About

Husband-and-wife duo Sherry and Matt are the heart of Waitaki Interiors. With a passion for interior design and a desire to create perfection, Sherry and Matt embarked on the venture that is now Waitaki Interiors in 2013 in the lovely Oamaru.

Arising from a minor obsession with paint colours and soft furnishings, Sherry studied at Christchurch Polytechnic and graduated top of the class in 2010, receiving the “Award of Excellence” prize from her tutors. She has been perfecting her skills and specialising predominantly in window furnishings and colour schemes. Sherry and Matt fell in love with the stunning township and rugged beauty of the Waitaki region, along with its growing popularity. Being Matt’s hometown, Oamaru was the obvious choice for their design studio.

Tessa joined the team in 2022. Tessa’s passion for creating beautiful spaces and her keen eye for detail became apparent at a young age. Tessa was the winner of the Resene / Your Home & Garden Colour Home Awards in 2020. Taking out the competition was the push she needed to finally pursue her dream career. Now as a fully qualified interior designer, we’re proud to have Tessa on board.

The dream behind Waitaki Interiors was to bring happiness, harmony, and contentment to the homes of the Waitaki region by offering outstanding service, quality home furnishings, and valuable advice. If you arrive home at the end of the day and you feel happy about walking through the door, then that’s a job well done.

We believe in the importance of building close relationships with our clients. Interior design is entirely personal, so the better we understand who our clients are, the easier it is to help them create a home that reflects their own style and personality.

Our Services

  • Paint, Wallpaper, Bed linen, Furniture,
    Window furnishings, Accessories

    $110/hr

    $60/1/2hr

  • Exterior colours and materials, Window furnishings, Kitchen joinery colours, Paint colours, Flooring, Wallpaper

    $525 for 5 Hours

    $700 for 7 Hours

    $950 for 10 hours

    $1350 for 15 hours

  • Including exterior and interior for a single room or full home colour consultation.

    $180 for up to 2 hours

    $350 for up to 4 hours

    $425 for up to 5 hours

    $750 for up to 9 hours

Our Team

  • Sherry Howard

    Director/Interior Designer

  • Matt Howard

    Director/Installer

  • Tessa Simpson

    Interior Designer