When hiring your design / build team for your new home or renovation, open and transparent communication is extremely important. Not only should your team understand what you hope to achieve, but that you feel comfortable enough to discuss your lifestyle and financial situation with them. Just as you wouldn’t tell your therapist how to do their job or ask them to provide drugs without a prescription, there are some things your team prefer that you didn’t say.

Don't get us wrong, we love to get our hands dirty, but that’s not what we’re here for. We are not here to teach you how to be a jack/jill-of-all-trades and DIY your own home because we believe an investment this big shouldn't be learnt as you go. We’re not a DIY community, and here’s why…