Key Piece

Jo-Anne and her team are amazing!

After scrolling through thousands of photos on Houzz and creating idea booking after idea book, I knew what I wanted but didn’t know how to go about achieving it.

We were looking at a substantial renovation to a beautiful old period home which had been last renovated and extended 20-30 years ago. It badly need updating with some significant internal structural issues to overcome to achieve the layout and look we wanted. It was overwhelming and we needed help.

I found Key Piece on Houzz. Read the reviews and looked at their past job photos and noticed that each project had a different look and feel - very unique to each client. It was clear that the designer listened.

From the first phone call with Jo-Anne, which was funny, helpful and friendly, through the entire process of concept presentation, drawing up beautiful plans, putting us in touch with an amazing builder, Jo-Anne and Emma were a delight to work with. Their attention to detail and ability to understand what a family with 3 boys needs and deliver a beautiful, functional, high quality renovation was incredible.

Thanks to Key Piece we have a beautiful home and we would recommend them in a heartbeat! More...

Reviewed on Houzz

After purchasing a 20 year old townhouse on Beach Rd in Dec 2018 we didn’t hesitate to contact Jo-Anne straight away to draw up plans for a total renovation. We had used ‘Keypiece Design’ on 2 previous occasions and were extremely happy with the result – we felt confident that Jo-Anne knew us well enough to know our vision. Jo-Anne first viewed the place mid-December and asked us to make a photo book of anything we saw that we liked over the Xmas break. By mid Feb Jo-Anne had drawn up all the plans and spent a day (6 hours!!) with us going through every room sharing her ideas/thoughts with us. This was an amazing, thorough walk through of the whole house….. she came with 2 suitcases fill of tiles, paint cards, carpet, flooring, wallpaper, bench samples, photos of lighting and furniture options, you name it, she came with it!!! She had nailed it, had taken on board what we had in mind.
The quality of Jo-Anne’s drawings and the amount of detail was outstanding. Keypiece Design stood by their design 100% and were very confident that they knew what was right for the space to utilise the stunning view from the main living room.
The renovation started at the beginning of March 2019 – 3 weeks earlier than we anticipated which was greatly appreciated. We used all of Jo-Anne’s recommended tradesmen and Keypiece Design handled and organised the whole project. Everything flowed so easily with regards to getting prices and pulling the job together. From Chris, the builder/plumber, Rob the painter and Anthony the electrician we were extremely pleased with their work ethic, the quality of their work and attention to detail. They were all easy to work with and kept us informed with any variations or concerns throughout the 3 month renovation.
Keypiece Design helped finish the job sourcing furniture, light fittings and décor and as I sit typing up this review relaxing on my most comfortable sofa and looking out to sea, I have to say thanks so much to Jo-Anne and the 2 Emmas for all their hard work and professionalism to ensure that our renovation was finished within the time frame and within budget. Our dream has come to life and we are so happy! We won’t be going far for a long time now……. More...

Reviewed on Houzz

I hired Key Piece to help me renovate a Victorian terrace in Carlton. The brief was to make it as light and airy as possible while maintaining the period feel. There were just too many decisions to make and I was feeling overwhelmed. The advice and support they provided was invaluable and the results are even better than I imagined. Admittedly the period is a little more Art Deco than Victorian (but that's my preference) and it is all just gorgeous. More...

Reviewed on Houzz