Toorak home

"We have worked with Jasmine since late 2011 on the renovation of our home in Toorak. It was built in the late 70s with some good and some not so good design features of the era – like dark exposed brickwork. We wanted to make it more comfortable without losing the attractive design features. Jasmine provided design advice on the whole process, but particularly on the kitchen and living area on the ground floor, and the three bathrooms and bedrooms on the top floor.Jasmine has a good design sense, design flair and an attention to detail. But she does not impose her views – she suggests ideas and if we did not immediately accept them she would explain the reasons based on proportion or appearance or design or colour. We would also suggest ideas and Jasmine would give us advice in a polite, friendly and frank way about whether she felt they would work, or how they could be improved. The whole process was very collaborative. We respected her design sense and she respected what we were trying to achieve.During the whole design and build process, Jasmine was reliable, and responsive to questions and to dealing with issues that arose. She gave us the time we needed to think about design decisions and to check drawings. When the situation demanded during construction, she was happy to deal on the phone with issues as they arose from ourselves or the builder or cabinet maker or other trades.The results have exceeded our expectations. We have a ground floor that is light and airy, with an elegant new kitchen with delightful 70s touches. The top floor is cosy and comfortable including two good sized bedrooms with practical, elegant, and bright en suite bathrooms and a master suite complete with a sun light filled bathroom that is a delight to use, and an elegant but low key walk in."