I design kitchens for the woman who's already managing everything — and deserves a home that makes it easier, not harder.

Hi, I'm Nichole. I'm a joinery and interior design specialist based in Hawke's Bay, and I've spent over a decade designing spaces for New Zealand families who needed their homes to actually work for their lives.

Not just look like they do.

Nichole Davis kitchen designer hawkes bay

The kitchen that exhausts you isn't a you problem.

I've walked into hundreds of homes where the kitchen is working against the person using it.

Wrong layout for the way the family moves.
Storage that made sense to a showroom, not to a real household.
Benches that are covered in things because there's nowhere else for them to go.

I've also seen what happens when you get it right.

The morning that used to take forty-five minutes takes twenty.
The bench stays clear.
The kids find their own things.
The person running the household stops apologising for the kitchen when people come over.

That's not a luxury outcome. That's the whole point.

500 +

Kitchens & spaces designed

10 +

Years designing joinery-led homes

NZ-wide

From Queenstown to Herald Island

The background that makes the difference.

I hold dual degrees — in both joinery and interior design — which means I understand how a kitchen is built, not just how it should look. Every spatial decision I make is grounded in what's actually buildable, what will hold up over time, and what will keep working for your family in 10 yrs.

Awards

Hawke's Bay Kitchen Design Recognition
Hawke's Bay Bathroom Design Recognition
DKNBA Silver Bathroom Design NZ Wide
Best Kitchen Hawkes Bay

Seven things I know to be true — after 500 kitchens.

A kitchen that fights you every day won't feel welcoming for long.
You're not disorganised. Your home just isn't designed for your life yet.
You shouldn't have to juggle tradespeople, timelines, and family life all at once.
Trends come and go, but great functional design grows with you.
More choices rarely lead to better results. They just lead to burnout.
A well-designed space should feel like a deep, calming breath.
You're already doing enough. Your home should support you, not hold you back.

Nichole Davis outside the studio.

DESIGNER & SELF DIAGNOSED HOMEBODY

I'm a nature-loving homebody who believes the most beautiful spaces are the ones you can truly live in — not the ones that look good in photos but quietly stress you out to maintain.

When I'm not working, you'll find me baking, pottering around our homestead, or with a warm drink while the rain taps on the windows. Moving to the countryside taught me what calm really feels like — that peace doesn't come from perfection, but from spaces that support the life you're actually living.

That's what I try to build for every client.

Idea to reality

This is what “you’ll see it before you build it” actually looks like.

Based in Hawke's Bay. Available across New Zealand.

Primarily serving Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, and Central Hawke's Bay — with selected projects completed nationwide, from Wanaka to Auckland. Remote clients receive the same process, the same documentation, and the same level of attention as local ones.

Nichole’s Proven Process to Cut Decision Fatigue and Stress

The Fit Call

Free, 20 minutes.
You'll leave knowing your options, what's realistic for your budget, and whether it's a good fit. No obligation either way.
Proposal and Scope

Sent to you within a week.
Everything is written down — what's included, what it costs, what happens next. You decide with full information.
Design and Renders

Photo-real 3D visuals.
You see every surface, every fitting, every detail before a single thing is ordered or quoted.
Builder-Ready Documentation

Complete specifications for every trade. No sorting it out on site. Your builder works from a clear brief, keeping your project on time & on budget.