Studio Black Interiors

I have been using Maria for 3 years for different parts of my project. I am in regional NSW and have no access to someone coming out to the farm, so I just save up all my questions and we have a chat about my crazy ideas! Maria has always made herself available and it has been so beneficial to have someone to run your ideas past I have found her very professional and would definitely recommend her services

We worked with an architect to design our dream home and were presented with a set of drawings. We quickly realised to create the dream home we needed someone who had flair, vision, experience and talent and after a lot of research we discovered Maria. To engage her in our project was the best decision we made. Our journey which had started in chaos and indecision suddenly became structured, visionary and coherent. Maria listened to our needs and likes and dislikes and was able to transfer vague ideas into a firm concepts and design. Her attention to detail was exemplary, nothing was too big or too small and she would not settle until we were happy with the look and the result. We cannot recommend Maria highly enough as she has allowed us to realise our dreams and made the journey exciting and enjoyable. Mark and Olena, Torrens.

Maria was a pleasure to work with. While we had ideas of the colours and themes we wanted for our forever home, Maria was able to bring this all together into something amazing. The process of working with Maria to select the fixtures and fittings made this process a breeze, but also assisted us to keep within our budget. We highly recommend Maria and Studio Black Interiors and can’t wait to work with her to finalise the finishing touches once our forever home is built. Brett and Maree

Working with Maria was a dream. We had a bunch of ideas of things we liked but didn’t know how, or if, they could all come together. Maria combined our rambles with her wealth of industry experience and created a design that was exactly what we wanted. My friend commented that Maria had captured our style exactly. Maria got the balance right between accepting our non negotiables and offering suggestions that pushed our boundaries. Maria also got the balance right on what products/choices to make to save money and where we could go for a higher end product to elevate the overall design. Maria is really easy to work with and we definitely recommend choosing Studio Black Interiors.

I had no idea on where to start let alone what to do with the internal makeover needed for my entry hall, library, formal lounge, dining, family room and master bedroom. Maria was referred by a colleague so I went with it. From the first contact, through to the end of the project, Maria was so professional, yet personable and always involved with amazing attention to detail. She listened, she planned, she tailored the design and was able to come up with a new, modern, fresh yet practical redesign which just matched the brief. Could not be happier. Value for money, professional presentation and plans and great comms throughout the process. Would unreservedly recommend Maria and Studio Black Interiors.

My partner and I are in the process of building our new (forever) home – we are quite experienced in life and have lived in various homes over the years, so we are well conversed with what works for us and what does not. However, we just felt we needed a little more advice to get our home from being nearly perfect (as per our initial thoughts) to being absolutely perfect - so we engaged Maria to assist us. Maria opened our eyes to a number of aspects that we had never entertained in our interior design. Maria was a joy to work with – she listened to our needs, understood our style of home and was unbelievably accommodating – nothing was ever a problem. One of the many (and there are indeed many) qualities of Maria’s expertise is that she is not aligned to one style. No matter what your particular style is, Maria’s recommendations can lead you down a different (and substantially improved) pathway with respect to your designs. I do not think there is anything she does not know when it comes to design, colours, textures etc. As for lighting and power points, Maria pointed out so many things that we overlooked in our considerations regarding number of power points and where to put them, positioning of lights etc. Maria’s professionalism, expertise and patience is exemplary. There was not a question or an issue that Maria could not solve – it is quite overwhelming the depth of her knowledge and contacts. We certainly would not be where we are today (having our final home being perfect) if it was not for Maria’s assistance and guidance. If you think winning the lottery may be life changing, trust me – you haven’t met Maria yet!

It is my real pleasure to recommend Maria Cerne from Studio Black Interiors. Maria has guided me through a major renovation of my house and I couldn't be happier with the result. Right from our initial design consultation, I found Maria was able to interpret my sometimes vague ideas into solid recommendations for my home. She is collaborative, patient, reliable and generous with her time. Maria's communication style is clear and I appreciated the thorough documentation of all interior and exterior choices. Maria put me in contact with REP Building who took on the project. The professional regard and relationship between Studio Black and REP Building helped make the renovation go without a hitch. Thank you Maria - my house is calm, inviting and beautiful. It feels like home. Elizabeth

After meeting Maria from Studio Black Interiors for the first time I knew we where on the same page! Her attention to detail ability to source products & collaborate with our builder in achieving the look we wanted was so appreciated. She is energetic hard working and very knowledgeable and up to date with today’s trends. We would highly recommend Studio Black Interiors for any project ..... whether it be a renovation or new home build! Trust me you will be in safe hands. Ken & Kay

We used Maria for our knockdown rebuild project, one which started 3 years before we turned soil. We were living overseas throughout 80% of the project so it was critical to us that we had someone that understood our vision and was keen to be closely involved in realising it. Maria was perfect from the outset - collaborative, willing to get involved in the tiny details when required or step back if it was a part of the project we wanted to drive ourselves. She teamed beautifully with our builder who has recommended her for many of his other project simply for her ease to work with. Maria works very methodically using clear communication, robust documentation and a flexible personal style to put her clients at ease and inspire confidence. I have recommended her through word of mouth to many others and all of them reflect the same feedback. Thank you Maria and Studio Black Interiors

Maria is a thorough professional. A person like Maria is a must to have in your team when you are building your dream house. Aided by her background she has a deep and clear understanding of building a house. She has been awarded the best Service or Design by Houzz from 2018, but I believe she deserves both. What's special about Maria is she has the natural eye for details and the capability to visualize things vividly and quickly in her mind, at the same time she is down to earth helping the client in the time of need. I had many times rushed to her with options to select from (not initially in the scope), she has never hesitated to answer back. Don't be surprised if your house shows up on the cover page of the magazine. Unlike many other Interiors, she can make things look great within your budget in a very short span of time. She has a wide area of expertise including preparing a light plan which was very detailed and appreciated by my electrician. I have attached the mood board she had prepared for my house so we all know what I mean.

In building our dream house every aspect of design needed to be perfect and consistent, that is where Maria came in and nailed it! Maria made the process so easy in working with us to make our vision come to life. Her passion and excitement shines through in every appointment, email, phone call and message - you can tell that she is as excited as her clients in every decision and detail. The professional relationship and regard between Maria and our builders made the build so smooth and effortless. I highly recommend Studio Black for any interior design advice no matter how big or small.

I initially called Maria because I loved her design style on social media. However, once she visited my home and we started talking about renovation ideas, favourite looks and designers I knew she was the one for my project. Her brief for our 3 bedroom 80’s style townhouse was to open it up for more light and modernise with a neutral palette to complement our artwork. Her initial floor plan concept was beautiful and included everything on our wish list. From there the kitchen and bathroom designs fell easily into place and choosing the fixtures and finishes was a breeze. Maria made every step fun and enjoyable. My husband and I have built homes before and none of it was ever fun and enjoyable. As well as being incredibly creative, Maria is a treasure to work with and totally professional with all her communications and presentations. I can’t wait to live in the space she has created.