Valentine interiors + design

18/06/2026

Projects like Happy Larry Deli remind us why we love hospitality design. They challenge us to think smarter, work harder and deliver maximum impact within real constraints.

Happy Larry presented an unusually shaped tenancy, a compact footprint and defined budget parameters, but these are often the projects where the most creative thinking happens.

Through careful space planning, clever storage and a highly efficient layout, we transformed the space into a vibrant and functional deli that works hard in every square metre.

The bold orange and burnt umber palette, inspired by the owners’ heritage, became central to the design story, introducing warmth, energy and identity throughout the interior.

Hospitality projects often demand quick thinking, creativity and an extensive knowledge of suppliers, lead times and construction realities, and this project called on all of those skills.

Working closely with the builder, we balanced cost and impact, selecting materials and detailing that delivered maximum effect without compromising budget or intent.

There was a real energy to the process, drawing on experience to know where to save, where to invest and how to make every decision count.

The result is a bright, happy and highly functional deli that reflects the spirit of its owners, Vaz and Uzma. It's welcoming, energetic and full of personality, and unmistakably Happy Larry.

Client / Happy Larry Deli at Spring Farm Village
Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Build / Mills Street Fitout
Building Design / Darryn White
Photography / Sammy Jones Photography

11/06/2026

Frosty Dog was designed as an instantly engaging experience that feels bright, intuitive and slightly theatrical. Customers are drawn into a world of colour, rhythm and playful abundance, with every operational detail resolved behind the scenes for clarity and ease.

When asked to design Frosty Dog at Salty Dog Kingston, the focus was on immediate user experience, instinctive flow within a compact footprint, and a space that feels instantly inviting and full of playful energy.

The ceiling mirrors the customer floor area below, defining the customer zone without separation. Concealed LED lighting and cut outs create a uniform glow, removing the need for visible fittings.

Arches introduce a playful rhythm, referencing Palm Springs in the 1950s and 60s, while connecting back to the wider Salty Dog language through the pool rail motif. They become the defining visual cue.

All finishes heighten energy and brightness. Gloss surfaces and tiled forms with defined nosing amplify reflection and curvature, creating a lacquered, almost liquid quality.

From a user experience point of view, everything is effortless. The customer zone is fully open, while all service functions are hidden. Yoghurt machines and toppings stations are fully integrated, intuitive for customers, and supported by a separate back of house system for efficiency, hygiene and speed of service. The coffee machine, in powder blue, references the coastal and beachfront setting.

Ultimately, Frosty Dog is shaped by clarity, rhythm and delight, designed to feel instinctive, energetic and just good plain fun. Bring it on.

Client / The Salty Dog Hotel
Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Architecture / Field Labs
Build / Soda Projects Tasmania
Brand / Demelza Rafferty
Photography / Adam Gibson

10/06/2026

Returning to work with a client after a decade brings an ease that cannot be manufactured, a foundation of trust that allows the design to move immediately into how life is lived, not just how spaces are formed. A new project, grounded in a shared design language and understanding.

The kitchen is reimagined as the social and culinary heart of the home, shaped through user experience and everyday ritual. For an avid cook and entertainer, it is designed to perform intuitively while drawing people in. Storage is simplified through drawers over cupboards, while a large walk in pantry accommodates appliances and provides highly organised food storage. A widened island becomes the centre of gravity, seating up to eight in ease and proximity.

Integrated power pods within the island and refined appliances support seamless function without interrupting form. Materiality is drawn from the surrounding landscape, durable, grounded and quietly luxurious.

The result is a kitchen that works as it is lived in, a place where cooking, gathering and connection unfold with ease and intention.

Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Build / Delaney & Co
Joinery / Custom Cabinets Tasmania
Photography / Adam Gibson

22/05/2026

Tucked into the raw coastal bush of the Tasman Peninsula, this kitchen was designed to feel deeply connected to its surroundings. Positioned just a stone’s throw from the beach, the materiality draws directly from the landscape beyond. A kitchen grounded in deep greens and heavily veined stone, referencing the dense coastal bushland, while the design carries a strength and depth in tone that responds to the bold black framing of the original building.

There is a quiet intensity to the space. Dark forms, layered textures, and sculptural lines create the feeling of sticks and branches creeping through the interior, blurring the line between building and landscape.

There is a sense of calm for cooking, gathering, and a love of food and entertaining. This is the place to be.

Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Build / Delaney & Co
Joinery / Custom Cabinets Tasmania
Photography / Adam Gibson

20/05/2026

We are beyond proud to finally share our completed interior design for the Salty Dog Hotel, a venue designed to feel like a permanent Sunday session.

A great project to be part of, working closely over the last two years with Field Labs, Soda Projects and the venue owners to bring it all to life.

Briefed to create something fun, immersive and unapologetically good time energy, we leaned hard into nostalgic beach club culture, somewhere between the Gold Coast in the late 70s, a Palm Springs motel party, and your favourite local pub rolled into one.

A little sun faded.
A little cheeky.
A little kick arse.

At the intersection of beach and burbs culture, Salty Dog was imagined as more than a venue, it is a feeling. A love letter to carefree summers past. Warm nights, salty skin, cold drinks, retro optimism and the kind of place where everyone feels like a regular.

The interiors unfold through generous indoor and outdoor spaces layered with warmth, colour, texture and an energetic confidence that breaks the mould of the traditional pub. Familiar but unexpected. Relaxed but with punch.

Designed as a vibrant community watering hole, every corner was considered to spark connection, nostalgia and fun filled moments that linger long after you leave.

Because your Salty Dog is your favourite person. Your best mate. Your lover. Your people.

Thank you to Adriano and Polly for allowing us to be part of something great. It is a vibrant and wonderful project for Hobart and one we are super proud to have played a part in.

Client / The Salty Dog Hotel
Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Architecture / Field Labs
Build / Soda Projects Tasmania
Brand / Demelza Rafferty
Mural / Cathy Edwards
Photography / Adam Gibson

02/05/2026

We had a fabulous event in Launceston recently for the Design Institute of Australia. A great turnout with a cross section of the design industry!

Chatting and celebrating all things design!

A big thank you to Tricia and Matt at Brickworks Launceston for their warm and welcoming hospitality.

01/05/2026

A tricky site to navigate, getting this stone into the kitchen!

It will be well worth the wait 🙂

Kitchen & Living Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Kitchen & Living Alteration / Delaney & Co
Joinery / Custom Cabinets Tasmania
Existing Architecture / Terroir Pty Ltd
Photography / Delaney & Co

23/02/2026

At Dungiven, skylights cast the most incredible shadows and shapes across walls and floors. The space is never still. It breathes with light, each hour revealing a new pattern, a new softness, a new depth.

Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Building Design /
Build & Photo / Delaney & Co

06/02/2026

The Frosty Dog, now slinging coffees from 7am and doing fro-yo your way.

We loved designing with pinks and aquas; a nod to 70s and 80s beachside summers. Relaxed, playful, and made for long days by the coast. Easy like Sunday morning.

Project / The Salty Dog Hotel
Architect / Field Labs
Interior Design / Valentine interiors + design
Build / Soda Projects Tasmania
Brand / .rafferty

06/02/2026

Hooray!

Kingston Beach finally gets its first frozen yoghurt shop as The Salty Dog Hotel owners complete their waterfront makeover, ending years without their favourite chilled treat 🤩 👉 https://bit.ly/4kgp0Ra