Designworx New Zealand

I enjoyed working with Amanda on an interior refresh, including a kitchen makeover, interior painting, window dressings and furnishings. Amanda identified great options that worked well together and made a really positive difference to the house. The result was an overall change that was integrated, modern and is now a pleasure to live in. Everything was undertaken in a professional way and with great communication.

It is always a pleasure working with Amanda on any of her projects. Designworx have always been professional, prepared and knowledgeable, seeing our contribution to her vision at completion of her Projects is always a highlight for the team at Designer Rugs.

I've worked with Amanda from Designworx on two projects now - a very large project in 2008 and a smaller project in 2020. She listens well to my requirements and will accommodate existing pieces and preferences. In addition she has worked around my budget. Her ideas are always spot on and the end result is great.

Amanda is particularly talented in the use of colour. She helped me renovate the kitchen and bathrooms of my 1990's apartment and I am delighted with the results.

On our return to New Zealand after many years living overseas we engaged Designworx to assist us with design and decorating a major renovation project over 3 levels. It was both a pleasure and fun to work with Amanda and her assistance with interior & exterior colours, tiling, wallpaper, furniture together with incorporating existing furniture that we had collected in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe & Russia exceeded our expectations. The transformation was magic classic chic which was the brief.

This is the second time that we have used Amanda to help us renovate. This time it is a new build and blank canvas and we are delighted with the result. Amanda managed to incorporate some of our favourite pieces into a very different style of house. Her vision with colours and interpreting our likes and dislikes is just amazing. Her availability and communication were also outstanding.

I have worked with Amanda on numerous projects over the past several years and apart from being an absolute professional she is both passionate and creative and works closely with her clients to produce some stunning results.

We have worked with Amanda Neil for over 15 years as a supplier in both Fabric and Furniture. Amanda is extremely thorough and thoughtful of any project she is working on as her dedication for her client is in the forefront of her mind. Amanda is extremely professional, her clients are always wonderful to work with and it is a pleasure working on any project with her. We have work on large scale projects with Amanda including a very significant offshore project which was 18 months in the making. Very exciting for all involved.

Amanda and Designworx have worked with us on this project from initial concept through the design and build phase and beyond. Amanda listened carefully to our brief and requirements and gave us concepts and designs that fitted our brief as well as challenged our thinking! There were always a number of options with design elements and at different price points. Amanda liaised with both us and the builders and contractors to ensure timeliness and quality of the build. Our house now works the way we wanted and we have had nothing but positive comments. I have no hesitation in recommending Amanda and Designworx.

Amanda helped us refine our design ideas for the renovation of our period villa. She successfully blended period features with our desire for a modern home. She was insightful and patient as we worked through the options and offered great practical advice. I highly recommend her and the team.

Amanda is a true professional with lots of real life experience to call on and assist with guiding you through a minefield when you take on a large renovation. There is so much product available and so much choice it can be difficult Amanda understands the process you are going through and in our case helped us make decisions on colour, texture and tones which in the end works. Amanda gave us ideas which we would never have thought of and saved us from mistakes. We enjoyed working with Amanda We can recommend Amanda with confidence

Amanda and I are of like minds: We are both Professional Members of the Designers' Institute NZ. (DINZ is the only institution in NZ that gives Interior Designers accreditation for their work practice and ethic.) We combine forces for large commercial projects under our Company, Design Alchemy. I totally respect and appreciate Amanda's knowledge, work quality, and experience. There is no other Interior Designer that I would even contemplate combining forces with.

I have enjoyed working with Amanda on several projects over a number of years, especially last year when we renovated the major part of the first storey of our house. Amanda introduces warmth and colour in ways I would never consider, with professionalism and a close eye on budgets set for her. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience across all aspects of interiors and she produces unique and special designs. We are thrilled with our major renovation and have asked Amanda to assist further with redecorating since.

I first engaged Amanda after a bad experience with a designer which resulted in some design themes in the house that I did not want to continue in the lounge/living areas but I also did not want the cost of redoing the existing renovations. Amanda came up with a design that worked in perfectly with what had already been done and left me with rooms that I was very happy with. She initially started with the lounge/dinning area in 2014 and then moved to a total renovation of the kitchen/snug area in 2015/16. The kitchen design works extremely well and I wonder now how I even coped with the previous one! Sometimes it was hard to make the choices she gave me as all options would have worked well.

We had Designworx design and project manage the interior design of our whole house bungalow renovation in 2015. Amanda and her team were friendly, efficient and professional. Amanda quickly understood the design "look and feel" we were after and took away the hard work by finding most of the products and materials we needed. She kept in touch on an almost daily basis with us and our builder to ensure product was ready when needed. Designworx always met time lines and were clear and upfront with their costs. They have continued to keep in touch and recently, when we had a fault with the bench top, have gone above and beyond expectations to find a solution without charging us. Highly recommend them.

