JKW Interior Architecture & Design

About

JKW is a collaboration of experienced professionals working alongside director and designer Janice Kumar-Ward, (BDes Int Arch).

With a wide range of skill sets in house, JKW ensures each project is executed with a considered, exciting and bespoke approach.

We operate a full design studio in Auckland where we display a cache of samples from leading local and international suppliers, making us a complete destination for your interior design needs.

Be it residential or commercial, before or during your renovation or build process.

Meet the team

Sarah Malloch

Kim Leonard

Eva Brichau

Janice Kumar-Ward

Testimonials

Picking what I love the best is virtually impossible, I love everything – kitchen island, hall feature, fireplace, Gabriella couch, rug, kitchen layout, beautiful floors, Alabaster walls, window seat in Molly’s room, hall cupboard, positioning of the artwork, sideboard, everything!

My favourite moment would have to be the art installation day! Having Liv, Janice, Molly and the Picture Hanging team here was so much fun. Absolutely loved it.

Loved working with Janice and Liv. Janice is so positive, caring and creative. She has the gift of vision and I loved the way she deigned so perfectly for our lifestyle and what was important for us but at the same time moved us out of our comfort zone. She made all the decisions easy to make and that’s exactly what we needed. Despite the challenges along the way Janice was always available to help, comment, troubleshoot and that was incredibly reassuring. Absolutely love the final look!

S.H - St Helliers

The brief we gave Janice for our workspace was for it to be professional but relaxed and inviting (not corporate). Janice and her team delivered us a space that exceeded our expectations. We all love the working environment and Janice has gone on to work with some of our clients as they were so impressed with the space she delivered us.

Neale Jackson

Janice and her team have an amazing ability to create a space that not only reflects your personality but is also highly functional and looks amazing. Her understanding of architecture enables her to see the potential of spaces beyond the brief and truely deliver the “wow” factor!

Janice’s ability to translate what we want into shop-talk has been invaluable in ensuring we have achieved the desired outcome on every project.

Over our 10 year history with Janice, her network of suppliers and contractors have never failed to deliver the result we envisaged, and we are grateful for the reliable connections she always brings to every project.

We have had so many friends and family comment on the difference Janice and her team have made in major structural changes, (Kitchens, Bathrooms, Pool areas) but it is the small changes to spaces and attention to detail that often get the biggest reactions

M.J - Northcote Point

Tony and I have worked with JKW on the renovation of our Vlad Cacula house in Orakei – she has been a pleasure to work with. Her ability to solve all those wee challenges that come up with renovations has made the whole process so much less stressful than it could have been. Her eye for detail, ingenious ideas, ability to source and creative solutions have given us an awesome result. We couldn’t be happier and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her or use her again on another project – which we might just have for her!! We love the Mr and Mrs Ward bedside tables too.

Andrea & Tony Trubuhovich

We have worked with Janice on a few projects on our home and she has been fantastic to work with. As well as having a great eye for detail and aesthetics, she is consistently practical and mindful of budgets, always coming up with clever solutions to seemingly tricky problems. We love how Janice listens to us and ‘gets’ us, our tastes and how we live – we think the results perfectly reflect that.

Shoshana & Tom Maasland

Janice’s design sense, combined with her architectural skill set, is really very special. Over the last seven years she has drawn up the architectural concept for our now fully renovated house in Auckland including the full interior, and done another full interior for a new house in the South Island. One of Janice’s strengths is that rather than just suggesting what she likes, she gets to know you, and figures out how you live and what will fit with your style.

M & J

Janice has an incredible sense of style and her vibrant personality really helps when dealing with the stress of renovating. Her contacts in the industry were invaluable which meant we got a better outcome than if we were to go out on our own. Our house is more beautiful for having had her on our team.

Kiriana & Will Tipping

I worked happily with Janice on an unusual project demanding an understanding of, and sensitivity towards, interior design within the iconic heritage place of the Auckland Town Hall. The project was to adapt a key major room to a new use, and in doing so to recover something closer to the original look and feel. This included a considerable debate about how to strike an appropriate balance between modern needs, new design, and fidelity to heritage principles. I was very pleased with Janice’s willingness to embrace this challenge, and the creation of a result we can be all proud of. It would be a pleasure to work with Janice again on any similar project.

George Farrant

We engaged Janice to help us with the refurbishment of our home. We are absolutely delighted with the final result – a fresh and modern feel and look which is exactly what we were wanting to achieve. We would highly recommend Janice and her team.

Karen and Tony Pexton

Janice has helped us on four projects – Mantells Metropolis Apartment, Mantells Mt Eden, Mantells On The Water, and the refurbishment of a Luxury Harbour Cruiser. The work has been very varied, from selection of carpets to designing canopies and awnings to fit with the various designs. Janice has been flexible and happy to temper our own ideas into the overall design. Her knowledge of fabrics that are easily accessible is a strong feature of her work. We recommend her and her work.

Annie & Johnny Mantell