Every renovation is different, and many clients aren’t sure where to begin and that’s completely normal.
During your Initial Design Consultation, thats where we discuss your goals, explain the process, identify which consultants you’ll need (if any), and prepare a tailored proposal outlining the recommended scope of works and associated fees.
We are here to make the design process fun and easy to understand. If you have any more questions, please send us an email.
We design interiors that feel considered, personal, and enduring. Our work is grounded in how you live, not passing trends.
We specialise in character homes and layered interiors, balancing old and new to create spaces that feel both functional and deeply resolved. Every decision is made with the full picture in mind, from layout and flow through to materials, finishes, and furnishings.
Our role is to guide the process, simplify decision-making, and ensure the end result feels cohesive and lived in, not over-designed. We take a calm, direct approach that resolves layout, function, and finishes early, so the project feels clear, cohesive, and well considered from the outset.
The earlier, the better. Engaging an Interior Designer before plans are finalised allows us to influence the layout, functionality and flow of your home before expensive decisions are locked in.
We regularly work with clients before they have existing conditions drawings, proposed floor plans or a builder appointed, helping establish a strong foundation for the project from the outset.
Many of our clients come to us at the very beginning of their renovation journey, without existing conditions drawings or a proposed floor plan. That’s completely normal—and it’s often where we can add the most value.
Eclectic Creative leads the design process, developing the overall vision, spatial planning within the proposed floor plan, interior layouts, joinery design, material selections and ensuring every decision works together cohesively.
We can recommend engaging one of our trusted registered drafting consultants. They prepare accurate site measures, existing conditions drawings and technical floor plans, providing the foundation from which the design evolves.
As your project progresses, the drafting consultant can also prepare the technical construction documentation required for builder pricing, engineering coordination and, where applicable, planning and building permit applications.
Working collaboratively from the outset ensures the design intent and technical documentation remain aligned, resulting in a smoother transition from concept through to construction.
Each consultant is engaged independently and invoices directly for their own services, providing complete transparency while allowing you to benefit from the specialist expertise each professional brings to your project.
Throughout the project, Eclectic Creative remains your lead design consultant, guiding the creative direction and coordinating closely with your drafting consultant to deliver a seamless and considered outcome.
Heritage homes are at the heart of our studio. We specialise in helping homeowners thoughtfully modernise heritage and older homes such as Victorian, Edwardian, Californian Bungalow and Art Deco homes while respecting the character and architectural integrity that makes them special. We also love retro, midcentury modern, unique and quirky character filled homes that require a trained eye and a thoughtful approach.
We offer a structured interior design process that moves from initial consultation through to detailed design and implementation.
This typically includes:
Each stage builds on the last, ensuring a cohesive outcome rather than a piecemeal approach.
Yes. We regularly collaborate with builders, architects, and registered drafters.
Clear communication between all parties is essential, and we work to ensure the interior design intent is carried through from concept to completion. We integrate into your existing team while maintaining a strong focus on the overall outcome.
For renovation projects, we work from the proposed floor plan and supplied DWG files, building on this framework to develop the interior layout, joinery, and material selections.
Registered architects or drafters are responsible for preparing plans required for council approval, permits, and compliance.
We work alongside them to ensure the interior layout and design direction are aligned, but all regulatory documentation and approvals sit with your appointed professional.
The drawings required for your project will depend on its scope and stage. At Eclectic Creative, we provide the interior design documentation needed to communicate the design intent, while collaborating with trusted registered drafting consultants where technical or permit documentation is required.
Eclectic Creative provides:
Our registered drafting consultant can provide (where required):
If your project requires technical drafting services, we’ll guide you through the process and recommend the appropriate consultant. We’ll continue working collaboratively throughout the project to ensure the technical documentation accurately reflects the approved design.
Yes. We offer a dedicated interior decoration service focused on furnishing and styling your home.
This includes the selection and sourcing of furniture, lighting, rugs, artwork, window furnishings, and decorative objects. Each piece is considered in relation to the overall space, ensuring a cohesive and layered result rather than a collection of individual items.
Depending on the scope, decoration projects often include layout refinement, spatial planning, and floor plans to ensure the furniture and flow work seamlessly within the space.
We approach decoration with the same level of detail as our renovation projects, resolving scale, proportion, and materiality so the space feels complete and well balanced.
