Trends New Zealand Volume 33 No 5 | Page 102

Design led On a tight budget? Prioritise your spending on the form of the shell, says architect Eva-Marie Prineas search | save | share at It’s the dilemma nearly all homeowners face as they start a renovation project – on one side of the equation is the wishlist and on the other side the budget. And rarely do they match up. What’s needed is a compromise, which usually means trimming the wishlist. But what should you cut out? Architect Eva-Marie Prineas’ advice is to prioritise the available budget on pro- ducing quality space rather than quantity. “I’d prefer to have something that’s beautifully designed and performs a