Our Services
Whether you're building a new home, renovating an existing one or refining the spaces you already love, every project begins with understanding how you want to live. I work closely with homeowners, architects and builders to create timeless interiors that feel considered, personal and effortless to live in.
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New Home Interior Design
Create a home that's beautifully resolved from the very beginning.
The best homes are designed as a whole.
Our service includes:
- Interior design consultation from concept planning through to project completion
- Selection, specification and then scheduling of all materials, fixtures, fittings, and finishes
- Kitchen, bathroom, and integral bespoke joinery design
- Lighting design and curated colour palette development
- Furniture layouts, procurement, and interior styling
- Seamless collaboration with your architect, builder and specialist consultants throughout the project
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Australia-Wide Interior Design
Thoughtful interior design, wherever you're building.
Although I’m based in the Southern Highlands, I regularly work with clients and select tradespeople throughout Australia. Through a combination of site visits where required and online consultations, I provide the same highly personalised design experience wherever your project is located.
Whether you're building in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, the South Coast or beyond, you'll benefit from a clear, collaborative process that considers every design decision and keeps your project moving to schedule.
How we work remotely:
- Online design consultations via Zoom
- Digital presentations and material schedules
- Collaboration with your architect, builder and local trades
- Flexible site visits when required
- Ongoing communication throughout your project
Visit Shona's Selections Studio
Creating a beautiful home starts with seeing and feeling the materials that bring it to life. You're invited to visit Shona's private Selections Studio at Shop 5, 18 Station Street, Bowral, where you can explore curated finishes, compare samples, and refine your ideas in a relaxed, inspiring environment.
This is a by-appointment-only space, ensuring each visit is unhurried, personal, and focused entirely on your project. Book an appointment to visit the studio and experience it for yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an interior designer do?
An interior designer helps plan, refine and improve the way an interior space looks, feels and functions. This can include spatial planning, furniture layouts, colour palettes, finishes, materials, lighting direction, joinery concepts, window treatments, soft furnishings and decorative styling. For renovations and new builds, an interior designer may also work alongside architects, builders and trades to help ensure the design direction is cohesive from the early planning stage through to the finished result.
Interior design is not only about making a space look attractive. A well-considered interior should support the way people live or work in the space every day. This can involve improving flow between rooms, making better use of natural light, selecting durable materials, creating storage solutions, balancing proportions and ensuring each design decision works with the overall style of the property.
When should an interior designer be involved in a renovation or new build?
An interior designer is often most useful when involved early in a renovation or new build. Early input can help guide important decisions such as room layouts, joinery placement, flooring selections, bathroom finishes, kitchen materials, lighting direction, colour schemes and furniture planning. Making these decisions before construction is too far progressed can reduce the risk of costly changes later.
Early design guidance also helps ensure that the finished space feels cohesive. For example, flooring, tiles, cabinetry, benchtops, tapware, paint colours and furniture should all work together, rather than being selected separately. Bringing an interior designer into the process early can make it easier to maintain a consistent design direction from concept through to completion.
Can an interior designer work with an architect or builder?
Yes. Interior designers often work alongside architects, builders, building designers and trades. Each professional brings a different area of expertise to the project. Architects and building designers may focus on the structure, layout and technical requirements of the building, while builders manage construction and trades. Interior designers help ensure the internal finishes, materials, colours, fixtures and styling choices support the overall design vision.
Collaboration can be particularly helpful when decisions need to be made across multiple parts of a project. For example, cabinetry, flooring, tile selections, lighting, furniture placement and window treatments all need to work together. Having an interior designer involved can help keep the interior direction consistent and aligned with the practical requirements of the build.
How can interior styling help when selling or photographing a property?
Interior styling can make a property look more polished, appealing and visually engaging in photography, videography and inspections. Styling helps highlight the best features of each room, improve flow, create a stronger lifestyle impression and make spaces feel more inviting. This can be particularly useful for real estate campaigns, short-term accommodation, portfolio photography or completed renovation projects.
Good styling is not about overfilling a room. It is about choosing the right furniture, artwork, soft furnishings and decorative pieces to suit the scale, light and character of the space. A well-styled interior can help viewers better understand how a room can be used and can improve the perceived value and presentation of the property.
