Apartment Interior Design
Apartment living can be every bit as luxurious and individual as a standalone home – it just requires a more thoughtful approach. At NM Design, we specialise in apartment interior design across Auckland and New Zealand, from contemporary inner-city apartments to expansive penthouses.
Our role is to transform compact or complex spaces into homes that feel light-filled, functional and beautifully considered. We understand the nuances of apartment living – working within body corporate guidelines, making clever use of space and ensuring every element feels proportionate and purposeful.
Whether you’re updating a tired interior, redesigning a floorplan or creating a new build apartment from the ground up, we design spaces that reflect your lifestyle and offer the comfort, elegance and individuality you deserve.
Our Approach
Apartments bring both opportunities and challenges and our job is to make the most of both. Space is often at a premium, so every detail counts. We start by exploring how you want to live in your apartment: how you entertain, how you relax and what’s important for day-to-day living.
From there, we refine layouts to maximise flow and functionality, while considering how light, scale and sightlines can make spaces feel larger and more inviting. Kitchens and bathrooms are designed for practicality and impact; living areas are carefully planned for comfort and proportion; bedrooms are shaped to feel like retreats, even in smaller footprints.
Because apartments are often multi-level or part of larger developments, we collaborate with architects, builders and developers to ensure every decision is cohesive and practical. Our structured design programme ensures you know exactly what to expect at each stage, while our approachable, collaborative style makes the process enjoyable and stress-free.
Our goal is simple: to create an apartment that doesn’t just meet your needs, but elevates the way you live every day.
FAQ’s
What our clients are saying…
“We recently worked with Nicola and Amy on a complete renovation of our industrial style two-storey apartment in central Auckland. The project was a big one with kitchen, three bathrooms, lobby, laundry, media room, office, living areas and an outdoor space – and from start to finish both Nicola and Amy were fantastic.
Right from the early stages, they listened. They took the time to understand how we live and what mattered most, and then translated that into a design that felt right for us. They struck the perfect balance between respecting our preferences and introducing their own ideas and insights, which elevated the overall design beyond what we could have imagined. Because we were living remotely during the project, having a well-structured process and clear communication at every stage was essential, and they delivered that well. We always knew where things stood and what decisions were coming up.
One of the biggest strengths they brought to the project was their project management. They handled ordering, kept the timelines on track, and managed an excellent working relationship with the construction team. This gave us peace of mind and let us have a more relaxed approach to the process rather than worry about the details.
Their attention to detail was impressive. From the accuracy of the drawings to the thoroughness of the specifications and final quality control, everything was thought through and executed with care. The end result is an apartment that not only looks amazing but also works beautifully day-to-day. Every space feels considered and connected, and the flow of the apartment is just what we hoped for.”
M & J
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Why Choose NM Design for your
Apartment?
With over 23 years of award-winning experience, NM Design has transformed apartments of every scale – from stylish city pads to large industrial penthouses. Our clients choose us because they value both our creativity and our process:
