Design-led interiors & renovations for your Greek property.

Athens · Athens Riviera · Peloponnese · Remote

Whether you are moving, investing, renovating, or preparing a rental, your property needs more than good taste.

It needs a clear plan, the right priorities, trusted sourcing, and a finished result that feels effortless when you arrive.

Not every property needs a full renovation.

If your home needs paint, lighting, carpentry, plumbing updates, better layout, new furnishings, or a full interior transformation, you want to start with the right level of support.

Our services meet you where your property needs are — and move it forward with clarity.

We help you define the scope, make the design decisions, coordinate trusted trades, and prepare your property for real life in Greece.

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What does your property need?

A mood and materials board with natural materials from Greece, like limestone, granite, marble and terracotta.

I'm still exploring ideas and properties →

I know what I want, but I need support →

I want to hand it over completely →

If your property needs…
Start with…
A second opinion before buying
Pre-Purchase Design Review
Fast expert advice before spending
Design Clarity Session
Paint, lighting, furniture, or styling
Refresh
Better layout, flow, or storage
Redesign
Kitchen, bath, electrical, plumbing, painting, or carpentry support
Renovate
A larger multi-room transformation
Remodel
Furniture, essentials, and styling before arrival
Turnkey Property Setup
A stronger rental guest experience
STR / Hospitality Design

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Services

From one expert session to full design-led renovation support, each service is built to help you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create a property that feels finished.

Before You Buy: Greek Property Design Review

Pre-Purchase · Design Audit ·
Risk Reduction

Before you buy the dream, understand the work behind it.

For foreign buyers, Golden Visa clients, and diaspora families considering a property in Greece.

We review photos, plans, videos, listings, and layout potential to identify renovation reality and risks, furnishing needs, design opportunities, and costs before you commit.

Includes:

  • Property photo / plan / listing review

  • Layout and flow assessment

  • Kitchen and bathroom red flags

  • Renovation and furnishing priorities

  • Rental or resale design potential

  • Follow-up summary PDF

Pricing

€550 for a virtual review & up to €950 for in-person advisory audits

*Prices include VAT

Design Clarity Session

Video Call · 60 Minutes to Half Day, In-Person Sessions · Expert Direction

When you want answers before making design decisions.

A focused consultation for clients who need professional guidance on layout, color, materials, renovation priorities, sourcing in Greece, or have contractor concerns.

We can also recommend trusted partners for your project.

Includes:

  • 60–75 minute Zoom consultation

  • Review of plans, photos, and videos

  • Layout and flow guidance

  • Color and material direction

  • Renovation prioritization

  • Contractor red flags

  • Follow-up summary PDF

Pricing

€450–€750

*Prices include VAT

Refresh

Styling · Paint · Lighting · Atmosphere

For properties that need polish, cohesion, and visible improvement without a full renovation.

Ideal for second homes, long-term rentals, furnished apartments, and STR properties that feel tired, unfinished, or visually flat.

May Include:

  • Paint and color direction

  • Furniture and decor updates

  • Lighting improvements

  • Art, rugs, mirrors, and textiles

  • Terrace or balcony styling

  • Minor carpentry or fixture updates

Pricing

Based on scope of work.

Redesign

Layout · Storage · Flow · Function

For spaces that need a better plan before money is spent.

We improve how a room works — layout, furniture placement, storage, lighting, function, and flow — so the property feels more practical, elegant, and considered.

May Include:

  • Room layout redesign

  • Furniture plans

  • Storage strategy

  • Lighting direction

  • Built-in carpentry concepts

  • Paint, material, and sourcing direction

  • Contractor briefing notes

Pricing

Based on scope of work.

Renovate

Design-Led Renovation Support

For homes that need more than furniture: kitchens, bathrooms, lighting, electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, finishes, and better coordination before works begin.

This is the middle ground between advice and full turnkey. We help define the scope, design direction, priorities, materials, and trade requirements.

May Include:

  • Kitchen and bathroom design direction

  • Tile, flooring, paint, and finish selection

  • Lighting and electrical placement guidance

  • Plumbing fixture guidance

  • Custom carpentry and storage direction

  • Contractor-ready design notes

  • Trade coordination for selected projects

  • On-site project management

Remodel

Full Interior Transformation

For properties that need a deeper redesign, technical coordination, and a more complete transformation.

Ideal for older resale homes, villas, large apartments, boutique rentals, and investment properties that need a serious rethink like a total floor plan change.

