01 · Interior Design, Furniture Curation, and Styling
Havana House
A sympathetic renovation of a 1970s Ashgrove home..
SuburbAshgrove, QueenslandFeaturesThe Design Files, 2024
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Recent work.
02 · Furniture Curation
Noosa Haven
Noosa Haven is a waterfront apartment in Noosaville, designed as a weekend retreat for clients who wanted the home to slow them down the moment they walked in..
SuburbNoosaville, QueenslandFeaturesBest Renovation Project, MBQ, 2025
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03 · Styling
Private Residence, New Farm
A Myers Ellyett-designed private residence in New Farm. Studio LaLa styled the spaces for the architecture photoshoot on 1 August 2022, with minimal interventions to hold the architect's intent and let the rooms read clean.
SuburbNew Farm, Queensland
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Meet the designer
Ally Giovine, designer.
I started Studio LaLa in 2018 after three years senior at Jardan Brisbane. Before that, Billy Blue 2018, and a quiet conviction that I wanted to design rooms, not present them.
I work directly with every client, on every project. The brief is yours, not the last client's. Every home gets the full hour, and the sourcing relationships built across seven years and counting in the Australian residential trade.
- Education
- Billy Blue College of Design, 2018
- Previous
- Senior, Jardan Brisbane (2018–2021)
- Member
- Design Institute of Australia
- Working
- Tweed Coast & South East Queensland, est. 2018
Four ways to work with me.
01 · Most popular
Full Interior Design
from $12,000 · whole-home
- Concept and mood direction
- Space planning and floor plans
- Material and finishes specification
- Furniture, lighting, and art sourcing
- Trade coordination and install oversight
02
E-Design
from $1,800 · per room
- Mood board and colour palette
- Furniture layout drawing
- Curated shopping list with sources
- Written design notes
- One round of revisions
03
Colour Consultation
from $850 · half-day
- On-site colour review
- Paint specification (codes + finishes)
- Finishes and trim direction
- Written follow-up brief within one business day
04
Styling & Furniture
from $2,500 · per space
- Soft styling (textiles, art, ceramics)
- Furniture sourcing and placement
- Photography-ready presentation
- Style notes and source list
How we work
From first call to final styled room.
The first call
A 15-minute call. We talk through the home, the brief, and the budget reality. No charge, no obligation. Most projects move forward; some don't, and that's fine.
15 minutesConcept
A direction is proposed: palette, materials, mood references, a written narrative. We meet on site to walk through, refine, and confirm scope.
2–3 weeksDocumentation
The full design pack: floor plans, finish schedules, sourcing lists, and trade-ready drawings. You see every line item before anything is ordered.
3–6 weeksInstall
I coordinate the trades, manage sourcing, and oversee install day. You unlock the door to a finished room.
1 day to 6 months
Ready to start?
Most projects begin within 30 days of the first call.
In their words
On mornings when the sun pours in, the brown, green and pink stand out so vividly. I think how lucky I am, considering what might have been there without your help.
Michael, Havana House, Queensland
My house is looking amazing. So stylish and beautiful, but at the same time very me. People keep commenting on what great style and amazing taste I have, and I have to keep explaining that it wasn't actually me but you. So here I am, passing along the compliments to their rightful recipient. Thank you again. I had a wonderful experience and love the outcome.
Jo McGrath, The Gap, Queensland
Before the call
Common questions.
What's the minimum project size?
There isn't a hard minimum. The first 15-minute call usually tells us both whether it makes sense to keep going. I've designed full home renovations, and I've spent half a day picking the right hallway paint.
How much does a full design cost?
Full design starts at $12,000 for a multi-room scope. The total comes from furnishings, materials, and trades; we set a realistic floor and ceiling on the first 15-minute call, before any concept work begins. You see every line item before anything is ordered.
How long does a project take?
A colour consultation is one visit plus a follow-up. E-design runs three to four weeks. Full design, from first call to final install, is typically four to six months for a multi-room project, and longer with structural renovation. You'll have a real timeline at the end of the first 15-minute call.
Where do you work?
I work from a Cabarita Beach studio (Tweed Coast) across Northern Rivers, Byron Shire, the Gold Coast, and Brisbane. E-design is fully remote, so the brief can come from anywhere in Australia. Full design outside the four core regions is case-by-case.
Do you only do bold-colour homes?
No, but it's the work I'm known for, and most clients come to me because they want a home with personality. A quiet, neutral home is also work I'm happy to do well. The first 15-minute call usually surfaces which way the brief is leaning.
Have a home worth designing?
I'll listen first. No obligation. Most projects begin within 30 days, and I reply to every enquiry within one business day.