What clients say about working with Sirene

We were planning a full refit of a kitchen that hadn't been touched since the house was built. I went in expecting a layout presentation, but the session started with questions about how we actually cook — who cooks, when, what kind of meals. The written brief that came after was more useful than anything I'd put together on my own. The draft layout addressed things I hadn't thought to articulate.

I'd already been given a quote by a cabinet maker but wanted documentation that I could actually compare quotes against. The package from Sirene gave me that. The drawings were detailed enough that the cabinet maker could price accurately, and when a second contractor quoted significantly lower it became clear why — the materials spec was different. Worth the fee just for that clarity.

My husband and I both work full time and the kitchen was being done during a particularly busy period. Having someone manage the supplier side and visit the site during installation meant we weren't fielding calls about tap positions and tile grout colours at 9pm on a Tuesday. The final walk-through caught two things that needed to be fixed before handover. Not sure we'd have noticed them ourselves.

I came with a rough idea and left with something I could actually hand to a contractor. The session covered things I hadn't considered — mainly how the kitchen connects to the utility area in our house, and whether the ventilation setup would actually work with the position we'd assumed for the hob. The materials note was short but the reasoning behind each recommendation was clear.

The documentation process was methodical — I appreciated that changes were confirmed in writing before anything was updated in the drawings. The revision rounds were enough to get to a result we were happy with. The 3D views were helpful for understanding how the island would sit in the space before the build started. A couple of communication turnarounds were slower than I'd hoped, but the output was solid.

We used the sourcing and oversight service after completing the documentation package. The shortlist for the cooker hood alone saved us an afternoon of showroom visits — the options were narrowed down to three with notes on airflow, noise level, and compatibility with our layout. The pre-installation visit identified that the electrician had positioned a socket in the wrong place. That would have been a problem to fix after the cabinets were in.