Kathy Mckinnon Interiors

Name: Kathy Mckinnon Interiors
Telephone: 0409 071 193
Rating: 5

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Bespoke Interior Design & Styling | Sydney

Creating Unique Spaces For You Our bespoke interior design and styling team specialises in crafting distinctive and captivating spaces that inspire and reflect your individuality. With a flair for eclectic, retro-modern, and contemporary design, we offer customised solutions.  Leading our team is Kathy McKinnon, a highly respected figure in the world of magazines and advertising. Her impressive portfolio boasts numerous credits for her work on award-winning print campaigns. Renowned for her expertise in eclectic, retro-modern, and contemporary design, Kathy is well-known in the industry for her ability to bring highly original and enchanting concepts to life.   Working closely with her clients, Kathy explores innovative and imaginative design ideas, combining unique fixtures and furnishings to help bring their dream interiors to fruition. Her elegant and astute design solutions encompass every aspect of her clients' projects, including concept development, project management, mood boards, space planning, floor plans, perspective drawings, 3D rendering, furnishings and finishes, art sourcing, colour consultation, and custom-made furniture.   Regardless of the size of the project, Kathy employs her creative approach and meticulous attention to detail to transform existing spaces using materials and accessories that maximise their full potential. Drawing inspiration from her extensive travels abroad, she collaborates with a carefully selected team of artists, craftsmen, and specialist contractors to create bespoke features and unique finishes.   With a passion for her craft, Kathy takes great delight in bringing her expertise to each assignment. Her extensive network of industry contacts enables her to add distinctive touches to every project. With her sophisticated yet practical designs and exceptional sourcing skills, Kathy saves her clients time, money, and delivers truly special dream homes. http://www.kmck.com.au Please click on the link to view video http://www.kmck.com.au/Welcome-Video

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Accessible Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Colour Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, 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, Decluttering, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Feng Shui Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Hallway Design, Home Office Design & Construction, Home Staging, Home Theatre Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Renovating, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Wardrobe Design, Home Office Design, Interior Design Photography, Art Selection, Color Consulting, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Storage, Custom Table, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Holiday Decorating, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Garden and Courtyard Design

Areas Served

Paddington, Surry Hills, Chippendale, Bellevue Hill, Bondi, Bondi Junction, Alexandria, Sydney, Darlinghurst, Elizabeth Bay, Woollahra, Edgecliff, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Randwick, Bronte, Clovelly, Watsons Bay, Coogee, Tamarama, Redfern, Waterloo, Leichhardt, Annandale, Mosman, Kirribilli, Neutral Bay

Awards

Represented Australia in the Commonwealth and Edinburgh Design Festivals; Post Grad Diploma, Sydney College of the Arts & Certificate in Interior Decorating & Advance Colour, Sydney Design School.

Projects

This is an example of a contemporary living room in Sydney.

Farm House

Inspiration for a transitional living room in Sydney.

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Randwick, NSW

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Ity Point Painting Pty Ltd

We have had the pleasure of working with Kathy on a number projects over several years. Her keen eye for design and exceptional communication skills consistently result in a beautiful color interior & exterior stories. Kathy’s precise specifications make every collaboration seamless, ensuring our projects are successful. ''I highly recommend her''.

December 15, 2024Last modified:December 15, 2024

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you for the great review City Point painting , always a pleasure to work with you on projects . Your work is quality

Stuart Purves

I've known Kathy for many years and can announce her unwavering professionalism she is currently undertaking a refurbishment of a large apartment for me in Sydney. The builders and suppliers she works with are fabulous her eye and taste is exemplary and best of all her attention to detail and following up that it is acted upon is remarkable. I highly recommend her for any project you have in front of you.

December 3, 2024

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for the great review Stuart , such a pleasure to work with you on your fabulous Point piper apartment . Love working on the project and restoring its heritage aspects of double hung timber windows , reclaiming the curved wall in the guest bedroom and likewise updating bathrooms , walls , storage ,window furnishing & lighting for contemporary lifestyle. It looks amazing

kymwirth

Kathy has an amazing eye for colour and form and approached her design choices with a unique flair and sophistication. She considered all aspects of our project to transform our house into a beautiful home. She is super collaborative and gave great consideration to our needs and tastes. She is a delight to work with and I would highly recommend her.

