In-House Interior Design
A Fully Integrated Design & Build Experience
At Davey Constructions, our in-house interior design offering is a key part of what sets us apart.
Led by interior designer Sarah Davey, our approach ensures that every home is not only expertly constructed, but thoughtfully designed and cohesively resolved from the inside out.
Unlike a traditional building process where design and construction are often disconnected, our integrated model allows architecture, interiors and construction to work seamlessly together — resulting in a more refined, considered and elevated end result.
Meet Sarah Davey
Sarah Davey is the creative force behind our interiors bringing together functionality, detail and aesthetic intent to create homes that feel as good as they look.
Her approach is highly collaborative and client-focused, with a natural ability to understand each client’s vision and translate it into a cohesive and personalised outcome.
From spatial flow and material selection through to the finer details and joinery design, Sarah ensures every interior is carefully curated to reflect how our clients live.
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Design Briefs
Sarah, our in-house Interior Designer works closely and collaboratively with all of our clients for all interior design and styling needs to create a home that reflects our clients’ personality and lifestyle. At the beginning of any project, Sarah will liase with clients to work on their design brief and any specifications they may already have. Once this initial consultation has taken place, Moodboards and flatlay inspirations are created to assist in creating a visual story of what the project will look and feel like upon completion.
Colour consultancy
Colour Consultancy is one of Sarah’s areas of expertise. At the beginning of any project, Sarah puts together a colour palette for both exterior and interior surfaces.
Exterior Colours: Roof, fascia, gutter, windows/doors and wall colours all make up part of the colour palette and are an integral part of creating a sense of cohesion from the outside to inside. Generally once the frame is up and the house is cladded, the decision process on exterior wall colours begins. As part of this process, 3 colour sample options are explored and brought on site to see how they work with roof & window colour during different lights of the day. A preferred colour is carefully selected to work in with selected roof & window/door frames.
Interior Colours: Once exterior colours have been selected, the Interior colours take centre stage. Similar to the exterior colour palette selections, 3 samples are generally selected as options for most or all walls inside the home. Not all homes have painted walls though, some designs can incorporate different textures such as wall paper which can add further depth and interest to a space. During the time of selecting interior colours, wall paper designs are also carefully considered.
Interior Design Process
The Interior Design Process is made up of 3 stages:
Initial Stage:
Initial consultation with client to work on design brief, any inspirations for project (ie. art, travel, a piece of furniture)
Moodboards / Flatlays presented to client bringing ideas together
Design Stage:
Sourcing, selecting & specifying materials for Interiors including tap ware, flooring, tiles, lighting, stone
Designing spaces in greater detail & exploring layouts of rooms + designing of joinery for kitchen, laundry, bathrooms
Execution & Completion Stage:
Fitting out of all joinery, installing tapware, lighting, stone benchtops
Celebrating the spaces created with a walkthrough and feedback.
