Inside Design Jane Ledger

In today’s episode I’m chatting with in-demand Landscape Architect, Tristan Peirce on how to go about designing your outdoors - landscape, pool and garden design.In our conversation you’ll discover:1. How to become a client How to get started on the process and when. We talk through Tristan’s onboarding process and how he takes on new clients2. Budget allocationWhat proportion of your total project budget should you be allowing for landscape design?3. MindsetI loved this one! Tristan sha...

Wondering who you need to engage on your reno or new build project? Who you should approach first? Is it the builder, architect, interior designer, landscape designer?Truth is, you’re going to need more than one design professional. And probably all of these. In this episode I’m sharing 4 tips on how to create the dream team of professionals on your project. A team who’s aligned with your dreams, collaborative, curious and creative. Dedicated to you. HINT: it’s not a batting line up...

I’ve just about seen it all when it comes to costing a project. Wishful thinking to hopeful estimates to “what do you reckon?”You want to know how much your project’s really going to cost, but it seems like no one can tell you, or they just say what you want to hear “yeah we can probably do it for that”.What I’ve learnt in this industry is that it’s always better to know the actual cost. Not an estimate or ballpark figure but the real cost. In this episode, I want to help you. A way of ...

In this episode I’m sharing the two things I’ve learnt in my years as an interior designer that will make a huge difference to the success of your project, and the way you feel about it on the way through:1. Timing - taking enough time at the beginning of your project to plan, and starting that planning IN enough time2. Team - getting the right people on your team. Aligned professionals who work with you and each other from the beginning to achieve your dream outcomeIf you’re feeling overwhel...

Welcome to the Season Opener for Season 2 of Inside Design. In this episode, Sarah Maxwell chats with Jane Ledger about the second part of her journey in design from Sydney to Perth. This time the story takes us inside a smoky nightclub and what happens after she meets a mysterious man on the dancefloor. But it’s what happens decades later that is the greatest surprise of this story. As you listen, Jane shares how throwing away the ’shoulds’ of her life and moving beyond the expectations and ...

As I wrap up Season 1 of Inside Design, today I’m talking freedom. What your ticket to freedom looks like and how it will change the course of your new build, reno or furnishings project. A penny-drop moment happened for me when I was producing this one. The thing that made me realise WHY so many people are under-prepared when it comes to their new build or reno project:• Why they get caught on the hop with selections• Why they don’t have a clear picture of what the INSIDE of their home ...