THE STUDIO SESSIONS

Expert Guidance for the Moments that Matter in Your Renovation.

Architectural and interior design clarity, exactly when you need it: delivered one-to-one, with a calm, strategic process that helps you make decisions with confidence.

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The Moment You’re In

Renovating a home should feel purposeful. Instead, it often becomes a maze - endless decisions, conflicting advice, layouts that almost work, and pressure from contractors to give answers you’re not ready to make.

You’ve done the research. You’ve saved the inspiration. You’ve tried to piece things together from Google, Instagram, Pinterest, magazines, and well-meaning friends. But none of it is remotely connected to your life, your home, or the way you hope to live. None of it solves your challenges or deals with your frustrations.

This is the point where projects quietly start to drift from their original vision, timeframe, and budget and you end up settling for less.

The Studio Sessions exist to stop that drift and bring your home back into focus.

Signs you’re ready
for a studio session

I.

You’re making decisions alone and second-guessing every one of them.

II.

Your layout almost works, but something fundamental still feels off.

III.

You’re overwhelmed by options and struggling to see a cohesive whole.

IV.

You’re preparing to brief a contractor and want to avoid costly mistakes.

V.

You can picture how you want to live, but not what that looks like in design terms.

VI.

You’re losing clarity on what comes next and need someone to look at the whole picture with you.

These are the moments when clarity matters most.

The 1:1 Studio Sessions

Three ways to access expert architectural and interior design guidance, tailored to your project. Each session begins with a focused conversation around your goals and priorities, with a flexible agenda shaped by you.

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Best for one room, one focused challenge, or one core decision.

The 1-Hour Session

£350  •  Online

    • One room

    • One challenge

    • One key decision blocking progress

    • You’re stuck on a specific question

    • You need a professional “yes/no / this-not-that”

    • You want to sanity-check your ideas

    • You need clarity before moving ahead on your own

    • Layout for one space

    • Furniture, colours, finishes

    • Lighting or window treatments

    • Pre-contractor preparation

    • Next-step clarity

  • A decisive answer to a focused problem and a clear next step for one room.

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Best for multiple rooms, several focused challenges, or multiple core decisions.

The 3-Hour Session

£1,050  •  Online

    • Several rooms

    • Multiple decisions that influence each other

    • Early-stage planning that needs structure

    • You need a cohesive approach across more than one space

    • There are several dilemmas and you can’t resolve them in isolation

    • You want a joined-up direction before committing to contractors

    • All elements of the 1-hour session

    • Multi-room layouts

    • Key design choices across zones

    • Cohesive colour/material flow

    • Sequencing + prioritisation

  • A connected, multi-space direction and a structured plan for moving forward confidently.

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A detailed, grounded deep dive into your project, bringing together architectural clarity, interior design strategy, and thoughtful planning.

The 6-Hour Intensive

£1,995  •  In Person (Central London) + Lunch

    • Whole-home or large-scale renovations

    • Deep strategic clarity

    • Projects where architecture + interiors must work as one

    • You want to step back and see the entire project clearly

    • You need confidence in your long-term decisions

    • You want to define (or refine) your vision and brief

    • There are many interconnected elements and you need an expert to join the dots

    • Everything from 1h + 3h sessions

    • Materials & samples

    • Moodboarding

    • Layout refinement

    • Brief development

    • Vision statement creation

    • Long-term sequencing + strategy

  • A fully grounded, cohesive, future-proofed direction, and the ability to finally see the big picture.

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Why Guidance Matters

Renovations fail not because homeowners lack taste or ideas, but because they lack structure, the right sequence in which to make decisions, and access to experienced advice before momentum is lost.

Many homeowners don’t need a full-service team. They need thoughtful, strategic guidance at key points - enough to steer their project with confidence, avoid expensive rework, and make decisions that feel aligned and intentional.

This is the only way to work with me one-to-one, and the most efficient way to gain expert clarity when you need it most.

Not sure which option fits your project?

Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the session that gives you the clarity and direction you need.

Scope

1-Hour

One room / one decision

One focused challenge

Best for

Online

Clear direction for one space

Format

You're stuck on one thing

3-Hour

Ideal when…

Several rooms / several decisions

Multiple connected challenges

Online

Output

Cohesive plan across several spaces

You need a joined-up plan

6-Hour Intensive

Full project clarity

Deep dive into everything

In person (Central London)

Full strategic clarity + vision

You want to see the whole picture

The Transformation

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After a Studio Session, you will walk away with:

  • A renewed sense of clarity

  • A roadmap for what to do and in what order

  • Layouts, ideas and decisions that feel coherent

  • Confidence in the choices you’re making

  • A design direction that reflects how you want to live, not just how you want your home to look

  • Less overwhelm, fewer mistakes, more intention

Design becomes calmer, lighter and more meaningful when the path is clear.

AT A GLANCE

Why Work with Me?

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I.

25+ Years of Expertise

Over two decades as an architect and interior designer guiding clients through complex, multi-million-pound residential renovations.

II.

Leadership Across Two Studios

Co-director of a London and Hamburg practice specialising in bespoke residential and hospitality projects.

III.

Architectural Strategy + Interior Detail

A rare combination of big-picture architectural clarity and refined interior design insight, both equally considered.

IV.

Calm, Structured, Thoughtful Process

A grounded, methodical approach that brings ease to even the most overwhelming projects.

V.

Exclusive One-to-One Access

These sessions, and our Italian retreats, are the only ways to work with me individually outside full-service projects.

VI.

Clarity That Elevates Every Decision

Clients leave with direction, confidence, and a project that finally aligns with how they want to live.

If you’re unsure where to begin or have a question, I’m here to help. Sometimes a quick conversation is all you need.

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FAQs

  • Bring with you photos, floorplans, videos and inspiration images and your key questions ahead of time. The more you share, the more we can achieve and the more organised you are the more structured our sessions can be. 

  • I can suggest ways to improve the flow and layout of your spaces, but any structural changes must be reviewed and signed off by a structural engineer.

  • Ideally, yes. A simple sketch or estate agent’s floorplan is perfectly fine.

  • No, the value of the session is in the clarity and the decisions we make together in real time.

  • That’s exactly what these sessions are designed for.  We can discuss that and tailor the agenda to suit.  

  • It’s a powerful start, and many clients book additional sessions as their project progresses depending on the size of their project and what they need to get covered.

  • Spaces Refined is designed to support you as and when you need it, offering strategic guidance and expert insight.

    But when projects require complex structural design, intensive technical detailing, specialist systems, or full on-site coordination, a full-service architectural or interiors team is the safer route.  

    Get in touch via email at catherine@spacesrefined.com if you’re unsure of the session for you.  

The Journey Begins Here

When the path ahead is clear, your project will transform.

If you’re ready to make decisions with confidence, choose the session that meets you where you are.