How this works
Together we can look at things like:
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Where your money will have the biggest impact
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Layout and functionality
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Renovation priorities and sequencing
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Design ideas and practical solutions
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Potential pitfalls to avoid
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Resale value and avoiding overcapitalising
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Ways to achieve the look you want within your budget
The goal is for you to leave feeling more confident, with a clearer plan and hopefully having avoided a few expensive mistakes.
Before you spend money, I'd like to help you make the best possible decisions for your home.
I come to your home and we walk through the space together. We discuss your ideas, your renovation goals, your budget, your priorities and any challenges you're facing. Whether you're planning a small update or a full renovation, I'll help you think through the options and give you practical, independent advice tailored specifically to your home.
Work with me
In-person sessions in Cape Town. Clear pricing. No pressure.
Renovation Clarity Session
1.5 hours, in-home
R2250
R1,350 Launch special
The full deal. I come to your home, we walk through the space and work through your renovation, your budget, your priorities and your plan. Specific to your house — not a generalised checklist.
Additional time at R650 per hour.
Pick My Brain
30 minutes
R650
A focused session for when you have a specific question or decision that needs thinking through. Not sure whether to knock down a wall? Wondering if a bathroom upgrade makes financial sense in your area? This is a quick session focused for that moment when you just need to pick someones brain.
Rental & Sales Consultation
Complimentary
Not sure whether to rent or sell? Want an honest read on your property's prospects in the current market? No obligation, no pressure.
Comparative Market Analysis
Complimentary
A realistic sense of where your property sits in the current Cape Town market, before you make decisions about selling, renting or renovating.
Coming soon
Interior Help
Ideas, mood boards, creative direction
By project
I help you develop a clear vision and a sourcing direction for the look and feel of a space. The shopping is yours to do — I give you the brief that makes it make sense. Pricing agreed per project before we start.
Coming soon
Project Management
Full coordination, brief to handover
By scope
Currently in development. If this is something you'd like to discuss for a future project, get in touch and we'll talk through what's involved.
A note on the launch rate
As I'm officially launching the Renovation Clarity Session, I'm offering R1,350 for my first 10 clients — the standard rate will be R2,250. In return, I'd simply love your honest feedback afterwards as I continue refining the experience. If this sounds like something that would be helpful, get in touch and we'll arrange a time.
Testimonials
Sarah Harob
Karina has such a great eye for seeing what a space needs. Her advice was practical, thoughtful and realistic, with simple and affordable changes that made a huge difference to my Airbnb. She helped me see the space differently and gave me clear ideas that really took it to the next level. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat.
Henri Landon
Karina was hands down the most helpful person I spoke to as a complete newbie when it came to renovating and reimagining my home.
Having already spoken to an interior designer AND an architect, I had plenty of beautiful ideas but was overwhelmed. Karina was the first person who really explained the practicalities - budget, functionality, what to do when plus the realities of actually living through a renovation.
I was considering doing the work in bite-sized chunks however, Karina clearly talked me through the pros and cons of this. How doing it in stages could ultimately cost more, versus tackling it in one go, as well as the impact of each approach on my life and sanity. That kind of practical, real-world advice was invaluable.
I genuinely got more out of an hour with Karina than I did from Pinterest boards, ChatGPT, interior designers and architects combined.
She is warm, patient, incredibly knowledgeable and has a wonderful way of making something overwhelming feel achievable.
I cannot recommend her highly enough
Rosie Mudge
We are in planning stages for building an addition onto our home and Karina gave us invaluable advice and feedback on our ideas. Her book also helps to align dreams with reality in the most practical of ways, which was a good reminder to me about the toughness of a project like this. I tend to dream big, and Karina’s grounded and experienced perspective helped very much to stabilize and prepare us for a long term project.