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40 years in business

6x Best of Houzz winner

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Bespoke Interior Designer - Best Of Houzz Winner

It’s lovely to meet you! I am delighted that, in your search for an interior designer, you are considering my talents for your home which is, of course, one of the biggest investments you will ever make in your lifetime. In a nutshell, my designs are like snowflakes with no two ever being the same. Each of my bespoke projects speaks to your personal aesthetic, goals for use, lifestyle and preferred colour palette. Nothing is ever forced upon my clients from budget to concept, to timeline. You will never be handed a completed room design with everything selected according to my opinions and preferences for your space. That’s just not how I work! Rather, from start to finish my room designs are a fluid, organic, process with client input every step of the way. This is indeed a unique approach to interior design but with clients returning year after year to craft areas in their beloved homes - tells me I am doing something very right. With my decades of experience delivering bespoke interior design projects in Auckland, as a customer, you can leverage my relationships with retailers and contractors to secure the best prices for materials and services. Over time, I have hand-picked professionals in construction and manufacturing to work their magic in your home. On your own, selections for furniture, fabrics, flooring and more can seem limited and over-priced in Auckland. I invite you to use my savvy to open up a whole new world of choices you would not otherwise have at your fingertips. So much of what makes me a unique and recognized interior designer in the region comes from my experience honing my skills to make my processes streamlined, efficient and always on point. I’m not your average interior designer, employing an understanding of the fundamentals of Interior Design I instinctively put together taste, style, pattern and colour to create for you a home which is a pleasure to live in. Good interior design is about creating real homes and spaces that work for those living or working within them and with elegance and timeless appeal. I can also take the stress out of your interior design project, managing your renovations, recommending and/or liaising with the other trades and professionals to ensure you get what you want and that you realise your vision.

Services Provided

Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Decluttering, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sunroom Design & Construction, Sustainable Design, Wine Cellar Design, Colour Consulting, Custom Entertainment Units, Custom Walk-in Wardrobes, Custom Wall Bed, Hallway Design, Home Theatre Design, Kitchen Renovating, Wardrobe Design, Custom Bookshelves, Home Office Design

Areas Served

Auckland, New Zealand, Wellington City, Christchurch City, Dunedin City, Queenstown-Lakes District

Awards

2017 Professional Member of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (PDINZ) KLC School of Design London ( HONs) BA (Cant)

41 Projects

Credentials

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Noreen Mckenna

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I was nervous about employing an interior design professional. I was concerned I would not be completely satisfied with the result. I should not have worried as all my expectations were exceeded. Anna was amazing!Read Full Review

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32 Reviews for Cuthbert Interiors

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4.9|32 reviews

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5.0

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5.0

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4.8

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Anna was an absolute pleasure to deal with - great ideas, just the right balance between providing her creative insights and listening to our needs. The end result is a pleasure to live in

August 21, 2021

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I really appreciated the initial & follow-up communications from Anna & her excellent timekeeping. I was a bit nervous, not knowing quite what to expect when she came to my house. Annas lovely manner however soon put me at ease & she came up with some really great ideas - ones that I certainly wouldn't have thought of myself. She has a keen eye for colour & detail. Definitely recommend her !

August 17, 2021

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We employed Anna to help us with furniture and layout choices for remodelling our large open plan living room. Anna was very quick to see how significant improvements could be made, but more importantly almost immediately identified our own preferences and was able to work up something spectacular within an acceptable budget. She kept us well briefed about timeframes and potential issues around those and was able to maintain our optimism about getting a great result despite all the curved supply chain balls being thrown at us by Covid. We were particularly pleased by the strong connections she had with local manufacturers. The project will continue for some time yet, and Anna has made it clear that we can continue to rely on her support whenever it is needed. We recommend Anna highly for anyone wanting a better, colourful and appealing use of space.

August 8, 2021

Simon Bell

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Anna was really helpful, met us on site at the clients house and provided options for the style we wanted. Made this part of the job really easy. Client loved the wallpaper.

July 15, 2021

Lachlan and Emma Griffiths

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Anna has created beautiful spaces in our home on a number of occasions over the past 8 years. She takes all the stress out of interior design choices and we have been very happy with all the results - from designing functional, aesthetic cabinetry and workspaces to soft furnishings that just make you want to spend time in each space. Anna listens to the brief and budget requirements, and has great contacts within the industry with reliable trades people. We would not hesitate to recommend Anna.

July 15, 2021Last modified:July 15, 2021

Sharon

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Anna was fantastic to work with. I was overwhelmed with all the choices I had to make with my renovation and Anna provided excellent advice on design, colours, wallpaper, tiles and fixtures - basically everything! She also has a great network of suppliers which made sourcing products simple and easy

June 12, 2021

Mila Lin

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We loved working with Anna and would highly recommend anyone looking for an interior designer who brings creativity but designs something that fits you and your style. I highly recommend Anna for your interior design project.

