Our approach is collaborative and considered, ensuring every detail aligns with your expectations and the way you want to live in your space.

SPD. is a bespoke building and interior design studio based on the southern end of the Gold Coast. We offer a complete building and interior design service, guiding each project from early concept through to a fully realised home.

Specialising in new builds, renovations, and extensions, we work closely with our clients to bring their vision to life. Our approach is collaborative and considered, ensuring every detail aligns with your expectations and the way you want to live in your space.

We tailor our design packages to suit your individual needs, project scope, and budget, because no two homes—or clients—are the same. The result is a thoughtful, timeless design that feels personal, purposeful, and made to last.

Our Story

GLENELG.

Our Glenelg Project embodies modern family living, designed for a family of five seeking a contemporary, low-maintenance home. Working closely with our relaxed yet discerning clients made for a highly collaborative and enjoyable design process.

The irregular-shaped site and local flooding requirements presented early design challenges, requiring the habitable floor levels to be raised. We used these constraints to our advantage, elevating the living spaces to capture city views from the master suite.

A neutral façade palette was selected to complement the layered materiality of the exterior. Honed Austral granite blocks are paired with weathered vertical Victorian Ash cladding, creating a balanced and tactile architectural expression. Despite the complex site, the home was designed to feel open and generous, with the floor plan flowing to the rear where the living and kitchen areas open onto the pool and garden terrace. Repeating the Victorian Ash cladding to the rear deck soffit reinforces cohesion between architecture and landscape.

This project was a true collaboration, and working with engaged clients and a skilled team allowed us to achieve a thoughtful and highly resolved outcome.

Photographs by Tari Peterson

All Projects

"I highly recommend Sand and Pine Design for any Building Design and Interior Design work. I worked closely with Murray who nailed the concept plans from my initial consult. From beginning to end, my dealings with Sand and Pine Design were absolutely seamless and I could not speak highly enough of their professionalism and capabilities"

BROCK.
“Working with Jess and Murray was an absolute dream! From my initial email detailing my vision, they truly understood every element I wanted for my commercial space- from micro-cement-like textures to subtle curves, and even the Instagram-worthy aesthetic I hoped for. They managed to seamlessly integrate all my ideas, creating a space that feels calming, timeless, and inviting. Jess has a remarkable talent for bringing ideas to life while adding her unique touch. I couldn’t be happier with the result, and I highly recommend Sand and Pine Design.”

VIOLET.
"Murray and Jess worked with our inspiration as a team, providing great ideas and direction for our project. They communicated well and followed through meticulously to the end. We can’t thank them enough"

LAURA + RYAN.
“Sand and Pine Design were excellent to deal with. Their attention to the final details of our job were great. They were very willing to go the extra mile when we had changes to make to the plans. As the builder, we had all the details needed to get the right result for our client from a quality and timing point of view. We highly recommend and will use them again."

TY.

Our approach is collaborative and considered, ensuring every detail aligns with your expectations and the way you want to live in your space.

GLENELG.

"Murray and Jess worked with our inspiration as a team, providing great ideas and direction for our project. They communicated well and followed through meticulously to the end. We can’t thank them enough"