Creative Elegance Interiors Pty Ltd

5.0
based on 49 reviews

  • Wantirna, VIC 3152
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49 reviews about Creative Elegance Interiors Pty Ltd

04 Oct 2021

I cannot added anything extra to the wonderful reviews apart from saying it was wonderful to work with Angela and her team
Our renovation exceeded all expectations and we would recommend Creative Elegance to anyone looking for a professional makeover.

verified email - 24 Jul 2021

We recently engaged Angela Cosgrove of Creative Elegance Interiors Pty Ltd to act as project co-ordinator for our renovation – best move we ever made.

From first contact, the renovation process that seemingly becomes many people’s worst nightmare was handled professionally, with a high degree of skill, care and meticulous co-ordination.

Angela’s work is first class and her designs and execution resulted in a project that went incredibly smoothly, even through the unique challenges of significant Covid disruptions.

From the outset Angela listened and understood our wishes, guided our thoughts around design elements that would work and those that wouldn’t, provided innovative and exciting ideas to complement our own – and then captured this in a hugely detailed project plan.

Once agreed, the plan became our blue-print for the project and stepped us (and the tradies) through each stage in an organised and co-ordinated manner.
The plan involved key dates for selection of products (tiles, colours, vanity’s, tapware, fans, lights, carpets etc) with Angela attending wherever needed to assist our shopping and selection – whilst taking advantage of her access to trade discounts which resulted in some considerable savings on products. The detailed schedule / itinerary set out at our front door provided explicit daily instructions for all trades, stipulating focuses for their work (in order of priority) and timelines for completion.

Angela’s selection of tradespeople was a perfect fit for our requirements. All were excellent, produced high quality work and most importantly were completely respectful of our family of five still living (and some working) in the house over the course of the three month renovation. Stages of renovation were carefully managed to ensure continuing access to a bathroom and other key areas of the house. As one trade finished, the next was immediately on hand to commence the next phase. As tradies could be heard dealing with issues on their other jobs, many of them commented ”not all jobs run as smoothly as Angela’s”. The teams of tilers, plumbers, builders, electricians, joiners and plasterers seemed to work seamlessly together and had a great rapport, having clearly worked together on other jobs with Angela. Angela’s attention to detail and knowledge of each of the trades was impressive, guiding them in considerations to be made, tasks to be completed and providing strategies and ideas to resolve any issues as they arose. She was also quick to roll up her sleeves and help out with many aspects of the renovation – from taking down blinds, putting up brackets / light fittings, removing carpet or furniture, carting tiles, applying floor and wall protective covers, disposing of waste and lots of other general clean-up tasks.
Angela was also quick to point out any imperfections, to insist on rework and was very diligent in final inspection and assessment of all work.

All in all, we are left very pleased and content with what was a perfectly managed project. Angela’s ideas and designs were creative, elegant and highly practical. She was great to work with, seemed highly respected and admired by all the tradies for her abilities and produced a fantastic result for our home.
Thanks Angela for the care taken to bring our renovation dreams to reality. We enjoyed having you as part of our family for a few months - our dogs and kids miss you dearly!

31 May 2021

We highly recommend using Angela. We renovated our bathroom and laundry and added a new powder room which Angela designed. The changes in the configuration of all rooms were all her ideas and we couldn't be happier. All of the trades people she uses are all excellent with quality finishes and the project ran on time due to Angela's diligence.

Approximate cost: $64999

verified email - 10 Jul 2019

My wife and I have built several new homes in the past but recently decided to buy an existing property in Sherbrooke that would benefit from a renovation. The property was constructed in the late 1940s and sits in a large established European style garden.

The process of renovating an older property presented us with several challenges. Our thoughts were to renovate the existing kitchen, bathroom and laundry; build an additional bathroom and rejuvenate the entire interior and exterior of the property. This including the reconfiguration of several rooms, finding quality trades persons to undertake the work, and the formulation of an interior design scheme that complimented the house but also reflected our tastes, which are contemporary. Quite a challenge!

We undertook a search for an interior designer/project manager that could advise and guide us through this process and decided that we would meet with Angela Cosgrove from Creative Elegance Interiors.