June 10, 2021

Tim Harding

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I engaged Anna to manage the design and renovation of my entire house. Kitchen, floors, repaint, 2 new bathrooms. A major project over two phases, one where I was present and another when I was away. She provided design advice, materials and trades from her set of trusted supplies. Anna transformed the house while paying careful attention to what I was looking for. I'm delighted with how it turned out. Anna managed the project and things went smoothly and were on time. Any problems were quickly rectified.

January 4, 2021

Ali

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Very happy with the service received from Anna at Cuthbert Interiors. Anna listens to your requirements including budget and offers great ideas and then manages all suppliers to ensure the best result. Our project was a complete refurbish with a limited budget. We are delighted with the outcome, I couldn’t have done without her. Totally recommend Anna.

June 23, 2020

Jan Sinclair

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Anna did a great job helping sort our living room. She quickly understood what we were wanting and what would suit our taste and budget. Anna came up with excellent options for furniture and fabrics, and we are delighted with the results. Anna was always easy to communicate with and prompt with replies. We would not hesitate to recommend her services.

February 9, 2020

Noreen Mckenna

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I was nervous about employing an interior design professional. I was concerned I would not be completely satisfied with the result. I should not have worried as all my expectations were exceeded. Anna was amazing! Anna worked with me to express my ideas on what I wanted for my room. She is highly skilled in knowing what is suitable. I appreciated her easy going professional nature in not pressuring me to follow a time line to complete the job. My family and I are delighted with our ‘green room’. It is worth all the money spent. Thank you Anna.

January 30, 2020

Danielle Moa

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Anna has been fantastic to work with, I find she really listens to what you want and presents you with great selections that suit your tastes, and will also suggest an option that may have not been in your scope (you may surprise yourself). It made a huge difference to us when we were having to choose colour schemes for such a large space which could have gone horribly wrong if we did this on our own. I always imagined engaging an interior designer would be daunting but can truly say that Anna made the experience pleasant, easy-going and would go through the process again.

July 29, 2019

Louise Morron

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I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Anna last year while modernising the interior of our 16 year old home. Anna knew from the start exactly what we were after and the end result is brilliant, we love it. Anna was always available and full of recommendations for any questions we had. I thoroughly recommend Anna and would employ her again in the future if the opportunity arises.

July 2, 2019

Lesley Paton

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Anna has been fabulous in assisting us with the full interior design of our 2 bedroom modern apartment which had just been built. Apartment living is a different life style and this was a different space for us and we knew we had to start with a new look. After our initial meeting with Anna, I felt confident that she would be the ideal interior designer for us. She is a strong listener and she understood that we were starting with a completely unfurnished and undecorated space. Anna came up with a concept for a modern, fresh and contemporary look. She brought her experience, efficiency and style to the project and pulled the whole apartment together. The end result is a fresh and spacious look and thanks to Anna we have turned our apartment into a comfortable and stylish home. We both love it. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Anna who is warm and friendly and very easy to work with.

May 14, 2019

Barbara and Jeff Gerbich

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We contacted Anna to advise us on painting the interior of our house. It was all white, and hadn't been touched for nearly 20 years. I wanted something different, but needed guidance on what would work. She came in, saw immediately what was needed and made some wonderful suggestions. We just love the finished result, and people are amazed that our house is 20 years old, the paint colours have just made it all look so different.

March 9, 2019

Trent Cantell

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Worked with pro

Anna Cuthbert of Cuthbert interiors has engaged us to assist with the electrical wiring, fit out and installation of their customers projects. Our experience with Cuthbert interiors is always conducted to a highly professional standard. Their communication and coordination on the job is great. I rate Cuthbert interiors as one of my most valued clients for their professionalism, work quality and knowledge.

January 19, 2019

Diego Dello Strologo

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I love working with Anna, she is very professional and super easy to deal with! I've only met her last year for the first time during my presentation to her design group and we now supply light fittings for some of her projects. Since my presentation, we have been working together on a regular basis and establishing a good relation based on trust and mutual understanding. She understands lighting very well so it didn't take her long to understand all the technical details of our products. I find she integrates very well lighting in her project considering also all the other elements in the same space. I also like that she is got her design ideas but she is also open to suggestions and changes to achieve the best outcomes. I'm glad we got to meet each other and I look forward to keep working with her this year!

January 6, 2019

Tony Carter

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Anna from Cuthbert Interiors furnished our new holiday home in Mangawhai for us. She did a wonderful job from specifying all the product right through to installation. We are delighted with the result. She made it so easy and handled everything for us which was wonderful

November 1, 2018

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Anna Cuthbert focuses on quality, design, price and amazing service. She manages everything for you from start to finish. Her interior design knowledge is outstanding and she can work with any request. We hired her for a full bathroom renovation. You won't be disappointed!

September 25, 2018

Jan and Mike Ashton

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Through an introduction from a previous client.

