Sa'u Studio

We had the pleasure of working with Mel as our kitchen, bathroom, and interior designer, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. From the very beginning, Mel took the time to really understand our style, needs, and how we live in our home. She transformed our ideas into a cohesive and beautifully designed space that feels both practical and elegant. Mel has a wonderful eye for detail and she helped us make decisions we would have struggled with on our own. Her design suggestions elevated the entire renovation, particularly in the kitchen and living areas, where every element works together seamlessly. She was professional, organised, and easy to work with throughout the whole process. Mel communicated clearly, kept things moving, and worked extremely well with the builders and trades, which made the renovation far less stressful for us. The finished result is even better than we imagined — stylish, functional, and timeless. We would absolutely recommend Mel to anyone looking for a talented and reliable kitchen, bathroom, and interior designer.

We used Melanie to fully refurbish our kitchen and three bathrooms in 2023. Melanie is a great designer and delivered exactly what we wanted. She was very thorough in her planning, provided options to choose from and spent time going through all the details of the project with us. Throughout the refurbishment, she checked in regularly to ensure everything was carried out precisely and to a high standard. Melanie is up to date with the latest technology and trends, enabling her to suggest unique storage and design options that suited our home. We are delighted with our stunning new kitchen and bathrooms and have received many compliments from our friends and family. We would highly recommend Melanie.

We absolutely loved working with Melanie. She delivered our dream kitchen and made the whole process extremely easy, enjoyable and answered all my questions. Melanie spent time with us and her design was bang on. After one session she presented us with a functional and elegant kitchen. I would highly recommend her and will be sure to work with Melanie again on our next project.

We’ve been working with Mel for a while now, most recently completing a high-end renovation in Devonport. She designed every room in the home, and the client is absolutely thrilled with the result. As builders, we value working with professionals who combine creative talent with a collaborative mindset - and Mel does exactly that. Her design style is sophisticated and timeless. She creates elegant, functional spaces using high-quality materials and thoughtfully considers how people actually live in their homes. Mel’s calm, grounded presence makes her a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend her to homeowners and builders looking for a talented and reliable interior designer. - Karla Nijenhuis

We were introduced to Melanie as part of the expert team engaged to work on our small interior renovations project to include cabinetry across areas of our home to create more useable spaces. Melanie is a cabinetry design expert and we are more than thrilled with the outcome and what Melanie designed for us. Working with Melanie was such a great experience, she turned our general ideas into something we would never have dreamed possible. Our home looks like something out of a designer magazine, so stunning, functional, practical and thoughtful. She picks up on subtle details and really goes out of her way to make sure you love the design and the design fits your budget. We had some small tweaks we made to our bar area and Melanie guided us on the decisions, the pro's and con's and costs and nothing was a bother. I can't highly recommend Melanie enough to create something special in your home. I can't wait to work with Melanie again.