If you would like to pre-book an appointment with one or more of the Experts, please contact Claire Baudinet on 09 976 8369 or

Ask the Experts

Got some ideas on improving your home, but don't know where to start? This year at the Autumn Home Show we'll provide all the answers with free one-on-one consultations with renovation and decoration experts who will provide you with informative and relevant advice on all matters relating to home renovation.

Book in a 20min appointment with any of our professionals in the Ask the Experts section and you’ll leave feeling educated and satisfied with the knowledge of how to turn your home into a dream home.

• Certified Renovations is Auckland’s leading renovation specialist and founder Russell Clark can provide expert advice on everything from design, planning, and construction to project management. No question is too tough for these guys and with their help you can turn your renovation ideas into an achievable project plan all within budget.  Avoid costly mistakes down the track by getting the right advice at the beginning.
• It’s almost impossible to pay for a house with one down-payment, so if you need ways of funding that home renovation project, David Windler from Auckland Home Loans will be the man on hand to discuss how the right home loan and mortgage plan can make owning your own home achievable. Part of the Home Loan Group (NZ), Auckland Home Loans can take the hassle and confusion out of this very important decision to make sure you’ve got the facts you need to get the best home loan package.
• For advice on adding those vital finishing touches to your home or renovation, an appointment with Amanda Neill from Designworx will be like a ray of sunshine. Amanda has extensive knowledge on interior design, colours and furnishing and can make design recommendations on anything from upholstery work and colour to the conceptual stages of the design process. Amanda is experienced in both residential and commercial spaces and she has the expertise to show you how to create a functional and stylish environment to make your house, unit or apartment, into a home.

Learn the tricks of the trade and more to make your home the ultimate castle; Council compliance, building regulations, style ‘dos and don’ts’ and how to achieve all this within budget!

So bring you plans, ideas, photos, anything to help describe your great renovation ideas to this year's Autumn Home Show and "Ask the Experts".

If you would like to pre-book an appointment with one or more of the Experts, please contact Claire Baudinet on 09 976 8369 or