In this episode

Interior design

Something that’s a bit foreign to Dunc: interior design. Not Jen's strong suit either - give her a budget spreadsheet any day! Interior designers can add immense value and often work in whatever capacity you need - be in some styling tips, a colour scheme, furniture layout or the full hog.

 We also cover:

•  How Home Candy Design started
•  Where Candace is at with her own renovation
•  The overall end goal for Candace’s renovation
•  What villas were originally designed for and the impact of that design in NZ
•  What exactly an interior designer is
•  Whether or not hiring an interior designer is ‘just for rich people’
•  The risk of going to a draftsman (over an architect) without working with an interior designer
•  The one decision you should always start with
•  Candace’s key piece of advice for all homeowners
•  How to find your individual style
•  The 60/20/20 rule for interior styles
•  What the creative process is when a homeowner works with an interior designer
•  What happens when you’re blinded by trends
•  The algorithm vortex homeowners get stuck in when looking for images of inspirational interiors
•  How interior design is phased when budget isn’t sufficient for the whole house
•  Why kitchens and bathrooms are ideally renovated first
•  The benefit of renovating bedrooms first, on the contrary
•  The different ways you can work with an interior designer depending on whether you’re a DIYer or not
•  Why having non-negotiables is a good idea
•  Understanding which items in a home will have the highest impact
•  The most common wow factor item
•  The issue with NZ’s lighting options
•  The impact of NZ’s limited furniture options and ‘big box’ retailers who follow trends
•  The obvious signs an interior designer has been involved
•  Why it’s somewhat pointless working with an interior designer if you’re planning a vanilla house
•  What to do if you love your lighting but this isn’t your forever home
•  Why it’s a good idea to get an interior designer involved before lodging for Building Consent
•  The rooms where you can push the boat out a bit
•  Candace’s thoughts on mixed metals and the exception to the rule of trying to tie them all in
•  What the appropriate amount of pillows and cushions are
•  When and how overwhelm often kicks in
•  Whether or not on trend means lacks personality