The world’s leading interiors platform, Houzz, has presented several Customer Service awards to a home renovation company in Bath. As an interior design and home renovation specialist, Style Within has been refurbishing clients’ homes since 2004. Houzz bases its award on a company’s testimonials through the year, as well as its willingness to offer professional help and advice to readers.
Nick Prescott is the Principal Designer at Style Within. The Houzz awards reflect his two key objectives: first, to deliver the highest quality home renovation service to his clients; second, to offer practical guidance, tips and advice to readers embarking on their own home renovation.
Guidance to successful home renovation
Whether you want to furnish a room, install a new kitchen, or build an extension, Nick provides ready advice on a range of interior design and renovation topics. “When you go to a kitchen shop to buy a kitchen, the assistant won’t ask you about your heating or electrics, flooring or paint scheme. But, at some stage, you’ll need to consider everything about your new kitchen; and the total cost. We design and manage the complete project from concept to completion.”
Nick has been designing and overseeing house renovations since 2004. “I learn something new from each project, because every renovation and every client is different. I want to share those lessons because they will help others to avoid pitfalls and take advantage of useful tips and advice. People want to know what makes a successful project: how to deal with contractors; what kitchen features to look out for; why they might choose a wall-mounted WC. Ultimately, they want to know how much it will all cost. That’s why I write about these things; our blog has advice on subjects as diverse as kitchen glass splashbacks to structural steel for extensions.”
“Many companies are worried that they will deter potential clients by being open about cost. We take a different view. We publish what people should know before they go too far: typical renovation costs and our fees. We are up front with our clients, exposing likely costs – it helps them and it also helps us. Better to know early on, than to spend weeks and money on designs that turn out to be unaffordable.”
“We want clients to work with us with their eyes open. Good interior design and house renovation is reassuringly expensive, and we need to be prepared for this. It is our job to get the best value for our clients. Our designs are cost-effective, and we run competitive tenders to drive down the price. Indeed we often find that our knowledge and negotiation more than pay for our fees; in a recent project, we were able to identify and negotiate savings for our clients of over £17 000.”
Here, you can read more about our fees and indicative house renovation costs.
Interior design secrets
“We were taught to keep our design ideas close to our chest. Indeed, we’ve created many bespoke and novel designs to suit particular clients. However, we realised that there’s no great advantage to keeping things secret; if people want to know more about the glass breakfast bar design, or the TV in the mechanised ottoman, then great. We’re happy to share pretty well everything.” Here are some links:
- Controlling the Cost of Home Improvements – Making sure you’ve considered everything in the total project cost.
- Property Renovation Guide – The steps to a successful renovation including your choice of main contractor.
- How to Renovate a Property – Preparing for a home renovation and a guide on services offered by various professionals.
- How Much to Invest in a Property – Considerations on the amount of money you might consider spending on home improvements.
- Home Design – If you are struggling to visualise your new home, this shows how basic 3D images can help without costing the earth.
- Property Renovation Companies – What a good property renovation company should do, and how they can help you.
- Kitchen Design – Practical steps for designing your dream kitchen
- Bathroom Design – Considerations for a stylish yet practical bathroom
Best of Houzz
Houzz has presented this award to Style Within for several years. Our consistent approach to customer service is reflected in the gracious testimonials and references supplied by our clients.
If you have a renovation in Bath or Bristol, or need some help with your interior design, please call Nick on 07711 857670, or send us a note from our contacts page. You may also care to read more about our full range of interior design services.
