A light, sophisticated interior for six people, with room to come together and room to retreat.
Interior design fee estimate prepared for Danielle and Orlando De Silva.
Danielle, thank you for talking us through how you and Orlando see the house working for your family. With four children at different ages, the home needs to give everyone some independence while making it easy to spend time together.
We’ll look at how everyday dining works alongside the island, give the open living area a more intimate scale and explore a way to close off the TV zone when needed. We’ll work with the footprint your architect has established and keep the interiors light and uncluttered. The aim is a home that feels right for your family and keeps your options open if you decide to sell once it’s built. The estimate covers joinery design, finishes and a selections schedule, and lighting and electrical layouts for the nominated areas.
Light in feel.
Warm in detail.
Explore the rooms, drawings and selections included in the estimate.
Kitchen and scullery, open-plan dining and living, parents’ rumpus, powder room and laundry.
Master bedroom, ensuite and robe, Bedrooms 2 and 3 with robes and ensuites, and the mid-level bathroom.
Two secondary bedroom joinery packages.
An entry and staircase concept that connects the arrival sequence to the rest of the home.
Furniture specification and scheduling are excluded from this fee estimate. We can price this service separately in the formal fee proposal.
We use 3D in-house to test ideas while there is still time to change them. We can compare how an island and dining table work for six, how the living area feels at different scales, or how the TV room works with the enclosure open and closed. You can see the trade-offs and make decisions with us as the design develops.
Custom joinery is a Studio Minosa specialty. We prepare dimensioned plans, elevations and details for the nominated joinery, with materials, finishes, hardware and appliance allowances documented as applicable. That gives joiners a common basis for pricing and makes it easier to compare what each tender includes.
We layer ambient light for the room, task light where you cook or work, and accent light to pick out joinery and materials. We document fitting selections and lighting and electrical layouts for the nominated areas so the intent can be coordinated before construction.
Allow approximately 3½ months for the full design package from commencement. We’ll agree the builder’s deadlines early and identify any information needed ahead of the full package, including design inputs for slab penetrations.
We start with a detailed brief, then build a 3D white-box model to test layouts, proportions and sightlines. Working in 3D helps us understand how the design comes together, test the intent behind each decision and communicate our ideas clearly. You can see and compare options with us, so we can make informed decisions together as the design develops.
We then develop the model in colour, bringing materials, joinery and lighting together so you can see how they work in each room. We review the views with you and refine the design before preparing drawings and specifications for the builder.
The formal proposal will confirm inclusions, GST treatment, payment milestones, programme and terms. Furniture specification and scheduling are excluded from the A$84,104 estimate and can be priced separately in the formal fee proposal.
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Kitchen and scullery, open-plan dining and living, parents’ rumpus, master suite, Bedrooms 2 and 3 with robes and ensuites, mid-level bathroom, powder room and laundry. The design developed for Bedroom 2 carries through to Bedroom 3. Includes lighting design and fitting selections for the nominated areas.
Plans, elevations, details and material selections for joinery in two secondary bedrooms.
We will specify all fixtures, fittings, lighting and products used to create the design.
Six design presentations of up to two hours with two designers, including meeting minutes.
Concept design for the entry and staircase, including the material palette and how the arrival sequence connects to the rest of the home.
A detailed briefing session and written return brief to confirm your priorities, project constraints and design programme.
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