Full-suite expertise
Design, Reno & Build
With over a decade’s worth of industry experience, our approach to full service interior design has been shaped by what our clients consistently look for: functionality; easy maintenance; and everlasting, understated style with high impact furnishings.
Owing to our industry experience, clients who come to Arete Culture are guaranteed work only by partners we trust: contractors, painters, upholsterers, and other specialists with honest work ethics, quality standards, and a good track record of project completion with us.
Areas of Expertise
Kitchens & Bars
Dressing Rooms & Wardrobes
Bathrooms
Built-Ins & Feature Walls
Entire home (including exteriors and outdoor areas)
The Process
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Contact our team via email or phone for an initial project brief. We will require images of the space, floor plans, and the scope of what you’re looking for. It is possible to arrange for an in-person consultation at our showroom if you have these materials available.
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We will provide you with an estimate within 5-7 working days. This estimate includes the approximate project budget, detailed by a breakdown of the scope of work and accompanying consultation hours (charged at $150/hour).
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On project confirmation, our team will visit your space for additional site measurements.
We will begin putting together a personalised design plan with mood boards and design inspiration. This plan includes recommendations for spatial flow and selections for flooring, wall treatments, and hard surface finishes.
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Once the design plan has been approved, our trusted design build partners will oversee the project’s construction. We will oversee the design management so you can come home to a space completed on time.
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Our styling team can also help you complete your design vision by shortlisting and placing lighting, artwork, furniture, and soft furnishings in a space-maximising manner.
Find out more about our award-winning interior styling here >
Client testimonial
“I worked with Caroline and Nirvi for the design/renovations of my whole house. They partnered with their favoured contractor for minor renovations that were needed or they recommended. Arete Culture oversaw the entire project to ensure it was completed on time and to the highest quality. I am extremely satisfied with the outcome. All my guests remarked that the house looks stunning. As they are not contractors, they do not recommend unnecessary custom built-ins that other integrated interior design/contractor firms are prone to do. Their attention to detail is also amazing. For example, they required the vendor to reupholster my headboard because of stains that I did not even notice. I strongly recommend Arete Culture for their excellence, professionalism and artistic flair.”
— Eugene Lee, Design, Reno & Build + Interior Styling client
View Selected Design, Reno & Build Projects
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“Perhaps the biggest difference we made was to reimagine what the space could be like. Our clients have lived here for four years, so it was difficult for them to see the possibilities. But we knew it didn’t need a radical renovation to feel dramatically different.”
