RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS
I've been passionate about design for as long as I can remember. When I launched Inspired Spaces in 2005, I didn't just want to make spaces look beautiful, I wanted them to feel right. The kind of right that people can't always explain, but know the moment they walk in.
Over twenty years of practice, I came to understand that what I was doing had a name: human-centred design. It's an approach that starts not with finishes or furniture, but with how a space behaves, how it moves, how it holds people, how it either supports or quietly works against them. When the foundation is resolved, beauty follows naturally. And that's when clients say what I love hearing most: "I don't know why, but it just feels right."
That thinking has taken me beyond the studio. I share it as a keynote speaker at industry events and expositions, as a media commentator on design, and through features in publications including Sydney Hills Living Magazine. I've served as a judge for the Hills Building Design Awards and as industry representative for the HIA Trade Show and I remain an active member of both the Design Institute of Australia and The Colour Society of Australia.
If you're ready to work with someone who will get to the root of what your space needs, not just what it looks like, I'd love to hear from you.
At age 43, with a severely disabled teenage daughter, a 6-year-old daughter and a husband who frequently traveled, I took the bold decision to go back to full-time study. Giving up a solid 20-year career in high school, teaching design, I chose to follow my passion. Despite all my in-depth knowledge, I still felt it was imperative to become fully qualified so I could confidently offer clients professional, knowledgeable and quantitative skills to give them comfort that my designs would be both structurally and aesthetically robust.
After graduating from the 3-year design course at Nepean Design Centre, I worked for Clarendon Homes to gain invaluable experience, learning how to design everything including the kitchen sink. This knowledge allows me to understand contracts, builder’s inclusions and anything associated with building. This expertise also translates well to commercial spaces.
ROBYN'S CREDENTIALS:
Robyn's highly regarded qualifications provide her clients with peace of mind when selecting an interior designer. When you work with Robyn, you know you are choosing a professional at the top of her field.
- Advanced Diploma of Interior Design, Nepean Arts and Design Centre, 2005
- Bachelor of Education, Hawkesbury Agricultural College (now UWS), 1981
- Member of the Design Institute of Australia (strict criteria must be met prior to being admitted as a member)
- Member of the Colour Society of Australia
Listen to Robyn's Story on her transition from a Design High School teacher to an award winning Interior Designer
THE PHILOSOPHY OF INSPIRED SPACES
Design is not decoration. It's the disciplined process of understanding how people live, move, feel, and function and building environments that support them at every level. Every client is different: their personality, their lifestyle, their brand, their culture. Our approach has never been to impose an aesthetic; it's to deeply understand who you are, how you live or work, and what your space needs to do for you.
Most spaces don't have a design problem. They have a spatial problem. We start by looking for what's been overlooked, the hidden room within the room, the blocked flow, the proportion that's quietly unsettling everyone inside. We listen on two levels: to what you tell us, and to what the space is actually doing to you. These are rarely the same thing.
We work in white first. No finishes, no palettes, no distractions, just proportion, layout, light, and flow, resolved until the space functions exactly as it should. Furniture follows the space, never the other way around. Only once the space works do we make it beautiful.
You know when it's right. Clients don't reach for technical language, they go quiet, or they say something simple: "This finally feels right." A space that works properly doesn't announce itself. It just stops getting in the way and starts working with the people inside it.
That's the standard we design to. Every time.
WHO WE WORK WITH
At Inspired Spaces, we work with homeowners undertaking significant renovations, the kind where getting it right matters more than getting it done fast. Our residential clients come to us because they want more than a renovation; they want a home that finally feels resolved. They want it to work beautifully for the way they actually live, not just look impressive in photos. They're open, ready to be guided, and they don't want shortcuts.
On the commercial side, we work with leaders and business owners who understand that their environment shapes the people inside it, and who want workplaces, studios, and client-facing spaces that genuinely support focus, connection, and performance. They see their space as a business tool, trust the design process, and hold the outcome to the same high standard we do.
What our best clients have in common isn't a budget or a brief. It's that they care deeply about the outcome; for themselves, their families, their teams, and their customers. They're collaborative, honest, and invested in getting to a result that feels as considered as it looks.
If that sounds like you, we'd love to work together.
HOW WE WORK
We start by listening in a different way. Not just to what you tell us you need but to what the space is actually doing to you. A request for more storage is often a layout issue. A cold, disconnected office is usually proportion and flow working against the people inside it. Our job is to find the cause, not just answer the brief.
We design for the people who use the space, whether that's a family navigating a busy morning or a business running a complex workflow. We drill down to the last detail: how you move, how you function, what your day actually looks like. We'll push your creative boundaries while honouring your cultural background, your business values, and your budget. Understanding what's realistic financially is as important to us as understanding what's spatially possible, and we'll never design beyond what we can deliver together.
We work in white first; no finishes, no palettes, no distractions. Just proportion, layout, light, and flow, resolved until the space functions the way it should. Because when you get the foundation right, every decision that follows becomes clearer, and the whole thing comes together beautifully.
Every project is a collaboration between designer, client, and trades, and we bring the same standard of honesty, clarity, and care to every conversation. We share our trade discounts, manage complexity so you don't have to, and work with all parties to ensure cohesion at every stage of the process. We stay with you until the space is right.
Who is Inspired Spaces and Our Aims
We are a creative team of interior designers who love creating both functional and beautiful spaces. At the same time, we are realistic and down to earth. Our passion is to educate people on how effective design improves their quality of life whether it is in the workspace or at their home. We are honest, trustworthy and transparent and strive for perfection. We aim to create amazing environments, whether they are huge homes or small commercial offices. Inspired Spaces aims to be the benchmark of design excellence.
INSPIRED SPACES MANTRA:
"INTERIOR DESIGN - A NECESSITY, NOT A LUXURY."
Inspired Spaces has the talent and experience you need to reinvigorate your:
Robyn Hawke
Interior Designer
JENNY ELBACHA
Jenny joined the team this year as a graduate. She has a Bachelor of Interior Design I Commercial. As part of her degree she completed her work placement with Inspired Spaces and we were so impressed we offered her a position
HOW OUR TEAM CAN HELP YOU
Here's how the team at Inspired Spaces can reduce the stress of your residential, commercial design or renovation project:
- By managing the entire design process for you
- By preparing all architectural drafting ready for council submission