November 14, 2024

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Great to work with you on your amazing house Kym .Thank you for the fabulous review

Niki Zubrzycki

I cannot recommend Kathy highly enough for her exceptional styling skills, especially in the context of my step-daughter's wedding. From the very first consultation, Kathy was not only professional but also incredibly insightful, helping her and her partner to visualise their special day. Kathy’s attention to detail is second to none. She took the time to understand their vision and preferences, expertly blending them into a cohesive design that truly captured their essence. Throughout the planning process, Kathy was organised, communicative, and full of creative ideas that we hadn’t even considered. Thanks to Kathy, my step-daughter’s wedding was not only beautiful but also memorable. If you’re looking for someone who can turn your vision into reality with style and grace, look no further than Kathy!

October 3, 2024

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Niki for your great review . Such a pleasure to work with you on the wedding . It was a great location in the sailing club ; wonderful to tie in the old world charming of the club house with the gorgeous wedding decorations and flowers

Elisa Antoska

I recently had the pleasure of working with Kathy McKinnon for our residential unit renovation. Kathy's expertise in selecting a colour scheme was spot on, perfectly capturing the vibe I wanted for our home. The flooring samples she provided complemented the paint choices beautifully, creating a cohesive and stylish look throughout. Kathy's ability to understand my vision made the process smooth and enjoyable. Her professionalism and creativity truly set her apart. I highly recommend Kathy McKinnon for anyone seeking a talented interior designer. Thank you, Kathy, for your great work!

September 14, 2024

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Elisa for your great review .It was a pleasure to work with you on your two city apartments .You gave me a very clear brief of what you wanted .Can't wait to see it all come together

LYN WATSON

Kathy rang me offering to help with a bathroom renovation. I was so impressed with her that I also decided to renovate my kitchen and create a powder room. Kathy organized the whole process. All that was required of me was to choose the inclusions. With her experience, she presented amazing options which I would never have thought of. I was able to choose everything without leaving my home. On a couple of occasions I did not agree with Kathy's suggestions. She persevered, and I am so glad she didn't give up on me. I have told her many times since, that she was right. I am absolutely thrilled with my renovation and I can honestly say that I have Kathy to thank for this worry free wonderful outcome.

December 14, 2023

niki181

When we moved into a heritage-listed terrace, we knew we needed help to make it amazing. And we were lucky enough to find Kathy! She listened to our needs, understood our brief, and worked within our budget. One of her many superpowers is sourcing incredible vintage/antique items and getting them restored to their former glory, not to mention her outstanding recommendations around colour and texture. Like many families, we are busy and time-poor and Kathy made the design process easy for us, carefully curating her recommendations. Kathy was also great at connecting us with good tradespeople, our builder, an excellent and well-priced joiner, and many other trades/suppliers. If there was anything to criticise, it would be a couple of mis-measurements that led to having to replace items that we'd ordered, but these were minor in the scheme of things. Overall, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kathy and she would definitely be our first port of call for future design advice!

November 29, 2023Last modified:November 29, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Niki for the fantastic review . It was such a pleasure & an honour to work with you on your amazing heritage house . Loved the creative challenges and the trust that gave me to design joinery, custom furniture ,source fabulous vintage pieces and to work with you . It takes a village .You have a wonderful eye and a great appreciation .I think we were a great team .Coupled with the fabulous tradies and great builder; so happy with the results

Megan Smith

Kathy’s designs and advice were fantastic - we love our new bathrooms! She was very responsive, and also arranged a builder (who was also fantastic) & tradespeople, organised ordering fixtures, and generally made the whole process so much easier. We are also nearing the end of a second project designed by Kathy of updating our back doors and patio. The changes have made a huge difference to the indoors as well as outdoors, and we’re very happy with how things have turned out. We highly recommend Kathy.

November 11, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Megan for engaging me to work on your project .It's been fantastic journey watching it transform . We have all really enjoyed working with you & soo appreciate your generous review

Jeffrey Oley

I've worked on many varied projects with Kathy for over 20 years (Yikes!) and Kathy always comes up with the goods. From fashion to advertising, food photography, and on. She has a great eye, super organisational skills and is tenacious in finding just the right outcome for anything we've ever collaborated on. Even more important, Kathy's a joy to work with. Always have a laugh while we go about our process. Can't recommend her enough.

