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A photograph of a room you love, a floor plan and a few observations about how you live can give us a useful starting point for your first interior design consultation.
We want to understand what you hope to achieve and what the property needs. You may already have a clear direction, or you may be drawn to several ideas without knowing how they belong together. Both give us something to discuss.
Before meeting with us at Paz Studio Bali, we recommend preparing the information that helps us see the project through your eyes.
Tell us why you are starting
What prompted you to seek design support?
Perhaps you have purchased a villa and want it to feel like your own. You may be developing a hospitality property, preparing a home for longer stays or revisiting an interior that no longer suits you.
That reason helps us understand what deserves attention.
A wish for more comfortable evenings might lead us to discuss seating, lighting and privacy. If entertaining is important, we need to understand how many people gather and how the dining space connects to the kitchen.
We suggest writing a short paragraph about what you want to change. Describe the experience you are hoping for, even if you do not yet know what the finished interior should look like.
Show us the property as it stands
The most useful plans are the latest ones. If you have several versions, identify which reflects the existing building and which shows proposed changes.
We need to know the project stage too. An interior under construction offers different opportunities from a completed property with fixed electrical points, fitted cabinetry and established finishes.
Alongside the plans, share current photographs. Take broad views of each room, including its entrances, windows and connections to adjoining spaces. A short walkthrough video can help explain an arrangement that is difficult to capture in a still image.
We also want to see what you are considering retaining. Photograph existing furniture, artwork and finishes, with dimensions where available.
If drawings are missing, tell us. We can discuss what additional information is needed as the scope becomes clearer.
Bring references with a reason attached
When you share an image, tell us what caught your attention.
“The room feels quiet” is a useful observation. So is “we like the timber, but the furniture feels too formal.” These comments help us separate the qualities you value from details that happen to appear in the same photograph.
You can bring references from hotels you have stayed in, objects you own or places you remember. An interior photograph is only one way to communicate a preference.
Our Suluban House project, for example, brings together plaster, stone flooring and timber accents. If that project appeals to you, consider whether it is the material contrast, the rounded forms or the treatment of daylight that interests you.
We can then explore how that quality might relate to your property.
We recommend editing your references before the meeting. A small selection with thoughtful notes gives us a clearer starting point than a folder containing every interior you have ever saved.
Explain the habits a photograph cannot show
We need to understand the ordinary moments the space will hold.
Do you read in bed? Work from the dining table? Prefer to eat outdoors? Travel with luggage that needs somewhere to sit? These details can influence furniture dimensions, storage and lighting.
Tell us who will use the property and how often. For a shared home, different preferences deserve to be heard. For a rental villa, we should also understand guest capacity and how the property will be maintained.
Include any accessibility requirements early so they can inform the brief.
The Royal Institute of British Architects’ guidance on preparing a client brief similarly asks clients to explain the activities a building will accommodate and what they hope to achieve. Although the guidance concerns architecture, those questions are useful preparation for an interior conversation too.
Tell us what is already decided
Some parts of a project may be open to discussion. Others may already be agreed.
We need to know if the kitchen has been ordered, bathroom finishes approved or furniture purchased. If a contractor or architect is appointed, share their role and the information they have prepared.
This helps us understand where our work would connect with decisions already made.
It is also useful to identify who will approve the design. If several people are involved, discuss your priorities together before the consultation and note where your views differ.
We can explore those differences during the meeting. Knowing about them early helps us ask better questions.
Give us a realistic picture of timing and investment
Share the date you have in mind and explain what sits behind it. A planned move, a family visit or a hospitality opening may create a fixed commitment.
We also need to understand the current construction programme and when the property will be accessible. Furniture production and installation depend on approvals, supplier availability and the readiness of the space.
For investment, we suggest discussing a range alongside the scope it is intended to support. Clarify whether it covers professional fees, furniture, fitted elements and installation, or whether some of those are handled separately.
We use this information to discuss the level of work and specification that may be appropriate. There is no need to arrive with a completed cost schedule.
Ask us how the collaboration would work
Your first consultation is also an opportunity to understand the people you may be working with.
Our team includes interior designers, architects and 3D visualisers, alongside colleagues handling procurement and supplier coordination. The relevant involvement depends on the agreed project scope.
Ask which drawings and specifications would be included, how approvals would be handled and what information we would need from you.
If you live outside Bali, discuss how you prefer to communicate and when you expect to visit. We should also understand who can provide access to the property.
You may want to ask what happens after the consultation, how a proposal is prepared and which responsibilities sit with other consultants. These questions help establish expectations before either side commits to the next stage.
A simple folder is enough to begin
We suggest keeping your preparation together in one shared folder:
- Latest plans and available dimensions.
- Current photographs or a walkthrough video.
- Selected references with short notes.
- A description of how the property will be used.
- Details of existing pieces and decisions already made.
- Your preferred timing, investment range and questions.
This is our suggested preparation list. If some information is unavailable, bring what you have and explain the gaps.
You can arrive with open questions
You may be unsure whether the property needs a complete redesign or a more focused intervention. You may know the atmosphere you want without being able to name a style.
Those uncertainties belong in the conversation.
We can discuss what is clear, what needs investigation and which decisions should come next. The first meeting gives us a basis for understanding the project before developing a proposal.
To arrange an initial conversation, email us at [email protected] with a brief description of the property and what you would like to explore.