FREE DESIGN CONSULTATION OFFER

Starting the building journey by exploring materials and finishes early – even before your final quotation is locked in – is one of the smartest moves you can make.This isn’t about making irreversible decisions right now. It’s about discovery: seeing what’s actually available in today’s market, getting a clear picture of the look and feel you love, and starting to rule things out.Even if your final selections change later (and they often do), this upfront session delivers huge advantages.
Design Consultation with coloured swatched and materials

For Prospective Clients currently in, or entering into a Preliminary Agreement with us)
Valid until 19 December 2025

Purpose of This Offer

Starting your building process with early consideration of materials and finishes provides significant benefits — even before your full quotation is finalised. This session is not for making final decisions, but to explore what materials is available in the market, understand your style preferences, and begin eliminating options. Even if your choices change later, this early exposure has all the below benefits and more:


Why Early Material & Finishes Selection Matters

  • More time to make decisions or changes
  • Ability to manage long lead times for imported items
  • Better cost control
  • Improved scheduling and planning
  • Faster project timeframes
  • Reduced stress throughout the process.

What You Will Receive

Your complimentary experience includes:

  • Access to 7,000+ supplier products in one showroom!

(Once material ideas are formed, this will assist to reduce or even eliminate separate showrooms visits of some individual supplier products you may choose).

  • The chance to plan, explore, and create a take-home mood board
  • Professional input from two designers:
    • The Design Showroom Owner (valued at part fee of $140)
    • Retro Construction’s designer (valued at $150)
  • 1-hour private consult-room session (valued at $150)

(Paid by us to Sample Warehouse upon booking the slot)

  • 1-hour design consultation with our designer in a private consultation room
  • 15 minutes of additional support from the showroom designers
  • A booked slot meaning limited feet in the Showroom for you to explore better
  • After consultation support (limited from the design rooms end, but unlimited from the builders end)to guide you through your decision-making process.

Total value covered by us: $335


Conditions, Requirements & Important Notes

  • Not all finishes suit all homes; therefore, we will help guide selections that work with your home’s style, layout, and practical requirements during the consult and after when there are indications of materials preferences from your end on.
  • We kindly request allowing our photographer/social media designer to capture:
    • A few minutes of natural footage
    • Two short voice clips during designer explanations
    • Photos of the mood board/materials
      Face footage is optional — we can exclude this if preferred, just tell us upon reply
      This helps us to update our documented design process.
  • Additional terms are available upon request but may also be handled simply by posing more questions. These are basic guidelines to support this offer. This offer is made in good faith and if needed further terms can be set by us.
  • Unfortunately, only one client will be selected for this complimentary offer. Other clients already engaged or ready to engage in the pre-liminary phase of their project, are welcome to book a similar consultation directly with us at the reduced-price package we were able to put together to the total value of this offer being, $335.
  • Many clients are not aware that this process has the benefits mentioned, therefor using this offer is an added benefit to your projects process, you would not have had until closer to the project start phase.
  • Similar packages by way of direct bookings with Sample Warehouses Showroom and Designers currently ranges at just under $1000 per session.
  • All material selections for your complete home can be made within this showroom.

Event Details

Location: Sample Warehouse, 4/40 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna

Available Date Options:

  • Saturday 29/11 — between 9:00am and 12:00pm
    (Showroom preference: as early as possible)
  • Saturday 6/12 — 9:00am to 12:00pm

If neither Saturday works, they may be able to offer only one alternative timeslot upon request.


RSVP

Please confirm your availability by Monday, 24/11/2025.

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Design consultation in progress. Colours, materials and finishes

Author:

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Angie

Angie has been in construction for 25 years, with a 5-year break where she worked as a Property Manager, gaining valuable insight into property maintenance. She excels as the Office Manager for Retro Construction and currently serves as their Project Coordinator and Office Manager. Her highest qualification is in the legal field, in which she worked for the first 7 years of her career. Since schooldays, being in a technical school, she knew her forte would be construction. She also has 4 years of business qualifications to support her role.