It was during our first meeting with Angela that we decided that she would be perfect for the role. Once we had described our thoughts for the property, and during a subsequent visit to the property, Angela was able to formulate a vision that encapsulated what we were seeking to achieve. She has the rare ability to quickly and accurately formulate a vision that maximises the potential of a property. Several of Angela’s ideas such as the creation of a butler’s pantry where a small powder room was located, and the creation of a study and enlarged laundry space along with the opening up of two room were excellent.

Her approach during the entire planning and construction stages was outstanding. From the beginning of the process Angela worked closely with us to finalise the changes to the floor plan, materials and finishes along with the formulation of a budget that ensured that the costs involved in each stage of the built were clear and affordable for us. We very much appreciated Angela’s willingness and ability to find cost effective solutions for us.

Angela approached all stages of the renovation in a highly considered, efficient and supportive manner. She was keen to ensure that each process of the renovation went smoothly, with the highest quality finishes in the time frame specified. Angela’s ability to formulate a palate of colours and materials that reflected our tastes but also respect the property is outstanding. The end result far exceeded our expectations before we commenced the renovation process.

We found Angela to be an excellent communicator keeping ourselves and the trades very well informed during each stage of the renovation. The trades persons she engages are professional and the quality of their work is 1st class.

The end result is a home that is stunning. It is without question the most comfortable and stylish property we have owned. She is a gifted professional who works efficiently and effectively with integrity.

Finally, it is worth noting that Angela is extremely easy to work with. She is genuinely friendly, caring and supportive. In many ways she was more like a friend and now the renovation is completed, miss our conversations with her.

I would highly recommend Angela to anyone considering a renovation or building project.

What a lovely reference Pete and Debbie! Was such a pleasure working with you in every aspect of the renovation. Your home is truly beautiful and suits the retro, contemporary, classic fusions we used to compliment your art without compromising on the integrity of the building. Am very proud of what we all achieved. Thank you again!
Look forward to returning once external works are finished.
Angela

verified email - 02 Jul 2019

We used Angela Cosgrove of Creative Elegance Interiors for major renovations of our house to make it a home. Our dream was to make a larger kitchen, install floorboards throughout entrance, kitchen and family room, convert a study into a guest bedroom with an ensuite, update the laundry and install a gas fireplace in the formal lounge room – in other words, all the ground floor of our double storey home, without changing the external walls. Her creative flair and practical design was evident right from the beginning of a walk through. Angela was amazing and made it happen. She worked on the design concepts and project managed the renovations. Angela soon worked out my style – touches of Hamptons/Classical, and encouraged me to be a little daring rather than playing safe. Angela has a reliable team of tradies who communicate and coordinate well with each other. Due to Angela’s fabulous timeline, our project ran pretty much on time – even with a few extra jobs that needed to be done. Her estimates were accurate and she communicated regularly with us of the progress and the time frame of things we needed to do to assist.

We are so pleased with our beautiful home and would recommend Angela to anyone is time poor but likes to know the details and needs encouragement to look at a design with new eyes.

Thank you Warwick and Tracie for your lovely feedback. It was a pleasure working with you and so proud of what we achieved.

15 May 2019

We contacted Angela after reading some of her reviews and we were very happy that we chose her to manage our renovation. From her interior design skills to her experience in all areas of building and her exceptional project management acumen, Angela is truly a unique and amazing person.

Our renovation was divided into stages for various reasons, but the main ones being that we would be living upstairs and working from home 3 days a week.

Stage 1 involved erecting a pitch roof over the alfresco area. Stage 2 – renovating the complete bottom floor which included kitchen, dining, living, family room, main bedroom, ensuite, powder room and laundry. Timeline for stage 2 was 9 weeks with an end date of December, 21st.
You soon realise after working with Angela, that her project timeline is very strictly adhered to and never a doubt that it will be delivered on time. Which it was - truly amazing!

The team of trades which Angela employs are all very professional, great work ethic and skills, worked well together especially during the final weeks when we had a few “The Block” days with many trades being onsite at the same time trying to finish their work around each other.
All the trades were very considerate knowing that we were living upstairs and always cleaned up at the end of their day. Living at the end of a court, the parking was always a challenge and all the trades were very mindful of the limited parking space and the neighbours.

