Kitchen Design Melbourne

We initially employed the service of Patricia La Torre (OutsideInside) to advise us on color for a large contemporary extension to our heritage Victoria home in Melbourne. Subsequently and due to her insights, we employed Trisha to redesign a poorly architecturally designed large kitchen. We found Trisha's advice and recommendations on color and light exceptional and her kitchen design appreciation made a significant difference to the outcome of our entire renovation.

Trischa was a delight to work with. She was professional; punctual; on top of the latest trends whilst being sympathetic to our need and house style; and delivered over and above the original spec. In fact she kept me sane through a difficult renovation period.

We could not recommend Trisha highly enough for her design expertise and color consultancy (and counselling!!!)

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This kitchen is a marvelous blend of form, function and fun!

The brief to the designer and builder was to bring spaciousness and light to a somewhat dark and confined space. This has been brilliantly realised, with the removal of a bulkhead and some dark benchtops, all replaced by expanses of white against a bright, colorful background.

The piece of artwork that is the 'splashback' gave the designer a perfect palette to extend a cheerful, upbeat color scheme through the kitchen and into the adjacent dining and living rooms - and even out into the balcony. The bright, hard surfaces are integrated perfectly with some beautiful timber finishes.
This kitchen is superbly functional with spaces well thought out and interconnected. The appliance area has been impressively designed and is very easy to use.

The kitchen is the engine room of a living area that now has a classy but unpretentious fell and is just fun to be in!

Patricia is a designer with a creative modern temperament and always interested in the possibility of the avant-garde. She combines her expansive creativity with a careful finesse for physical design detail and a strong sympathy for the client's sensibilities.

As with all good designers, she is able to address the client's concepts and create new possibilities both functionally and aesthetically.

My warehouse conversion in Collingwood, featured design and materials sympathetic and complementary to the space. Glass, steel, concrete and mountain ash timber surfaces combined with fantastic European mosiacs, culminated in an award winning kitchen and bathroom.

It looks marvelous and it is a pleasure with live with.

I'm looking forward to the next project with her, hopefully soon!

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I would like to rave about the fabulous new kitchen Patricia has bought into my life....

From the initial planning and briefing sessions, I immediately felt like the kitchen was all mine. This involvement was carried through the complete design process, material selection, and through to the build. It felt like there was a 'kitchen goddess' overseeing the project... and now I get the reoccuring comment.... "This kitchen is so you..."

The kitchen is striking, looks incredible and its the first thing everyone comments on when they walk into the room. Apart from looking fantastic and meeting all my requirements, it is the most practical kitchen I have ever cooked in. I can honestly say that I have cooked more in the last six months than I did in the previous 8 years (old kitchen).

The design enables me to prepare, cook/monitor and clean up in the most efficient way possible. When cooking, all I need is directly around me, and cleaning up is quick and easy, especially the loading and unloading of the dishwasher which is seamless, almost poetic.

I would like to thank Patricia for changing my life and re-igniting my desire to cook and eat well.

Its the best investment I have made.

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Patricia was engaged at a point when we realised that the eclectic design ideas we had for our kitchen was not going to be easily turned into something that we could convey to tradespeople. From the outset we were impressed with Patricia's professional aptitude: her willingness to really listen to .ere we wanted to go with the project, to synthesize and improve invaluably on those ideas and then to make those concepts manifest in a wonderfully individual design. The multitude of photos pulled out of magazines and a litany of 'verbal sketches' became a stylish design that perfectly matched what we wanted.

What we also appreciated about Patricia's service was her willingness to go beyond just the design, not least her regular liaison during installation and flexibility with changes that needed to happen during construction (when we ran into a structural issue she was there on site to see to the necessary re-design with a change not only adapting to the problem, but actually enhancing the finished product).

The end result is a kitchen we're very excited about

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From beginning to end it was a fantastic process working with OUTSIDEINSIDE Building Elements and we are delighted with the results. This outcome is the result of a journey taken by the client and facilitated by the designer that occurred over a number of months, which developed a really special space that is both highly functional and beautiful.

Patricia is not only a highly skilled pragmatic designer but is extremely capable of guiding you through the design process in a collaborative way. Collaboration of this quality is a rare skill in any industry and it was a delightful process that produced a superb result.

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Patricia is a designer with a creative modern temperament and always interested in the possibility of the avant-garde. She combines her expansive creativity with a careful finesse for physical design detail and a strong sympathy for the client's sensibilities.

As with all good designers, she is able to address the client's concepts and create new possibilities both functionally and aesthetically.

My warehouse conversion in Collingwood, featured design and materials sympathetic and complementary to the space. Glass, steel, concrete and mountain ash timber surfaces combined with fantastic European mosiacs, culminated in an award winning kitchen and bathroom.It looks marvelous and it is a pleasure with live with.

I'm looking forward to the next project with her, hopefully soon!

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The use of space, and the functionality and design is really user-friendly....
... we couldn't be happier

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We had been talking about renovating our tired, old bathroom for 5 years - but hod no idea where to start. Fears about purchasing the wrong bath size, choosing the wrong tile colors, working with the wrong builder, - not to mention spending a whole lot of money and hating the result - always prevented us for taking the next step.

While walking our dog, we happened to pass Patricia La Torre's design studio. Noting that she hod won awards for work in designing bathrooms, we decided to give her a call. It was the best thing we ever did!