May Include:

  • Full interior concept

  • Space planning

  • Kitchen and bathroom redesign

  • Materials and finishes

  • Lighting and electrical planning

  • Carpentry, painting, plumbing coordination

  • Furnishing and final styling

  • Collaboration with Architects or Civil Engineers where required

Turnkey Furnishing & Property Setup

Furniture · Essentials · Arrival-Ready Styling

For clients who have secured a property and need it furnished, equipped, styled, and ready before arrival or rental launch.

Beds, sofas, lighting, dining, storage, art, rugs, linens, kitchen essentials, terrace pieces — sourced, coordinated, and styled.

May Include:

  • Full interior concept

  • Space planning

  • Furniture sourcing

  • Delivery coordination

  • Quality control & assembly

  • Lighting and sensory details

  • Full project management

  • Styling

Still not sure which service is right for you?

Airbnb, Villa & STR Design

Hospitality · Guest Experience · Rental Performance

For rental properties that need stronger photos, better guest appeal, durability, and a more memorable stay.

We design for beauty, function, atmosphere, and commercial logic — because in short-term rentals, interiors are part of the revenue strategy.

May Include:

  • Guest profile and positioning

  • Concept story

  • Layout improvement

  • Durable furniture sourcing

  • Lighting and sensory details

  • Styling for photography

  • Guest-readiness recommendations

  • On-site support

  • Remote option friendly, we source, you purchase at your own speed and install

Design + Trusted Trades

Renovation support without contractor games.

A design plan only works if the execution follows through.

For selected projects, Studio de la Serna can coordinate trusted renovation trades, including carpentry, electrical, painting, and plumbing works. This gives you one design direction, one point of contact, and fewer gaps between idea and implementation.

Works We Can Coordinate

  • Custom wardrobes, built-ins, shelving, storage, kitchen upgrades, bathroom storage, media units, wall paneling.

  • Lighting placement, decorative fixture installation, switch and outlet updates, under-cabinet lighting, bathroom lighting, practical electrical improvements.

  • Interior repainting, color consultation, ceilings, feature walls, trim, doors, rental refresh painting, full-property repainting.

  • Bathroom fixture updates, kitchen fixture updates, vanity support, shower and tap upgrades, practical checks before cosmetic works begin.

The Process

Simple. Structured. Clear.

1. Choose your starting point

Buying, refreshing, redesigning, renovating, remodeling, or furnishing.

2. Share the property

Send photos, plans, videos, listings, or existing project details.

3. Get expert direction

We define priorities, scope, design direction, trade needs, and next steps.

4. Move forward

You know what to change, what to keep, what to avoid, and what level of support you need next.

Why It Works

Design intelligence with renovation reality.

You want the result — not the supplier search, vague quotes, contractor confusion, or “almost finished” interiors.

Studio de la Serna brings design direction, sourcing, trusted trade coordination, and international-standard communication into one clear process.

For clients buying, moving, renovating, or investing in Greece, that clarity matters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers before you book.

  • Yes. For selected projects located in Athens and the Peloponnese, Studio de la Serna can coordinate trusted trades, including carpentry, electrical, painting, and plumbing.

    Scope depends on the property, location, timeline, and technical requirements.

  • Our trade services are usually offered as part of a design-led scope, not as standalone handyman work.

    This keeps the result aligned with the overall design direction.

    In simpler terms: we offer construction and trade work as part of our full service interior design service.

  • Yes. We can provide design direction, renovation priorities, finish selections, contractor briefing notes, and red flag review.

  • Yes. We provide kitchen and bathroom design direction, finish selections, lighting recommendations, fixture guidance, custom design work and coordination support for relevant trades.

  • Start with the Pre-Purchase Design Review.

    If you decide to work with on your design or renovation, we will credit the consultation fee to your design package fee.

  • If you want answers to design questions: Start with a Design Clarity Session or Renovation Readiness Audit, depending on how much work the property needs.

    If you want to discuss your project and learn about how we work, book a Design Strategy Session. We will go over your property details, what you want to change (or keep), your timeline, budget and then make the best recommendation for your situation.

  • Yes. Many clients begin from abroad. We work through photos, videos, plans, calls, and structured updates.

  • Yes. Our construction team travels between Athens and the Peloponnese - you then have a dedicated on-site team only working on your project.

  • We service all of Greece.

    Our specialist trade service providers will travel thoughout Athens and the Peloponnese.

Service Areas

Interior design and renovation support across Greece.

Studio de la Serna works with expats, second-home buyers, Golden Visa clients, and foreign investors across Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Kifisia, the Athens Riviera, and the Peloponnese.

Select islands and remote projects may be considered depending on scope.

Start with the service your property actually needs.

Buying, refreshing, redesigning, renovating, remodeling, furnishing, or preparing a rental in Greece?

Let’s define the right next step before the spending begins.