November 8, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for the great review Jeffrey ..Always great to have the chance to collaborate you .We've worked on many interesting creative design projects

Ash G

We engaged Kathy to help with direction for updating/doing simple reno’s to our apartment - she she was amazingly helpful and has a great eye, would definitely use her expertise again in the future!

November 6, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you Ash for the fabulous review . It was great to be able to work you on your renos in your apartment .

graham466

Kathy recently helped us to choose the colour scheme for our exterior. And she came up trumps. Many of our neighbours have complimented us on our choice of colours. Last year Kathy helped us with our interior colour scheme and again she was spot on. Choosing colours is a harrowing process with literally thousands of colours/shades to choose from. And you can’t afford to get it wrong as we have done in the past. Having someone with Kathy’s taste and expertise to help us has been a godsend and I can’t recommend her highly enough.

September 8, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Graham for your great review . It has been a pleasure to work with you on your beautiful home

Momu

Working with Kathy was an absolute pleasure. Her responsiveness and exceptional communication skills truly set her apart. The console and colour she expertly selected for her project in Randwick looks absolutely sensational. Kathy's discerning eye for detail and her innate ability to harmonise colours are truly remarkable. We eagerly anticipate future collaborations with Kathy McKinnon Interiors.

August 27, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Momu , thank you for your great review. Wonderful to work with you .Love that you offer hand crafted manufacturing in Melbourne and fabulous quality products

Ben Wallace

As a builder, I have had the pleasure of working closely with Kathy on several renovation projects. Kathy is a distinguished interior designer and has an outstanding knowledge of a diverse variety of styles, aesthetics and techniques. Kathy is exceptional at focussing on both the smaller details and the big picture simultaneously, to create cohesive spaces that are both beautiful and functional. Kathy is wonderful to work with; she listens to her clients wants and needs. Her acute attention to detail, organisational skills, her knowledge of the build and passion for interiors, means that she goes above and beyond for her clients, always bringing their vision to life. Ben Wallace (BWB PTY LTD)

August 22, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for the great review Ben . Always wonderful to work with you ; you have a great reputation , fantastic communication skills and deliver over and above on the clients projects

READING FURNITURE

Kathy designed some beautiful curved bedside tables for a client and commission us to bring her design to life. I would very gladly work with Kathy on any project she designs in the future, working with a designer of Kathy’s quality was indeed a pleasure and I recommend her services to anyone. Regards Leeroy- Reading Furniture

August 20, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Leeroy for the great review :You did a fantastic job .We loved the bedside tables , client was over the moon .

Elyanawati Hendarto

Kathy put a lot of effort into helping design my lounge and backyard. She was very helpful, and was extremely responsive to any questions I asked her. I am very satisfied with her final design, as it was very attractive in its colours. Overall, I would highly recommend Kathy to design the interiors of your homes."

July 25, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Elly , such a pleasure to work with you on your project

Trevor Vyner

We have worked with Kathy often over the years. She is incredibly professional, talented and very hard working. We struggle to keep up with her :) We highly recommend Kathy for any interior design or set building work.

July 24, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

huge thank you Trevor . Always great to work with you . You and your team are amazing

Jessie

I had a fantastic experience working with Kathy. I wholeheartedly recommend Kathy to anyone seeking an interior designer who can deliver outstanding results.

July 17, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Jessie for the great review . Always inspiring to work with you

Kieran

Kathy was a dream to work with - a true collaboration marrying client needs with knowledge and expertise to guide the project to its best potential.

January 9, 2023

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you Kieran for your great review .Such a pleasure to work on your kitchen / dining room project .Thank you for having me on board

Stuart Bissett

Kathy was a joy to work with. With her innate feel for beautiful design and patience with first-time clients like us - Kathy helped articulate a vision we both loved and navigate trades and retailers with ease. We're so happy with how our home turned out and highly recommend Kathy McKinnon Interiors.

December 18, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Stuart for your great review and big thank you for having me on board .Loved working with you on your beautiful house.And thank you for recommending me to another client .That is much appreciated and I believe another happy client

Bighouse Locations

Kathy did a fantastic job designing my sons apartment, taking it from a dated 80s style to a contemporary stylish apartment. Kathy provided us with a great plan and with her team of electricians and painters completed to project within time and on budget. Kathy has extensive knowledge of colour and lighting and reliable trade contacts that make working with her a dream. I would highly recommend her for any design projects.