Patricia listened to our ideas, needs and budget, assessed at our space (which was tricky, to say the least!), a. in no time at all (and for a very reasonable price) we hod 3 different designs to choose from. And it didn't end there. Patricia then held our hand through the process of selecting fittings, tiles and fixtures. She helped us to find a fantastic builder and then followed the job through from start to finish - with regular site visits throughout.

We now have an incredible new bathroom and we ore hugely grateful to Patricia for making it o reality - if only we'd met her 5 years earlier!

Once again I wish to stress how much I've appreciated your ability to interpret and design the bathroom and kitchen that I imagined - actually much better than I imagined!! Your attention to detail has resulted in two beautiful and functional rooms that I love, and are admired by everyone who comes to the house.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Outside Inside Building Elements to anyone who wanted an understanding, quality service.

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Patricia is nothing short of fabulous. I absolutely love everything about our kitchen and bathroom. She listened the colours, textures and finishes, through to how space is organized. I would say her key strength is being able to read her clients personality and lifestyle to perfectly design something that suits them. She also a colour specialist.

The whole process was so enjoyable. She was warm, friendly, relaxed and always very professional.
we'd 100% engage her again on any future renovations.

Oh! and did I mention she's a multi-award kitchen and bathroom design winner?

We employed Patricia to do our kitchen design and bathroom design and renovation after we saw what she had designed for our neighbours. We had a look at their renovation and were impressed with the look and the finish. After being stuck in the planning stage for 5 years, we were keen to get going. To our pleasant surprise, we had a quality finished product in only 10 months!

The process went smoothly because Patricia initially took the time to get to know us and clarify our vision for our home. She had many suggestions but didn't push anything on us. The guidance was there but decisions were ours to make. Through this process, we finished up with a house that reflects our taste and is an eye-stopper. Patricia was efficient and timely which helped move the project smoothly from one stage to the next. She even found a builder with the same attention to detail and lovely work ethic as she has so that the project was as stress free as possible. We thank Patricia for her assisting us to create a fun, functional and practical home that we are enjoying very much.

Initially I was against using a consultant for this part of our renovations as I expected the cost to be prohibitive however I soon realised that not only were the costs very reasonable, she saved us so much time and worry, that it was more than worth the initial costs. In many cases she saved us money by knowing the best places to get value for money.

Trish gave advice on many other matters which were outside her brief, like .ere to go to choose a splashback, what sort of appliances to choose and why, and what interior wall colors to use throughout the entire house. Her choice of wall colors has been an outstanding feature of the house as expressed by many firends upon their first visit.

Overall we could not have been more pleased with the service, dedication and manner in which Trish has assisted us. She has a great sense of humour and such an easy-going style. Nothing seems too difficult for her, and she appears to really enjoy her work and make us feel proud of our decisions. It would be very hard to understand how anyone would not select her once they had sat down and listened to her ideas.

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Patricia offers something that no other kitchen and bathroom designer I have come across has done. Above and beyond her creativity, professionalism, expertise, and forward looking, enduring and gorgeous designs, what sets Patricia and Outsideinside apart from the others is Patricia's understanding and empathy for people. Patricia knows exactly what people need in order to be in love with and feel at home in their homes.

Patricia intervened when our renovation was going off the tracks. She made the overwhelming straight forward, and 'meh' to magnificent!

Renovating your home is an incredibly personal and intimate process. I highly recommend Patricia who made me feel completely at ease and courageous in the process.

We are now 3 years post renovation and not a day goes by when i don't admire what we achieved together (our bathrooms, my kitchen)! If we ever move again I'm calling Patricia! Thank you!

Outsidelnside are an excellent, well regarded kitchen design and bathroom design company that is located in the North Fitzroy Village near my home. I loved working with Patricia La Torre and her team. She was unfailingly punctual good humoured, well prepared and enthusiastic. She has a direct and inclusive style of communication which I valued and which allowed me to contribute fully during the design and
delivery phases.

Our kitchen is beautiful and easy to operate and be creative in. Patricia's professionalism and communication with the team of builders, installers and others necessary to achieve such a beautiful result ensured everything ran smoothly from planning through to completion. She was highly respected by them. I cannot recommend her and her company highly enough.

After research on several interior designers, we are so glad we chose Patricia La Torre, Outside Inside Building Elements. Our initial contact was friendly, professional and her willingness to listen to what would suit our lifestyle and budget made a wonderful first impression. Patricia's many years of experience and contacts was certainly evident right through our project consisting of kitchen, living area, bedroom, en-suite and powder room. Her guidance in helping us choose tiles, flooring, bathroom and kitchen accessories, colours etc. made the process fun and a lot easier.

The documentation of the project presented to us covered every detail. Patricia, with our builder, Estate Building and Renovating, make a dynamic pair to solve any unforeseen problems. During the process, Patricia was constantly monitoring progress by phone and site visits. We would certainly recommend her services to anyone looking for an interior designer. We are absolutely delighted with the finished product, it has changed our lifestyle for the better.

OutsideInside Building Elements designed our large kitchen for a house renovation we carried out in 2011. Patricia not only created a marvellous and an award winning kitchen for our home but she was also was an absolute professional and a delight to do business with. She kept us informed and provided us with sound advice and cost savings. We only wish we also had her design our bathrooms. It would have saved us a lot of money and heartache. We highly recommend Patricia and OutsideInside Building Elements.