The Designory Guide is a premium series of expert-written eBooks designed to guide homeowners through every phase of their home journey—renovating, designing, and decorating—with absolute clarity and confidence.
Crafted by the trusted design team at The Designory and grounded in 20+ years of real project experience, each guide offers a practical, step-by-step roadmap backed by the same systems, strategies, and insights we use to lead hundreds of high-end residential projects.
Whether you're planning a major renovation, shaping a custom-designed home, or finishing your interiors with timeless style, this series replaces confusion with structure, empowers smarter decisions, and helps you create a home that feels as good as it looks—now and for years to come.
Think of it as your expert in your corner. Clear. Strategic. Beautifully practical.
E-BOOK
THE DESIGNORY GUIDE: RENOVATION ROADMAP
A comprehensive, strategic toolkit created for homeowners who want to renovate with confidence, clarity, and a designer’s edge.
Whether you're refreshing a single room or transforming your entire home, this guide will help you navigate every phase of your renovation with structure, foresight, and ease.
At The Designory, we’ve spent over 20 years leading numerous residential projects—over 400 and counting. And if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s this: the most successful renovations aren’t defined by how much you spend. They’re defined by how well you plan.
This book distills everything we’ve learned into a clear, step-by-step process that gives you the tools to think like a strategist, brief your team like a professional, and make decisions with confidence—whether or not you’ve done this before.
Inside, you’ll find practical frameworks, client-tested checklists, design insights, and real-world advice to help you avoid the overwhelm, eliminate guesswork, and create a home that not only looks beautiful, but truly works for how you live.
What’s inside:
Proven planning and briefing frameworks
Expert design strategies and case insights
Builder selection and documentation guides
Checklists, worksheets, and resources for real-life decision-making
Practical tools for post-renovation living and future-proof design
It’s time to renovate with intention. Build beautifully. Live well.
E-BOOKS COMING SOON:
The Designory Guide: Design Roadmap
From concept to construction—the design thinking behind every beautiful home.
This guide unpacks the entire architectural design journey—from briefing and floorplan development to council approvals, documentation and build-readiness. Perfect for clients working with designers, architects or builders, it gives you the structure to confidently shape a home that’s beautiful, functional, and future-ready.
The Designory Guide: Decorating Roadmap
Create interiors that feel like home, function like a dream, and look effortless.
This guide is your step-by-step playbook for styling, furnishing and finishing your home with timeless confidence. Whether you’re decorating a single room or curating an entire home, this roadmap helps you clarify your style, source with purpose, and create interiors that are as elevated as they are personal.