I work with clients when things are not right between them and their home. When that hard to name feeling of something being off becomes too loud to ignore, or when a significant decision about the home is in motion. This has been my work with private clients worldwide for over twenty-two years.

My work is diagnostic. I do not decorate. I do not design. I find what the space is doing, name it precisely, and map a clear plan of action. We begin by examining how your home is shaping your life: what it sustains, what it drains, and how it needs to support you. 



The Renovation Decision

A renovation starts with a feeling that the home does not match the life inside it. This is the most important time window of the whole renovation, the one that shapes everything to follow. When this core feeling gets translated too quickly into structural decisions, it tends to solve the wrong problem, or compound the right one. The assessment identifies which structural changes will hold what you are trying to build, and which ones will work against it.

My work is most powerful at the envisioning stage, before plans are approved and structural decisions committed to. Once construction has started, the assessment is still possible, but the conditions change. Walls have moved, capital is committed, and other professionals are in the middle of their work. Recommendations at this stage require careful navigation and a willingness to adjust decisions inside an active process.

The earlier we begin, the more this assessment can shape the renovation into a home that works for you, rather than correct what is working against you.



When Your Home Is Not Working 

The home looks fine by every visible measure, but the way it affects you is not right. The space feels flat. You feel unsettled, not in your skin. The new interior design, even the major renovation, did not change the persistent sense of not feeling at home.

This can happen in a house you just moved into, or in one you've lived in for many years. The reason is rarely visible, which is why it is so hard to name it on your own. Something in the structure of the space is working against you. The assessment identifies what the home is doing, and what needs to change so it can support you.




Before we meet

I ask for three things: the professional floor plan, a brief description of your goals, and the property address with a few optional photos. I need these at least a week in advance; they are the foundation of my preparation.


Our session

The session is held online and lasts about two hours. By the time we meet, I have already studied everything you submitted and know the key areas that need to change. We begin with a brief tour of your home starting at the front door. We then go through all findings and recommendations, each one specific to your home and how you live in it. By the end of the session, you will have a clear picture of what needs to change and where to begin.


After the session

You have one week of email support to help implement the changes we discussed. You also receive a detailed, prioritized plan of action, and the session recording. This assessment is complete in itself; a full diagnosis with a clear direction forward. For clients managing complex implementation, a six-month engagement is available.


Fee

The assessment is $6,800 USD.

This includes floor plan analysis and diagnosis, a two-hour session, the written plan of action, and one week of email support.


How to start

Email me with a few words about your project. I will respond within two business days. If you have questions before reaching out, the answers are here.

The Assessment

The Renovation Decision  •  When Your Home Is Not Working