“Graeme got our home exactly right. It's quiet and well-insulated. In the middle of summer on hot days, no sun came in through the windows. If we kept the doors shut, it was warm, not hot. We’re noticing now we're getting into autumn how sun's beginning to come through and warm the floor.”

“If you work with an architect, make the most of them. There's no point engaging a professional unless you're going to listen. We could have hired a draughtsman to translate our ideas into drawings, but we wanted to be challenged. Working with Graeme has brought unexpected pleasures.”

“It’s lovely having a warm home. Our previous house was a beautiful old home, but it was cold. In our new home with double glazing, insulation, and underfloor heating, the warmth is one of the lovelier things about it. We moved back in the middle of winter, but we couldn't believe how pleasant it was moving around from room to room.”

“Graeme really listened to our vision for our home, took that onboard, and translated it into a design that appealed. We also liked him as a person. We felt we could relate to him. He was not only on our wavelength but also flexible when it came to accommodating our quirks.”

“When we first met Graeme, we discovered mid-century Christchurch architecture is one of his loves. In fact, he’d written his thesis on our original architect’s work and understood how the building worked better than we did, so when we came to renovate, he was the obvious choice. It was nice to feel we had someone very invested in the build.”