Design for human experience

Expressive interiors designed to tell a story.

Interior design, styling, creative direction and experiences for residential and commercial clients.

Blur the lines is an award winning design studio specialising in interior design, creative direction and experiences for residential and commercial clients.

Our approach merges beauty with purpose, creating inspiring spaces and experiences that you can step into, feel and remember.

Designing for residential, retail, workplace, hospitality, brand and experience.

We blur the lines.

“I love to create expressive interiors that tell a story and reflect the people within them.

Throughout my 20 year career I’ve been fascinated by the power of design to influence the way we feel, connect and live.

I balance bold ideas with refined functionality to deliver spaces that are truly unique ”

Danielle Barclay
Creative Director and Interior Designer

DIPLOMA OF COMMERCIAL ARTS (INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATION) - CATC DESIGN SCHOOL AUSTRALIA

CERTIFICATE OF INTERIOR DESIGN - NANETTE CAMERON SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN NEW ZEALAND

MEMBER - DESIGNERS INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND

MEMBER - NEW ZEALAND RETAIL INTERIORS ASSOCIATION

Luxury gift box packaging for global release

To help celebrate 60 years of the Robert Mondavi Winery brand, Constellation Brands asked us to design a luxury gift box for global release.

A new geometry of living for a central Auckland residence

Renovation of a 1910 villa taking inspiration from the original hallway arches to reimagine the living space form and function.

Connection to kiwi nostalgia at Auckland Airport

New brand and multi site retail interior design

Comvita multi sensory brand experience reimagines duty free shopping

Store in store interior design and digital experience

Global Mānuka honey company Comvita wanted to connect their 50 year brand story with global consumers in a new way. Here’s the story of the new brand world’s we created including flagship store, store in store, immersive theatre experience, new premium products, displays, signage, motion graphics, photography, sound design, digital experiences and workplace design.

"Danielle and I had a meeting of minds and reframed what a retail experience looks and feels like and I’m just so proud of the result”– CEO Comvita

Designing a new brand world for Comvita

TRUSTED BRAND PARNERSHIPS

Recent Awards

Best Awards 2025
Take Home Airport Store
Silver Pin Spatial Colour Award

Bronze Pin Retail Environments Multi Site

Best Awards 2024
Comvita International Airport Store
Bronze Pin Spatial Colour Award

Comvita International Airport Store
Bronze Pin Retail Environments up to 150sqm

Good Design Awards Australia 2024
Comvita Paengaroa Workplace
Best in Show Architectural Interior Design

Comvita Paengaroa Workplace
Gold Winner Architectural Interior Design

NZ Retail Interiors Red Awards 2024
Supreme Award
Health and Beauty Winner
Innovation Excellence Winner
Digital Integration Winner
Comvita International Airport

We work with both residential and commercial clients of all shapes and sizes. If you have a project you’d like to discuss, please get in touch.