1930s terraced house
Kate Highmore
"This course is flipping awesome. We're in the early stages but feeling so prepared and it's thanks to Fi and Neil's honest and well structured advice. Honestly I really don't think we'd have taken on the "old girl" (nickname for the house) without it."
Bungalow renovation
Zoe Temperton
“We’ve definitely avoided costly mistakes. We had no idea where to start and what’s more I feel inspired and loving dipping in and out of the course as I progress my ideas”
Our students are transforming their fixer uppers. They’re controlling their budgets, making far fewer mistakes, and they’re planning each room the right way.
You can do the same.
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“It's the best money I've spent on our renovation. The project is so much more enjoyable and it's saved me so much money.”
Tim Rudd
- via Houzz
Anna Griffiths
How about this?
You can’t become an expert overnight, but imagine if…
Someone showed you a straight route to renovating, hitting you with all the possible challenges you might face so you can prepare
You could learn from reliable and experienced people who have been where you are and understand what you want to achieve
You had access to a simple step-by-step framework that will speed up decisions and prevent mistakes
You nailed your budgeting so well you ended up with change leftover to go on holiday
You project managed your renovation with such ease that you actually enjoyed it (and dare we say it, take on another?!)
Whenever you hit a problem with your renovation, you had a community of other renovators to ask for advice
You get your renovation right first time, you don’t burn money in learning the ropes
You end up with a home that you’re proud to show off
Helping you create your dream home
We’ve supported hundreds of UK renovators who felt daunted by their projects… until they found us
We're Neil & Fi and back in 2016, we were right where you are now.
We hadn't even got the keys to our renovation yet and we had so many fears:
What if costs spiral? Where do we even start? How long will it take? What if we make the wrong decisions and have to redo work? Who do we need to hire? Will we ever find a tradesperson we can trust? Are we too inexperienced to do this?
The house didn't even have central heating. Every single room needed to be gutted. The scale of our project was unreal.
During our biggest project of the build; the kitchen diner, we were about to invest all of our savings into one room, then ditched our decision when we realised we’d get the same result for a fraction of the cost.
Back then, we wished we knew a couple who were a few steps ahead of us, to tell us exactly how to renovate – and what to avoid.
Now? We’ve poured everything we’ve learned – including Fi’s knowledge as an interior designer (she went on to train and set up a practice) into our online courses and tools, to give newbie renovators the need to know info prior to taking on the biggest, most important project of their lives.
We’ve packed this course with all the hindsight, the tools and the practices that made our project end up a success. We want to help YOU renovate the right way.
Instant, lifetime access. Buy now, start whenever.
Your own private login to our member’s area (for you + your partner)
Instant access to 6 modules + 31 lessons
Exclusive video advice
Easy to follow video tutorials
A Project Planner to manage the work
PDF planners, help sheets and checklists
A top-rated Budget Planner to forecast + track your costs
An extensive supplier list including selected discounts with well known suppliers
Unlimited 1:1 email support
30 day money back guarantee
BONUS: Reno Club: An exclusive private community to ask for help and get inspired
What's included?
You’ll get free access to the Reno Club when you join
A tight-knit renovation community you won’t stop talking about
Share ideas & avoid blunders by asking for help first
- London renovator
Yvonne Wade
“What a fab group! It’s a privilege to be a member!”
Connect with homeowners doing similar projects to you
…it’s the best kept secret in the industry!
Before
After
Budget, plan + project manage your dream home
From terraced houses to large scale conversions, our students are transforming their homes + their lives!
Nick and Amy's double storey extension
Mark and Ange's dormer conversion
Jen’s bathroom
Georgie and Matt's kitchen
Jen and Stu's loft conversion
Testimonials from our buzzing community
What do you think? Interested in signing up?
"A really great course and an absolute bargain given the savings we'll make over the long run as a result. We wish we'd accessed the course earlier as we might have been able to save on architect fees by following the Layout module."
Nick Ritchie
"It's the best money I've spent on our renovation."
Tim Rudd
Terraced house renovation
“It helped us feel more prepared for our renovation before completing on the house. I love the Reno Club and can't wait to share more when we finally get the keys!”
Yasmin Deakin
1930s semi-detached renovation
“It helped us figure out what was the best order to do things, and the planners helped to facilitate the right questions about budget and priorities. In terms of the Reno Club, the ideas shared possibly saved us £1000’s”
“Budgeting from the start has helped me to prioritise what work to do first. I had a lot of ideas but the course has really helped me to think far more about the details. It made everything so much clearer.”
