Your Guide to Interior Finishes
Take the stress out of choosing finishes with this expert-designed guide, created for renovators who want clarity, confidence, and inspiration.

Inside this 33-page digital download, you’ll find:

• Insights into what works (and why) from real renovation experience

• Real product examples from completed projects

• Inspiration to spark your creativity

• Practical tips and advice from an experienced designer

• Guidance on creating a cohesive palette for your home

Whether you're juggling a busy life and a tight budget, or simply want to avoid costly mistakes, this guide will help you make smart, beautiful choices with ease.

Perfect for:
✔ DIY renovators
✔ First-time builders or upgraders
✔ Anyone who feels overwhelmed by finishes and selections

Make every design decision count—without second-guessing yourself.

Stay organised, avoid delays, and feel in control of your renovation with this designer-developed spreadsheet. A complete system for tracking every product, finish, fitting, light, and cost in your home.

Based on the exact schedules used in professional design studios, this tool keeps your renovation structured, clear, and running smoothly from the very beginning.

Inside this digital download, you’ll find:

Three pre-formatted tabs ready to use:

• Materials + Finishes — tiles, flooring, paint colours, cladding, benchtops, cabinetry finishes and more

• Fixtures + Fittings — tapware, appliances, basins, toilets, handles and hardware

• Lighting + Electrical — pendants, wall lights, downlights, switches and power points

Smart built-in systems to support your project:

• Automated budget calculation (add quantity + price and it totals for you)

• Status tracking from draft to quoting, ordered and delivered

• Lead time fields so nothing gets missed or delayed

• Room-by-room prompts so you know exactly what needs to be chosen

Designed to help you:

• Keep track of every selection in one place

• Stay on top of orders and supplier lead times

• Prevent costly delays and rushed last-minute purchases

• Gain clarity on your total spend as your project progresses

• Feel organised, confident and in control throughout your renovation

Perfect for:
✔ DIY renovators and owner-builders
✔ Anyone working directly with a builder
✔ Homeowners wanting to plan like a designer
✔ Renovators who want peace of mind and a clear process

Think of this as your renovation command centre. A calm, structured, professional system that keeps your choices, budget and timeline on track, so you can enjoy the process and avoid the “I forgot to order the tap and now we're delayed six weeks” moment.

Take control of your renovation finances with the same budgeting system used in professional design and construction projects. This spreadsheet helps you plan confidently, stay on budget, and avoid financial surprises. From the very first idea through to the final installation.

Whether you're testing project feasibility or deep in construction, this tool gives you complete visibility over your numbers so you always know where you stand.

Inside this digital download, you’ll find:

A fully-structured master budget designed for renovators:

• Create your preliminary budget and understand project feasibility

• Update actual costs as you go to stay aligned with real spending

• Built-in contingency calculations so you can plan responsibly

• Automatic graphs and tables to compare budget vs actual costs

Two bonus tracking tools to support your project:

• Variation Tracker to record changes, upgrades and unexpected costs

• Expense Tracker for every purchase — from appliances and tapware to that cutlery set you ordered months ago (No more forgotten orders or mystery credit card charges)

Designed to help you:

• Set a realistic renovation budget

• Avoid cost blowouts and financial stress

• Track spending in one clear, central place

• Understand where your money is going and why

• Stay organised across long projects (6 months to 2 years)

• Make confident decisions backed by real numbers

Includes a step-by-step how-to guide so you can get set up quickly and start planning like a pro.

Perfect for:
✔ Renovators planning their project
✔ Homeowners wanting transparency and control
✔ Anyone working with a builder and managing selections
✔ DIY renovators and owner-builders

This system was originally created for my own home build and has been refined through real client projects. It’s renovation-ready, new-build friendly, and designed to bring clarity, calm and confidence to your budgeting process.

Plan smarter, spend wiser and stay in control from start to finish.