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rural resort

rural resort

With a vista across the rolling rural countryside, this home is as peaceful as it is impressive. This new-build home was designed to capture the relaxed, playful, and exotic vibe of a holiday resort for this family of four and their pets, a haven for the family in their busy lives.

clifftop masterpiece

clifftop masterpiece

Located on a clifftop on Auckland’s North Shore, this large modern family home was designed by Studio John Irving. Kirsten Ford Design was engaged to assist with the interior finishes selections to complement the bold architectural design and the furniture and furnishings to make this a home.

respectful refresh

respectful refresh

A much-loved family bungalow was treated to a fresh lease of life with new a kitchen, as well as a refresh of their furniture and furnishings. Kirsten Ford Design worked with these clients to guide the kitchen finish selections and to update their furnishings, being careful to include much-loved family treasures and adding to them special new pieces.

relaxed luxe

relaxed luxe

Building a new home to our own design was a chance to create a home that not only practically suited the needs of our busy family, but was also stylish and stood apart. After spying a tranquil, Pohutukawa-fringed piece of land in otherwise built-up suburbia, we set to work to make it our own.

7 reasons to use an interior designer

7 reasons to use an interior designer

Our homes are where we spend our time, it’s where we write our story. It’s our goal to help you make your home beautiful, functional, peaceful, and enjoyable - creating the best possible backdrop for your to live your life, infusing value into your home on the way. Working with a professional interior designer may be a big step, but can ultimately deliver a result far beyond what you imagined, infusing value into your home on the way.

bold beach style

bold beach style

When these clients brought their beachfront home it came with sublime views, but a kitchen that definitely needed an update. The blue-tiled benchtop may have featured on the cover of Trends magazine back in the 1990s, but when a major renovation was undertaken to update and reconfigure the home the kitchen received attention first!

staying true

staying true

When this couple considered moving from their family home they built over 15 years, their children responded with a resounding no! So instead they decided to create a new living area and completely remodel their kitchen - and of course, stay in the slice of rural paradise they call their own.

forever family home

forever family home

This forever home was built to perfectly fit the lifestyle of this busy, close-knit family. A modern yet timeless new build that’s easily connected with the outdoors - and perfect for both pool parties and smooth-running family life.

ocean view apartment

ocean view apartment

With sightlines over a tree-filled park, to the ocean and horizon beyond, this apartment lives and breathes it’s surroundings. The near new apartment had an inherited scheme from the developer so Kirsten Ford Design was engaged to create a more personalised home, with a sophisticated coastal feel that avoided all the usual seaside stereotypes.  

wonder walls

wonder walls

Wallpaper has staged a major comeback. And for good reason - nothing matches it’s transformative power! It’s the easiest way to add a huge dash of personality to a room - whether it be with the subtle texture of an elegant grasscloth or a bold statement feature. And best of all it’s a relatively easy and economical way to breathe life into a space. If anything, the revival of wallpaper allows us to be fearless and have a little fun in our homes - adding the style and edge we all deserve.

wonder walls

wonder walls

design edit issue 6

Wallpaper - it’s staged a major comeback.  And for good reason - it’s an easy, inexpensive way to add a huge dash of personality and colour to a room.  If you’ve been thinking about giving bold wallpaper a go in your home, read on . . .