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From her North Shore upbringing to her years working with international interior designer Faye Resnick in Los Angeles, the feature traces Shanly’s creative journey and her return to New Zealand. It also shares the personal significance of supporting hospice care through her art.

The feature explores the relationship between design, comfort and wellbeing, beginning with the bed itself. Shanly discusses her preference for breathable wool duvet inners, the versatility of linen covers across the seasons, and choosing bedding that helps guests feel at ease and enjoy a restful stay.

Shanly encourages homeowners to highlight their property’s strongest existing features, whether that means a lush garden or a characterful front door. Her advice focuses on recognising what already makes a home special and making those qualities stand out.

Shanly shares practical advice on decluttering, choosing furniture with purpose and introducing personality through colour, texture, artwork and plants. Her approach balances simplicity with warmth, creating interiors that feel comfortable, personal and beautifully suited to the people who live in them.

The feature follows her process of refining the layout, balancing existing furniture with carefully chosen additions, and bringing rooms together with rugs, cushions, accessories and artwork. Illustrated with photographs of the home, the article highlights Shanly’s attention to detail and her belief that beautiful interiors should support everyday comfort and natural movement from room to room.

Through photographs of her work and insights from her career, Shanly explores the importance of listening to clients, choosing furniture thoughtfully and creating an easy flow through a home. Natural colours, layered textures and meaningful pieces come together in interiors designed to feel personal, comfortable and welcoming.

For laundries, Shanly recommends welcoming natural light, keeping windows clear of poorly positioned curtains or blinds, and using mirrors to reflect light and make spaces feel larger. Her contributions sit alongside advice from other design professionals in the magazine’s September 2021 renovation special.

The profile explores her work alongside internationally recognised interior designer Faye Resnick, her experience with high-profile clients, and her return to New Zealand in 2012. It also celebrates her passion for making beautiful interiors and high-quality design accessible to New Zealanders.

Shanly shares her approach to creating comfortable, timeless interiors shaped around each client’s life. Her advice includes clearing unnecessary clutter, choosing furniture in proportion to the room, and taking time to understand what a space needs before buying. Function, simplicity and personal meaning sit at the heart of her design philosophy.