Narrative Dwelling Design

Our Philosophy

Narrative Dwelling Design is built on one belief: homes should tell the truth about the people who live in them. Our approach starts with listening to your routines, memories, culture, sensory preferences, and the moments you want more of at home. We translate that narrative into design choices that feel calm, functional, and deeply personal, layout, light, materials, colour, acoustics, and storage that support real life, not showroom life.

What makes us different is that we do not begin with trends or a template; we begin with your story and your constraints, then design a space that quietly improves your everyday experience and still looks beautiful years from now.

Our Services

Narrative Interior Design

Spaces shaped by your lived experience

We begin by understanding how you live, what matters to you, and how your home fits into your life story. Through reflective conversations and spatial mapping, we translate your rhythms, memories, and aspirations into a coherent interior concept. The result is a space that feels recognisable and personal, rather than styled according to trends.

Renovation & New-Build Concept Design

Designing homes that grow with your life

We provide concept design for renovations and new homes, focusing on spatial flow, light, materials, and atmosphere. Instead of starting from style preferences, we design around how you want to live day to day. This service supports homeowners, builders, and architects with clear, lived-experience-based design direction.

Shared Space & Cultural Dwelling

Homes that honour difference and belonging

Many homes are shared by people with different needs, backgrounds, and rhythms. We design spaces that respect these differences through thoughtful zoning, lighting, and material choices. This service is especially suited to couples, multicultural families, and households seeking a deeper sense of belonging and harmony.

Recent Studio Notes

Explore behind-the-scenes insights, material palettes, and the stories that shape our latest projects and processes.

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Tell us about your space, goals, and timeline. We’ll respond with tailored ideas and next steps.

Our team collaborates closely, guiding you through each milestone with transparency, care, and design integrity.

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A detailed vignette of a console styling arrangement showcasing the narrative approach to interior design: a slim, dark-stained wood console table with chamfered edges against a soft clay-colored wall, beneath a large, thin-framed rectangular mirror. On the console, a carefully layered arrangement of a vintage stone sculpture, a low smoky glass bowl, a stack of linen-bound books, and a single hand-thrown ceramic vessel holding a bare branch with delicate buds. Late afternoon golden light enters from the right, creating nuanced reflections in the mirror and gentle shadows that elongate across the console surface. Photographic realism, shot at a slightly angled close-up with a shallow depth of field, conveys a sophisticated, poetic, and deeply considered atmosphere suitable for a boutique interior design narrative brand.