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Tracey Southall
Wellington
5019
New Zealand
Wellington
5019
New Zealand
Typical Job Costs:
$15,000 - $150,000
Price can vary according to design, scope and requirements. Contact me today for a confidential discussion and personalised quote.
Price can vary according to design, scope and requirements. Contact me today for a confidential discussion and personalised quote.
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NZ's Visionary Kitchen & Interior Designer
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Hi there, my name is Tracey and I have over 20 years of experience in the design industry! I got into this industry because I love working with amazing people and helping them create a space that is special and unique to them.
My clients usually choose me because of my personality and my vision. I can see and feel existing spaces and have a clear vision of what I can turn them into. I listen to my clients and love giving them a design that is unique to them and outside of the box of traditional design.
My favourite types of projects, and also one of my specialties, are renovations. I have worked with house plans, both new and old, for years and I thrive on opening up spaces to create better all-around living areas to suit each of my clients’ needs.
I work nationwide across New Zealand and have worked on kitchens, renovations and interior design projects all across the country. The beauty of my work is that I work remotely and can take on a project anywhere, with a strong focus in both Wellington and Dunedin.
One great thing about my company is that I have always run on referrals and repeat clients. I am straight to the point. My clients completely trust me and know that I will have their back no matter what. I treat every client as I want to be treated myself. My ethics are completely trusting as a designer and trusting in my clients' investments that their project will be everything they ever wanted.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you on your next project. Let me help you transform your space into your dream home!
Services Provided
Colour Consulting, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovating, Laundry Room Design
Areas Served
Wellington, Dunedin, Central Otago District, Napier City, New Zealand, Wanaka, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Tauranga
Awards
Refresh’s People’s Choice Awards: 2020 Kitchen of the Year | Refresh Renovations United States. https://www.refreshrenovations.com/advice/peoples-choice-awards-2020-kitchen-of-the-year/ A kitchen renovation in Wellington | Refresh Renovations United States
35 Projects for TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer

Maoribank, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Light Filled Contemporary Kitchen
16 photos

Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Decadence ++
29 photos

Northland, Wellington
Light Filled Kitchen Renovation
3 photos

Boulcott, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Entertainers Hub in the Hutt
12 photos

Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Petone Bungalow
21 photos

Te Marua, Upper Hutt, Wellington
French Provincial Elegance with Functionality
23 photos

Brown Owl, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Black Accents & Waterfall Wrap
20 photos

Sleek Grey and Black Kitchen
4 photos

Whitby, Porirua, Wellington
Taylor Whitby Kitchen
21 photos

Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Chic, Casual & Compact Luxe Kitchen
16 photos

Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Golden Homes Show Home in Wallaceville Estate
5 photos

Upper Hutt, Wellington
Melrose kitchen
13 photos
Featured Review

Jo Irain
Relationship
Client
Tracey impressed us with her knowledge and expertise when designing our kitchen.Read Full Review
36 Reviews for TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer
5.0|36 reviews
Work Quality4.8
Communication4.8
Value5.0

Gary Cottle
Relationship
Client
We came to Tracey with what we thought were some great ideas. Tracey turned them upside down and recreated a space that utilised our home in a way that we hadn't even thought off. Our kitchen space is now a stunning area and is much more than we had envisioned. The joiners she recommended have been superb and we are over the moon with our kitchen! Go Tracey!
March 31, 2021

Sinead McAllery
Relationship
Client
Tracey was great and had wonderful ideas from start to finish. She was professional and was alway making sure things were right and on track. We love the kitchen she designed for us! It fits our home and functions just for us. Would highly recommend Tracey and her work.
January 26, 2021

Glenys Bayne
Relationship
Client
Lovely friendly and gave us lots of choices in the design layout. Was wonderful in knowing what products to use to make our kitchen great. Showed enthuistant interest in seeing the whole project through to the finish. A joy working with. Thanks.
January 20, 2021

Angela and Steffen
Relationship
Client
Tracey is really friendly and great to deal with. She gave us some different design options and was happy to go with what we wanted, she wasn't pushy about anything. She told us about different ways to configure the cabinetry so that we had plenty of options to think about and decide what would best suit the space and our lifestyle. We're really pleased with how it has turned out and it's just what we wanted - a fresh modern kitchen using the same footprint so that we didn't have to replace the flooring. People think it's a lot bigger - but it's exactly the same size as it was before!
January 19, 2021

Theresa Lill
Relationship
Client
We have been so appreciative to have you help formulate plans to renovate the kitchen, bathroom and ensuite of our tricky old home brimming with difficult spaces. You created options we hadn't even considered after a decade of living here!
You've been amazing, flexible and thoughtful in your ideas, and incorporating our own notions (for better or worse) into the design plans :)
A vibrant creative personality who clearly enjoys a design challenge and has a wealth of practical knowledge.
Thanks so much and looking forward to continuing the journey with you into the next stage of the renos.
November 23, 2020

Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
Thank you Theresa for your fabulously kind words. This is going to be exciting venture and one we all look forward to the finish line.

