About

RENOVATION DESIGN SPECIALIST

Whether you're building an extension or renovating your character home, you'll want to create a look and feel that will last for years to come. One that seamlessly incorporates the old and yet celebrates the new.

KCandy&Co. Interior Design works with homeowners on medium to large-sized character home renovations in Auckland's city fringe suburbs, offering a concept-to-completion interior design service.   

By listening to your needs and understanding your way of living, together we'll clarify your vision to curate the look you've so often dreamed of. Editing your spaces and incorporating pieces of furniture, art and collectables that are meaningful to you, and blending them seamlessly into your home in a cohesive and visually appealing way. The result will be a modern villa that is uniquely, stylishly, and distinctly you.

Services include:

  • Full house interiors
  • Spatial planning
  • Lighting Design & Specification
  • Furniture & Styling Selections
  • Window Treatments
  • Interior Refurbishment
  • Bespoke Furniture & Cabinetry Design
  • Interior & Exterior Colour Schemes

The most common question Karen is asked as a designer is, "What is my style? The answer is, "It's not about me". A designer's role is to unearth your individual style by asking all the right questions and then guiding you through each stage of the design process in a stress-free, organised way.

Hailing from a background in fine art and earlier graphic design, Karen has an impeccable eye for colour, shape and form. Her designs have a distinct organic local feel that resonates with her clients. Drawing inspiration from nature, Karen interweaves texture, colour and layering to achieve depth and integrity in her designs. Proudly showcasing local artisan products and services. Karen is a qualified interior designer with a Diploma in Interior Design and Colour consultant professional.

Why choose KCandy&Co?

  1. Hands-on knowledge and understanding of the methodology of villa construction
  2. Extensive experience in the area of existing home energy efficiency
  3. Work with reputable hand-picked Tradespeople and local artisans
  4. A holistic approach to design aesthetics with a keen eye for detail
  5. Breaks the design process down into understandable digestible stages to make the process enjoyable and as stress-free for you
  6. Colour professional

Meet the team

Karen Candy
Karen Candy
Creative Director

KCandy&Co Interiors

Testimonials

Having worked on three projects with KCandy&Co I can highly recommend her as a professional designer her communication skills enthusiasm and expertise enabled us to complete two difficult project on time and within budget. I can highly recommend her.

Stephen - Morningside

Karens skill and experience as a Dulux colour expert was the reason I employed her to assist me with colour choices for our home.

The final result is a cohesive, warm and inviting home that we are super stoked with. The project was finished on time and budget. I wholeheartedly recommend Karen. She is professional, and knows her stuff.

Kirsten - Kingsland

Karen came to us to create a plan to refurbish our 15 year old home. 

She was able to put together a cohesive plan with an end result which we were able to work towards while still living in the house.

Her eye for colour and pushing my boundaries a little has produced an amazing result. Karen then chose furniture and other items which would blend with our existing pieces.

Tim and I are so happy with the end result of our "new" interior. Thank you so much.

Tim & Carolyn 

I had the pleasure of working with Karen Candy for my home Interiors, purchasing a Sideboard and more recently a Rug for underneath my dinning room table. Her ideas and reasons behind them and why they worked were so valued. Karen always listened and was so prompt with her service. Her depth of knowledge, creative flair & attention to detail, enabled me to achieve the desired outcome. I am so thrilled ! Thank you Karen

Rose - Westmere

Karen at KCandy&Co was really great to work with in the full refurbishment of our two bedroom apartment in Mission Bay. Everything was taken back to bare walls and we worked from there. Karen listened to what it was we wanted, and I mean REALLY listened because i think sometimes she wasn't too certain about our choices but she made them work, every time. The end result is exactly how we wanted everything to be and we are very very happy with it. I could not recommend Karen more highly, because she understands individual concepts and works with them, giving excellent ideas and helping with choosing the right things, even down to the pillow cases. Her attention to detail is amazing. Even we can't believe the before and after of our apartment !! Fabulous .

Janne & Brom Breetvelt