Homebuilding & Renovating

5 things to do before commissioning a designer

1 Create a design brief

aving an indication of what you want to achieve and why (do you need more space or light, for example?), the number of bedrooms, bathrooms and an idea of what architectural styles you like before approaching an architect will help steer them in the right direction once you do

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