10-Hour Design Block

A focused 10-hour block to develop your design

“I have a particular area or idea to develop, and need plans, selections and details to move it forward.”

You may have established a direction through a Design Consultation, or already have a clear idea of the changes you want to make. The next step is to work through the layout, materials and practical details.

This service provides ten hours of professional design time for a defined project area. Together, we’ll agree on your priorities and the work to be developed within the block.

What can we develop?

A focused design block may suit:

• Improving the layout, storage and furniture arrangement in a living or dining area.

• Developing a bedroom joinery concept.

• Selecting furniture, lighting, materials and finishes for a particular room.

• Refining an existing concept before seeking initial trade pricing.

• Planning improvements that can be implemented in stages.

You’re welcome to begin with a smaller project. The scope is reviewed before booking to establish whether a ten-hour block is appropriate for the work you need.

Turning ideas into practical decisions

An initial concept establishes what could work. Design development explores how to bring it together.

This might involve checking furniture dimensions against the available space, refining storage to suit what it needs to hold, or selecting materials that complement existing finishes.

I bring practical design judgment and technical drafting experience to this process, helping you understand the options and make informed decisions before committing to purchases or further work.

What’s included?

• A site visit: to review the space, confirm relevant dimensions and discuss the brief.

• A developed floor plan: showing the proposed layout, furniture or joinery arrangement.

• A specification sheet: recording selected products, materials, finishes and supplier references, as relevant to your project.

• Design sketches or elevations: to explain a focused joinery concept or particular design detail.

• Design discussions and refinements: to review proposals and resolve agreed priorities.

The deliverables are confirmed before booking and tailored to the available time. Not every project requires every item listed above.

How the 10-hour block works

The allowance covers all work undertaken for your project, including preparation, site visits, design development, drafting, product research, specification preparation and communication.

Time is recorded in 15-minute increments, with a timesheet provided alongside your invoices.

We’ll establish priorities at the outset so the time can be directed where it will be most useful. If the brief changes or further work is needed, I’ll explain the implications and seek your approval before proceeding beyond the ten-hour allowance.

A focused scope

A defined bedroom joinery project or a room layout with furniture and finish selections may suit this service.

Kitchens, bathrooms, multiple rooms and projects requiring extensive drawings or trade coordination will generally need a broader Design + Documentation scope.

The purpose and level of detail of any drawings will be agreed before work begins. Preliminary design drawings can support discussion and initial pricing; detailed documentation for manufacture or construction is included only where expressly agreed.

Procurement and project coordination can also be arranged separately.

Timing + Invoicing

The block is intended to be completed within 30 days of the agreed commencement date. Please allow time to review proposals and provide feedback promptly so the work can progress within this period.

Any extension or adjustment to the programme will be agreed in writing.

Invoices are issued on the 15th and at month-end for time worked, with your booking deposit credited towards the total fee

Investment

$1,650 including GST ($1,500 + $150 GST)

Includes ten hours of design time for the agreed scope.

A $385 booking deposit, including GST ($350 + $35 GST), forms part of the total fee.

Any additional work will be discussed and agreed before proceeding.

Ready to develop your ideas?

Share the area you’d like help with, any plans or inspiration images, and the decisions you need to resolve.

This service can follow a Design Consultation or be booked directly where the brief is sufficiently defined. I’ll review your project and confirm the proposed scope before you book.

Once your scope is confirmed and your $385 booking deposit is received, I’ll be in touch within one business day to arrange the next steps and agree a commencement date.