Building + Renovation Roadmap eBook

$25.00

Plan with purpose. Renovate with confidence. Live beautifully.

A strategic framework for homeowners ready to renovate without stress, waste, or second-guessing. This guide walks you through every phase—planning, briefing, builder prep, site delivery, and post-completion—with insider tools and expert systems drawn from 20+ years of high-end renovation work.

Includes:

  1. Setting Up for Success
    The foundations of a calm, confident renovation journey.

  2. Creating the Brief
    Articulating your design intent and lifestyle goals with precision.

  3. The Design Phase
    Turning your ideas into intelligent, functional plans.

  4. Construction Documentation
    What your builder actually needs (and how to avoid costly assumptions).

  5. Builder Selection & Pre-Construction
    Choosing the right team, locking in costs, and preparing for site.

  6. Construction & On-Site Delivery
    Managing the build phase, making decisions, and maintaining momentum.

  7. Post-Construction & Living In Your Home
    Handover, maintenance, styling, and settling in with ease.

  8. Creating a Home for Life
    Designing beyond trends—for longevity, sustainability, and future stages of life.

  9. Checklists
    Practical tools to guide your planning, decision-making, and quality control.

  10. Client Worksheets
    Strategic exercises to define your vision, priorities, and long-term needs.

Plan with purpose. Renovate with confidence. Live beautifully.

A strategic framework for homeowners ready to renovate without stress, waste, or second-guessing. This guide walks you through every phase—planning, briefing, builder prep, site delivery, and post-completion—with insider tools and expert systems drawn from 20+ years of high-end renovation work.

Includes:

  1. Setting Up for Success
    The foundations of a calm, confident renovation journey.

  2. Creating the Brief
    Articulating your design intent and lifestyle goals with precision.

  3. The Design Phase
    Turning your ideas into intelligent, functional plans.

  4. Construction Documentation
    What your builder actually needs (and how to avoid costly assumptions).

  5. Builder Selection & Pre-Construction
    Choosing the right team, locking in costs, and preparing for site.

  6. Construction & On-Site Delivery
    Managing the build phase, making decisions, and maintaining momentum.

  7. Post-Construction & Living In Your Home
    Handover, maintenance, styling, and settling in with ease.

  8. Creating a Home for Life
    Designing beyond trends—for longevity, sustainability, and future stages of life.

  9. Checklists
    Practical tools to guide your planning, decision-making, and quality control.

  10. Client Worksheets
    Strategic exercises to define your vision, priorities, and long-term needs.

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When purchasing an eBook you can choose from three incredible charities that align with our core values of care, community, and sustainability:

  • ReLove – furnishing safe and beautiful homes for women and families escaping domestic violence or homelessness.

  • Greenfleet – restoring native forests to offset carbon and protect our planet for future generations.

  • One Roof – empowering women entrepreneurs and leaders to thrive in business and beyond.

If no preference is specified, your project’s profit contribution will be equally split across all three charities—ensuring broad, lasting impact.

Together, we’re designing a better future.

A NOTE FROM MEL

When I first started in this industry more than 20 years ago, I quickly learned that designing and renovating a home is about far more than plans and finishes—it’s emotional. It’s deeply personal. And without the right guidance, it can be confusing, overwhelming, and full of second-guessing.

This guide was born out of a desire to change that.

The Building + Renovation Roadmap brings together everything I wish every homeowner knew before they picked up the phone to a builder or walked into a tile shop. It distills decades of real-life experience—hundreds of projects, lessons, challenges, and triumphs—into a clear, structured process that’s easy to follow and designed to empower you. Whether you're building from scratch, managing a renovation, or stepping into a complex design journey, this guide is here to give you confidence, calm, and clarity at every step.

I wrote this to be the expert in your corner—to help you ask the right questions, make smarter decisions, and ultimately create a home that’s not just beautiful, but deeply aligned with the way you want to live.

I hope it gives you the clarity you need and the courage to trust your vision.
Happy renovating—

Mel x

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