Des & Donna Walsh
Relationship
Client
Tracey was great to work with in the design of our Kitchen and made it a very pleasureable experience.
She had great ideas, listened to what we were wanting and offered great options and talked/worked through each concept. The final product has come out outastanding and we are very happy with it. Even took the time to help us out with other alterations we were working on.
Thanks for a great job Tracey.
August 10, 2020
Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
I am very excited to share your kitchen with others so they too can see how fabulous your kitchen truly is. Having had such a huge renovation project, and covid throughout the whole process, you both have been incredible. Thank you for your lovely review. Donna you have an amazing talent in styling and material selections.

Pescini Family
Relationship
Client
We were introduced to Tracey through our cabinet maker Benn (NZ Cabinet Maker). She was friendly, professional, accessible and really knew her stuff. She took our ideas and turned them into great options for a family orientated, functional kitchen with longevity and was able to incorporate the little things we were really set on, and even more. The end result is a huge kitchen (it's hard to believe it was in the same space as our old, small and dark kitchen), which accommodates a busy family with teens, their friends, extended family all in one space as a food preparation and entertainment area. We're all thrilled with it.
Looking forward to summer when the rest of our renovations will take place, and being able to open up the doors onto the deck for an extended living area and entertainment space off the kitchen too.
Thanks Tracey for all your hard work, and great ideas. Would highly recommend you (and have) to others.
August 2, 2020

Jill Christensen
Relationship
Client
Really appreciated Tracey's vision and ideas for a new kitchen in a small space.
I would never have thought of utilizing the space in the way she did and her ideas around cabinets and colours were brilliant.
I am absolutely thrilled with my finished kitchen.
July 28, 2020

John Wypych
Relationship
Client
Working with Tracey to transform our kitchen was a pleasant experience as she listened to our requirements and readily came up with suggestions for us to ponder. Her flair and practical ideas were evident in the options that were presented to us. We had confidence in Tracey from the initial meeting with her. Tracey communicated with us regularly and kept us updated at all times. Her recommendation of Ben from NZ Cabinetmakers was much appreciated. It was a pleasure having him make and install the kitchen cabinets. a great combination! Thankyou Tracey and Ben.
July 14, 2020

Ian Lim
Relationship
Client
It's been a great experience working with Tracey on our kitchen renovation. Great communication with keeping us updated and fielding our questions.
She is an expert and really knows what she's doing - we agreed that all the suggestions Tracey gave were spot on. We did shop around a bit to see what designs others were offering but decided to go with Tracey as she offered the best design (creative outside the box solution) at a reasonable price.
Will definitely come back to Tracey if we ever have more renovation needs.
Thanks so much, Tracey!
June 15, 2020Last modified:June 15, 2020

Jo Irain
Relationship
Client
Tracey impressed us with her knowledge and expertise when designing our kitchen. She really listened to us, understood how best to achieve our needs within the parameters of the space, budget etc. We highly recommend Tracey. Really quick turnaround too!
April 26, 2020

Rachel Solomon-Smith
Relationship
Client
From start to finish Tracey was an absolute star! Her creative ideas and love for design inspired us and helped us design and build our dream kitchen.
Tracey was open to our ideas, she listened and then with her amazing creativity we designed a dream kitchen. We then were very lucky to have Benn from NZ Cabinet Makers to build our kitchen and he too, was fantastic. His skills and LOVE for what he does sure shows through in his work.
HIGHLy recommend.