We are thrilled with the final result of our kitchen renovation. it is fabulous and we would never have achieved this result without Anna's expertise. The ideas she came up with were fantastic, resulting in making any decisions that much easier. We found Anna to be very professional and friendly in her approach to us and the Tradespeople. We left her in charge while we were overseas for 4 weeks of the renovation and any problems that came up she dealt with. We would both highly recommend Anna

August 10, 2018Last modified:August 10, 2018

Matthew Hooton

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We were just a little bit worried that Anna might be too overqualified for the interior design and fit-out of our small Consulate for Mongolia here in Newmarket, Auckland. Any such worries were unfounded. Anna provided outstanding service and advice, appropriate for our budget. Our little office is much more stylish and enjoyable to work in than we could ever have anticipated, while the cost was much less than expected - both in terms of the cost of the furniture and fit out and Anna's fees. We would recommend her to any organisation - large, medium, small or, like us, tiny.

August 5, 2018

Nafeesa Ebrahim

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Anna was fabulous with her approach. She guided us right from the beginning with our curtains and blinds. Mike and I would definitely recommend her to anyone wanting to bounce some ideas and she will help you get to your end goal.

March 27, 2018

Linda Fletcher

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Thanks Anna for making my life so much easier! I dreaded the job of trying to decide curtaining fabrics as there are just so many out there. You made everything easier by finding out what we needed, then brought selected samples for approval. If not for you, we still wouldn't have them now!

September 17, 2017

Barrie Brown

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We have known and used Anna for many years. She organised the design and manufacture of our new kitchen and two upstairs bathrooms for our family home. She provided advice on furniture and cushions for our family room and did the same for our beach house including curtains. We have been very happy working with Anna. She has good ideas and attends to things promptly. We will continue to use her.

September 8, 2017

Helen Mulcahy

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I have been working with Anna for the past 6 months on various projects throughout my house. We have made over a bedroom including everything from the furniture, soft furnishings to the ensuite bathroom. I have been really inpressed how Anna is able to interpret my brief then add the sparkle with her design ideas while at the same time being very aware of the practical aspects. This makes all the difference to creating spaces with WOW and functionality. We have started a project on the playroom and following that is the gym. The services is prompt, professional and fun.

September 5, 2017

Julie-Anne Kincade

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I did not know what to do with my living room. Anna was so helpful, efficient and of course has excellent taste and ideas. A surprise to me was that Anna could source some items at a better price than was available to me on the market so overall she was really cost effective. Thanks so much!

September 5, 2017

rimakhan11

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It was a wonderful and hassle free experience working with Anna. My fireplace and the TV recess looks absolutely amazing. Iam truly blown away with Anna's attention to detail and the knowledge in interior design. An absolutely pleasure working with Anna. Nothing is too hard for her and always makes an effort to understand what I need. Will definitely be working with her more.

August 18, 2017

Kim Lempriere

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Supplier

Anna has always been a true professional in our trade. She offers a very high standard for her clients without compromising the budget or the integrity of the project. Her focus is the clients brief to ensure they are happy for many years to come.

May 14, 2017

James Bruce

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Worked with pro

In working with Cuthbert Interiors on this project, we found Anna to be very well organised e.g all plumbing fittings and cabinets on site. Her organisational skills included following up any issues immediately to ensure the continued smooth running of the project. The outcome of the project was very pleasing to all involved. We would be very happy to work with Cuthbert Interiors on any future projects.

May 10, 2017

Richard Goodall

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We cannot rave about Cuthbert Interiors enough. Anna has provided outstanding service and guidance for our latest interior design projects. She totally 'got' our family and style, and went the extra mile to find the perfect fabrics for us. We have new blinds for our 10 year old's room which have been a huge hit - fun, interesting but also timeless. We have recovered and brought to life 3 ancient chairs with quite different moods - one with glorious fun fabric combinations, one more classic but bringing a modern edge , and the other simply beautiful and elegant. We love quality, colour, quirkiness and style, and Anna has delivered on all fronts. Her approach is down to earth, friendly and open and she provides prompt, efficient service. We never felt pressured to make a decision and she kept coming back with more options until we were completely happy, and knew we had it absolutely right. Cuthbert Interiors is a superb choice for high-end interior design solutions, and we will definitely use them again.

March 23, 2017

ever_davis

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Thanks Anna for giving me the inspiration I needed to get our family room redecoration underway. So nice to be able to use your experience on such a small project. You gave me helpful and realistic advice which was much appreciated.

October 8, 2016

sam_osborne89

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I hired Anna from Cuthbert Interiors to provide consultancy services while we were renovating our family home. We ended up changing the entire interior of our house, Anna helped me choose colours, fabrics, textures and furniture for each room, from our family room with kitchen, our formal lounge and entrance to the kids bedrooms, bathrooms, master bedroom and study. Anna helped to create unique spaces for us to live in, entertain our family and friends in to be very proud of. Anna worked with me every step of the way, providing insight and advice and being very mindful of our budget. Anna would provide options and variations, took me to show rooms, made sure I was comfortable and happy with the decisions we were making. Anna worked with great speed and efficiency. She was honest and open and clearly had some fantastic connections both within New Zealand and globally to source products from. I could never have created this beautiful, stunning outcome without Anna, she was totally amazing.

October 8, 2016

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