December 14, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for your fabulous review ,dream client ! Great to work with you ;such a clear brief. So wonderful to see the apartment being transformed .Thank you for having me on board

Keith

I have worked with Kathy on a number of projects. She has wonderful style and an eye for detail. She can take something ordinary and mix disparate pieces together to create something that's quite extraordinary. She is an artist.

December 13, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Keith for your glowing and positive review . Hugely respect your great knowledge and passion of contemporary design . Always wonderful to work with you

Simon

South Pacific Fabrics has worked with Kathy on her projects where the clients require the best of the best in the world when it comes to furnishing fabrics for upholstery & accessories. With her innate sense of style, it's a joy to watch her put together schemes that meet the brief, and more! From a beach-side residence to a funky inner-city pad - Kathy has the eclectic knowledge to effortlessly pull it all together in a curated and considered manner.

December 12, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Simon. Love collaborating with you and South Pacific fabrics on my projects. You offer a fabulous & unique selection of textile colours and finishes ; allowing beautiful stories to be woven with curtains , upholstery and cushions in my projects .Thank you

Kevin Clarke

I've had the pleasure of working with Kathy on a few projects. She has great style and an extensive knowledge of all elements of design. She has the ability to make even the most difficult spaces both beautiful and functional.

December 11, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Kevin , Always wonderful to work with you & bring your set of skills to the table

Andy

We work together on a few projects, and Kathy is always lovely!

December 11, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Andy for your great review . Wonderful to collaborate with you on projects , so appreciate your extensive knowledge of finishes and deign

info908515

Kathy really helped us bring our vision to life and kept us on track. She was always available for questions and worked with us in a collaborative capacity taking into account our taste and ideas. Kathy was always honest when she felt like something wouldn't work and we are really happy with the resulting work. Her rates are reasonable and transparent which we appreciated (we preferred to work on an hourly rather than a project basis as we knew what we wanted).

December 5, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for your great review & thank you for having me on board & wonderful to be part of your team

Palmer Beckwith

Kathy helped me remodel my new home into a stunning modern living space. Her knowledge of materials, lighting and angles made this an amazing process. I am overjoyed by the outcome and give Kathy my thanks.

November 24, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Palmer , such a pleasure to work with you & transform your new home

Chris Beckwith

I've known Kathy for more than thirty years, always appreciating her creative eye. I recently became the client for the first time. Kathy created a fabulous visual presentation for our media release, which engaged everyone involved. Thank you so much.

September 8, 2022Last modified:September 8, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Chris for your fabulous review . It is much appreciated . It was an honour to work with you on the presentation of your product . Your product is soo very special and worthwhile for the community

Minh

Kathy is an amazing interior designer. She goes out of her way to help. Kathy makes difficult jobs looked easy. I would highly recommend Kathy to look after your project(s). Thank you Kathy for being amazing

September 5, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you MInh for the fabulous review .Tt is much appreciated Always wonderful to work with you on your projects . Thank you for having me on board

HAMELAND

I've worked with the fabulous Kathy McKinnon over the past 20 years on many styling jobs within the design and advertising world's. Recently I launched my own sustainable furniture range - Hameland, and there was only person I wanted to help bring my products to life and show them in their best light. Kathy came to the project with her usual positive and highly contagious energy and created a series of images that truly showcase my furniture. Kathy is super smart, always fun, incredibly professional and very collaborative. What's not to LOVE.

March 13, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Hameland for your great review .Your range is fantastic , such an exciting new product on the market .It ticks many important furniture design boxes of eco sustainability ,functionality with a great contemporary design aesthetic . It was a pleasure and an honour to work on your campaign .Can't wait to see it in people's apartments and houses

HU-867763082

Kathy McKinnon came to the rescue when we were seeking an interiors professional to help us select both interior and exterior paint colours for our Federation home. Taking on board our previously selected tiles, fabrics, stone, floorboards etc she expertly guided us with a colour palette that would suit our desired look and feel, whilst remaining classically appropriate to the home’s era. She was also very accomodating and helped us at short notice. Thank you Kathy.

