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Case Study House #29: Julie’s Net Zero Merchant Builders Retrofit

Julie first approached Secret Design Studio in March 2019 for a Dr Retro House Call to help her with the next stage of her “renovation” of her Merchant Builder’s Courtyard house variation in one of Melbourne’s loveliest eastern… Read More

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Posted on October 16, 2021 by Alistair McLean

Dr Retro House Calls, Renovations, Sustainability

merchant builders, net-zero, renovation, Sustainability

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Secret Design Studio is a small, boutique building and interior design studio that specialises in retro homes of the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.

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Thank you to the people who have contacted me regarding the current issues with Secret Design Studio's website at www.secretdesignstudio.com. It is quite an old WordPress website and the recent automated WordPress upgrades have caused a few hiccups for some users. Our webmaster is currently working through these issues and will hopefully fix everything shortly.If you have trouble accessing the website and need to contact Secret Design Studio, just send an email to alistair@secretdesignstudio.com, or a message on 0448 579 707.If you are interested in this old computer here is a link:www.schultzeworks.com/project/philco-pc ... See MoreSee Less

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We offer house call visits for homeowners who need

We offer house call visits for homeowners who need professional advice about renovations and improvements but don’t want to engage an architect for full design services. This service has helped over 1,000 mid-century homeowners plan their renovations and includes a custom-made design report based on the style of their home, their specific needs, and the location.

Our Black Friday Gift Certificates have a face-value of $600 which can go towards a home visit consultation for those people in the Melbourne metro area, or a virtual visit consultation over Zoom for those people outside the Melbourne metro area. The cost of a Black Friday Gift Certificate is $500 representing a saving of $100.

Combined with the fixed 2024 fees for Gift Certificate holders this will represent a saving of $200 if you purchase a Black Friday Gift Certificate before the end of November 2024.
If you want to snap up this limited offer please contact me an I will send you information about purchasing and redeeming your gift certificate in 2025.

You may not have noticed but Secret Design Studio

You may not have noticed but Secret Design Studio has had a bit of a sabbatical from social media. In the background we are still doing our personalised design reports, in-home consultations and online Zoom consultations across Australia for the custodians of mid-century homes.

Our most recent regional in-home consultation was to GB’s mid-century modern home in Ballarat, and she kindly left this feedback:
“Alistair recently visited my home to provide advice on renovations. He was very knowledgeable, took the time to understand my ideas and offered practical, creative suggestions that I hadn’t considered. Alistair’s friendly and professional approach means I now feel confident to begin much thought-about renovations. I'm very happy with the experience.”

If you are thinking about renovating your home (of any era) in 2025 then you may want to snap up one of our ten Black Friday Gift Certificates and save $200 on a 2025 consultation. Message me, or drop me an email to alistair@secretdesignstudio.com. If you are one of the many who missed out on our 2023 Christmas Gift Certificates last year then act today (as I am not doing Christmas Gift Certificates this year).

If you are not sure how a “Dr Retro House Call” can help with your renovation vision then feel free to visit our “Past Clients” website page for client reviews from around Australia.
https://secretdesignstudio.com/past_clients/

Secret Design Studio has been fostering “Charlie

Secret Design Studio has been fostering “Charlie Cheeseburger” who is a beautiful 3-year-old greyhound from the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) for the past 4 weeks. He has learnt so much while staying with us about living in a home, toilet training, sharing with other dogs, and being a delightful, low maintenance companion. His favourite activities are playing fetch with squeaky soft toys, watching TV which has doggy content, sleeping and gentle, short walks.
He has been a lovely house guest but sadly are arrangement with GAP is that we have to return him this Wednesday 17th. It will be a big wrench for our household but we are not in a position to adopt a third largish dog.
He will make one lucky household very happy. If your life has a Charlie Cheeseburger size hole, and you may consider adopting a greyhound through GAP, feel free to contact me directly if you would like to know more about Charlie or the joys of living with greyhounds. #GAP #greyhounds #greyhoundsmakegreatpets #greyhound #greyhoundlove

Time is quickly running out to secure one of our l

Time is quickly running out to secure one of our last 2023 Gift Certificates and have it delivered via email before Christmas day. They have a face value of $600, and can be purchased for $450, which represents a saving of $150.

Visit our blog on Secret Design Studio’s website to see how to get one. Orders must be paid for by midday Sunday 24th to guarantee pre-Christmas delivery.

Buy one for yourself, your partner, your house, or anybody who is buying or renovating a house in 2024, but be quick....

https://secretdesignstudio.com/goodbye-2023-and-save-at-least-150-in-2024-if-you-are-quick/

As a special offer to see the end of 2023 behind u

As a special offer to see the end of 2023 behind us, and to look forward to the opportunities that 2024 has to offer, Secret Design Studio is offering our “Home Consultation Gift Certificates” at a substantial discount for orders received in 2023.
A limited number of our remaining 2023 gift certificates, which have a face value of $600, can be purchased for only $450, representing a saving of $150.
These can be redeemed towards home design consultation services for anybody thinking about a renovation in 2024 who needs professional advice on planning, design, building and interior design. Or for those people who have already made a start and who may need some professional advice along their renovation journey.
For Melbourne clients, this gift certificate can be redeemed towards a “Dr Retro House Call” which includes a personalised, 20 page design report based on your home and your needs, and a 2-hour design consultation in your home.

Visit Secret Design Studio's blog for this latest offer.

https://secretdesignstudio.com/blog/

#SupplierSaturday. “The Australian Women’s Wee

#SupplierSaturday. “The Australian Women’s Weekly Shows How to Live Better Electrically” was a supplement to the October 16 1957 issue to promote the use of electricity and the wonders of electrical appliances to Australian householders. It’s interesting to note that new homes in the 21st century are also promoted to be all-electrical to get away from natural gas, and to take advantage of solar power. I will be sharing more supplier advertising from this publication in future weeks. From Secret Design Studio's magazine archives. #womensweekly #livebetterelectrically

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