Residential Interior Design Melbourne

Based in Melbourne, we specialise in residential interior design that’s personal, practical, and full of style. We don’t design magazine covers; we create tailored, liveable spaces that celebrate all of the things that make you, you! Design, decor, furniture, finishes – we’ve got you covered.

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Create Your Dream Home with TLC Interiors

Designing your home doesn’t have to be a challenge. From paint colours to furniture selection and layouts, lighting plans to material choices, there’s a lot to consider. That’s where we come in.

We offer a comprehensive residential interior design service tailored to Melbourne homeowners, whether you’re in an inner-city apartment, townhouse, or suburban family home.

With over 13 years of experience, we’ve mastered the art of designing beautiful, functional spaces for every type of home.

Whether you’re drawn to modern, rustic, luxe or any other interior design style, we know how to execute a vision for your space that feels uniquely yours.

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Recent Residential Projects

Discover our recent interior design and decoration projects below, or visit our portfolio

  • chic monochromatic living room white shelf styled with black decor white swivel armchair
  • bedroom with sage green vj panel headboard and white bedding sheer curtains
  • dina broadhurst artwork in tlc interiors melbourne design project
  • contemporary luxe dining room with black geometric sideboard tinted mirrors and round tinted glass pendant light
  • modern country living room arched shelf with shaker cabinets below
  • dark teal armchair luxe living room denise quah artwork
  • contemporary country bedroom styling bed with high headboard and stone base lamps on timber bedsides
  • brent rosenberg female artwork in tlc interiors highette design project
  • neutral modern dining room with oak dining table white sheer curtains white boucle dining chairs geelong
  • black sideboard with metal legs boston fern indoor plant and black and white abstract art in bedroom
  • monochromatic master bedroom design with heatherley designs bedhead gold bedside table lamp and plantation shutters
  • black and grey marble modern kitchen with gas appliances victoria
  • modern australian interior design dining room with jardan oval dining table and round fabric pendant light
  • modern country living room with arched shelves and fireplace black fabric armchair in corner
  • formal living room navy blue armchairs grey sheer curtains cocktail artwork
  • black timber bar stools with high back in modern country kitchen
  • grey sofa with black cushions and marble geometric side table pink flowers
  • blush pink velvet armchair in contemporary luxe living room with dark blue grey feature wall
  • grey curved globewest sofa with grey sheer curtains luxe living room
  • black metal storage unit and black globewest side table in entryway with fake plants
  • walk in robe walnut joinery polytec upholstered bench seat sensor lights and black handles

The Interior Design Process Explained

FOUR EASY STEPS TO HAVE YOUR HOME TRANSFORMED

arched shelves either side of fireplace in modern country living room

Step 1: In-Home Consultation

  • A 90-minute session, in your home, to discuss your design needs.
  • We’ll look through TLC’s image library on the day to find your dream style.
  • Examination of your rooms to discuss the best design solutions and layouts.
  • A wish list of products needed to resolve the rooms will be made on the day.
  • Post-consultation, a proposal is sent with all estimated costs and next steps.
luxe formal sitting room with swivel armchairs marble plinth

Step 2: Design Concept

  • We’ll get to work on carving out our best design ideas for each room.
  • The concept is a PDF document we’ll come back and present to you.
  • Includes inspiration imagery, mood boards of rooms, plus to-scale layouts.
  • Concept contains all of the real-world products we plan to purchase for you.
  • We’ll note down all of your feedback on the day, what you do and don’t like.
contemporary luxe interior design open plan living and dining room with blush velvet armchair

Step 3: Product Specification

  • With your feedback front-of-mind, we produce your product spec sheet.
  • Spec sheet contains every product we plan to purchase for you.
  • The list inlcudes images of products, dimensions and pricing.
  • You review and approve the items for purchase, and we go ahead and order.
  • You pay us, we pay our suppliers, then organise deliveries to your home.
globewest black entry table with patterned front and large round black mirror above it

Step 4: Install & Styling

  • Once all the furniture arrives, we’ll come to your home to lay it out properly.
  • We’ll also do a style shop for decorative items (candles, plants, vases etc).
  • We’ll style everything in your home to ensure it looks just right.
  • You enjoy daily bliss in your newly-designed space.

