Equanimity — Services

Villa Renovation

Most villa renovations go wrong for the same reasons a major project does: an unclear scope, finishes chosen too late, and no one holding the contractor to a programme. I bring the same discipline to a family home that I have brought to projects worth billions.

35
years in project and construction management
1
point of contact, brief to handover

The kitchen, before and after

A family villa in Dubai. Dated cabinetry, granite and a suspended ceiling replaced with a lighter, more open room.

Villa kitchen before renovation: dark timber cabinets, granite worktops and a suspended ceilingBefore
Original fit-out: dark joinery, granite tops, grid ceiling.
The same kitchen after renovation: oak-finish joinery, white worktops and exposed timber beamsAfter
Oak-finish joinery, white worktops, timber beams and large-format porcelain.

How a renovation is run

You live in the villa. I manage the project. Four stages, each closed out before the next begins.

  1. 01
    Brief and budget

    Agree what is changing, what it should cost and when the family can move back in. Approvals mapped from day one.

  2. 02
    Design and specification

    Every finish, fitting and appliance selected and signed off before work starts, not argued over on site.

  3. 03
    Tender and procurement

    Contractors priced against one clear scope. Long-lead items ordered early so the programme is not held hostage.

  4. 04
    Site management to handover

    Weekly look-ahead planning with the contractor, quality checked as work closes in, snagging cleared before handover.

Inside and out

Master bathroom with freestanding bath and twin brushed-brass rain showers
Master bathroom — freestanding bath and twin rain showers in brushed brass.
Bathroom dry area with timber vanity, marble top and brass wall-mounted taps
Dry area — timber vanity, marble top and wall-mounted brass taps.
Rear garden from above: pool, lawn and shaded seating under a palm-frond pergola
Pool, lawn and shaded seating under a palm-frond pergola.
Outdoor dining area with a live-edge timber table under a mature tree
Outdoor dining and barbecue area beneath a mature tree.
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Bathrooms specified with Roxor

British-designed sanitaryware, showers and brassware, supplied through our partnership with Roxor. One specification, one supply chain, no substitutions on site.

Planning a villa renovation?

Start with a conversation about the scope, the budget and the date you need the house back.

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