This service is ideal for completed homes, empty houses, new builds, or renovation projects nearing completion, and is often integrated alongside our design projects for a more cohesive outcome.
A one-hour, paid session designed to review your project, clarify direction, and determine the most appropriate way to work together.
During the consultation, we walk through your home and discuss your project scope, budget, timeline, and overall design direction. We provide initial guidance on layout, functionality, and potential opportunities within the space.
This session is focused on bringing clarity to your project, helping you understand priorities, identify any constraints, and move forward with a clear next step.
You’re welcome to share any plans, inspiration, or existing documentation during the session to make the most of our time together.
Following the consultation, a tailored Design Scope & Agreement is prepared, outlining recommended services, deliverables, and associated design fees should you wish to proceed.
Consultations are a one-time service, paid in advance to secure your booking. Travel fees may apply for locations outside our local area.
We primarily work on renovations, with a focus on updating and reworking existing and heritage or retro homes.
We also collaborate on new builds where the interior scope requires detailed planning, material selection, and joinery design. In both cases, we ensure the interior is resolved alongside the architecture, not as an afterthought.
We do not manage construction.
Your builder is responsible for construction, site management, and trades. We remain involved from a design perspective, providing clarification and support where needed to ensure the design intent is maintained.
Design support during construction is offered in allocated blocks of time, estimated according to the scope of your project. This may include site visits, responding to builder queries, and reviewing key details as they arise.
We work best when spaces are considered holistically, allowing us to resolve both function and aesthetics in a cohesive way.
If your project doesn’t require a full design scope, we can offer a Design Advisory service. This is a focused, consultation-based service where we provide clear direction on layout, finishes, and key decisions, helping you move forward with confidence.
This option is ideal if you’re working through selections, refining ideas, or need professional input before engaging trades.
The Design Advisory service does not include detailed planning, specifications, drawings, or documentation. Where this level of detail is required, our Residential Interior Design service is recommended.
The first step is to submit an enquiry via our website.
From there, we’ll review your project details and be in touch to arrange an initial consultation or discuss next steps. This allows us to understand your goals, scope, and how we can best support your project.
Yes. We design custom furniture as part of our full-scope interior design and decoration projects.
This may include bespoke seating, dining tables, storage pieces, and other made-to-measure elements tailored to the proportions and character of your home.
We work closely with a trusted network of Melbourne-based makers, upholsterers, and fabricators, prioritising local craftsmanship and Australian small businesses wherever possible.
Where appropriate to the project scope and budget, we manage the design, specification, and coordination of each piece from concept through to completion. Clients are guided through material and finish selections, with samples provided, and we liaise directly with the maker to ensure each piece is well resolved and built to last.
Custom furniture is typically incorporated within broader design or decoration projects, rather than as a standalone service.
Our renovation design projects are offered on a fixed-fee basis, structured around clearly defined stages and deliverables. This provides clarity around scope, responsibilities, and investment from the outset.
Fees are presented as starting-from figures and are confirmed following the Initial Design Consultation, based on final scope, level of detailing, and overall project complexity.
A tailored Design Scope & Agreement is prepared following consultation, outlining deliverables, stages, timeline, and confirmed fees.
Design support during construction, along with installation or styling where required, is offered in pre-allocated time blocks, depending on the level of involvement needed.
Yes. We work with clients across Melbourne, Hobart, Perth, and interstate.
Depending on the project, we offer a combination of in-person consultations and remote design services, supported by clear documentation and communication, depending on requirements, scope and budget.
Yes! Here are just a few from some fabulous clients!
We service inner Melbourne and northern pocket of Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Collingwood to Clifton Hill, Richmond and Abbotsford, North Melbourne to bayside and eastern suburbs comprising of Middle Park, Albert Park, South Melbourne, Elwood and St Kilda to Camberwell, Canterbury, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Kew down to Beaumaris, Blackrock and Brighton.
We are also excited to have extended our interior design services for extensive renovation projects to Tasmania and in particular Hobart.
If your project is outside of these above areas, or rural or interstate we’d love to hear from you.
Yes! We have been featured in Australia’s leading design blogs from The Design Files to Adore Magazine (print and online) Interiors Addict as well as Home a full home feature in Home Beautiful Magazine including the front cover.
