D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers

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Maroubra Beach, New South Wales

Contact Info:

Andrea D'Cruz
29/36 McKeon St Maroubra Beach
Maroubra Beach, New South Wales 2035
Australia

Typical Job Costs:

AUD $120,000 - 1,500,000
To achieve the level of design as pictured in our portfolio (all costs noted are approx. only and subject to the client's design brief): Construction Design - $250,000 budget represents the renovation cost of a 2 bed apartment/$1,500,000 budget represents the construction cost of a 4 bed home. Furniture and Furnishing Design - $120,000 budget represents the cost of furniture + furnishings of a 2 bed apartment/$350,000 budget represents the cost of furniture + furnishings of a 4 bed home

Category:

Interior Designers & Decorators

Professional Information:

How we feel and function in a space directly links to our wellbeing – and this is highly valued and treated with priority at D’CRUZ. We recognise each Client and Project deserves a unique and individual response. Our focus is therefore not restricted to a singular design style, but a design methodology that embraces design solutions that carefully consider the interaction and emotional connection of individuals within interior spaces. A relevance to a contemporary design aesthetic that embraces a timeless quality underpins the work of D’CRUZ. Our commitment to understanding the design brief with the ability to guide you through the complexities of the design journey and construction process is key in the delivery of exceptional design outcomes. A first class honours graduate from the University of Technology-Sydney, Andrea has over 25 years of commercial, hospitality and residential experience, initially with a few of Australia’s highly regarded architecture and interior design firms. After a successful 12 year partnership, Andrea transitioned to her own design practice - D’CRUZ which was established in 2013. Over her interior design career, Andrea has been recognised in many industry award programs. Andrea has also taken on assignments as a sessional tutor at the University of Technology-Sydney and the University of New South Wales, an invited speaker for the Design Institute of Australia and a judge for a number of industry award programs. Andrea’s passion lies in the relationships she develops with the Clients for the delivery of environments that enhance their lives in which they continue to enjoy long after her involvement.

Services Provided

Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Colour Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Units, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Custom Walk-in Wardrobes, Custom Wall Bed, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Drafting, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Hallway Design, Home Office Design, Home Theatre Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovating, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Wardrobe Design, Wine Cellar Design

Areas Served

Maroubra Beach, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Gold Coast, (overseas considered)

Awards

Bachelor of Design - Interior Design (UTS) Member of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Numerous Award Winning Projects, refer www.dcruz.net.au/awards Numerous Magazine Features, refer www.dcruz.net.au/publications

37 Projects for D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers

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Maroubra Beach House - Sydney

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Norman Park Penthouse - Brisbane

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Springfield House - Adelaide

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Vaucluse House - Sydney

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Woollahra Apartment - Sydney

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Beecroft House - Sydney

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23 Reviews for D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers

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P Smitj

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Client

Andrea redesigned our townhouse floorplan to make it more open plan, light and family friendly. She is super patient, collaborative and offered invaluable advice on how to achieve what we want within budget. Andrea is approachable and a superb communicator. We worked on a Pinterest mood board to help identify what kitchen design and colours I preferred. We looked through many different samples and options to narrow down the choice. Her calm approach makes the decision making process super easy. Thanks Andrea!

December 6, 2020

Sa N

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Client

Andrea has been a dream to work with and I don't think I would have made it to this point without her. She has been my sounding board for this project and has guided me with wisdom and patience. I highly recommend contacting Andrea to discuss your project and needs. We interviewed several designers who were all frankly a little too precious and intent on making their statement with our budget regardless of if we liked their ideas or it suited our needs. Not so with Andrea. Andrea gave me her suggestions, opinions and advice but never made me feel like my final decision was an insult to her skills. Using an interior designer might seem like it's a bit "bougie" but it's an investment well worth the expense. Andrea has helped me pull together a cohesive scheme from the myriad of samples I'd collected but had no idea what do to with. She has made our home, our biggest investment by far, become something beautiful that still reflects our tastes. Thanks Andrea!

November 12, 2020

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much Sara, I have truly enjoyed the design journey with you and very much look forward to seeing you in your newly renovated home soon!

