I began with a flair for food & spent my early years as a Chef & restaurant owner. The joy was transforming raw ingredients into dishes that customers loved & kept returning for. Many years later, having started a family, I moved to a career in Real Estate. During this time I honed my capacity to listen, understand, conceptualise & deliver my clients needs & built a strong reputation for supporting my client base to find & develop their perfect abode. With a true understanding of what people aspire to achieve from their homes I eventually turned my attention to what I love most – transforming spaces into practical yet beautiful realities.
I started with my own properties – converting a range of neglected properties into desirable spaces for sale. Here I got to experiment with styles & materials. From there I bought a rundown Californian bungalow & transformed it into an industrial/ beach-inspired house. People loved what they saw & asked for my advice & help. As the workload grew… Home & General was born.
I love what I do. I take enormous pride in creating loved livable spaces. The part that motivates me the most is my ability to make homeowners’ dreams come true. I thrive on the challenge of ensuring the results are both aesthetic & practical. Each & every client is treated as an individual & my passion lies in seeking tailored solutions for each of them. Sometimes the answer is simple & off-the-shelf & sometimes more is needed – a twist or a bespoke approach.
Well, all my feedback has one common thread – they tell me over & over that I “get them”. It’s one thing to be creative & have an understanding of design, but that doesn’t help anyone unless it reflects what clients actually want & need. It’s about interpreting their vision, ideas, thoughts, aspirations & lifestyles into livable workable loved solutions. I achieve this by not just hearing, but actively listening & delivering results.
My creations are timeless. Fads come & go quickly but homes need to stand the test of time. I do not merely create spaces for today. I design homes where happy memories are created – now, tomorrow & in the future.
Interior & exterior styling & design.
Sourcing of fixtures, finishings, soft furnishings & all things home.
Managing your project, including recommendations & specifications.
Interior & exterior colour schemes.
Styling for sale, through to complete home renovation.
Walking on coals & jumping through hoops.