Senior Kitchen Designer at Joyce Kitchens
“I take pride in finding unique solutions for every project – no two jobs are alike.”
Caroline Schmitz is a qualified Interior Designer specialising in Perth kitchen design with 20 years’ experience designing for clients across the globe. Her work across local projects gives her a deep understanding of Perth homes and the lifestyle considerations they require.
Having designed hundreds of kitchens in her two-decade career, Caroline’s wealth of experience derives from working in high-end kitchen and custom cabinetry showrooms in London, South Africa and Perth.
Caroline has a true passion for design but says her greatest success comes from listening to her clients and helping them discover what they really want from their renovation or build
“Many people find the whole process of renovation very daunting. I spend a lot of time really listening to my clients and understanding how their home dynamic works and what they both need and want from their renovation. My clients have said I am very intuitive and get a good sense of what they want, even when they don’t necessarily know themselves,” she said.
“I love designing kitchens, but I thrive on seeing how the design transforms not only my client’s home but also their home lifestyle.”
Among Caroline’s favourite design experiences was being invited to design for her London clients’ holiday homes in France and Switzerland – a great way to marry work and her love of travel.
Caroline’s breadth of design work ranges from standard kitchen and bathroom cabinetry to holiday house bunk rooms, a pet’s kitchen in London – with customised doggy print carcasses – wine cellars and even some homewares.
One of her standout projects was for a client willing to push the boundaries.
“One of my more memorable clients was an interior designer herself, and we collaborated on many of her projects – she refused to accept anything boring or mainstream and really pushed me to delve deeper and present ever more creative designs, which was an exciting process,” Caroline said.
“My favourite was a simple, classic-styled whole home project, mixing customised steel components, painted cabinetry and beautiful marble – when her beautiful wallpapers were added into the mix it was exquisite.”
“I understand how stressful the decision-making process can be for some people and I enjoy guiding people through their renovation with patience and ease”
