"Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love."
"There was definitely an 'aha' moment, when I knew: this is what I wanted to with my life," says Marlborough based designer Aimee Materoa.
Ten years ago Aimee started out on her journey in the building and design industry whilst renovating homes in both Australia and New Zealand.
"I was very much into the renovation side of things back then, but I discovered a love for colour and the importance good design."
Following a return to school to study interior design, Aimee knew then that she wanted to specialise in kitchen and bathroom design with NKBA (the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association).
"The kitchen is the soul of the household. So first I really have to get to know the person - their story. Only then can I really put pen to paper and design something critical to who they are as human beings."
In collaboration with several joiners within the top of the south.
Aimee is the designer of winning kitchens:
• Best Kitchen ($20-$40k) - 2020
• Supreme Award - 2020
• Best Kitchen - 2021
• Best Renovation - 2022
But recently success has been measured by the work for people she has committed to in Marlborough, where she is currently based.
"It's all about authentic design. I am pushing constantly to create something timeless and elegant for my clients. That's not just about the looks, it's also about the feel and functionality of the room."
"Ergonomics and functionality first, and then we bring all the Aroha in... and all the love."
"We had the pleasure of working with Aimee over the design of our new kitchen, laundry and bathroom vanities. The process was incredibly exciting seeing our ideas and her eye for functionality and design detail come to life. Before coming to Aimee, we were overwhelmed with the choices of bench tops, cabinet colours etc. But after a few key questions they were quickly narrowed down and the results for us are both functional and beautiful. We enjoyed working with Aimee so much."
"Aimee did an exceptional job in identifying my taste and style and incorporating this in to create a beautifully designed space. Aimee is professional, bright, bubbly and such a delight to work with. Aimee has a great eye for detail and an amazing sense of final vision for any project she undertakes and can make any room come to life. Aimee has made the experience of my first home very special and I’m extremely happy with the end result. I would highly recommend Aimee as an incredible and truly talented designer."
“ My wife and I downsized recently, but our new home needed the finishing touches added.
"Enter Aimee... What a super choice. So professional, but also with that rare gift of her enthusiasm showing through. Aimee transformed our nice house, to a home that now really feels like ‘our home’.
"We would be delighted to work with Aimee again, and have no hesitation in highly recommending"
"Aimee helped us totally renovate our old kitchen. From the outset Aimee was friendly, approachable and professional. We could see that Aimee was going to be easy to work with and that her design ideas were both practical and innovative. Aimee has an eye for detail and gave us lots of options to successfully complete our project. Thanks to Aimee we’ve ended up with a new kitchen that easily surpassed our expectations."