Having a clear idea of what you want and finding the right contractor is crucial to ensuring you acquire the home of your dreams, as one couple discovered when redecorating a flat in Repulse Bay.
When remodelling your home there is nothing wrong with leaving everything up to an architect and contractor, but some clear ideas of your own can make it more personal and tailored to your needs. Such was the case with Thomas and Daisy Hoy, who found their ideal apartment in Repulse Bay after searching for several years.
'We knew exactly what we wanted and fortunately our architect, Toby Man (tel: 9499 8384), was very accommodating and executed our ideas perfectly,' says Daisy. 'My husband Thomas was fantastic - he went up and down Lockhart Road, sourcing marble for the floors, picking out wallpaper, designing the lighting ... everything.'
First the 1,700-square-foot apartment had to be gutted and an outdated 1970s look replaced by something much more modern.
'The previous owner had taken down walls and incor-porated a small room into the living/dining space, so there was one red area and one blue area,' she says.
'We thought it would be best simply to knock everything down and start again.'