February 13, 2020

Daryn Jarvie
Relationship
Client
great ideas and an excellent design, worked well for our Wanaka holiday home, even from afar, accompanied by prompt and highly efficient communication. Thoroughly recommended Thanks very much
October 14, 2019

Frances Robinson
Relationship
Client
Tracey helped me design my new kitchen from scratch. Tracey took the time to understand what I wanted and provided me with several different options. It took us a while to to get there but I am so pleased with the result! I could not have achieved the kitchen I wanted without Tracey and I would highly recommend her as someone works collaboratively and has great communication skills.
September 22, 2019

dsrose100
Relationship
Client
Tracey was easy to work with. She quickly gained an understanding of what we wanted and offered great advice about what would and wouldn't work. She was great with ideas and colours and obviously had fantastic knowledge about current trends. I would work with Tracey again and highly recommend her.
August 15, 2019

Maree Clegg
Relationship
Client
Tracey has been brilliant to deal with and I would have no hesitation in using her for future projects and recommending her to others. She is generous with her time and at no point have I felt rushed. Tracey is thorough, extremely personable, and is very easy to deal with. I look forward to seeing the completed kitchen and in working with Tracey on our next project.
August 3, 2019

jamie gillies
Relationship
Client
Tracey did a wonderful job designing and project managing my latest kitchen. we really appreciated her visiting the site multiple times and providing different options and possible configurations. Tracey was very accomodating to make changes and was exceptional value for money given the outcome we received
July 29, 2019Last modified:August 3, 2019

Carmen Clarke
Relationship
Client
Highly recommend TS Designs. We were very Impressed with the Designs Tracey came up with for us! She was very attentive and incorporated all the things we needed / wanted.
July 18, 2019

Scott Nichols
Relationship
Laminex New Zealand
Tracey is a professional designer, great with people and helps the client find there dream kitchen. If the customer comes across any problems, Tracey is quick to provide solutions with her design expertise. Tracey builds strong relationships with her clients & has excellent communication skills, I thoroughly enjoy working with Tracey and highly recommend.
July 4, 2019

Sharon Dando
Relationship
Client
We were struggling to find a kitchen design that excited us and by chance Tracey was recommended to us – thank goodness!. From the outset Tracey has been incredible to work with – she has listened to us carefully, gained insights about our family and used these to design a modern and functional kitchen and dining space for us all to enjoy.
Tracey's enthusiasm, design genius and vision of the possibilities for our space have exceeded our expectations. A fantastic designer who we felt a strong connection with from the beginning and who we trusted implicitly throughout the process.
June 28, 2019

Ace Kitchens and Laminates
Relationship
Client
Tracey often works with our company as an independent contractor. She relates well to people and captures the essence of what they want from their kitchen. Tracey is also open to all ideas and combining practicality with designer flair. It's a pleasure working with Tracey and this strong relationship/communication ensures a fantastic outcome for her clients.
June 26, 2019

Trethewey Stone
Relationship
Worked with pro
We have worked with TS design on a number of different projects involving bench top fabrication. We have always found Tracy to be very efficient and professional to deal with. Her designs are well considered both in function and aesthetic.
June 20, 2019

HU-189388795
Relationship
Client
Worked with Tracy on two recent jobs one of which was my own home. Two fantastic results and couldn’t have asked for more. Tracy was extremely helpful and honest. Totally recommend Tracy and definitely will be using her again.
Mike
June 18, 2019

Manuel Miranda
Relationship
Client
with the joy of moving into new home, comes the stress to get the work done. in comes Tracy to make it a smooth sailing. kitchen being an important room for us, both my wife and myself had few sessions with Tracy and zeroed in on a design. we are still in the process of sorting out stuff, but Tracey being with us clearly has boosted us, helped us and hopefully in few weeks when I write my second review we would have finished the work..
May 29, 2019

Aaron Radford
Relationship
Client
Tracy provided us with three separate designs to renovate our Kitchen and Bathroom. She helped us to rework the space to provide an additional WC and walk-in pantry.
Tracy brought a lot of energy, vision and design expertise which helped us get the most out of our budget. Highly recommended.
May 22, 2019

Sammy Glover
Relationship
Client
After devastatingly loosing my home in a house fire we had the chance to design a new kitchen. We got the help of Tracey to design our dream kitchen. With enough stress on our plates Tracey actually made this process seamless and enjoyable. She brought my dream kitchen to life and every step of the way we felt her passion and her care come through in her work. Our kitchen is now completed and is everything we ever wanted. The kitchen is the heart of the home, don't mess this step of your build up, get Tracey in to make it PERFECT like she did for US! xx
April 25, 2019

Dean and Justene Hewett
Relationship
Client
We worked with Tracey to help us design our kitchen, scullery and laundry. She spent time with us to understand what is it was that we wanted then took those ideas and gave us some great feedback and then really improved on them. The outcome for us is that we have got everything we wanted and more and it happened for us in a relaxed and friendly manner. Tracey did an outstanding job for us and we would happily recommend her to others.
March 9, 2019
Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
An honour working with yourself and Dean, especially given this was your second kitchen and New Home with TSdesigns. I am looking forward to working with you on your new adventure and lifestyle change in Motueka!! I trust that you will be using Triple Drought again!