Jo Serraro
Flat renovation
Sophie and Lyndon
“I wasn't sure if I could justify spending money on the course but it has really helped me get to grips with what I can afford and which areas I can reduce costs”
Pip Bennett
You're spending tens of thousands of your hard earned cash on your renovation...
You’re at the point of decision, you can either continue muddling through with a lot of unknowns, possibly resulting in the project being stressful and disorganised, making costly mistakes.
Or… start working on the tried and tested framework that’s getting results for people straight away. There's no risk to you - remember we offer a 100% no quibbles refund policy (see below).
Techie Details:
We recommend using a desktop or laptop (although tablet can be used for most parts)
There are spreadsheets and floor planning tools that aren’t mobile friendly
You will create an account and get access to the course immediately on payment
It’s 100% self paced so you can work on it over 2 months to 2 years!
The content is for UK homes but the framework is universal
“I had no clue where to even start with a renovation and with a tight budget I wanted to make sure I was as prepared as I could be going into it.
This course made everything so much clearer. I had a lot of ideas but the course has really helped me to think far more about the details. Working through each room and budgeting from the start has been really helpful and helped me to prioritise what work to do first.”
Jo Serrao
It’s difficult to know where to start with renovating a house. There are a lot of decisions to make and agree on.
Thousands of new renovators just like you start renovations every year with little or no experience. They can end up making bad decisions that lead to lack lustre results whilst costs spiral. Money can be wasted on design choices they regret and have to settle for.
It doesn’t have to be that way for you.
In this course, we’ve compiled our experience of renovating and designing properties to help you fast-track your reno project and tackle it confidently… and successfully.
Whether you’re yet to get started on your house renovation, or if you have a few rooms left to do, this course will show you how to prevent costs from spiralling, how to complete the project on time, and get the design spot on.
Prevent your costs spiralling
Renovate without breaking the bank, prevent wasting money & save thousands
Budgeting
✔ The Watch-Out-For-These Curveball Costs Guide
✔ The Master Your Renovation Budget Masterclass
✔ Your Essential Budget Planning Calculator
✔ The ‘How-much-will-my-reno-cost’ Resource list
✔ ‘How to save thousands + prepare for unforeseen work’ Masterclass
✔ ‘Gathering quotes + avoiding over-charges’ Guide
✔ The Order-of-a-Renovation Timeline (follow it + avoid costly rework!)
✔ An Interior Designer’s Insider tips on Where to spend vs Where to save
*BONUS – 2 x examples of real renovation costs itemised! Plus Fi's client project planner to copy for your own project!
Plus an exclusive invitation to our tight-knit Reno Club community…
...ask 1200+ UK renovators for builder recommendations and a temperature check on prices!
Here's a taster of what's inside
You’ll get immediate, lifetime access when you join
Cat’s kitchen renovation
We’ve personally bought many online courses in different industries before, and hate to say this but… some of them never worked. It left a sour taste in our mouths having no new breakthroughs and we were left out of pocket. Having our customers feel this way is an absolute no-no for us.
We are completely confident that this course will help you achieve your dream home and life. And while we can’t do this renovation for you, we're confident that if you join this course and commit to the steps we’re showing you, you will save at least £5000 in rookie mistakes than if you were to go it alone.
It’s completely risk-free, too. If, after you’ve joined, you don’t want this course for any reason, we’ll give you a full refund immediately within 30 days of purchase. Just email us hello@fifimcgee.com. No conditions, no quibbles. You have nothing to lose.
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...this home renovation course could be the best money you've ever spent.
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1930s detached renovation
1200+ strong community
Step by step videos + exercises
Budgeting + project planners
Instant, lifetime access
30 day refund policy
Start planning your renovation the easy way
A Home Renovation Course for First Time Renovators
"Doing this course has definitely given us insight and saved us tens of thousands of pounds.
It's certainly an investment I'm glad I made."
Bungalow renovator
Meryl Shirtcliffe
Doing this course has definitely given us insight
and saved us
tens of thousands of pounds. It's certainly an investment
I'm glad I made.
“This course was so helpful and informative that all of the sudden I felt I knew exactly what I need to do. So from being overwhelmed I got really excited!”
And the worst part? We had to live and work in it as a building site.
