Sitting room designed by South Hill Studio in Kilkenny, featuring soft green walls, tailored curtains, antique furniture and a calm, collected seating area.

Interior Designer in Kilkenny & the South East

South Hill Studio

We translate your vision for your home into a clear, practical, and connected plan.

The real challenge of a design project is rarely a lack of ideas. It is knowing where to begin, which decisions will make the greatest difference, how to use the budget wisely, and who to trust to carry out the work.

South Hill Studio provides the experienced judgment, design direction, and sequencing needed to establish the right priorities, guide practical decisions, and ensure every part of the project works toward a cohesive, beautiful result.

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Liz on my current house renovation project, and she was absolutely fantastic. She helped me find clarity with colours and layout, and guided me through the design process with kindness and insight. Liz took the time to truly understand my personal style and showed me how to bring that into my new home."

    — Siobhan, Kilkenny

  • "She listened to our requirements... and our needs resulting in a beautiful blend of artistry and practically. Liz’s talent and expertise made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. Her creativity and attention to detail is impeccable. We 100% recommend Liz’s work."

    —Lorraine, Co.Laois

  • "Highly recommend Liz! I bought an apartment and knew I wanted colour in the apartment and wallpaper but didn’t know how to use it. Liz was an absolute pleasure to work with and was so innovative in her designs and thoughts!"

    —HH, Co. Dublin

A wood walnut sideboard with a white marble top against a green wall. On the sideboard, there is a table lamp with a beige shade, a framed landscape painting on a small easel, two stacked books, and a potted plant. The floor is oak planks.

Consultations

A consultation provides expert design advice tailored to your home, your priorities and the stage you are at.

Whether reviewing a single room or an entire home, the focus is on understanding what the house needs, which decisions matter most, and what should happen first — so you can move forward with greater clarity and ease.

Modern green kitchen with marble worktops, brass details and integrated cabinetry by South Hill Studio in Kilkenny.

Building & Renovating

Building or renovating a home involves hundreds of decisions, from layouts and lighting to finishes and furnishings.

By evaluating the home as a whole, I help ensure individual decisions work together and support the long-term vision for the property.

The Psychology of Home

You know that unsettled feeling of looking at an unfinished room. The space doesn’t feel right, but you can’t quite work out why.

You find yourself caught in a spiral of decisions, beautiful images, and second guesses. You might spend months looking at the same piece of furniture, unable to pull the trigger—or make sensible compromises, only to find the room still isn't coming together.

I understand this feeling. I’ve experienced it in my own home, and I see it time and again with clients.

Because the real issue is rarely the paint colour or the sofa. And while AI images can show you what you ask for, they can’t show you what is truly, creatively possible for your home.

Home is more than a collection of things. It is not about chasing a perfect image online or impressing other people. Home is living, breathing, and evolving—it should hold who you are, how you move through the day, and where you feel most yourself.

That is where the real design work begins.

When we stop forcing a room to look right and start asking why it feels unsettled, something shifts. Decisions become clearer, the space begins to take shape with more honesty, and our daily lives start to shift.

Good design is transformative. It becomes where you can exhale—a place that reflects who you are, not who you think you should be. A place to be fully yourself when no one is looking.

Recent Projects

A selection of recent projects, from new builds and renovations to existing homes.

Colourful bedroom with wicker lamp, antique table and blue walls.

The Design Process

Every project begins with understanding the home, the priorities and the decisions that will have the greatest impact. From there, the level of involvement can be tailored to suit the project.

A focused meeting, virtual or in person, to understand your space, clarify what matters most, and give considered design direction before further decisions are made.

Clarity · Priorities · Direction

Following the consultation, a complete design direction is developed and resolved. The Design Map brings together all aspects of design into a cohesive plan.

Vision · Decisions · Plan

A fully managed interior design installation and implementation service, from concept through completion.

Coordination · Oversight · Completion