January 19, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for your great review . Your house is amazing ! So loved the work you've been doing on it .An inspiration of sensitively blended New York loft with Sydney Federation .
Thank you for having me on board to help on the journey .Can't wait to see the finished photos

Nora Bartley

Kathy is a fantastic interior designer. She knows where to find beautiful furnishing etc. and caters for your taste. She kept us on track with our design theme and confirmed sizing for all purchases (rugs, couches, paintings etc).She gave us confidence in our choices and was not afraid to let us know when we were off track. Kathy is lovely and a delight to work with. She cares about what she delivers and has the highest of standards. Timely and decisive. Working with Kathy has resulted in us having a beautiful home and we continue to work with Kathy whenever we need help!

January 9, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Nora for the great review & huge thank you for having me on board .It has been a pleasure to work with you on it . It is a fantastic apartment ; super stylish with unique and well resolved design features . It is a beautiful contemporary family lifestyle space .

HU-564456681

Kathy was a pleasure to work with. Always provided helpful advice, including at short notice. Provided more or less support based on our needs. We will continue to ask for her help!

January 6, 2022

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for the lovely review .So appreciate the opportunity to work with you on your beautiful project . Its such a great apartment with so well designed features for a young family

Tricia

When my Painter suggested I meet with a Colour Consultant/Interior Decorator to discuss colours my reply was "I don't need anyone to help with colours, I know what I want!" Well wasn't I WRONG! After a discussion over the phone regarding our property and what I was looking to achieve, Kathy came out to our Reno Site, she had already selected a few colours and finishes, which I loved and have decided to go with. Kathy was very professional and easy to deal with, she made my decision an easy and effortless one. I am very thankful I contacted Kathy and was a recipient of her wisdom and expertise.

December 22, 2021

Keith Murphy

We have had the pleasure of working with closing with Kathy completing the electrical works on various projects over the last 4 years. Kathy's project experience, attention to detail and organisational skills has made each project a pleasure to be a part of and has ensured the projects run smoothly and are delivered to the highest of standards. We highly recommend Kathy's services.

December 20, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Keith : you and your highly skilled team are such a pleasure to work with

HU-775769796

Kathy has great taste and our bathroom/laundry renovation looks fabulous. Easy to work with and all the right contacts. Recommended!

November 19, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

huge thank you for your great review . So appreciated ! Loved working on your project . Its such a beautiful house . You were fabulous clients .Thank you for having me on board

Laura Iezza

Our strata committee for four strata scheme buildings in Pyrmont engaged the services of Kathy on two separate projects. Kathy assisted us with an update of the colour schemes for our early 80s buildings. This was no easy task as the exteriors and common property interiors were covered in mission browns and outdated cream and peach colours and we required Kathy to work with some outdated fixtures and fittings too. This proved no issue for Kathy. Kathy made the task so easy for us and we could not be more pleased with the results. She was professional, personable and down to earth and really listed to what we wanted and our vision. Kathy showed us that she is a very talented colourist in her natural ability to identify the right colour scheme for the building, and the suburb of Pyrmont. She did her homework and was prepared before she came to site - and showed us an array of amazing colour palettes that we would never had considered using had it not been for Kathy. What we ended up picking at the recommendation of Kathy was perfect. I was particularly happy with her colour picks for the internal corridors. The walls, previously outdated creams with multicoloured featured walls were transformed into elegant, sophisticated spaces and beautiful spaces. Kathy even managed to make the old tiles in the corridors and the railings look amazing by way of the colour scheme she recommended. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kathy for any interior decorating or colour consulting job. She offers a unique perspective - head above shoulders than the other designers out there.

November 18, 2021Last modified:November 18, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Laura for your very generous review & recommendation . It is so appreciated . Such a pleasure to work on your strata project with you . Loved helping to give the building a re colour, freshen & polish up to a smart contemporary finish . Thank you for having me on board

HU-137544588

Excellent service. Kathy was able to attend at short notice, and provide a comprehensive assessment of the services available, and guidance on the project our building was looking at. The initial brief we requested was provided in a couple of days! We are now progressing to the formal tender phase. A very professional approach, thoroughly recommended. Philip

November 18, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Philip , huge thank you for the generous review . It was a honor & my pleasure to put together the proposal for such an iconic building as Monument

