The design packages
Designing your dream home is a time of excitement, hope and anticipation. However, with so many design options and decisions to be made, it can be daunting knowing where to start, and difficult to find the time.
You may just want help choosing a new colour scheme to revitalise a space. Perhaps you’re happy to take the designs but implement the changes yourself. Alternatively, you may want the full service so you can sit back and watch your dream home appear before your eyes.
Whatever your requirements, House by Kate offers a range of services to cover projects of all shapes and sizes. Take a look and see what could work best for you.
Ask the Expert
A 90 minute design consultation
Sometimes all you need is a little expert guidance on a few design changes that can make all the difference to your home.
From furniture and decor selection, to floor plans or window treatments, the aim of the design consultation is for you to put your design questions to me so I can equip you with all the knowledge you need to help you make the next step.
What’s the process?
I’ll send you a pre-meeting questionnaire to complete detailing your design dilemma(s). You can include as many as you like, but quality over quantity is better to make the most of our time.
We’ll have our 90 minute consultation via Zoom (or face to face if you’re within a 1 hour radius*) in which we’ll discuss your design challenges.
After the call, you'll receive a summary document from me detailing all that we discussed.
Price - £295
*For face to face consultations, an extra charge will be added for travel time and expenses.
E-design
An ‘online only’ service
E-design is the perfect solution for those who are perhaps working with a smaller budget, or who live further afield.
The process starts with a Zoom consultation to capture your requirements, you’ll then need to provide me with the measurements for your room(s).
After that, I’ll send you a 2D floor plan showing furniture placement, and a moodboard showing the design direction for the space. You’ll also receive a shopping list with links to a few key items to be purchased in order to achieve your desired look.
Once you’ve received the document, you’ll be ready to implement your designs! You’ll also have access to my support for 2 weeks post design.
The turnaround time for a typical single room E-design is 2 weeks. Before we start, you’ll need to make sure that you’re ready to purchase items once you receive your design pack, as if you wait too long the items included in your shopping list may go out of stock.
Price: £750/room | £1,850/floor* | £3,950/house*
*This price is a guide, and may vary depending on the size of your house
“We learnt quickly that we needed to just trust Kate’s vision even with some of the bolder suggestions, as we were so delighted with the outcome!”
— Lisa & Jef Shah - East Dulwich
Hybrid design service
A ‘design only’ service
With Hybrid design I have the opportunity to come to your home and provide an in-person design service. You’ll be responsible for managing the implementation, but I’ll be there to support you.
What’s included?
The process starts with a site visit consultation to discuss your requirements. I’ll come to your home armed with my camera and tape measure to capture all the measurements and photos I need to draw your floorplan to scale, and make sure any furniture I’m proposing fits.
You’ll receive 2D floorplans showing suggested furniture layouts, elevations (mock ups) of each angle of the room, as well as a 3D render to help you envisage the space. You can then make one revision to the layout before we finalise your floorplan.
I’ll then create a design concept (moodboard) showing the design direction for the space, including colours, lighting and key items. You can make one revision to the design concept before we finalise your design.
Now we’ve finalised the layout and design details, I’ll compile your shopping list with links to specific items to be purchased (5 items per room). You’ll also receive access to my trade discounts for the items I’m proposing.
You now have everything you need to implement your designs, and this is the part of the project where you take over…
No need to panic though! I’ll be on hand via email to offer as much support as I can throughout implementation. And we can also schedule additional site visits for me to check in on the project at key milestones if required.
These additional services can also be added to your package:
Lighting & electrical plans - Drawings to show your builder where to put lights and sockets.
Joinery drawings - If you need bespoke joinery, I can create detailed drawings that your joiner can use to create your unique design.
Finishing touches - I can return to your property once the decorative work is complete to install your accessories and help with final styling.
Price: As this service is tailored to your requirements I’ll provide you with a bespoke fee proposal. This service isn’t available for single room projects.
Full design service
The works
With the full design service I will be involved in all aspects of your project from start to finish. This will include the provision of a tailor-made design for your home covering all fixtures and finishes, and can even include custom design pieces tailor-made especially for you.
Consulting with architects and builders along the way, I’ll help you to realise your vision and see it right through to completion.
Price - As these projects vary greatly in shape and size, you’ll be provided with a bespoke fee proposal for your project.