Sustainable Design in Petersfield, Hampshire

“We had a particularly difficult experience engaging someone to take our project forward. We spent a lot of time interviewing various companies and went forward with someone who unfortunately, proved to be disastrous. We'd all but given up on the project, until I contacted local Architects, Helyer Davies. From the outset, their approach was completely different. Our first meeting was at the property, on one of those rare occasions when snow brings everything and everyone to slithery halt and all appointments are cancelled. Martin Helyer, simply said...'don't worry, I've got the laptop...I'll walk.' From then on we enjoyed, for the first time in two years, the process of realising our dream home. A fresh set of eyes and new approach, meant that we have ended up with a superb house that really is a joy to live in, rather than just exist in. Good design elevates the ordinary, and that's exactly what we now have and enjoy every day. We found the meetings to be clear and informative. HD were prepared to listen and adapt. The road to getting planning was still fraught with difficulties but ultimately, was secured after they asked the Local Authority for a meeting and presented the proposals to them, in person. Without this initiative we'd still be waiting and doubtless, disappointed. Huge thanks to the Team in Emsworth for all their hard work.”

“We have always received a brilliant, professional and timely service from this team. We are a property promoting company and the layouts provided for small or large scale developments are always, thoughtful and respectful of the planning requirements which of course differ from planning authority to planning authority. We have no doubt in our minds that users of their design services, will like us continue to come back time and time again”

“dwell design began working for us on the extension and refurbishment of our new home after the plan drawing company we had initially been recommended totally let us down. By comparison Anthony and the team were thorough, interested, passionate and knowledgeable with much appreciated attention to detail. I felt that Anthony took the time to understand what it was that we were looking for in our home and tailored the plans to suit what we really needed, coming up with a design that worked for us. The final result is all we had hoped for and more and would not have happened without all the hard work from the dwell team. They have all been a pleasure to work with.”

“Angus helped us develop plans to convert our attic in our 1930's house into two additional bedrooms and a bathroom, in addition to redesigning the first floor layout. Through thoughtful design and a good understanding of our requirements he developed a number of options for us. Through close communication and a practical design application the end result is a 1930's house with fresh and modern feel to the first and second floors. I would thoroughly recommend Angus & Fiftypointeight Architecture and indeed hope to be able to use him again soon, when we tackle to the kitchen...”

“We were delighted with the service we received from Willow Grey Interiors. We hired Caroline to overhaul our living room and master bedroom. She helped us every step of the way, from choosing furniture, paint colours and accessories to designing bespoke furniture. She even painted our existing bedroom furniture to save us money - and the results looked brilliant! We didn’t feel pressurised at any point, and really felt like she took the time to understand what it was we wanted, while also stretching our ideas to give us two rooms with a wow factor. It was really helpful to just pay for what we wanted, rather than only having the option of one complete service, so we were able to spread the costs of the design and not spend silly money, which is what we thought we would do hiring an interior designer. Really happy with the service and would highly recommend!”

“I would wholeheartedly recommend George & James Architects. Our kitchen space is not large and we really wanted help ensuring we maximised our options, so we have no regrets in years to come. We found Simon a great listener, he presented three different ways to use the space, and then professionally helped us through the tender process. We found having someone on your side, knowing the technicality, really ensured the design was achieved and to a high standard.”

“We hired Emma when we recently renovated and extended our current home. She was brilliant. Professional, efficient, calm and always came up with a design idea we hadn't thought of! She listens (patiently) to her clients and delivers a design package devoted to them and their lifestyle.”

“We wished to extend our house but it is a very unusual shape. We were looking for an Architect who could come up with a design for a 2 storey extension that maintained the character of the house but provided us with more usable living space. We chose Adapt because their initial design concept fulfilled all our requirements yet remained within our suggested budget. Although construction is not yet complete, our neighbours have commented on how much better the house looks. We are pleased at how much more space we will have when the work is complete and how the house will be far more suitable for us as we get older. Alan talked us through the whole process of Planning & Building Control approval & kept us fully informed during these processes. Additionally, he recommended suitable structural engineers and surveyors to assist us, and sent out tender documents to the various builders who were quoting for the work. Altogether, we were provided with an excellent service and would recommend this company without hesitation. We would recommend t”

“I can thoroughly recommend the Gail Race Interior Design Company. We received a very professional design service which complemented and built on our plans. We are extremely pleased with the results.”

“Searle and Taylor fitted a kitchen for us in 2016. The pre-design questionnaire was thorough and the design team listened to our family needs and requirements. A design was produced which complimented both new and old aspects of our Victorian home. We were delighted with the service, design and attention to detail and cannot fault the finished kitchen. It is beautiful.”