I have had much pleasure in engaging Amanda at DesignWorx to help make my house beautiful. She truly understands the Art Deco period and the look and feel of what I was trying to achieve. I’ve found her to be clear and on point and does what she says she will. I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone who wants a truly fabulous interior designer. My home is looking very Art Deco Gatsby and I love being in the home now thanks to her amazing services.

Amanda and the team at Designworx are fantastic to work with. For us, it is always really exciting to see the final product when all the organising and work has been completed. Most importantly, customers always seem really happy with how it comes together at the end and there always seems to be a wow factor. Love working with these guys. Regards Hamid

I used Amanda at Designworx when i embarked on a large renovation. I was overwhelmed by all the decisions i had to make in a relatively short period of time and found that using Amanda made the job a whole lot easier. Amanda designed and specified products for the kitchen, bathrooms and soft furnishings as well as ensuring the whole look of the house came together and was consistent, fresh and stylish. Amanda was easy to work with, she designed and suggested ideas based on our personal taste and existing products and we are really happy with the outcome.

We have very busy work and family life and were looking to find an organised business that could put our vision together and execute it with verve and minimal fuss. Amanda and her team fulfilled our brief to the utmost. Not only did she engage thoughtfully and imaginatively with our suggestions, her knowledge of the Antipodean and European design products made selecting and discussing the furnishing of our Devonport property a real pleasure. Credit should also be given to her team who followed up with timely ordering, manufacturer liaison and quality control, so that we had a fully furnished property down to the teaspoons to enjoy within four months of purchase. We were so impressed with her can-do attitude that we have engaged her for the complete redecoration and furnishing of our home in Europe as well. Tackling a complex and forward-thinking architectural redesign, she has worked seamlessly with the build team and further enhanced an ambitious project with a strong decorative element that juggles the need for comfortable working family home, that reflects our personalities, without sacrificing style or falling into cliche. She has saved us lots of time in research and administration. Her use of the latest 3D rendering systems has allowed us to see the finished product in advance, make amendments, and thus avoid costly mistakes. Communication, much by Skype or email, has been exemplary often with overnight responses. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her on any design-driven project.

Amanda and I are in a group of designers that network together to help our business's grow and provide outstanding results for our clients. Since joining our group Amanda has been keen to share and freely give advice to many of us. I really admire the work Amanda does for other designers and the industry.

Amanda has worked with us on customizing two of our homes now and with have been extremely happy with the outcomes.Amanda has great product knowledge and range at her fingertips, so she is able to offer you great choice within your desired budget.We have always felt at ease with her style and confidence in her designing.Her team also work hard behind the scene insuring every detail is followed up and dealt with within the time frame allocated . Thanks Amanda & the Designworx team !

My wife & I engaged Amanda Neill and her team at Designworx to design and plan an internal makeover of our 1930's Calafornia bungalow. Stage 1 which includes bedrooms, living/dining rooms, hall and laundry is almost completed. Throughout the process, from the initial consultation right through the implementation process, we have been highly impressed with Amanda and her team as they diligently and sympathetically bring our dream to life. Amanda's ability to listen to one's ideas and transform them into working plans have made the experience a very pleasurable one. If there are any hiccups with suppliers or trades people, Designworx are very quick to rectify and get things back on track. This has been a very important component for us, as in past renovations we have had a number of instances where contractors have let us down. As the final touches of Stage 1 are completed, we can truely see Amanda's vision taking shape. A special mention should be made of Alison who we have communicated with on numerous occasions, and who has been the liaison between Amanda and ourselves during the latter part of the project. We fully intend to utilise Amanda and Designworx for Stage 2 and the updating of our kitchen and bathrooms, and we would have the utmost confidence in recommending Designworx as a partner in any design or renovation project. Pete & Paula

Metalier has worked with Designworx New Zealand on a number of projects. We have completed sculptures, entrance doors and bathrooms and have worked on a TV programme with Amanda the Designworx owner. We love Amanda's designs: her creativity and the way she works with the professionals she hires. We have no hesitation in giving her the highest recommendation - for design, delivery, process and integrity. You are in safe hands with Designworx New Zealand.

We are a specialist cabinet making company based on Auckland's North Shore. As residential sales manager I have had the pleasure of working with Amanda from Designworx on a number of projects including both Kitchens and bespoke furniture for her clients. I must say her designs are always of the highest calibre and her attention to detail is second to none and is what makes her stand out from the crowd. I find her knowledge of materials and the latest trends to be very good and I'm sure that they contribute to both the visual impact and over all design aesthetic. Amanda's projects are definitely very interesting to build and the end result is always stunning! I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her services. All the best for your project.