HF Feng

Relationship

Client

It is the best decision we made to get Andrea to help to design our lovely place. Andrea's attention to details, and her rich experience and phenomenal insight were superb impressive. Her design was able to reflect our personalities, and sometimes even bold that we were surprised at the time looking at them but in the end enjoyed and embraced that design. Our bathroom design was one of the examples, the wall tiles and the floor tiles may not looked compatible in the first place but at the time it finished it really made a great difference and made it a special place. Also, her design of our supporting pole is also the highlight. As from the structure point of view, in order to open our kitchen, some supporting structure is needed. But she turned that supporting structure into a beautiful decoration. In conclusion, we were nothin but impressive and happy with Andrea's design, her help on selection of materials and meeting our various requirements. We highly recommend Andrea's services!

April 29, 2020

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much Haofei and Janet for being such wonderful clients, it was truly a joy working with you both! I trust you will continue to enjoy your new home for many years to come.

Richard Ng

Relationship

Client

Andrea’s calm and organised approach is definitely the best thing about her work. She works with the client and does not push her own agenda, although if necessary, she will nudge diplomatically. My own imperfectly expressed wishes were vividly brought to life by her choice of colour and texture. Importantly, she worked very well with my builder Mark, including fixing my mistakes without fuss. The final result of their work, a floor to ceiling re-do of my apartment, has wowed my friends and far exceeded my expectations. Finally but not least, is that she is a very nice person. Although I commenced the project with some trepidation iy has definitely been a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️experience to work with Andrea and so I can’t recommend her highly enough.

November 25, 2019

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much for your kind words Richard. I have been truly blessed in my line of work to have the opportunity to work with some amazing people. I reflect back on our design meetings with great fondness - most of all, I am so pleased you are happy with your apartment.

Tara MacEachern

Relationship

Client

Andrea and her team were engaged for my kitchen renovation. The team were a joy to work with but what really sets Andrea's team apart is that they took time to LISTEN to my functional and aesthetic brief and delivered a kitchen design that I am absolutely thrilled with.

November 13, 2019

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

I am grateful for your kind words Tara - it was truly a joy working with you, and the best part is you are happy with the design outcome!

Christine Simon

Relationship

Client

Andrea assisted in the interior design aspects of the demolition and rebuild of our apartment. She was at all times a delight to work with; she was able to marry the function and aesthetic in a way that maximised the space for easy flow and extensive storage throughout whilst ensuring the simple lines and sleek elegance we were after. Without doubt Andrea provided real pizzazz to the look and feel of our new home. Thank you, Andrea, for delivering all we wanted plus more. And for your warm, genuine and always professional manner.

April 18, 2019

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

It was truly a pleasure working with you and Gary and it is so rewarding to hear you are both continuing to enjoy your apartment!

A ROSS

Relationship

Client

Andrea and I have worked on three separate renovations, the most recent being a complete refurbishment of our penthouse apartment. Andrea brings her sense of style and sophistication to a project and has a unique flair for building on what is sometimes a very brief outline of what is envisaged. Our apartment is a stunning testament to Andrea’s talent - it was such a pleasure to work with her. If you are looking for a professional designer who makes the journey seamless then look no further than D’Cruz Design.

March 9, 2019

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much for our kind words Alison. It has been a real joy working with you (and how lucky for me to have done so over three projects!). It is even more pleasing to hear you are happy with the result - thank you again.

Michelle Smith

Relationship

Client

We live in Maroubra Beach and we wanted to use a local designer to transform our kitchen and living area. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted the space to look like but no idea how to explain the concept. The first meeting with Andrea was seamless, Andrea managed to transform our ideas into a computer-generated design. Andrea then transformed the design to incorporate maximum storage, separate functional spaces and create a timeless elegance. The next stage was the exciting part picking the colours, tiles, splashbacks, appliances floorings, furniture soft furnishings and artworks. By this stage we were so confident in Andreas ability to manage and complete the project we went on a holiday during the renovation. Andrea kept us up to date with the progress and was always available if we had any questions. Andrea has a network of local quality trades people that completed the project to a high standard. Andrea exceeded all our expectations. She is personable, and her passion and commitment are outstanding. The space has transformed from pokey and outdated, to a and fully functional kitchen, dining and living space, that is beautiful and timeless. When I come home, I still can’t believe I live here! I highly recommend Andrea for all your interior design and renovation projects.

December 9, 2018Last modified:December 9, 2018

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much Michelle for your kind words - it was truly a pleasure working with you and Brian. So pleased to hear you both love what we created together!