On the first two rooms we burned money making mistakes. We had to re-do some work… and we spent £3.5K on an architect to help at completely the wrong point, later finding out – our project didn't need one at all!
Zoe's kitchen renovation
Bungalow
Kathryn's kitchen renovation
Semi detached, London
Sophie's Bathroom
1970s 2 bed, London
"We actually called off our plasterer
after we started the course because
there was so much we hadn't considered"
Victorian Terrace Renovator
Angela T.
"We actually called off our plasterer after we started the course because
there was so much we hadn't considered"
Avoid layout regrets
Make the most of your home within your budget & avoid regretting your decisions
Layouts
✔ How to Identify & Align Your Vision (Exercises)
✔ The Techniques to Visualise your Layout + avoid regrets
✔ Example Layout options for Technical rooms – Prevent Kitchen & Bathroom regrets
✔ How to work out whether your layouts are achievable within budget
✔ Affordable ways to obtain drawings & whether to hire an architect
✔ *The “Interior Design Rules To Eradicate Doubt” Guide
✔ *The “How an Interior Designer Achieves Flow” Masterclass
*Upgrade to the course bundle for instant access to our Home Design Lab online course with 6 modules to completely overhaul your layout, design + prevent design regrets*
Create a cohesive design
Develop your design scheme quickly and confidently & avoid a mish mash of styles
Design
✔ How to determine a design style that’s YOU Masterclass
✔ *How to Visualise Design Ideas Before you Waste Money & Regret it” Masterclass
✔ *The Speeding Up Your Design Decisions Workbook
✔ *The Create Your Cohesive Colour Palette Masterclass
✔ *The Simple Guide to Choosing Colour for Your Home’s Orientation
✔ *The Where to Apply Colour + Finishes Guide
✔ *The Expert Guide to Avoid Lighting Mistakes
✔ *5 x Real E-design projects packed with advice, styling & colour ideas
*Upgrade to the course bundle for instant access to our Home Design Lab online course with 6 modules to eradicate doubt + prevent design regrets*
Avoid costly rework
Plan it painlessly, step by step & easily manage it all alongside family commitments & your full time job
Planning
✔ The Project Planning Masterclass that will give you hours back to renovate and enjoy life!
✔ Your Essential Project Planner to prevent it moving painfully slow
✔ The Ultimate Step-by-Step Building an Extension Checklist
✔ How to realistically forecast how long your project will take
✔ How to Speed Through Planning Permission – An Architect’s Secrets
✔ The Ultimate Guide to Renovating with Kids
*BONUS INSTANT ACCESS – to our 5* rated Jumpstart Your Renovation Knowledge Preparation Pack, with guidance on which renovation contracts you’ll need, Choosing your route to Build and more!
Swerve the cowboy builders
Where to find experienced, trustworthy contractors & avoid charlatans who will overcharge you
The Build
✔ The Where to Find Contractors You can Trust Masterclass
✔ A Newbie’s Guide to Insuring & Protecting Your Home From Poor Work
✔ Your Guide to Managing Tricky Disputes
✔ The ‘Gathering quotes + avoiding over-charges’ Guide
*BONUS ACCESS – An exclusive invitation to our tight-knit Reno Club community – Ask 1200+ UK renovators for builder recommendations and a temperature check on prices!
Your questions answered
Will I get my dream home if I take this course?
100% yes. The students who are working through the course are creating beautiful, light, spacious homes within their budgets.
They’ve told us that the course has helped them create a positive snowball effect in their lives. They’ve gone from feeling overwhelmed, confused, disorganised and ashamed of how their homes look, to feeling brave, far less fearful of change, and proud of their homes and what they’ve achieved with the money they had.
They’ve created organised, homely spaces that are helping them show up to life in a more optimistic way. They’re cooking better, eating better, practising meditation, hosting birthday parties and they have raised their level of self-worth because they’re more connected to family and friends.
The community is on a journey and we’d love to have you with us.
Will I buy the course and just give up or not do the lessons?
In honesty, it depends on how committed you are. Considering you’re about to take on a property that needs a facelift, we’re willing to bet you’re motivated, driven to succeed, and willing to follow through with the exercises and information that will save you money and make it your dream home.
Those are the traits you need when you're taking on a renovation – therefore you’ll have no problem with the course. We do our part to keep you accountable by ensuring the course structure is high value, quick to yield results, methodical and even fun.
It will be well worth your investment.
How long will it take until I start seeing results?
