Finer Homes is a boutique home staging and interior design service based in Auckland, with an approachability that belies the feeling of hip sophistication we bring to your space.
Our main objective when staging a property is to maximise the value of our clients’ homes, and we use proven home staging techniques, the principles of interior design – and solid experience – to do this.
As a team, we have been staging homes and designing interiors since 2016. After taking time out from our respective careers to focus on our young family and re-evaluating where we wanted to focus our energy, we saw an opening to provide an affordable yet contemporary approach to home staging, furniture packages and interior design, combining Gaby’s design and fashion background and love of interiors with Matt’s practical experience in property renovations. We learnt the tricks of the trade to adding value to property from some of Auckland’s most successful property investors.
At Finer Homes, we eschew the all-too-common cookie-cutter approach to home staging. We treat each home as the unique space it is, and seek to emphasise its particular beauty. While following the principles of good design, we pay attention to the finer details to really bring your home to life and make it stand out on Auckland’s competitive real estate market.
Our Team
Gaby Muir
Gaby is the principal designer and home stylist at Finer Homes. She holds a bachelor of design, has a background in the fashion industry and brings her love of fabrics, colours and textures to her interiors. Gaby keeps up to date with the latest interior design and home staging trends and undertakes ongoing professional training and development in interior design. When she is not researching interiors she loves spending time with her two girls.
Matt Petersen
Matt is Finer Homes operations manager and largely oversees the logistical side of the business. He has a keen interest in adding value to property, and has spent years being mentored by some of Auckland’s most successful property investors. He holds a graduate diploma in property as well as a bachelor of arts in philosophy and a masters in the health sciences. He enjoys helping people live their best life.
“Gaby transformed our freshly renovated house into something very special through her in depth knowledge of colours, contrasting materials and cool props. This enabled us to sell our house quickly and gave us an edge over the competition in the market.”