Home Brief Workshop

Space is active — it acts on us. We give words to the intangible: the elements of your life you may not have even noticed. Change your space, change your life.

— Space A

Your Home,
Your Brief.

This workshop is the beginning of our design process together — a space to think carefully, feel freely, and discover what you truly need from your home.

We'll move through practical details, then into something deeper: the memories, feelings, and values that shape how a home can hold your life.

There are no wrong answers. Take your time.

Contact Details
Who are you?

Household
Who will live in this home?
Adults, children, other family members, regular guests, pets — tell us about everyone this home needs to hold.
The Property
Where is the project?
Project Type
What are you hoping to do?
Select all that apply.
Full renovation Extension Loft conversion Interior redesign Kitchen redesign Bathroom redesign Garden / external New build Not sure yet
Timeline & Budget
What's your rough framework?
Documents
Upload any existing plans or photos
Floor plans, photographs of the property, planning documents — anything useful to share at this stage.
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Click to upload or drag and drop
Images, PDFs, floor plans
Childhood Home
Close your eyes and picture the home you grew up in.

Where were you happiest in that house? What did it smell like? What did the light do?

A Place That Held You
Is there a place — from childhood or later life — where you felt most completely yourself?
A grandparent's kitchen, a holiday cottage, a particular room. What made it feel like that?
Emotional Architecture
What qualities did the spaces you loved most tend to share?
Choose everything that resonates — you can always add more in your own words.
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Connected to nature
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Flooded with light
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Warm textures & materials
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Big, airy, spacious
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Cosy & enclosed
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Quiet & calm
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Bold colour & character
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Near water or views
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Old things, sense of history
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Clean & minimal
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Layered & eclectic
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Safe & protected

The Other Side
Is there anything from your past homes you want to leave behind?
This can be spatial — a dark hallway, a layout that never worked — or something more felt.
Daily Life
Walk us through a good day at home.

Morning light, the smell of coffee, where the children do homework, how you decompress in the evening...

Work & Rhythm
How do you use the home across the week?
People & Gathering
How do you entertain and connect at home?
Intimate dinners Big gatherings & parties Children's playdates Overnight guests regularly Quiet evenings for two Solo time is crucial Open-door policy

Privacy & Space
How do you feel about open plan living?
Move the slider to where you sit.
Open, flowing, connected Defined rooms, privacy, doors


How much alone time do you need at home?
Very social — I love company I need my own sanctuary
Home as Sanctuary
What does this home need to do for you emotionally?
Does it need to restore you after a busy world? To celebrate who you are? To hold your family together?
Priorities
Which spaces are most important to get right?
Select all that matter most.
Kitchen Living room Main bedroom Bathrooms Children's rooms Study / workspace Garden / outdoor Utility / storage Hallway / entrance Guest room
The Kitchen
Tell us about your ideal kitchen.

Is it the heart of the home, or a calm utility room? Do you cook for pleasure, or need a machine that works fast?

The Bedroom
What does your ideal bedroom need to offer?
Beyond sleep — dressing, reading, retreat, views, light levels...
Storage & Stuff
What are your biggest storage challenges right now?
Books, bikes, sports equipment, instruments, art materials, wine — what does this home need to absorb?
The Room That Doesn't Exist Yet
If you could have any room — with no budget and no planning constraints — what would it be?
A painting studio, a music room, a proper library, a cold plunge pool... Let yourself dream.
A Thousand Words
Upload images that speak to you.
These don't need to be homes. A landscape, a fabric, a painting, a restaurant you loved — anything that captures the feeling you're after.
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Upload your mood board images
As many as you like
Colour
How do you feel about colour in your home?
Brave with colour Warm neutrals & tones Cool, muted palette White / minimal colour Pattern lover Mix of bold and calm Not sure — open to guidance
Style & Feeling
Which of these words feel like home to you?
Select as many as feel right — these are starting points, not boxes.
Soulful Considered Warm Bold Restrained Layered Raw & honest Polished Timeless Surprising Natural Romantic Rigorous Playful Serene
Objects & Heirlooms
Are there things you already own that must find a place in this home?
A piece of furniture passed down, an artwork you love, rugs, books, objects that are non-negotiable.
What to Leave Behind
Is there an aesthetic or approach you actively want to avoid?
The Life You're Building
What do you want your life to feel like, three years from now?

Not just the house — the life inside it. Your work, your relationships, your rituals, your sense of who you are.

What Home Means
Finish this sentence: "For me, home is..."
What Success Looks Like
When this project is finished, how will you know it's worked?
Not a list of rooms ticked off — what will you feel when you walk through the door?
Your Relationship with Nature
How important is connection to the natural world in your home?
Less important Deeply important

One Last Thing
Is there anything we haven't asked that you want us to know?
A worry, a hope, something that feels important but didn't fit anywhere else.