08/10/2026
If you’re renovating, these are 5 things I’d want decided before your builder asks you about them.
Because by then, you can be working backwards — making decisions based on what’s already been built.
1. Lighting 💡
Think about how you’ll use the room, not just where the pretty lights go.
2. Sockets 🔌
Plan them around your furniture and how you’ll actually use the space.
3. Furniture 📐
Your layout affects sockets, lighting, heating, cabinetry and even doors.
4. Heating 🔥
Radiators and towel rails need to work with your layout, not dictate it.
5. Storage 🗄️
Design storage around what you actually need to store and how you live.
Good design starts long before you choose the pretty things.
Planning a renovation but need some design help?
I offer remote interior design, so you can work with me wherever you are.
Or, if you just have a few things you’re stuck on, book a £80 one-hour design session and we can work through your plans, layout or any design problems together.
Save this for your renovation!