HU-891794645
Relationship
Client
We engaged Tracey to design our kitchen after we had met with numerous kitchen companies, many different designs and costs, (never apples for apples), we explained what we wanted and she provided us with many different option, explained why, what worked better, gave us drawings and a spec sheet, we could then send off to kitchen companies for quoting, they would all be quoting the same thing, We would have no hesitation in recommending Tracey.
March 9, 2019

Rebecca Bennett
Relationship
Client
If you are looking for someone to help with kitchen plans than look no further than Tracey. The plan Tracey came up with for our kitchen is incredibly functional and so well thought through. Her communication throughout the process has been excellent and you can really tell she loves what she does. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tracey.
March 6, 2019
Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
Thanks Bex for your kind words. Even though your current kitchen looks great, the new design will be perfect for your family . I too, are very excited to see the new look! Great meeting you both and having the opportunity to transform the centre piece of your home. Exciting!!

HU-433470997
Relationship
Client
Tracey, our kitchen designer and also our neighbour did a fabulous job of designing our kitchen. She thought outside the square and came up with innovative ideas to meet the needs of our family while working with limited space.
Tracey’s engaging personality allows her to relate to a wide range of clients and made the process of designing our kitchen a positive and stress free experience.
March 6, 2019
Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
Extremely sad to see you leave the neighbourhood, I really am going to miss you both more than you will know. However, I do like Grey Town and more than happy to extend my visits!! All the very best for your next chapter. Thank you for your support and kind words. Miss you already.


Erin Moyle
Relationship
Other
We are in the early stages of planning a major renovation of our kitchen/living area. We didn't know where to start. Thankfully Tracey has entered the process! She is a force of nature and her enthusiasm for our project is infectious. Because she actually listened to us, the plan she has designed for our kitchen is functional, cool and in keeping with the style of our home.
March 5, 2019Last modified:March 5, 2019
Comment from TSdesigns - Kitchen Broker & Interior Designer:
Erin thank you so much for trusting in TSdesigns, but the best part about what I do is adding to my circle of friendship , by this I mean meeting you and Brian and feeling like I have always known you. Very excited to design and deliver your dream kitchen. Thank you for your lovely words too.


HU-36176503
Relationship
Client
Tracey drew up our kitchen and was very patient when we kept making changes. She is great at communicating and always offers to come over and go over the ideas in person. Such a reasonable price too.
She is now getting kitchen quotes for us, with only a very very minimal charge due to all the changes I keep going back to her with.
Thanks Trace!
December 12, 2018

Mike Howard
Relationship
Client
Tracey has been friendly, helpful and has given us very prompt and professional advise while helping us to design a kitchen for our new kitchen/dinning space.
November 4, 2018

HU-707992430
Relationship
Client
Tracey was the designer hired for my beautiful new kitchen. From the moment she arrived to when she left I felt in good hands, she came up with a stunning idea that didn't cost the earth and that used my layout to the best and advantage. She has passion and flair I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone needing a smart designer. Thank You Tracey.
November 3, 2018

Alena Burt
Relationship
Client
I first met Tracey when she started consulting at my work place as an interior designer for a housing company. Upon striking up a conversation with Tracey I found out she also did kitchen design which excited me as I was in the process of trying put together a new design for my home. Tracey exceeded my expectations and delivered a design which I hadn't even contemplated. It's now complete and I love it thanks Tracey you are awesome - love your work - I recommend you to homeowners looking for for flair and inspiration- brilliant!!
June 7, 2018Last modified:June 8, 2018

HU-212321795
Relationship
Client
The redesigning of the kitchen at the Dog Training Centre by Tracey has been amazing. The staff have been eagerly watching the progress and the transformation which is way beyond expectation. The finished product is amazing. The colours used by Tracey have given us a very modern and fresh kitchen. I would trust Tracey 100% with any future project. Tracey has also had the overall design of a training room at the Dog Training Centre and this too is of a very high standard.
June 4, 2018
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