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When I enrol in Your Unique Home Design Personality course, do I get immediate access to all the course material?

When I Enrol In Your Unique Home Design Personality, Do I Get Immediate Access To All The Course Material?   Absolutely! The course is available immediately 24 x 7 x 365 days of the year.   When you have enrolled in Your Unique Home Design Personality, you will receive all the details, and you will start this course with immediate access to the first module. You will learn about the importance of doing this preparation work, how to discover your love of colour, and why investing time in your home is so good for your well-being. This module will set

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Enroll in your ultimate design brief course

When I enrol in Your Unique Home Design Personality course, do I get immediate access to all the course material?

When I Enrol In Your Unique Home Design Personality, Do I Get Immediate Access To All The Course Material?   Absolutely! The course is available immediately 24 x 7 x 365 days of the year.   When you have enrolled in Your Unique Home Design Personality, you will receive all the details, and you will start this course with immediate access to the first module. You will learn about the importance of doing this preparation work, how to discover your love of colour, and why investing time in your home is so good for your well-being. This module will set

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Love At First Sight (Yes It Is Possible For A Finished Home Improvement Project – Even When The Odds Are Stacked Against You)

My husband Simon and I are compatible on many levels (business, finance, children, & politics), and are also tolerant of our differences and interests. (I promise this is not a chocolate box story)…  However, this is Simon’s 2nd marriage, and there are many differences (according to him and the Private Investigator  Love At First Sight   (Yes It Is Possible For A Finished Home Improvement Project – Even When The Odds Are Stacked Against You)   My husband Simon and I are compatible on many levels (business, finance, children, and politics) and are also tolerant of each other's differences and

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Should I Take An Online Course Before I Start a Room Makeover Project

Should I Take An Online Course Before Starting My Next Renovation/Room Makeover?

Should I Take An Online Course Before Starting My Next Renovation/Room Makeover? Imagine you are sitting in your house right now, and the sun is streaming in through the window warming you up inside and out. When you look around the room, you notice that is it looking tired and in need of a room makeover.   You are either a handy DIY person and frequently visit your local hardware store like my husband whos’ go-to is Bunnings Warehouse. Or, you are more than happy to use a professional designer plus a builder to do the work (or a mix

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The DIY Style Finder – by KariAnne Wood

The DIY Style Finder – book by KariAnne Wood. Is this a shortcut to knowing my Design Personality?

The DIY Style Finder – Book By KariAnne Wood. Is This A Shortcut To Knowing My Design Personality? The book ‘The DIY Style Finder – by KariAnne Wood’ is found in most libraries around the world – and of course, I have read it. You might have also?   I was intrigued by the book as it implies it is all about ‘discovering your unique style’ which is the service I provide to all of my clients who want to avoid being in the group of 42.3% of people who renovate their homes (with or without a professional designer)…  

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Free vs Paid

Why pay for ‘Your Unique Home Design Personality’, when a Design Professional will include it in their fee before they start designing my home improvement project?

Why Pay For ‘Your Unique Home Design Personality’ When A Design Professional Will Include It In Their Fee Before They Start Designing My Home Improvement Project?   In fact, if I search online, I can easily find a Free Project Design Brief Template as a DIYer!   You are absolutely right as 99% of design professionals – from architects to interior designers, through to colour consultants and design-build companies – definitely include some form of design questionnaire ‘Customer Project Design Brief’, or similar, for you to fill in prior to starting the creative process on your behalf. But, what is the

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4-5 PAGE PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF VS ‘YOUR ULTIMATE DESIGN BRIEF'

4-5 Page Project Design Brief vs ‘Your Unique Design Personality' over 8+ weeks?

The 4-5 page residential design brief commonly used by a design professional, or DIY homeowner might as well be scribbled on the back of a paper napkin while waiting for a coffee at your local cafe! A ‘typical’ residential project design brief is too simplistic for the most critical document and communication tool in a renovation or building project.   One of the mistakes that many make is sketching out ideas BEFORE they work out how their design personality will impact their project.   Similar to writing on the back of a napkin? What if there was a better way

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Ta Tipene O'regan - Celebrating My Māori Ancestry

Celebrating My Māori Ancestry

Recently I’ve explored, researched and joined Mum’s matrilineal heritage of being accepted into Ngāi Tahu iwi, to give my children a sense of balance in their history, and also to make myself proud of my own ancestry. Recently Sir Tipene O’Regan had been selected to be the 2022 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. That’s definitely something to lift your head up to acknowledge. But this year it comes with a little more significance. 2022 New Zealander of The Year – Tā Tipene O'Regan As the NZ Awards organisation stated “Carving a path through history, Tā Tipene has been relentless in his

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As a frustrated architect & interior designer, she knows you need to fully understand your design personality before starting any type of home building/renovation project. Take her Your Ultimate Design Brief course, and get back to doing what you do best – enjoying your home for decades to come!  Learn more

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