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The kids have left. The house still feels like it belongs to a version of your life that no longer exists.This one's for...
13/05/2026

The kids have left. The house still feels like it belongs to a version of your life that no longer exists.
This one's for anyone sitting in that quiet in-between — knowing something needs to change, but not quite sure what yet.
New on the blog — www.frankly.co.nz/blog

We've started blogging and this one's worth checking out if you're tossing up if you should renovate or move... We are a...
15/04/2026

We've started blogging and this one's worth checking out if you're tossing up if you should renovate or move... We are also offering, for a short while, free renovation clarity sessions where you get to pick our brains on what you can do in your home to make it work for how you live. Hop onto our website and get booked in before we put the price up!

Thinking about changing your home?Before you jump into plans or pricing, it’s worth taking a step back. What’s not worki...
06/04/2026

Thinking about changing your home?

Before you jump into plans or pricing, it’s worth taking a step back.
What’s not working?
What do you actually need more (or less) of?
We offer early-stage conversations to help you figure that out - no pressure, just clarity.

Open plan isn’t always the answer.Some spaces should connect.Some should separate.Not everything needs to be seen, heard...
06/04/2026

Open plan isn’t always the answer.
Some spaces should connect.
Some should separate.
Not everything needs to be seen, heard, and lived in all at once.
Good design is knowing the difference.

Most people come to us with a plan. And almost always, we change it.Not because it’s wrong - but because it can be bette...
05/04/2026

Most people come to us with a plan. And almost always, we change it.
Not because it’s wrong - but because it can be better.

Our job isn’t to draw what you ask for.
It’s to understand how you live and design something that actually supports that.
That’s where the magic is.

We don’t follow trends.Trends date. Fast.What lasts is how a space feels on a quiet morning, or a full, noisy evening.We...
04/04/2026

We don’t follow trends.

Trends date. Fast.
What lasts is how a space feels on a quiet morning, or a full, noisy evening.

We design homes that feel good to live in - not just good to photograph.

The most expensive mistake you can make?Building too much house.More space sounds like the answer —until you’re heating ...
03/04/2026

The most expensive mistake you can make?
Building too much house.

More space sounds like the answer —
until you’re heating it, cleaning it, and not using half of it. We spend a lot of time helping clients reduce, not in size, but in waste.

Better flow.
Better use of space.
Better living.
It’s not about going bigger.
It’s about getting it right.

No one lives like the photos. There are shoes by the door. Laundry on the chair.Kids, dogs, noise, life. The best homes ...
02/04/2026

No one lives like the photos. There are shoes by the door. Laundry on the chair.
Kids, dogs, noise, life. The best homes don’t fight that.

They make space for it.

We design for real life —
the messy, beautiful, everyday version of it.
Because that’s the part that actually matters.

Most homes aren’t badly built. They’re just badly thought through.We see it all the time... Rooms that look good on pape...
31/03/2026

Most homes aren’t badly built. They’re just badly thought through.

We see it all the time... Rooms that look good on paper, but don’t quite work in real life. Kitchens you can’t move in. Living spaces that don’t feel like living. Storage that doesn’t store anything useful.

Good design isn’t about more space. It’s about better decisions.
At Frankly, we design homes that actually work —
for the way you live, not the way a floor plan thinks you should.

Most renovations chase square metres. But more space doesn’t automatically fix a house that isn’t working.Often it’s the...
19/02/2026

Most renovations chase square metres. But more space doesn’t automatically fix a house that isn’t working.

Often it’s the layout.
The flow.
The way rooms connect (or don’t).

Before adding 30sqm, we ask:
Are you solving the right problem?
If you’re considering renovating this year, start with clarity... Talk to us first.

Address

4/203 Queen Street
Nelson
7020

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+64212370008

Website

http://frankly.co.nz/grannyflat

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