Xylo Worx

Kathy is without doubt a designer who has an abundance of knowledge in her field Very focused and pleasant to deal with,has a fabulous attitude towards the contractors,the projects requirements and the clients brief. I wish more people in the building industry had these attributes. Absolute pleasure Highly recommended in every sense of the word

November 16, 2021Last modified:November 16, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Theo for your very generous review .Such a pleasure to work with a great joiner , who's experienced and super professional

The project is the first of a major refurbis

With dramatic chandeliers and Italian vera wall lights, contemporary paint detailing and beautiful linen gauze curtains, Kathy brought a dreary and dated room at Duntryleague in Orange to life. She enhanced the architectural details and the beautiful views over the golf course to make the elegant Dalton Dinning room airy and comfortable with Louis XIV upholstered balloon back chairs and configurable oak tables. It is now quite an experience to dine in this magnificent room by day or night.

May 29, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for the great review .It was a pleasure and an honour to work on the important public heritage building , Duntryleague

Ian

Kathy was wonderful to work with. Provided excellent advise with options. I would highly recommend her. Fast, efficient and knows her stuff. IT

March 18, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Ian for the great review . Wonderful to work with you on your fabulous strata apartment

Prue Cottee

Kathy has great style and was so helpful in sourcing great options for my apartment. Kathy understood my brief and the aesthetic I was wanting. Kathy selected a range of pieces that were a mix of affordable and good quality investment pieces - I loved all of the pieces she selected. When it came to decision time, Kathy was great at helping me make selections, and made me feel confident with my choices. I would highly recommend Kathy as an Interior stylist,.

March 11, 2021

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Prue for your very generous review . It was my pleasure to help pull together final touches for your lovely apartment

trishyap79

High recommended! Kathy worked with me first years ago in project managing and styling my heritage listed, sandstone terrace home. The style was more Georgian with modern features that would suit a heritage home. I went with Kathy after speaking to several interior designers as she had a great sense of style as well as a great "get things done" attitude that really appealed to me. She was also able to work towards any budget and could recommend tradesmen with appropriate qualifications to work on heritage homes. She really took the stress out of a home renovating project and made the experience really enjoyable for me. I am so happy with the results. My home is truly a city oasis. More recently when I needed help styling a holiday retreat, I reached out to Kathy again. This time the style was farmhouse / rustic for a mountains retreat. Again she designed and project managed the various renovations and styled the home. I had a lot of fun again visiting all sorts of places choosing furniture and additions for the home and am very happy with the results. As well as enjoying all the compliments from visitors! I would not hesitate to recommend Kathy and circumstances permitting, I look forward to working with Kathy again in the future.

November 8, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Trish for being such a fabulous client & so appreciate your wonderful review . It has been a total pleasure & such a fabulous honor to work on your 2 very beautiful projects . So inspiring to work with you & love the end results . Both homes really have a special wow factor

Elliot Anders

Absolutely perfect communication mixed with hitting the brief spot on makes a very high recommendation of mine. I had a plan in my head but it was very disjointed, Kathy was able to break it down and make sure the house flowed more which was exactly what I wanted and she picked out some amazing pieces which I went for and am super happy with. Her use of mixed metals really gave my place an industrial but luxury feel and her direction with the outdoor are has my friends thinking I live in a hotel!

November 2, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you for your very generous recommendation & for being such fabulous clients .So appreciated Elliot . It really does look amazing & beautifully layered. Photos look fantastic .Lifestyle , lifestyle !

Alison

I have known Kathy as a friend for some years. However, if I needed advice on colours for my old house or design for my business, Kathy was the first person I would ask, I highly respected her advice and still do. So it was with great pleasure, I was able to hire her services when I bought a terrace house in the knowledge that the kitchen needed expanding and completely ripping out the old to put in the new. I am a chef and knew what I wanted but was unable to put it to paper for a clear design. I needed a working kitchen that would look to the future, be contemporary, innovative, fitted with a terrace house and could be a work horse. Kathy designed my dream kitchen, who would have thought I would have black 'jaguar' walls, a stunning Neolith island. The kitchen had to be extended, the back wall knocked out and J beams fitted, Kathy wanted clean lines to the outside. A builder was required, Kathy took care of this as I was travelling, she managed my site, plumbers, electricians, kitchen installers and the like whenever I travelled. . We also installed an appliance cupboard (Kath's idea) it has a stainless steel bench top which allows me to work any appliance from there, rather than bringing them out to the kitchen top. She was easy to work with, gave great suggestions if I was not sure, more importantly she listened and followed my brief. The kitchen is a very clever design for a small area, it ticked all my requirements and more. My perfect kitchen, thank you Kathy.

