Christina Prescott Design

I love love love my renovations by Christina Prescott Design in conjunction with View/Thru Architecture. We had a small kitchen at one end of our large back room, with a bottleneck that made entertaining difficult. That back room is now sun-drenched with floor to ceiling windows, north-facing (divine in winter and protected from the sun in summer), opening to a large deck, with the kitchen now centralised and incorporating a beautiful stone bench that easily allows large group entertaining. With an elegant eating area at one end and a casual relaxing place at the other it is a simple matter to entertain 40 people now without it appearing to be a crowd. The new bathroom is breath-taking, with its cathedral ceiling, sky-lights, shimmering hand-made tiles and brass fittings. I can relax in the very comfortable bath under the waving leaves of the tops of the trees or, at night, by the light of the moon. One striking quality of our relationship was their active listening and their careful consideration - they wanted to understand my style, how I wanted to use the place, what worked now, what perfection would look like, and they wanted to think things over, consider several options, before decisions were made. A specific example of this is in the changes made to the back wall during the construction phase. I wanted to keep a bay window - they suggested squaring it, and making it floor to ceiling. This was included in the original construction plans but I rejected their proposals to do something similar for the whole wall. Until I saw the results of the first window. Then, I wanted more of it. They made several suggestions, each of which was discussed, considered, and carefully reviewed, before we made a final decision together. The change added little to the cost or timeline, and there was always a sense of respect for my views. They worked well with the builders and suppliers, without tension. Every detail was selected with particular care to come together in a truly elegant result. I am very very happy with the outcome. Now ... to talk with them about the front of the house.

We've worked with Chris for over a year and have done so much with her in that timeframe. We had to redesign our home to accommodate for another child and she was extremely warm and friendly and very accommodating to our tight timeframes. She listened to our brief, made better suggestions where she saw fit and gave us a beautiful finished result that helps us to use our entire house to the max. I was always worried about losing 'my home' and it becoming too clinical by working with someone but this wasn't the case at all. In fact, our friends often compliment us on how 'homely' our house is which is just what we briefed Christina on. She's a keeper :)

A few years ago, Christina Prescott Design helped me with a relatively small project in Avalon - choosing exterior house colours and designing some stunning cabinetry in my living room. So, when I purchased a very old and very run down property on the South Coast of NSW, I knew the best person to transform it into a beautiful home was Christina Prescott. Working with Christina is so easy, I have total confidence in her recommendations and the level of care and interest she takes in every aspect of the redesign has been amazing. She has brought me on board with ideas and concepts I would never had thought of myself. Every item from a cushion or light fitting to the redesign of bathrooms has been perfect. And within budget - amazing. Christina's presentation of mood boards helped to visualise every aspect of the project and the final results went beyond my expectations. Her detailed drawings made the project clear and simple for my builders which was especially important as this was an out of town project and Christina could not easily be on site. The builders and I are looking forward to working again with Christina Prescott Design on the next stage of our renovations next year.