Interior design projects / Auckland & beyond

Every home.
A different story.

From suburban villas, bungalows, cottages and Art Deco homes to tiny homes, city apartments, coastal retreats and country homes—as well as commercial spaces. Explore interiors by Shanly Simpson, shaped around the people who live and work in them.

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Custom cream sofa and neutral cushions in a Herne Bay living room overlooking the sea.

Featured project / Auckland

Herne Bay

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Space to gather. Room to breathe.

A double-sided sofa connects the fireplace and sea view, making room for family and friends while keeping movement through the living space easy.

The project collection

Different spaces.
The same personal care.

Look a little closer. Discover the brief, the choices and the details that make each home its own.

Takapuna apartment living and dining area with neutral furnishings and wide coastal views.

Takapuna

Calm above the coastline.

A minimalist apartment softened with earthy textiles, bespoke furniture and generous drapes, with the ocean at its edge.

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White sofas, a timber coffee table and natural textures beneath the vaulted ceiling of a Matakana Hills home.

Matakana Hills

A home in harmony with its landscape.

Treasured furniture brought from overseas finds its place among natural textures, soft furnishings and rural views.

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Grey velvet sofas, a dark coffee table and layered rugs in the Hilton waterfront apartment.

The Hilton, Auckland

The feeling of a private retreat.

A waterfront apartment reimagined with bespoke furnishings, carefully chosen lighting and the comfort of an international hotel suite.

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Camel leather sofas, earthy cushions and original artwork in the Coatesville living room.

Coatesville

Beautifully made for family life.

Warm materials, comfortable seating and bespoke pieces bring practicality and personality to a welcoming family home.

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Mahurangi West bedroom with layered neutral bedding, soft drapes and a woven pendant light.

Mahurangi West

Country warmth. A contemporary spirit.

Natural materials, soft earthy colours and custom furnishings bring a fresh perspective to farmhouse living.

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Grey corner sofa, green cushions and a dark occasional chair in the Kohimarama living room.

Kohimarama

Everyday living, thoughtfully considered.

Durable custom sofas, New Zealand-made furniture and nature-inspired colours create a calm, comfortable home for a young family.

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Light-filled Sandspit living room with pale seating, timber flooring and a vaulted white ceiling.

Sandspit

A fresh chapter by the coast.

A substantial renovation brings open spaces, warm oak flooring and a relaxed resort feeling to a 1980s home.

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Omaha lounge with a grey sofa, layered cushions, textured rug and sculptural timber coffee table.

Omaha

Beachside ease, with a city twist.

Calming furnishings and inviting textures create spaces for slowing down, spending time together and working from home.

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Mt Wellington townhouses with contrasting exterior colours, timber detailing and individual entrances.

Mt Wellington

Individual homes. A shared sense of place.

Considered colours, materials and spatial planning give each townhouse its own identity within a cohesive development.

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Before and after photographs showing the exterior transformation of a Sandspit house.

Before & after

See the possibility.
Then the transformation.

A different layout. A considered palette. A new way of seeing a familiar space. Explore the changes behind a selection of Shanly’s renovations.

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Your own starting point

Inspired by a room?
Let’s make it yours.

The most useful inspiration is a feeling: calm, warmth, a little more space to breathe. Tell Shanly what caught your eye, and explore how it could translate to your home.

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Your home could be
the next story.

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