{"product_id":"design-direction-report","title":"Design Direction Report","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour space doesn't need more inspiration. It needs direction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know something isn't quite working.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe you've changed the furniture, saved hundreds of inspiration images, experimented with colours or continued adding pieces — but the space still doesn't feel resolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem may not be what you're missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt may be understanding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat isn't working, why, and what needs to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeventeen Designs Design Direction Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a professional, psychology-led interior design service that looks beyond how your space appears to understand how it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efunctions, flows and feels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe analyse your space as a complete environment — considering layout, proportion, colour, materials, visual balance, functionality, sensory experience and the way you actually live within it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom there, we determine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat should stay, what needs to change and what direction your space needs to move in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot another Pinterest board. 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We're giving you the direction to make better decisions for your space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose Your Project Scope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Design Direction Report can be developed for one space, several connected areas or your whole home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Space — $799.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessional design direction for one functional space within your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 Spaces — $1,399.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign direction for two functional spaces, developed to work individually and 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