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Penny Calder
Penny Calder

Testimonials

I am from Auckland and recently had a house built in Queenstown and during that process met with Penny. I found Penny invaluable to me for helping me choose the various materials, fabrics and colors for kitchen, floors, drapes, walls etc.  There were a few changes that had to be made along the way and with me so far away and not really up with trends etc I relied heavily on Penny to chose for me. The end result was really great. I am delighted and I have had several favorable comments so all in all a great result. Thanks Penny
Mike, January 2017
At the planning stage of my project, I engaged Instinct Interiors to help me with the interior and exterior colours of my new home. Penny was extremely attentive and ended up assisting me with final kitchen details & finishes, bathroom fittings & finishes, as well as my soft furnishings. Penny was creative and practical in her thinking but was always referring back to the original brief. My home is yet to be completed but it will be a very unique finished product. I would recommend Instinct Interiors to anyone.
 February 2016, Facebook Review
Penny helped us design our kitchen, she was very practical and also very patient as our plans were drawn out over a long period of time.
We also employed Penny to discuss colours, wallpaper,bathroom and laundry layout etc.   Penny had lots of ideas and very good about understanding what style we were wanting and not afraid to tell us if she didn’t think it would work.
Penny was also very accommodating with travelling over to Alexandra for onsite visits.
We are very happy with the finished product, we did a 5mth renovation on a 100 yr old villa, modernising but also keeping some overall character.
March 2016, Facebook Review
I worked with Penny on our house colours interior and exterior. The help and guidance she provided was unbeatable. I knew what I wanted but its not a matter of choosing “grey”. She told me all about the differences and how they would change over time, who would have thought there were “green greys” and “blue greys” and the list goes on.  Linking the colours inside and out was important and things I didn’t even think about were brought up.
She has a lot of knowledge in the kitchen area too, samples galore to choose that perfect bench-top and matching cupboards and if she doesn’t know something she will find out and get back to you so quickly which and during this time that was just what I needed. She even came with me to the flooring store and we got samples to take home and discuss. The different ideas she suggested and reasons behind them and why they work were fantastic.
If you know what you want but need to put it to paper, or even if you have no idea where to start or what the technical names are on the house areas you want to colour differently she will bring the best out of you and your house.
Best consultant you will ever work with, highly recommend seeing her to get the home or finish you want.
June 2015, Houzz Review