Thank you, Angela, for your patience, honesty, passion, enthusiasm, brilliant interior design advice and guidance, great ability to co-ordinate all the trades and resolve any issues during the renovation process, your positiveness, vision, exceptional communication and hard work behind the scenes and on the job.

We still can’t believe what a beautiful transformation our renovation has been and with one more stage to follow, we look forward to working with you and your team again when we begin the upstairs renovation.

We would highly recommend Angela and her team of trades to anyone who is looking to renovate their home.

Warm regards,
Terisa & Michael

Thank you Terisa and Michael for your feedback! Look forward to the next stage... which Ive yet to coordinate but with a view to setting up very shortly.
Your renovation was beautiful and such a dramatic transformation.

09 Apr 2019

We were fortunate enough to have Angela recommended to us. She project managed our recent renovation and she was absolutely fantastic. It is hard to put into words just how wonderful and skilled Angela is. She went above and beyond the call of duty to give us a dream outcome. From the second we met her it was clear Angela is exceptionally experienced in all areas of building, architectural and interior design. She brilliantly co-ordinated multiple trades and services so the whole project felt seamless. She is also personally a jack of all trades, no task is too big or too small for her to take on. And all the while she remained highly motivated to achieve cost effective solutions to challenging requirements. Angela is reliable, so patient and has such a great sense of humour that it was a pleasure to have her become a member of our family for this period. And she is so dedicated that this is what it felt like.
We would highly recommend Angela....we miss her already!

What a lovely reference! Thank you so much Elise and Greg! Look forward to catching up when you return from visiting family overseas

verified email - 27 Dec 2018

We met Angela after reviewing her previous work and the many reviews she had. Our house was in need of an internal renovation and we didn’t have a lot of experience with large scale renovations. We initially engaged Angela to help us with floorplan options, timing and costs but we continued to use her services past the interior design and into project management for our stage 1 renovation which involved kitchen, dining, living, storage and replacement of all external doors and windows. We both worked full time and without Angela’s management of the quoting process, the timeline development and then the active management of the schedule with each of the trades we would never have achieved what we did in 10 weeks. Each of the trades that Angela recommended were great, especially as we were still living in the house with our two children and dog. All of them were very accommodating and respectful even early in the morning when they just wanted to get working. Overall Angela provided great ideas and suggestions to better our original plans but she was also aware enough to know when things were really important to us and helped incorporate. She runs a tight ship to ensure everything got delivered on time and only a little over budget. We couldn’t recommend her more highly to get your project completed and we will be back for help for stage 2.

Thank you Deb and Craig for taking the time to send through such a lovely reference. It was an enjoyable renovation project to end the year and I thank you for being such great clients. Hoping you had a lovely Christmas in your new home.

verified email - 01 Oct 2018

Angela was so helpful, after years of wanting to get her advice - I was so glad that I called her. I would recommend Angela. Thank you Angela for all your help.

verified email - 30 Sep 2018

Angela and her extended team have delivered a really modern and functional space for us. Our kitchen, meals and lounge was a bit out of date and we wanted to move from a country feel to a modern sleek look but still practical with a dedicated space for an office, entertaining and a more inviting lounge. We got it.
We felt that a key strength of Angela and her team was their ability to brainstorm and generate ideas for the design, to describe them clearly to us and take us along on that journey so that we were able to trust their vision.
Their design ideas were great and everything flows through into other spaces that may or may not be part of the renovation. Angela also keeps in mind other parts of the house and style so things don’t look out of place. Angela was happy to offer her ideas/feedback if we had questions about different parts of our house and was still offering this even after the project was finished.
Her ability to co-ordinate all the trades and when they were needed was impressive as there was so much going on. She was able to re-organise things when there was a delay or change in order of build. Importantly, her selection and relationship with her team meant that when there were unexpected changes or challenges, the team reacted in a really positive way to ensure that they were dealt with without fuss and with a view of minimising impact for us.
Overall – our whole family is really enjoying our new living space.

Thank you Richard and Monique for your kind words. Was an absolute pleasure working with you.
Angela

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