Emily Court

Relationship

Client

When we decided to renovate our 4 bedroom house, we were excited and apprehensive. We knew what we wanted to achieve but didn't have a clue how to go about it - and we needed someone who could guide us through the expensive and tricky process of renovating. A friend recommended Andrea of D'Cruz Design Group. Andrea was professional and personable. She listened to our brief, met all the deadlines, kept within our budget and recommended trustworthy trades. We were very impressed with her. Our house looks stunning, feels like a home and is a true reflection of us. Thank you.

February 10, 2018

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thank you for your kind words Emily, we had a lot of fun working together and I am extremely please you are happy with the result!

Lynne

Relationship

Received an estimate

We engaged D'Cruz Design to review an existing design for a residential renovation. The ideas Andrea provided in relation to layout and use of natural light made us completely rethink what we desired from the outcome. In addition Andrea provided practical advice for each space resulting in us considering in detail, how we would use each room, what we desired from each room and could afford in each room. In essence Andrea has provided a revised design that is inspiring and something we are now super excited about. Thank you Andrea for your clarity of vision.

February 1, 2018

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

It was a pleasure working with you Lynne! - thank you for your kind words and fingers crossed all goes smoothly with the next phase in obtaining Council approval.

Nada Tosich

Relationship

Client

Andrea D'Cruz and her team provided creative innovative concepts in designing the renovations for our house, in a very professional and timely manner. Her recommendations regarding PC items also made what would otherwise have been a difficult task into an easy and pleasurable experience. We are happy to highly recommend D'Cruz Design Group.

January 28, 2017

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thanks so much for your review Nada. It was a real pleasure working with you and Richard .... and how exciting to hear the demolition phase is almost over!

Megan Brunskill

Relationship

Client

We recently purchased a new home and engaged D'Cruz Design to decorate the new house with almost all new furniture. The existing furniture in our old home was old and outdated, and didn't suit the new house. I wanted an entirely different look but i didn't know where to start in terms of style and layout that would compliment the design aesthetic of the new home. In addition to decorating we also engaged Andrea to redesign an existing bathroom, convert a bedroom into a dressing room and create functional TV/theatre room. From the first moment we meet Andrea we knew we didn't want to work with anyone else, she put us at ease straight away. She incorporated my preferences and ideas to come up with a design that was innovative, sophisticated and chic. The end result was beyond our expectations. Andrea and her team have the most incredible eye for colour, light, texture and style, at every stage of the process Andrea and her team were constantly looking at the all important functional aspect of the design. Her communication was second to none, always working within time and budget constraints. We have already recommended D'Cruz Design to a number of friends who have seen our home and have also been so impressed with her work. It has truely been a pleasure working with Andrea and her team at D'cruz design, and i have no hesitation in highly recommending her to anyone needing design or decorating assistance for their home.

January 10, 2017Last modified:January 10, 2017

Comment from D'Cruz Design Group Sydney Interior Designers:

Thank you Megan - we are grateful for the trust you had in us, and working with you and Adrian has truly been a joy! We had so much fun collaborating with you on all the designs - we will certainly miss our numerous meetings and shopping trips as you settle into your new home.

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Commented: love this! wall circle queryThank you for your enquiry - the circles are made of pin board wrapped in fabric.

July 24, 2020

Commented: is the round mirror a cabinet and if so where can I source one and howThank you for our enquiry. The round mirror is a cabinet and we were commissioned to produce this custom design that was built specifically for our client. D'Cruz Design Group

September 20, 2019

Commented: Awesomely designedThank you for your enquiry and kind words. We used a porcelain tile on the floor and feature walls of this bathroom, and this has been combined with a ceramic white tile on the general walls. We hope ...

June 12, 2019

Commented: Help! Pool area disasterWe agree with 'bigreader' - your backyard and swimming pool has the potential to be amazing if you invest in engaging a good landscaper - all the best!

June 6, 2019 in Design Dilemma

Commented: benchtop colour dilemmaGreat advice from Dr Retro! Assessing your finishes together in the lighting conditions of the intended space (you will see first hand what tones each of your finishes throws off and if it is conflict...

May 9, 2019 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Comments/Suggestions on New House PlanWe can see you have worked hard on your floor plan - the spaces are very well considered and look great! A couple of suggestions: 1. Ground Level - as you have a dedicated storeroom, consider an ope...

April 29, 2019 in Other