Your Interior Experts
At By Design Interiors, we specialise in new home builds, working closely with leading building companies to guide their clients through the entire interior and exterior colour selection process.
Whether you're building your first home or your forever home, our experienced design team is here to help bring everything together—beautifully and confidently. We work with your builder's specifications and preferred suppliers to make the process easy, enjoyable, and stress-free.
From claddings, roof colours, and kitchen finishes to window treatments, wallpaper, upholstery, and furniture—we ensure everything flows, functions, and reflects your personal style.
Expert Interior & Exterior Selections – Designed for Builders
At By Design Interiors, we specialise in working exclusively with building companies across Canterbury, managing the entire colour selection process on your behalf. Our service is tailored, streamlined, and designed to make life easier for your team and your clients — from first meeting to final colour schedule.
Colour Consultations for New Builds
We guide your clients through the full selection of interior and exterior finishes – including:
Bricks and roofing
Cladding, joinery, and paint colours
Flooring, cabinetry, benchtops, and tiles
All selections are made using your preferred suppliers and specifications, ensuring they align with your build process and timeframes. Clients feel confident and supported, and your team gains time and clarity.
WINDOW TREATMENTS
Window Treatments - Custom Blinds, Drapes, Shutters & More
At By Design Interiors, we offer a full range of window treatment solutions to complement your new home.
We work with trusted suppliers like Windoware for high-quality tracks, timber blinds, and roller blinds, along with New Zealand’s leading fabric houses — including Warwick, James Dunlop, Charles Parsons, and Nettex. This gives you access to a wide range of premium materials, textures, and styles to suit every home and personal taste.
Why Choose Us for Window Treatments?
Expert product selection and fabric advice
Custom fit and design for your home
Installation by trusted professionals
Seamless integration with your new build or renovation
Whether you're starting fresh or finishing off a build, we’ll help you find the perfect combination of style and function for your windows. We PRICE straight off your plans
Bespoke Furniture & Upholstery
Custom-designed. Locally crafted. Perfectly yours.
At By Design Interiors, we design custom-made furniture to suit your space, style, and functional needs. Every piece is crafted locally by skilled tradespeople, using quality materials and made to designer standards.
We partner with trusted local manufacturers including Jade Furniture, Montreux, and Kovas Furniture, and hold trade accounts with these makers to ensure exclusive, designer-level access. Whether you’re furnishing a new build or adding a statement piece, we make the process personal and professional.
What We Can Create
Wardrobes & custom storage
Laundry joinery & built-ins
Entertainment units & sideboards
Dining tables, ottomans & benches
Upholstered sofas, chairs & curated bedheads
We take a hands-on approach — many of our clients enjoy visiting the local workshops and seeing the craftsmanship that goes into each piece.
Reupholstery & Antique Restoration
We also offer bespoke reupholstery and restoration services through Pleasant Upholstery and other trusted trades. From antique chairs to family heirlooms, we can restore:
Upholstery
Spring work
Re-polishing and repair
COLOUR CONSULTANCY
At By Design Interiors, we specialise in colour and material selections for new home builds — working closely with your builder to ensure a seamless, stress-free process.
From exterior claddings and roofing to interior paint, flooring, benchtops, cabinetry and more, we guide you through every finish selection. Our service is designed to work alongside your building team, using their timelines, processes, and preferred suppliers.
We provide:
In-home or studio consultations for interior and exterior schemes
Full sample folders with physical samples of your chosen products
Brush-out boards for accurate colour referencing
A complete, easy-to-follow colour schedule tailored for your builder
We can also source everything needed to complete your home — including wallpaper, cushions, furniture, drapes, and shutters — helping you bring it all together with ease and style.