This project showcased full-service contemporary design for a vibrant inner-city Wellington apartment, filled with light, color, and striking form.
Our clients approached us with a mix of excitement and nerves about their recent ‘off-the-plan’ purchase and their upcoming move from a spacious suburban home to a cozy two-bedroom city apartment. They sought our guidance to transform this new space into a place they could truly love and feel at home in—one that reassured them they hadn’t made the wrong decision.
We embraced the blank canvas as a gallery, a carefully curated space for their cherished art and objects. Their collection of artwork, along with a wall-to-wall library and a few framed photos, were the only items they brought into this new chapter—making these pieces the heart and soul of the interior.
It was essential to us that the design reflected their personalities. Using their art as inspiration, we crafted a lively, spirited space that delights the senses and offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere every time they walk through the door.
We chose new sofas that emphasize design and comfort: a bold mustard yellow Togo in the media room and a sleek B&B Italia Tufty Time sofa in the bright, airy living area. These pieces, complemented by clean-lined rugs, modern lighting, and stylish occasional chairs, create a harmonious balance of color, contrast, and cohesion. The result is a space that feels effortless yet vividly personalized, where art and interior design seamlessly intertwine to inspire and invite.
We are Kurio; the Wellington based Interior Design Studio of industry-qualified co-owners, Katie Peck And Nikki Burnet. We specialise in both residential and commercial interior projects, with a portfolio of work from across New Zealand.
Guided by the individuality of each client; we create interiors that are a joy to live in. Our design style is considered and curated, based on quality and timelessness, and finished with a twist of the unexpected.
From large-scale renovation and turn-key interior projects through to decorative styling, we will expertly reflect your personal taste, and piece by piece curate an interior that is a representation of your personality, your lifestyle, and one you truly feel connected to.
With nearly 30 years of combined design experience from across New Zealand, Australia, UK and Europe, we have established our personal ethos and foundations in design.
Our years working in world-leading design studios, putting our touch on luxury residential homes, developments and hotels, has given us sound skills and knowledge, ready to continue creating homes of quality and integrity for our NZ clients.
Our name Kurio, is a play on the words curio (a rare, unusual, or intriguing object) and curated (discovering, collecting, organising beautiful things) with the K as our signature unexpected twist. Kurio is a reflection of our design ethos; Spaces designed to Live Distinctively.
As interior designers we understand that a well-executed, intentional design has a huge influence in creating a haven; a place of happiness, comfort and connection.
Our aim is to craft thoughtful and beautiful interior spaces that are a manifestation of our client’s personality, lifestyle and practical needs. We want to provide you with the most professional service and the benefits of our collective creativity and design knowledge, to create something beautifully unique, together.
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