Question 1

What does Studio You Design do?

Accepted Answer

Studio You Design is an independent interior design consultancy based in Melbourne. I specialise in colour and material selections for new builds, renovations, and existing homes. My advice is always unbiased — I have no commercial relationship with any builder, supplier, or product brand.

Question 2

What is your interior design process?

Accepted Answer

Every project starts with a brief to understand your vision and priorities. I then develop a full colour and materials scheme, prepare a detailed selections document, and guide you through revisions until everything is right. For new builds, the document is formatted so your builder's colour consultant can use it directly at your appointment.

Question 3

Do I need a large budget to work with an interior designer?

Accepted Answer

No. Services range from a focused 90-minute session to a full colour selections package for a new build or renovation. Design advice can be tailored to suit a range of budgets.

Question 4

How long does a design project take?

Accepted Answer

A pre-start colour selections package for a new build is typically completed within one to two weeks. A full renovation design usually takes three to six weeks from brief to final handover.

Question 5

Do you offer remote or online consultations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many services, including the full Colour Selections Package, are delivered remotely. Clients receive the same level of preparation and documentation whether we work in person or entirely online.

Question 6

I'm building a new home — can you help with my builder's colour appointment?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Having worked directly inside volume builder environments, I prepare a complete Colour Selections Document covering every category — from exterior render and roofing through to tapware, flooring, tiles and paint — so you walk into your colour appointment already decided, rather than making hundreds of choices under pressure on the day.

Question 7

Will my builder provide their own colour document? Do I still need yours?

Accepted Answer

Your builder produces their official construction record after the appointment. What I prepare is different: a pre-appointment brief that coordinates every finish holistically and includes decisions your builder won't document — such as post-handover joinery changes, cabinet handle sourcing, and styling direction.

Question 8

Can you attend my colour appointment with me?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On-site accompaniment is available as an add-on. I attend the appointment with you, provide real-time guidance, and ensure final selections align with the scheme prepared together. If you prefer to attend independently, the document is designed to give you everything you need to do that confidently.

Question 9

Can you help with a renovation rather than a new build?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Whether refreshing a single room or working through a full renovation, I develop a colour and materials scheme that suits the existing architecture and feels cohesive throughout.

Question 10

Where do you offer interior design services in Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

I work across Melbourne with a particular focus on the inner north and surrounding suburbs, including Coburg, Pascoe Vale, Essendon, Northcote, Carlton, Brunswick, Fitzroy, and South Yarra. For new build clients I travel to display homes and builder showrooms across Melbourne's growth corridors. Remote services are available to clients anywhere in Australia.

Question 11

Do you travel to display homes and builder showrooms outside Melbourne's inner suburbs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I regularly travel to display villages and colour studios in Melbourne's outer south-east and west. Travel is folded into the flat rate for these visits — there are no additional charges on your invoice.

Question 12

Can you help prepare a property for sale?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I offer pre-sale styling consultations that work entirely with the furniture and belongings the vendor already owns. I provide practical recommendations for furniture arrangement, colour and paint updates, decluttering priorities, and presentation improvements — with no hired furniture or accessories involved. Vendors receive a clear action list to work through before their campaign begins.

Question 13

Do you work directly with real estate agents in Melbourne?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I work with agents across Melbourne's inner north — including Coburg, Essendon, Pascoe Vale, Northcote, Carlton, and South Yarra — to help prepare vendor properties before listing. I'm available for agent referrals or direct engagement as part of campaign preparation.

Question 14

Can a colour refresh make a difference to a property's sale price?

Accepted Answer

Yes — a fresh coat of paint in a considered neutral palette is consistently one of the highest-return pre-sale improvements a vendor can make. I advise on specific colours by room based on the property's light, architecture, and target buyer profile, so the result feels cohesive and appealing rather than a rushed refresh.

Question 15

I've just bought a property — can you help me furnish and style it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I work with new home owners to develop a room-by-room furnishing and styling plan covering furniture layout, colour palette, materials, and sourcing direction — so the home feels cohesive and considered from the start rather than assembled piece by piece over time.

Question 16

Do real estate agents refer clients to you after settlement?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I work as a referral partner for agents across Melbourne's inner north — including Coburg, Northcote, Essendon, Carlton, Pascoe Vale, and South Yarra — providing post-settlement furnishing and styling consultations for new buyers. It's a practical service agents can offer clients after the keys are handed over.

Question 17

I've just moved into a new build — can you help with styling after handover?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If I've already prepared your Colour Selections Document, I have a thorough understanding of your finishes, palette, and style direction — which makes post-handover styling significantly more efficient. We build on the established brief rather than starting from scratch.

Studio You Design is a Melbourne-based interior design consultancy working with discerning clients on new builds, full renovations, and considered furnishing projects.

From material and colour selections through to end-to-end interior design and styling, we bring a precise, unhurried approach to every decision, ensuring the result is cohesive, refined, and built to last.

With a background working directly inside the residential building industry, we understand the technical side of design as well as the creative, which means nothing gets lost between vision and reality.Based in Melbourne.

Working with clients across the city and remotely Australia-wide.

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