House Design Solutions

We had an exceptional experience with Paul and the team. Paul designed our extension and existing house renovation. He listened to our ideas and bought them to life. We can’t thank Paul enough for his patience and execution. Highly recommend Hosue Design Solutions to all our friends and family.

We engaged House Design Solutions in relation to the knockdown of our existing home in north-east Melbourne and development of two townhouses on the site. Our initial plan was for a large scale renovation on the site, however Paul quickly convinced us that better options existed both in terms of financial outcome and practicality.Paul has been excellent for us over the whole process, not only with the design of the new units, but also with guiding us through the planning process, engagement with other professionals and dealing with other potential hurdles involved with re-development. His experience has been very valuable to us as our own knowledge in these areas was limited.Our site is on a slope and the design therefore involved some challenges. Paul’s recommended design was the one we adopted. It made the most of the site, provides great “street appeal” and included many practical design elements that make a house comfortable and easy to live in.Paul also recognises the value of energy efficient design wherever it is practical (something not all designers do) and this was important to us. We will be recommending House Design Solutions to our family and friends for their building design needs.

Paul from House Design Solutions was highly recommended to me by my Bricklaying and Building employer to help me with the design and plan of the extension of my house. I have had such an awesome experience with Paul and cannot recommend him highly enough.Being my first build as an owner builder and after dealing with a lot of different trades and designers you realise how switched on and thoughtful Paul really is. I was amazed at how accurate his plans were as my extension wasn’t straight forward. Whenever I was in doubt or confused about something I would have another look and read over Paul’s designs and things would fall in place again. Due to building on the boundary line and being on very steep hill my surveyor was a little worried about everything being passed. But due to Pauls experience and knowledge of the local council everything passed and nothing on his plans had to be changed.He was awesome with helping us redesign the house plan from our original idea to create more space and an overall better outcome. He has been very quick to respond to any questions I’ve had along the way, also to point me in the right direction if needed.I highly recommend Paul and the House Design Solution team for anyone looking to build or extend. Paul again I can’t thank you enough for all your work and help along the way.

We worked with Paul to design plans for a knock-down rebuild project. He was great to work with - always prepared to listen to what we wanted but also to give us advice and guide us on options where we wanted things that were not practical or possible within our budget. Would highly recommend Paul and the House Design Solutions team.

We have consulted House Design Solutions for architectural advice on our last two investment properties. As we reside overseas finding someone we really trusted was important to us. The first time we used Paul, we were impressed with his honesty and thoroughness. We also benefited from his great network of consultants who helped things run smoothly and efficiently. Paul’s services are competitively priced (we did a lot of research in this matter!). Most important for us, was accountability and solid communication, as we were so far away, Paul was very flexible and accommodate time zone issues as we scheduled calls at very odd hours, for both he and us.A number of our friends and relatives have since used House Design Solutions for their projects with equally fantastic results. We were particularly impressed with the unit development they built in Fairfield.We can recommend House Design Solutions highly as an honest, attentive, flexible and fully accountable consultancy service that is good value for money.

Paul and the team at House Design Solutions are a incredibly diligent, hardworking, knowledgeable, professional team. After taking on my first development project, I can not be more grateful that I was able to work with Paul. He has guided me throughout the entire process, gone above and beyond the normal customer service experience you would expect, and has spent countless unpaid hours on behalf of myself and my family working on our project. I can not recommend highly enough House Design Solutions and Paul. If you are a first time developer or an experienced developer, look no further than Paul.

When my husband and I were in the early stages of planning our dream home, we had the great fortune to be introduced to Paul Mete of House Design Solutions. At our initial meeting, we immediately found Paul to be knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely passionate about the work he does, and equally excited about our ideas. We discussed various options suitable to our land, accounting for factors such as north-facing orientation, energy efficiency and aesthetic balance that was true to our preferred building style. Paul provided us with a beautiful design that was reflective of our specific needs and perfectly suited to both our style and the complexities of our land. Even when we had to modify the design (due to external factors), Paul again delivered another design, equally suitable and one which we really love. During the entire design process, Paul listened carefully to our needs, displaying respect and courtesy to both of us. As a female, and dealing in the male-dominated construction industry, I found this attitude rare, although very much appreciated. Selecting the right designer to bring your ideas and dreams to fruition is an important step in achieving a successful project outcome, and we are so pleased with the decision we made to engage Paul. We unequivocally recommend the services of House Design Solutions for all of your design drawing requirements, for your next residential or commercial project.

We engaged Paul from House Design Solutions with one objective - to increase the amount of natural light into the ground floor of our home. Paul was magnificent in providing a wholistic solution and complete review of all aspects of our home which might achieve our objective and considered the minutest details that I wouldn’t have imagined would be in the scope, including the position and types of trees planted outside, the location of internal walls, the addition of a skylight, the paint colour used in certain places and even the material and finish of the flooring.We ended up renovating exactly to Paul’s plans which resulted in a complete transformation of our home from a somewhat shadowy and cold place to one with an abundance of natural light, greatly improved liveability, increased ventilation and added views to external vegetation, all within our relatively modest budget. Our family couldn’t be happier with House Design Solutions.

Highly recommend Paul and his team at House Design Solution for our home extension design and architectural drawing process. Paul was professional, honest and upfront while listening to our ideas and personal needs for our family. His plans and drawings were above our expectations, making it easy to get all the required permits. We are excited for the build as it will be a beautiful extension to our Victorian house.We would definitely recommend Paul to anyone thinking of building or extending their home.

Firstly, I'd like to thank Paul from House Design Solutions for his time and patience throughout the whole design process. He was always available with amendments to the plan, and was there with us every step along the way.From the very first meeting we had with Paul on site, it was clear that he was a step above any previous consultations we've had. His ability to offer solutions and see well into the future of the building design is second to none and valuable in turning your dream into reality.Paul was very hands on with the facade design, and the design was very original and unique which is difficult to find in this day and age. His vast range of networking allowed us to get in touch with the right people in order to make the build as efficient and effective as possible.I will have no hesitations recommending Paul to my friends and family and am looking forward to the next time I require his services.