The moment you log in and start working on the bonus preparation module, you’ll start seeing results happening quickly with minimal effort.
We’ll be jumpstarting your renovation knowledge first, and then the following exercises and lessons can be completed at your own pace.
We know you’ve got a busy schedule, juggling a full time job, family commitments and now this renovation. That’s why the course structure is delivered in a way that’s high value and bite-sized to consume.
With little effort, you will be making some big savings on your project.
Will this course be worth the money?
This course, honestly, is as essential as a house survey but will give you 100x the value.
The renovation course alone will save you a minimum of £5000 in preventing mistakes. We’re confident about this. But you have to methodically work through the steps we’re showing you, and be in the early stages of the project so that you can apply the advice we’re providing.
If you need more convincing, then take it from us, we’ve been in your shoes... When you're spending £3,000 for a plasterer, you don't want to have to redo work because you've done things in the wrong order.
When you're spending £10,000 with an architect, you need to be sure you actually require their service in the first place.
When you have to pay the £15,000+ deposit for your contractor, are you going to be sweating it in case you have forgotten something crucial or feeling calm because you've got everything ready?
Students tell us the course is incredible value for money. They say that if they hadn't taken it, they would have wasted thousands of pounds on possible mistakes with everything from layouts to hiring the wrong people and doing work in the wrong order. It's made them drastically rethink everything they thought they knew.
In our student Nick's words: "it's a bargain considering the savings you'll make".
Are there any lower priced ways that I can work with you?
In the past we had a number of lower priced courses & offerings that were valuable but didn't holistically deal with all of the problems a renovator experienced.
Over the years, the natural evolution has been a premium, flagship offering.
We continue to develop this essential renovation blueprint, alongside Fi's interior design expertise brimming with innovative ways to create a stunning design without breaking the bank.
Create your dream home masterplan, prevent disasters & save thousands
An Online Course for First Timers
Avoid budget-shattering mistakes
Apply our blueprint and you'll prevent your costs spiralling wildly out of control
Prepare for unforeseen work
Be financially & emotionally ready for nasty surprises that could blow your budget or jeopardise your design
Avoid being over-charged
We'll even show you how to have difficult chats if work hasn’t gone to plan
Do work in the correct order
You could burn money unnecessarily by not following our structured approach
Prevent layout & design regrets
There's nothing worse than spending thousands on something you end up hating – here's how to avoid this
Dodge cowboy builders
We'll show you how to spot them a mile off... and the lesser known scam plaguing the industry to watch out for
Make decisions better & faster
Learn the clever technique interior designers use to eliminate doubt
JCT contracts, insurance... we'll show you what you need in place
Protect your home from poor workmanship
The techniques we share will reduce stress & save you time (...and thousands in management fees)
You could risk wasting thousands of pounds if you get this wrong
The actions you must take before appointing an architect
Nail difficult, technical room layouts
Build a vision for your dream kitchen & bathroom – & have no regrets
Effortlessly manage it alongside a full time job
Get peace of mind that you can complete your project within budget using our cost examples
Forecast your costs with tools & examples
Renovate your dream home & avoid costly mistakes
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"A really great course &
an absolute bargain given
the savings we'll make."
Nick Ritchie
1930s detached renovation, London
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“This course was so helpful & informative that I knew
exactly what I needed to do. So from
being overwhelmed I got really excited!”
Anna
1950s Detached, Surrey
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1930s Semi-detached
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"The course helped us tremendously, we got huge value from it! It helped us make practical decisions about space and made us look at the project as a whole."
"If there is one place I’d recommend heading next, it’s Fifi McGee’s online courses as they will keep you sane and on budget throughout."
"I think what the course helped me with most of all was my confidence in decision-making."
Deb's Kitchen Extension
1950's Semi-Detached
This course was so helpful & informative. All of my doubts are resolved as I can clearly see how it needs to look"
Anna Griffiths
1950s detached
A step-by-step course + community for first-timers. Plan your renovation confidently, save thousands, & get your dream home design
A step-by-step course + community for first-timers. Plan your renovation confidently, save thousands, & get your dream home design
“This course was so helpful & informative that I knew
exactly what I needed to do.
So from being overwhelmed I got really excited!”
75% of students choose the two course bundle package for support with their renovation and interior design.
This package includes access to our sister course Home Design Lab:
Avoid a mismatched home and bring cohesion + flow
Easily produce a design plan that removes the decision fatigue
Prevent wasted money on colour + lighting mistakes
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