I just love watching all the makeover shows on TV. The English really know how to renovate and produce an incredible number of makeover shows!
My favourite theme is the budget/time over-run! I particularly like Property Ladder and I’m forever ohhh-ing and hmmf-ing at amateur property developers’ estimates of how long things will take and how much they will cost. Not to mention not taking host, Sarah Beeny’s advice – this girl knows what she’s doing!
Budget and time overruns go hand in hand in the construction industry. Having first hand knowledge of the industry, as a designer, I wouldn’t even consider project managing a job myself – it’s a very stressful and demanding occupation.
My advice is - do what you are good at and get advice from the people who know. I’ve found the most successful business people are the ones who surround themselves with experts!

