Secrets Behind the Finishes

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Secrets Behind the Finishes is a podcast for homeowners who want to understand what really goes on behind a building or renovation project, before the drawings, finishes, and visualisations take centre stage. I’m Andrea Maugeri, a UK-registered architect based in London. Over the years, I’ve worked with many clients who are not from the construction world, yet find themselves having to make some of the biggest and most complex decisions of their lives, often with very little guidance on how the process truly works. This podcast is about bringing clarity to that process. We talk about the early decisions that shape a project, the questions worth asking, the risks that are often overlooked, and the points where projects commonly go wrong. Not in theory, but through real experience from practice. This isn’t about architectural styles or trends, and it’s not about selling a particular way of building. It’s about helpi