Design Your Home with Confidence
Are you tired of the 'renovation regret'? If your home projects lead to a blown budget, arguments with your partner, or a finished room that just feels off—you’re not alone. Come and learn a step by step process to stay on track!
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Tue 28 Jul
- $134.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Tue 28 Jul 19:00 - Tue 28 Jul 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Tue 04 Aug 19:00 - Tue 04 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Tue 11 Aug 19:00 - Tue 11 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Tue 18 Aug 19:00 - Tue 18 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Course Outline
This course helps you get design fit and ready for your next project, ensuring you create a home you love—without the drama or the budget blowouts from wasteful rework. You will learn to use the proven Austin Home Design Method (AHDM), a step-by-step system I designed to eliminate indecision and prepare you for collaboration.
Using the AHDM, this course will help you:
✔ Define your unique design personality and cut through the noise of trends.
✔ Focus on one specific room (inside or out) to apply your new clarity immediately.
✔ Create inspirational workboards that illustrate your thoughts, dreams, and intentions.
✔ Complete a clear, confident design brief before the project begins.
The result? You graduate as the ideal client. You'll finally be able to talk to a builder, designer, or even your partner with authority and clarity, ensuring they execute your vision, not theirs. This preparation means your professional conversations are consistent and productive, preventing project stalls and ensuring the designer can immediately elevate your vision. The outcome is calm, confidence, fewer mistakes, and ongoing joy from your beautiful, authentic home.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of this four-session course, you will have the confidence, clarity, and tools to start your next room project the right way:
- Define Your Design DNA: You will move beyond conflicting trends to uncover your unique design personality, ideal colour palette, and style preferences. You'll stop questioning your instincts and start trusting your vision.
- Create Your Visual Roadmap: You will complete at least two professional-grade workboards for your chosen room, giving you a definitive, visual direction for all future purchasing and design decisions.
- Master the Design Brief: You will write a clear, professional Design Brief that acts as your project's constitution, saving you hundreds of dollars in costly changes and preventing project arguments.
- Ready for Your Designer: You will master the skill of articulation, leaving the course with a professional-grade brief that allows you to confidently start the first design consultation, guaranteeing the conversation is consistent and productive.
- Know Your Next Steps: You will leave with a complete action plan for the immediate next steps of your project, ready to hire professionals or confidently start the work yourself.
About your tutor
I'm a qualified architect and interior designer with over 30 years of experience. I've been on both sides: designing residential homes and helping clients navigate the journey. I realised the biggest frustration wasn't the budget or the builder—it was clients starting unprepared.
I developed the Austin Home Design Method (AHDM) because I am now passionate about helping what I call 'homelovers' get 'design-fit'—ready to have that crucial, productive first conversation with any design professional. I'm here to take off my 'designer hat' and give you the skills to articulate your design style so that your journey to creating your dream home feels like you. This preparation is what prevents project stalls, budget blowouts, and ensures the designer can immediately elevate your vision with their expertise.