Interior Design Pricing and Fees in Melbourne

Some interior designers shy away from talking charges. Not us. We’re an open book, so there are no surprises.

Discovery Call

FREE

  • This is the 20-minute initial call with our director Chris to discuss your project. Following the call we’ll advise you if moving to an in-home consult is recommended.

In-Home Consult

$440

  • This is a 90-minute session in your home to discover your needs, offer design advice, conduct a style analysis using our image library, and price the project up for you.

Hourly Design Fee

$220

  • The design fee for your project is estimated after your in-home consultation based on the total amount of hours we feel we’ll need to execute the home makeover.

OUR INTERIOR DESIGN DIRECTOR

Chris Carroll

Chris is a qualified designer with over 13 years experience. He and the TLC team service all pockets of Melbourne and its surrounds.

You’ll find no pretence when working with Chris. Transparent and down-to-earth, he and the team make the interior design journey fun and stress-free for clients.

Chris also writes the TLC blog and is a presenter, having hosted video content for brand partners as well as presenting on shows like Sunrise, The Morning Show, Changing Rooms and more.

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chris carroll interior designer tlc interiors melbourne

Client Reviews

  • melbourne interior designer tlc interiors scandinavian living room design with blue velvet tub chair
    “The result is better than we expected. He has taken into consideration all our desires and then transformed it into our dream home. It was a luxury to have our home styled by TLC – and one of the most exciting things we’ve done”.
    MONICA
    Chirnside Park, Melbourne
  • gas fireplace with TV mounted above in dark moody living room
    “Chris understood exactly what I wanted to do with my home. From concept to completion he was on top of everything. Seeing the end product I was like ‘why didn’t I get him here sooner?’ Mind. Blown”.
    LYNDALL
    Plenty, Melbourne
  • moody coastal interior design living room with grey sofa blue armchair st kilda apartment
    “I’ve never worked with an interior designer before, and was very wary of the entire process. But meeting Chris and seeing his ideas materialise into the apartment I now live in, was an amazing journey for me,”.
    STEVE
    St Kilda, Melbourne
  • neutral living room with white sheer curtains and round timber coffee table with glass top
    “Chris has been so lovely to work with. He didn’t try to push us outside of our comfort zone which we were worried about when first hiring an interior designer. We wish we had engaged him earlier!”.
    LIZ
    Glen Iris, Melbourne
  • hamptons-mirror-console-table-in-entryway-with-round-black-mirror-and-coastal-styling
    “We appreciated their integrity, honesty, punctuality, respectfulness and commitment. Communication was excellent so we knew where we were every step of the way. Our project was completed on time and on budget.”.
    BARRY
    Camberwell, Melbourne
  • grey sofa with black and tan leather cushions grey sheer curtains
    “The best thing about it was that Chris was able to figure out exactly what we wanted and came up with an entire house of items that just work perfectly. For the cost you get exponentially more value back.”
    Jess
    Thornbury, Melbourne

Frequently Asked Questions

We service all of Melbourne and its surrounds. We go anywhere the great clients and design possibilities take us. Regional clients are more than welcome too; some additional travel charges might apply.

It varies by the complexity of your project. A basic furnish of one room can be quicker that a redesign of an entire home where trades are involved. We give more detail on timeframes in this blog post though if you’d like to know more.

It’s impossible to estimate our design hours or how much you’ll spend on products until we understand how large your home is and what we might do to it. We estimate all fees as early in the process as possible so you can make an informed decision as to whether you wish to work with us.

Absolutely. When we visit for your in-home consult, we’ll figure out what your dream interior design style is and we can then determine if any of the pieces you want to keep work with that dream style. If we can keep some items, we do.

It depends on the size of the room, amount of products we’re bringing in, the look you’re after, and how many additional layers we’re introducing. This blog article gives you more detail on furnishing a single room.

We absolutely do! The amount of discount off the recommended retail price varies depending on the supplier we purchase through. You’ll see how much you’re saving off RRP when we deliver your product specification sheet to you.

We use a mix brands for the one project. Once we set a budget for your makeover, it (along with the interior design style we’re going for) helps us determine the best brands to use. We are never wedded to one supplier.

We do! Depending on the extent of the renovation, we collaborate with a range of professionals to achieve the best outcome for your home.

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