Renovation Translation: Design Brief

Renovation Translation: Design Brief

A design brief is a written summary of what a project needs to achieve, agreed before any drawings are made or products chosen.

A good brief covers far more than a list of rooms and a budget. It records how the household actually lives: who cooks and when, how often guests stay, where coats, bags and post tend to land, and which rooms feel uncomfortable and why. It also notes what is staying, from architectural features to furniture and treasured pieces, so these can be planned around from the start.

Every later decision, from the layout to the lighting and finishes, is checked against the brief. It keeps a project focused and gives everyone involved, from the designer to the builder, a shared reference point.

Time spent getting the brief right at the beginning almost always saves costly changes later on.

If you know the feeling you’re after but can’t quite pull it together, this is exactly what we work through in a designer half-day consultation.

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