Before you knock down that wall, are you sure it's the wall that's the problem?
You've been talking about opening up the kitchen for years.
Maybe you've got an architect's drawings on the table, a builder coming round to quote, or a Pinterest board full of ideas for how your home could look.
But there's a difference between knowing what you want to change and knowing whether those changes will give you the home you're hoping for.
Will moving the kitchen actually make family life easier? Do you need an extension, or could the rooms you already have work harder? And how will all those individual decisions come together once the builders have gone?
I'm Katherine Eagle, an interior designer and architectural consultant with over 20 years' experience.
I help homeowners look beyond the renovation they think they need and investigate what will make the biggest difference to the way they live.
That means considering how rooms connect, where space is being wasted, how the family actually uses the house and what is practical to achieve.
Because when you're investing significant money in your home, you want to be confident you're changing the right things.
You think you need an extension. But what if there's another way?
This package is for homeowners who know their house needs to change but aren't yet sure what the right solution is.
Perhaps the kitchen feels too small, the dining room barely gets used or everyone ends up squeezing into the same room despite having plenty of space elsewhere.
You've started talking about knocking walls down, moving rooms around or extending into the garden.
But before you commit to the cost and disruption, wouldn't it be useful to know whether those changes will actually solve the problem?
That's where the Design Diagnostic comes in.
The Design Diagnostic
The Signature Renovation Service
You've decided to renovate. Now let's make sure all the decisions work together.
For homeowners planning substantial renovations, extensions or reconfigurations who want their home designed around how they actually live.
Perhaps you've bought a character property with enormous potential, but the downstairs layout belongs to a completely different way of living.
Or you've already got plans for an extension, but you're still trying to work out where the kitchen should go, how the rooms should connect and whether the finished space will work as well as you imagine.
The Signature Renovation Service brings the interior design, spatial planning and technical thinking together.
Already working with an architect or builder?
There's still a place for an interior designer in your renovation.
Your architect may have developed the building plans. Your builder may know exactly how to construct them, but that doesn't necessarily mean every decision about how you'll use the finished rooms, how the interior spaces connect or which design details need resolving has been made.
That's where my combination of interior design and technical experience can add another perspective.
I can work alongside the other professionals involved, helping to consider how the design will function in everyday life and how the agreed details come together.
The earlier those conversations happen, the more opportunity there is to consider your options before decisions become difficult or expensive to change.
Not sure where to start?
Tell me about the house. And what you're hoping to change.
You might have a whole renovation planned, or you might still be standing in the kitchen wondering whether knocking that wall down would make any difference.
Either way, you don't need to arrive with all the answers.
Tell me about your property, what's frustrating you, what you're excited about changing and how far you've got with your plans.
We can talk about whether a focused Design Diagnostic or a more comprehensive renovation design service would be the right next step.
Commercial and Hospitality Services
Every space has a job to do, whether that's welcoming guests, supporting a busy team or creating the right experience for the people who use it.
I help businesses and fellow design professionals work out what's needed, what's possible and how to bring it all together. With over 20 years of experience across interior design and architectural consultancy, I combine creative thinking with technical know-how to develop designs that look good, work hard and make sense in practice.
Whether you need help shaping a new interior, rethinking an existing space or an experienced creative or technical support on a project, I'll tailor my involvement to suit the brief and what you need
