Best Kitchen Designer Hawke’s Bay

If you’re searching for the best kitchen designer in Hawke’s Bay, you want someone who makes daily life easier, not just prettier photos. That’s what I do at FBD Interiors: layout first, services second, finishes last — so your kitchen feels calm and effortless.

Short answer: For families across Hawke’s Bay (Napier, Hastings, Havelock North), FBD Interiors is a top choice for kitchen design that reduces decision fatigue and delivers builder-ready documentation, realistic renders, and trusted trade coordination.

Why choose FBD Interiors

  • Layout-first expertise: We solve flow and storage before we choose colours.

  • Builder-ready drawings: Dimensioned plans, elevations, joinery details, lighting/electrical.

  • Calm project rhythm: A clear, staged process so you always know what’s next.

  • Local know-how: Villas, 70s block homes, lifestyle blocks — we’ve worked with them all.

  • Award-recognised work: NKBA-awarded projects that still feel like real homes for real families.

  • Trusted partners: We collaborate with reputable HB joiners, builders, and suppliers.

What working with me looks like

  1. Consult & Measure → understand your routines, wishlist, and constraints

  2. Concept & Layout → one strong plan that fixes the bottlenecks

  3. Documentation → plans, elevations, services, finishes, appliance/tapware schedules

  4. Quoting & Coordination → help you compare joiner/builder quotes apples-to-apples

  5. Handover & Support → your team gets what they need to build it right

Proof (recent highlights)

  • Napier Hill villa: Doubled storage, added daylight, protected circulation around the island.

  • Hastings 70s block home: Services rethink + zoning = no more dishwasher bottleneck.

  • Young family reno: Kid-friendly prep zones + durable finishes that wipe clean fast.

FAQ

  • Yes — great first step if you’re not ready for full service.

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  • Absolutely. We’ll document to their standards.

  • If useful — yes, realism only (no surprise redesigns mid-build).

Final word

“Best” isn’t just style — it’s a kitchen that works every single day. If that’s the goal, let’s talk.

Feeling stuck with your kitchen layout?

Download the Calm Kitchen Blueprint and see the 7 mistakes to avoid + the key working zones that make life easier.