Style By Gillian

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Reviews (3)

• Bill

  Oneflare review

  21 Dec 2020

  I reached out to Gillian after my mum called me to choose a colour to paint the inside of her house. Gillian not only came up with an amazing colour range, she also helped mum replace all the flooring in the house, the lights and the blinds! And, all a couple of weeks before Christmas! We were blown away by her access to trades at short notice. I cannot recommend her services highly enough :-)
• Mellisa A

  Verified Oneflare review

  24 May 2017

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  Job Type: Interior Design

  Location: Castle Hill, NSW

  I was very impressed with the service provided by Gillian. Within two hours, Gillian helped me transform my living area. Gillian was very organised, knowledgeable and listened to my requests. I would recommend her services to anyone!
• John S

  Oneflare review

  29 Mar 2017

  Review for Gillian Pembroke "Style by Gillian " March 2016 - John Spencer (first time renovator). I saw Gillian's website which impressed me, and I had a good talk with her about how she could assist me. I was wanting her advice/input about purchasing an apartment in Sydney's North and a plan for renovating. With her encouragement I bought a total "renovators delight". I wanted maximum gain from my investment. She methodically went through the property, and introduced fully accredited trades that she had recent history with, and it was obvious they shared a lot of trust and mutual respect. Gillian put together a very detailed Task List - stating everything that had to be done - room by room, trade by trade. She had a very solid technical understanding of many aspects of their work. I asked her to introduce all the trades required, but she was open to having people I knew work on the job as well. The task list meant all the trades quoted exactly what was required and I got a lot of prices within a week or two. She also helped with adapting plans based on sticking to my budget, something I had no experience with. That multi page Task list - was basically the template for my renovation. All the trades got a copy and quoted from her instructions - they all seemed very happy with having things set out so clearly. Once all the tasks were decided on - of course things got altered along the way, a result of having to make compromises based on my budget. Gillian printed the "Final Task list", which she laminated and put on a white board on the wall in the laundry. Everybody followed the tasks, marking off when things were completed. As a first time renovator I found this really helpful, It made me feel informed and empowered. Practical things such as having copies of the front door key made (marked Gillian's job, no address) and these were given to the various trades when they were hired and at the end of the renovation, the locksmith just changed the chamber! Gillian is a very good communicator and genuinely seems to enjoy the process of home improvement. She was there with her work boots, very comfortable in this domain. She also made a Timetable, with who was doing what and when, plus a Contact List (phone and email) of all the trades. This was also on the whiteboard. Everyone working on my job had a copy of these. This also really helped keep the trades on task, and they could call each other if they wanted to (cut water or shut down power etc.). What really impressed me was the genuine camaraderie on the job: I didn't expect that. There was a lot of goodwill with Gillian and all the various workmen, and between the different trades themselves. The fact a number of the men had done other projects before meant they were very co-operative and seemed happy sharing the site together. It made things happen quicker and I feel resulted in superior work. Of course there are always things happen that you cannot predict - but Gillian had her finger on the pulse the whole time. She was in touch with all the trades and things got sorted very efficiently and with a good dose of humour. Essential. This included keeping the other residents of the apartment block advised of noisy work etc. She made notices and put them under their doors, this really helped keep the peace. I visited daily but she oversaw the changes that had to happen when things crop up. I met with her on site every few days. Her various crews of trades didn't need to be pushed or baby sat. We stayed on budget and ahead of schedule - I got to move into my sparkling new home two weeks earlier than expected. She coached me through the whole process for a really reasonable fee. I couldn't be happier! - JOHN SPENCER

Frequently asked questions

• How did you decide to get into your line of work?

  I finished building my last home and it grew from that - friends and their families and first and then incorporated my business.

• Do you have a favourite customer story you would like to share?

  See my website - the remarks say it all - most of all I have had really enjoyed helping take a home they can't stand to loving it.