October 8, 2020Last modified:October 8, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for your great review . So appreciated . It was an absolute pleasure honour to work on your beautiful project . Fabulous brief & so love the way it has turned out .Super functional & such an inspiring kitchen

Ermes De Zan

I moved into an apartment in Paddington after living in aTuscan farmhouse for 42 years . I had an important library to house .Kathy came up with a brilliant solution : build it in the wide entrance hall . The revolving library ladder meant that practically all the books fitted in . The base of the shelves are closed drawers to hold the DVD and CD collection . Elegant doors with bronze door knobs in keeping with the style of the apartment . The carpenter was very efficient ,reasonably priced and great attention to detail . Kathy made sure the skirting board matched the original of the rest of the apartment . Kathy is a great organiser and has a keen eye .Re-Upholstering the dining chairs , she was straight onto the right person . I was about to compromise on the colour but Kathy located the right colour . It could have been a disaster . Thanks Kathy for your taste and guidance .

September 24, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you Ermes for the wonderful review . It was an absolute pleasure to work on your beautiful apartment . Such a very stylish heritage, iconic Paddington building . So excited to see it come to fruition .

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Kathy designed a fabulous outdoor kitchen and created a look that complemented the existing outdoor area. She helped us manage the project and navigate a few complications with installing an extremely heavy pizza oven and making sure that the structure was able to withstand it. The burnt timber finish on the joinery and Neolith stone that she recommended look amazing and have been complimented on by everyone!

September 11, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for the lovely review .Such a pleasure to work on this stylish outdoor kitchen : great brief , dream clients & wonderful to see it come to fruition . Thank you for having me on board

Chris Pearson

Kathy was a pleasure to work with, easy efficient communication with great ideas and suggestions that meeted my needs. Kathy has access to first class suppliers and tradesmen making the job a breeze and stress free.

September 6, 2020Last modified:September 6, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for being such a wonderful client Chris , such a pleasure to work with you .Love your review , it is much appreciated

Fionnuala McCarthy

Kathy is an expert in her field she gets design effortlessly and has a very keen eye for contemporary design.

July 27, 2020Last modified:July 27, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you Fionnuala , always a pleasure to work with you

Nat Cagilaba

Working with Kathy was an inspiration. The creativity and vision Kathy brought really gave us the confidence in expressing our brand (smart, curious & playful) throughout our office. From concept to finding retro pieces and having unique pieces made or adapted, the experience was fun and collaborative. The results still get a 'WOW' every time someone new visits our office while to us it is a functional yet stylish 'home'.

May 5, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Huge thank you for having me on board . Such a pleasure to work with you and your team .Your Surry Hills heritage warehouse provided fabulous bones. It was a wonderful brief and a great opportunity to play with classical forms whilst using materials that encouraged curiosity and thinking outside the box.
Loved designing the custom tables and other furniture pieces . I think we nailed it .Thank you for being such a fantastic client

Jenni Carr

I have twice used Kathy McKinnon for design advice in my home. On the first occasion I needed help with my lounge room. I had recovered some couches but could not find fabric for the scatter cushions to pull the room together. Kathy came up with two options of three fabrics each. We are very happy with the option we chose. She also sourced a limestone plinth for a dead corner. More recently Kathy advised us on paint colours for our front door and pergolas. Again, she gave us a couple of options. Her preferred suggestion was a colour we would never have thought of. It is now painted and looks fantaastic. Kathy, thank you for your wonderful expertise.

April 24, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

fantastic to work with you , thank you for having me on board
Loved helping fine tuning your very beautiful architectural house .And thank you for the lovely review

Joseph Degabriele

Being a typical male I couldn't decide the house's external colour scheme. A meeting with Kathy and a couple of phones helped me achieve my brief of a Modern Coastal look. Kathy really gave me the guidance and confidence to make the decisions in a timely to meet my builders timetable.

