from six companies to transform our low ceiling square-set modern kitchen into a French country gem that would complement our desire to give our home a more French country-inspired look. When we met with Alan at the Kitchen Shop, we understood from the outset that we were dealing with a professional with great experience in the industry. We also could see that we were communicating with someone who has a natural flair to visualise a client brief at the finest level of detail, and to work collaboratively with the client to refine and improve a design to best meet the aesthetic and functional aspects of a kitchen. In some ways, on paper, the design was pretty simple in that we desired to retain the the practicality of the layout of the existing kitchen and to minimise the cost of relocating services. However, increasing the ceiling height and wishing to include larger period cornices provided particular constraints that would naturally impact the overall design of cabinetry for maximum visual effect and to improve storage options. Alan understood this from the outset and provided informed guidance regularly through many meetings in his showroom, to arrive at an agreeable final design specification, including a full granite benchtop wrapping on three faces. His input to our colour and design choices for the following: two-pack cabinetry (including large glass-doored display cabinet), integrated sensor and down lighting, shelving design, 'hidden' doors, corner mechanisms, knobs and handles, to achieve the required look with the selected granite and appliances, was spot on and reflected his eye for design balance a well as maximised utility. One of the greatest challenges was designing a solution to our desire to have a 'period' arched cooktop canopy, mantle and integrated rangehood, with appropriate finer details in the surrounds that provided sufficient French country style and that would balance with other design elements of the kitchen. That involved him examining pictures from existing websites like Pinterest and other overseas websites that we had discovered, and to then patiently explain and inform a design that was visually balanced but that was also fire safety compliant, functional and which would provide the durability that was part of the longevity that we desired for this kitchen. Major projects like this, involving multiple trades (often working concurrently) requires tight scheduling and effective communication. In the main, this was excellent (and sometimes at short notice) but where issues did naturally arise (as is to be expected with such projects), they were were resolved extremely promptly, with patience and clarity, and with an ability to minimise worry for the client. We are extremely satisfied with the quality of the product and associated project management, fabrication, installation and after-sales services. We have been using the kitchen for over three months now and there has only been one post-implementation visit required, to correct only very minor bedding-in issues (eg door hinge adjustment etc), and one of those related matters to an electrical installation issue, for which the Kitchen Shop were not really responsible but which they remedied without question. We have no hesitation in recommending Alan, Nicky and all the team at Kitchen Shop for your kitchen or other joinery requirements, whether they be a new-build or a major renovation transformation like our own. We would willingly utilise Alan's guidance and expertise to assist us to implement our next vision. Note: Obviously the photos show there is still some finishing to be done to complete the final look.”

“We met with Lorena Ongaro Anderson over two years to help us out with our residential property. She helped us design nearly every room in our house. Lorena designs for you and her ability to create what you ask for and more is beyond amazing. What we really appreciated the most was her work ethic. Many designers we had met with and used before, picked colours, furniture and sent in contractors to do the rest. With Lorena, she was there before everyone walked in and she was the last one to leave. The resulting work left our home both beautiful and comfortable and I just love living in it. I would absolutely recommend her services.”

“We used Kylie from KE Decoration & Design recently while preparing to put our house on the market. Kylie provided an initial consultation where she went through our property in detail and gave us great tips on how to prepare and present the home for sale and also where our small renovation budget was best spent. We also used Kylie's styling and soft furnishing hire service for the duration of the sale campaign. From the initial consult Kylie’s professionalism, customer service and attention to detail was second to none. She was on hand to answer all of my design questions and even sourced a few final pieces of furniture I was looking for to dress the home. Kylie styled and dressed our entire home, from pillows and bedding to lamps and artwork. There was a continuing theme carried throughout the house, every room looked complete and there was a perfect balance of colour and texture. To source, match and co-ordinate everything that Kylie provided ourselves would have taken a lot of time and been very costly. The price is very reasonable, our 3 bedroom home was entirely styled and fitted out for $1200 (including the outdoor entertaining area), particularly given the value and number of artworks that were used. We received constant compliments on the presentation of our home throughout the sale campaign. I also have no doubt that the presentation and styling of our property added significant value, and helped us achieve 15% above reserve on auction day! Thanks again to Kylie and the team at KE Decoration & Design!”