What Our Clients Have To Say
To Whom It May Concern
We bought our house, built in the 19th century, with the intention of renovating, after receiving an architect’s input, this seemed like a daunting task. We had extensive plans drawn up by an architect and it seemed that our vision, the character of our house, and our budget were being ripped to pieces. The word “renovation” was seen as a future nightmare if we could not even decide on the plans.
Wendy asked relevant questions regarding our lifestyle and within one week we had ideas and draft sketches that suited us far better than the architect’s plans. Plans were finalized and before we knew it, we were moving out for the project to begin.
Wendy gave us an estimated completion date and having heard horror stories, we decided to add an extra month to our alternate accommodation plans. We were later proved wrong and Wendy managed to complete the project on time.
Renovating a house is expensive and we knew that, we were concerned with starting the process and then getting caught out by unforeseen costs. The budget we obtained from Wendy was detailed and even though the total cost was more than budgeted, it was all due to us choosing more expensive finishes and wanting more work done during the process. I can honestly say there were no surprises.
Renovations are always stressful, but Wendy made it as easy as possible. She gave advice on the plans, and helped us when choosing finishing’s but always left it up to us to make the final decisions. She was practical in her advice and we followed it 95% of the time.
Looking back on our experience, we will definitely buy our next house with the intention of renovating, and Wendy Homes and her team will get the nod once again!
Kind Regards
Johann le roux
Our house was in desperate need of a complete makeover. After four separate unsuccessful attempts (two architects and two interior designers), we considered ourselves very fortunate to have “found” Wendy. She took charge of the whole operation: from design to demolition, to rebuilding – even extending to assistance with the final re-decorating.
We are absolutely thrilled with the end result and are very proud to show off our “new” home. The whole drastic operation was carried out efficiently and without any anxiety or stress on our part.
Wendy was great, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
Wendy from Living Design came highly recommended, and she and her team did not fail to deliver! I wanted to renovate, but to limit costs, needed to stay within the original footprint of the house. Wendy was incredibly creative in re-designing the layout of the renovation – finding solutions that brought so much more light, space, and flow. She continually readjusted aspects so that they fitted our family’s lifestyle. I loved having her as my ally in helping to choose fittings and fixtures – her contacts, experience, and sense of style were very valuable. Her contractors were all great workers and easy to have on-site, and it made a huge difference having her manage these relationships directly. There have been no problems with them following up on small snags. Our visitors always comment on both the beauty and simple functionality of everything in the house. The final outcome is more perfect than I could have imagined.
We used Wendy for the renovation of our home. We would happily recommend her to others looking to do the same. Wendy spent countless hours revising and tinkering with our plans until we were all happy with them. During the building phase. We spent little time on site or worrying. Wendy took care of that! She did a great job of keeping the project moving along swiftly, as well as keeping a tight lid on costs. Very few in the industry would try and talk you down on price on various items, but Wendy often advised us on cheaper alternatives. The subcontractors Wendy uses are all first class. It was also great that we only had to deal with her, while she would deal with all the subcontractors and other parties. We are thrilled with the overall product Wendy delivered.