April 7, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you Joe, for the great review , such a pleasure to work with you on your exciting project

Alyssa Stewart

Kathy helped me with the design for a rebuild of an inner-city terrace house. She did a great job of helping me bring together all my crazy ideas and disparate pieces of furniture into a fun, sleek and easy to live in home. She was really helpful in pointing me in the right direction of where to buy specific things that I needed/ wanted and in specifying a range of products at different price points.

February 9, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

thank you for your great review Alyssa . Loved working on your project with you . You had so many creative and wonderfully fun ideas to work with . It has resulted a very stylish and inspiring inner city terrace that respectfully acknowledges its heritage bones . Love the exposed original brickwork ,fireplaces, heritage listed shop front facade windows and doors that are resolved and enhanced with a contemporary flair . Each room tells a fabulous story and is beautifully crafted with paint selections ;Cole and sons wallpapers ;detailed custom joinery, metal suspension shelves , designer lighting, soft furnishings ,upholstery and to die for bathrooms fittings .Thank you for having me on the team

Thomas McAuliffe

Kathy has been helping me get my house in Darlinghurst ready for sale. I am a busy professional and Kathy is very flexible around meeting times and her turnaround time is very quick. Kathy has given me great ideas - very creative but no-nonsense suggestions consistent with my budget for this project. Excellent value for money.

February 8, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for the great review Thomas . Such a pleasure to work with you on your very stylish and extremely beautiful house . Every aspect is inspiring & well thought out - a dream project .Thank you for having me on board

Phil Dye

I have used Kathy's colour eye twice now with great results on both occasions. Kathy is easy to communicate with, punctual and creative. She doesn't take the cookie cutter approach and looks at furniture, artwork and room characteristics before suggesting options. I'd definitely recommend her.

February 8, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for your great review Phil . Loved working with you on your two projects. Your passion for design and creative ideas is inspiring . Thank you for sharing the finished apartment pics, its looking fantastic ! Great to see your beautiful musical instruments taking center stage .They tell a wonderful story

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Kathy has a wonderful eye and imagination and is such a pleasure to work with. She came to my Tamarama beach house and quickly came up with some ingenious lighting ideas which quite frankly are some of my favourite features of this newly invented heritage P and O home! She really knows what’s important and her advice was invaluable. I adore her style, and appreciate the care and time that went into every detail. I feel that she dragged a rather daggy space with equally daggy owners straight into the new millennium generously and affordably.

February 6, 2020

Comment from Kathy Mckinnon Interiors:

Thank you for the great review .Such a privilege to be on your team . The house has a lovely Sydney beach side lifestyle feel whilst sitting respectfully within its P&O heritage. Beautiful details of joinery ,finishes , textures , colours and lighting have resulted in an unique lifestyle inspired family home .

jdeakins

I asked Kathy to give me some ideas for a renovation and she came up with a complete plan. Great suggestions and sensible advice. Am going ahead with it - shall give the house a whole new look. So nice to work with someone who listens and looks at the home as a whole.

July 20, 2014

Wolk Wolk

I highly recommend Kathy McKinnon Interiors. Kathy has a great eye for detail and is a delight to work with She is a fantastic colour and interior consultant and has helped a number of my clients with their colour schemes , taking them to a new level . She listens to the clients brief and delivers on time. She has inspired them with clever and creative design solutions balancing colours with the inherent form and function of the space .

July 15, 2014

nicolelob

From the moment I spoke to Kathy from Kathy McKinnon interiors I knew I'd found the right person, her Ideas for decorating my small apartment in Elizabeth got me excited. I wanted a minimalist clean aesthetic, but not clinical and soulless. What she delivered was beyond what I could have thought up myself. I love it!! My apartment now has a sophisticated, artistic, beautiful interior with a timeless elegance. Just what I wanted but, didn't have the skill or knowhow to achieve. One million thank you's Kathy.

July 9, 2014

misspolly1

Kathy really listened to what we wanted and worked hard to find the right look that would reflect our personality, tastes and lifestyle- she "got" us. She has a great sense of space and so can straddle the divide between interior designer and architect and is also able to provide great contacts for other professionals needed for a project. She responds quickly, delivers on schedule and also passes on any trade discounts she can get- a pleasure to work with.

July 9, 2014

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