Renovation, extension & outdoor-living building design

Designed to live.
Detailed to build.

You love the location. You’re attached to the character. But the way your home works? That could be better. Thoughtful renovation design can change how it feels to live there, without starting from scratch.

Based in Cornubia, Snaz Designs works with homeowners and builders across Brisbane, Logan and South-East Queensland.

Two ways to work with us

Design support, shaped around you.

White kitchen with a contrasting black island and pendant lighting.

For builders

Your design department,
without building one.

Scoped concepts, client presentations and documentation for selected builder partners across South-East Queensland.

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Why I specialise in renovations

Creative thinking.
Hands-on building experience.

Stacey Aurelia, founder of Snaz Designs.Stacey removing bathroom wall tiles while wearing protective equipment.Stacey using a jackhammer during renovation work.
Stacey working on the roof during renovations.

I love that an existing home already has a story. Its character, history and quirks give you something to respond to, rather than a blank canvas. Unlike a new build, a renovation asks what’s worth keeping, what needs rethinking, and how old and new can belong together.

That creative problem-solving is what draws me to renovations. It takes a practical understanding of construction and care with the details. I love helping people see the possibilities in a home they’re attached to, whether that means adding space or finding a better way to use what’s already there.

Understand the existing home

A renovation connects new ideas with what is already there. We consider how proposed spaces and changes work together, with site information and checks defined for your project.

Think through the detail

Good design needs practical follow-through. Construction knowledge informs the way we develop layouts, materials and the drawings and details included in your scope.

Speak your builder’s language

Understanding the work behind the drawings helps us ask useful questions and discuss design intent with the people pricing and building your project.

Meet Stacey and explore her building background

Selected finished interiors

Spaces made personal.

A closer look at real spaces from the Snaz Designs portfolio.

White shaker kitchen with island, grey tiled splashback and brass tapware.

The heart of the home

Shaker cabinetry, island seating and brass details

Bathroom with blue-grey feature tiling, a freestanding bath and timber-topped vanity.

Room to unwind

Feature tiling, timber detailing and a freestanding bath

A closer look

Living spaces and considered details.

Timber staircase framed by white walls and glazed internal doors.

A welcoming arrival

Timber stairs and glazed internal doors

Bedroom with timber furniture, grey walls and balcony access.

A quieter corner

A bedroom opening onto the balcony

Light-filled lounge with glazed doors, timber flooring and views into the garden.

Light and outlook

Glazed doors, garden views and timber floors

Bathroom with blue feature tiles, timber-topped vanity, round mirror and brass shower fittings.

A considered palette

Blue tile, timber and brass details

Considering a renovation of your own?

Discuss your project

Our five Ds

A clear path
from idea to detail.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Understand your everyday life, existing home, goals, budget and priorities.

  2. 02

    Define

    Explore the possibilities and agree the design direction, scope, fee and next decisions.

  3. 03

    Design

    Develop the plans and design intent, resolving interiors and selections where included.

  4. 04

    Detail

    Prepare the drawings, schedules and practical details included in your scope.

  5. 05

    Deliver

    Issue the agreed documentation with clear revisions, outstanding matters and next steps.

Each project follows the stages relevant to its commissioned scope. Formal submissions and construction-stage involvement are separately agreed.

Explore the five Ds
Your renovation starts here. Snaz Designs Knowledge Series renovation planning workbook.

Snaz Designs Knowledge Series

Your renovation
starts here.

Ideas everywhere. Unsure what comes first? Turn them into a clearer brief, a considered budget and a practical next step.

  • Work out your needs, priorities and must-haves.
  • Build a whole-project budget and check the unknowns.
  • Understand design, approvals and the questions to ask.

12 pages · Fillable worksheets · Practical checklists

Get the renovation planning guide

A little clarity before you begin

Good projects start
with good questions.

Gather your ideas, think through your priorities and get familiar with the design journey. Our practical guides give you a useful place to start.

Blog & Resources

Your next chapter starts here

Let’s design
what’s possible.

Tell us about your renovation, extension or outdoor-living project. We’ll help you find the right starting point.

Homeowners and builders across South-East Queensland.

Get in touch

admin@snazdesigns.com.au0478 121 985

Tell us about your ideas, and share any plans or photos you already have. You don’t need plans to get started.