Look beyond the mood board
Ask how the team coordinates technical scope, quotations, trades, programme, quality checks and client decisions.
Clarify accountability
Understand who owns the design intent, who manages the site and who communicates progress. A clear point of contact prevents fragmented decision-making.
Review claims carefully
Licences, scope, references and real project photography should be verified. Transparency is more valuable than inflated numbers.
First-meeting checklist
- Property type and location
- How the space must be used
- Scope priorities and retained elements
- Building-management information already available
- Decision-makers and intended opening or move-in target
Bring the right questions to the first meeting
A productive consultation should clarify the property, intended use, priorities, scope boundaries, decision-makers and desired level of finish. That shared understanding is the foundation for every step that follows.
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