LISA MELVIN DESIGN OFFERS A FULL
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & DESIGN
SERVICE FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPERS,
SELF BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS. WE
CAUGHT UP WITH GISELA BLEE FROM
PEAK TECHNOLOGY HOMES, WHO HAS
ENLISTED LISA’S DESIGN SERVICES FOR
HER EXCITING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT IN WARWICKSHIRE.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE LISA MELVIN AS YOUR DESIGNER?

We fi rst met Lisa in October 2008, just as we’d secured the purchase of our
perfect plot of land on which we were going to build a house we’d been
talking about for many years. Our experience of houses in Germany played
a large part in the house design and we initially thought that we might
have to source various products outside of the UK. Having visited Gallery
Showroom at Melbros to simply discuss kitchens and bathrooms, it very
quickly became apparent that Lisa’s experience of house building and
house design was going to be very useful. We learned that Melbros was
willing to off er more than the average builders’ merchants; the extensive
product range and breadth of services were a deciding factor in choosing
Lisa to help us design the kitchens and bathrooms in our new house and
also supply all the products that we might need. Lisa came across as very
personable and easy to talk to. We soon realized that Lisa was going to be a
valuable part of our building adventure.

WHAT SETS LISA MELVIN APART FROM OTHER DESIGNERS?

We found that Lisa showed a willingness to work with us and for us. She
works hard at off ering just the right products and will always try to fi nd
suppliers for new and innovative products. The breadth and depth of her
experience is what sets her apart from other suppliers and we would say
that Lisa off ers a unique service that others will fi nd hard to emulate.

HOW MANY PROJECTS HAVE YOU NOW COMMISSIONED LISA TO WORK ON?

After completing our self-build project in 2009 in a speedy six months, we
have now just embarked on another bigger project to build three more
houses, each of which should refl ect the clean, modern design that Lisa
helped us to achieve on the fi rst house.

HOW DID LISA INTERPRET YOUR BRIEF & HOW DID SHE MEET YOUR EXACT

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS?

Lisa was very good at interpreting our design brief. She was able to off er a
range of products that would suit a particular situation. She also off ered us
alternative design ideas and the end result was always based on discussion.
Lisa never tried to push us into a particular direction, but her wide range of
experience in house building, house development and design means that
she often has the optimum solution. We had quite specifi c views on certain
elements of the kitchen design and Lisa took these and further optimized
them, such that we think we now have the perfect kitchen design. In fact,
our next three houses will feature more or less the same kitchen design.

DID YOU FACE ANY OBSTACLES?

No building process would be complete without an obstacle or two.
However, with Lisa’s help, no obstacle was too great. Scheduling orders and
deliveries is always tricky and when our stair manufacturer told us our stairs
would not be available to fi t just a week before we were to move in, Lisa
initially tried to negotiate directly with them. When this proved fruitless
Lisa managed to arrange for the Melbros inhouse joinery shop, Springburn
Joinery, to produce the stairs within a few days, and exactly as we had
ordered them.