About Us

D3 Design (Domestic Design + Decoration) is an award-winning interior architecture, planning and design firm that specialises in the design, decoration, construction detailing and documentation of interior solutions for residential projects.

Our clients include some of Australia's leading residential property developers as well as homeowners and property investors.  From luxury multi-residential property developments to private dwellings and affordable housing projects, we are renowned for delivering outcomes that meet our client's brief in terms of design, décor, budget and timeline and often exceed expectations.

Founded in 2005 on the New South Wales Central Coast by husband and wife team, Kate Beresford-Banks and Matt Banks, D3 Design has delivered projects for clients across Australia. Being a regionally based company that adopts a hands on, collaborative approach, our primary service footprint extends from greater Sydney to the Central Coast and Newcastle/the Hunter.

We are an ideal fit for residential development projects facilitated by large-scale commercial clients. Our broad skills base, market awareness, documentation expertise and extensive experience provide our customers with the utmost confidence in our work, no matter where their projects are located.

Both Kate and Matt bring extensive formal qualifications to the table and have been honoured with numerous accolades. Their prior experience in retail design saw the pair regularly engaged by high profile clients like David Jones, Woolworths and Westfield. This gave them a solid understanding of the importance of working to a system. Given 'Brand is King' in retail, this experience stood them in good stead to deliver a real point of difference in the luxury multi-residential and mixed use property development sector where the front of house and navigational elements represent the brand and are therefore just as important as the apartments themselves. It's all about the big picture.

Working with us, you will benefit from direct contact with our directors throughout the duration of every project. We are big picture thinkers, problem solvers, pragmatists and strategists who focus on the pressure points and are as serious about functionality and durability as we are about creative, innovative design.

We constantly research the world, exploring, assessing and, when appropriate, adopting emerging trends in residential design. We are known in the industry for proactively leading the way as opposed to reacting to change.

Our reputation is such that almost all our work is repeat or referred. We are proud to say we have customers returning to us for refurbishment work after working with us on their new build ten years earlier. It is a pleasure to maintain such enduring relationships with clients, built on a foundation of trust.

We are interior architects, interior designers, interior decorators and construction detail technicians.

Our capabilities on new builds and renovations for multi-residential property developments, private dwellings and affordable housing projects include (but are not limited to):

• Interior space planning
• Full fitout design, specification and construction documentation
• Equipment and fittings specification
• Furniture and furnishing selection and procurement
• Artwork and décor selection and procurement
• Lighting selection and layout
• Onsite FF&E coordination
• Product prototype design
• Furniture, joinery and soft furnishing design for manufacture

Our meticulous project management and procurement processes ensure your project runs seamlessly from concept to handover and is completed on time and within budget. By maintaining a strategic balance between the creative process and the logistics we achieve optimum results on every project. Our strong relationship with a broad range of suppliers and transport providers ensures little room for error in the supply and delivery of goods.

• Budget management
• Purchasing of goods and services
• Accounts reconciliation
• Logistical management