SVP Design, Auckland
After 28 years in this profession, I have seen many trends come and go but one thing remains constant, good quality product and good quality design never date.
Design Philosophy
My role as a Designer is to interpret my client's needs; this
often leads them on a journey that may take them a little further
than they would normally go and should always be a fun.
My Design Philosophy is simple; if you fill your life with the
things you love, you will create a home and an interior that truly
reflects your personality. You will never tire of it and
it will never date.
It's like taking a single object as a starting point then adding
the jumble of Furniture, Art, China, Treasures and Personal
memories collected through your life and putting them together in
one space, whatever your preferred design style, this is the
essence of good design.
Projects Experience
My design experience is many and varied with projects completed
from luxury yachts in NZ and the USA to commercial showrooms in
Melbourne, waterfront apartments in Sydney. I also have a well
established client base in NZ with many of my clients on their
3rd and 4th homes.
I have an excellent group of trades' people that I work
with and can highly recommend.
Services
Interior Design & Project management; budgeting and costing;
kitchen design; bathroom design; lighting design and planning;
furniture plans and placement; custom furniture and cabinetry
design; soft furnishings (curtains blinds etc); exhibition
design.
Testimonials
I was fortunate enough to engage Simon to handle the interior
detailing and design of my new home, not only was he a pleasure to
work with but the result was outstanding and it has been my
pleasure to recommend him to family and friends.
Alan Moyes, St Heliers
I began working with Simon after my extensive rebuild was
already underway. It was a difficult time as I had just lost my
project manager; Simon was a godsend. His positive energy and can
do attitude is contagious. One of Simon's strengths is his ability
to get me and my husband to agree on design issues. Simon had the
vision to tie our home into a harmonious family space that is sunny
and warm, with well proportioned and coordinated rooms. He
patiently helped Mike and I realize it by advising on everything
from colour, layout, lighting, doors, joinery, carpet, floorboards,
tile and eventually, to fabric, furniture and art. Simon has built
an extensive database of suppliers, all of whom are pleased to see
him and work with him. He knows where to go for whatever item you
may need. He also knows great trades people who are honest and
reliable, pleasant to deal with and to have in your home. Working
with Simon has saved us money, time and minimized the stress. We
are all thrilled with the completed project. I have recommended
Simon's services to many of our friends. Some have big projects,
like ours, others have only a single room to do. He's great to work
with. I can wholly recommend him to you too!
Jenny Riley, Remuera
I have worked with Simon on a number of Interior Designer
projects over the years; Simon is Very creative but equally as
important is an amazing problem solver! I would not hesitate to
highly recommend Simon to anyone considering engaging a Designer to
help them with their project.
Gillian Spencer, Whitford