Kirsten Ford
Ready, Set, Summer!

To help you make the most of the summer months, here’s our ultimate guide to getting your home summer-ready!

Ready, Set, Summer!
Design Tips, Inspiration & Trends
Kirsten Ford
new season KFD Curated

We are passionate about infusing every day life with style and edge. Each of our projects is infused with KFD Interiors signature style, a style we are super excited for you to now share in your own home with our carefully curated selection of home accessories.

new season KFD Curated
Kirsten Ford
Creating the perfect master suite

More than any other room in your home, the master suite should feel like a sanctuary. And we love to make these bedrooms hotel standard - bringing a boutique hotel blend of maximum style plus maximum comfort to a small space.

Creating the perfect master suite
Design Tips, Inspiration & Trends, Room reveal
Kirsten Ford
Relaxed Charm

Our clients brought this home for it’s incredible views and beach side location with a vision to modernise the home for a new era.  The first area for attention was the kitchen, where the style, design and colour palette would be continued throughout the home.

Relaxed Charm
Design Tips, Inspiration & Trends, Room reveal
Kirsten Ford
Lush Urban

With a vision to set this home in lush tropical planting, this project was always going to be influenced by the colours and textures of nature. 

Lush Urban

Inspiration & Trends

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♥︎ new york city

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♥︎ new york city

I completely fell for New York City.  Yes, I was totally dazzled by its glittering famous skyline, but up close I completely fell in love with its attitude, its people, the never-ending destinations to explore and its incredible cool factor. It’s busy and chaotic, but everywhere you go, you find new ideas, creative energy and an infectious sense of ambition.  You simply cannot help but feel inspire and have fun.  As the song goes: “Now you’re in New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of... these streets will make you feel brand new.” And they really will. So whether you are addicted to all things design or if you just want an adventure like no other, you won’t be disappointed.

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wonder walls

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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.

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heirloom inspired

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heirloom inspired

Turning a new house into a home was the brief from these clients. Their challenge to us was to create a more contemporary styled home for them, by pairing their amazing collection of antiques and artworks with key new pieces of furniture and furnishings. The clients wanted to ensure their newly built home was a better reflection of their lifestyle and personalities.

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style cushions like a pro

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style cushions like a pro

Cushions can add personality to a space and be the perfect finishing touch - like beautiful mini artworks in a room.  But mixing different colours, patterns and sizes stylishly is an art in itself! Here are my top 3 tips for styling your cushions like a pro.

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milan must-dos

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milan must-dos

In all the crowds, rush and sensory-stimulation of Design Week, I think one of the best things one can do is simply to sit outdoors in Milan’s April sun, to have time to contemplate and reflect - while enjoying an aperitivo of course, preferably an Aperol Spritz.

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milan - trendsetting & highlights

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milan - trendsetting & highlights

Each year, more than three hundred thousand creators, designers, architects, creative geniuses and global media descend on the Italian city of Milan for the city’s annual Design Week, combining the Salone Internazionale del Mobile design exhibition and the Fuorisalone’s events and installations across the city’s different Design Districts.  Lauded as one of the world’s most important design events, it’s the inspiration for the products, people to watch and trends that will be dominating the world of interiors over the coming year.

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beachside style

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beachside style

With clients who are fun and passionate with big vision, this was always going to be a special project. When we first visited in January 2018, while the location was stunning, the bach was very tired and a little pink! These clients dreamed of creating a functional yet luxurious destination for family holidays where memories are created every day. 

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our style tips for 2019

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our style tips for 2019

Interior Designers live and breathe interiors - amazing interiors, that perfect piece of furniture, just the right paint colour. We love it! We don’t have a secret rule book we follow, but there are key principals we use to ensure we create spaces that are perfect for you and your lifestyle, that you absolutely love! Here are my tried and true tips for a designer interior. 

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my complete palm springs guide

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my complete palm springs guide

Palm Springs . . . you were amazing at every turn! Two hours from Los Angeles, it’s been a favourite getaway for celebrities since the early 1900s. And after visiting in November last year, I can see why - it really is the perfect desert oasis and Rat Pack retreat: colourful, hot, fun and an intoxicating combination of laid back cool and full on glamour. 

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designing our way to milan

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designing our way to milan

I will be winging my way to Milan to attend the prestigious Salone Internazionale del Mobile design show at the beginning of April. One of my suppliers, Schneider Electric, ran a competition for architects and designers who had recently completed a project using their product.  With one winner from each of seven countries, I'm absolutely thrilled to have been selected by the international judging panel.

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light & bright

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light & bright

This busy family had outgrown their 20 year old kitchen - they needed more space, more storage and a modern look that would still stand the test of time. White cabinetry is trimmed with timber accents, with azure blue tiles providing an unexpected hit of mediterranean inspired colour. The kitchen is the perfect blend of style and function - light, bright and completely unique.

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ocean edge apartment

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ocean edge apartment

Situated right on the ocean’s edge, this couple wanted to create a comfortable retreat with a relaxed but luxe feel. The newly built apartment had an inherited scheme from the developer.  Our clients engaged Kirsten Ford Design to create a look and feel for their holiday home which was more personal, incorporating much loved pieces of art while ensuring focus still remained on the incredible view beyond.

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living room layers

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living room layers

We wanted to show you a little peek behind the scenes of how we created this ocean edge living room. Like every project, this space was created in layers. Layering adds warmth and interest to a space - and is a key way of stamping personality on a room, ensuring it tells the story of you.

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timeless elegance

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timeless elegance

This family undertook a significant rebuild to transform a tired 1920's bungalow into a stylish, forever family home.  They dreamt of an effortlessly elegant home, one that would stand the test of time and be highly liveable and welcoming for their children, their many friends and the extended family who often stay. 

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grand old lady

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grand old lady

This client took on a labour of love when she purchased this grand old lady. The 1890's villa had weathered over time, and while some period features were still beautifully preserved, a major renovation was definitely in order.  The home is now the perfect blend of heritage details and modern, fresh finishes.