Winner of Best of Houzz for Design and Best of Houzz Service Award for 2022 - 2026!

Your space is always speaking to you.

The question is, what is it saying?

Most spaces are designed to look beautiful.
But a space that truly works, that makes you exhale the moment you walk in, that holds you gently at the end of a long day, that makes everyone who enters it feel somehow more themselves.
That requires something more than aesthetics.
It requires intention. Sensitivity. A deep understanding of how the human senses experience a space before the mind has even formed an opinion.
This is sensory-led interior design. And it is what I do.

INSPIRING SENSORY-LED INTERIOR DESIGN

I’m Michelle Canny, an interior designer with over 10 years of experience creating spaces that are designed to be felt, not just seen.

My work sits at the intersection of interior design, emotional wellbeing and sensory experience. Every project begins not with what looks beautiful, but with what feels beautiful and builds outward from there.

I work with homeowners who want their space to truly feel like them, and with boutique property owners and accommodation hosts who understand that the guest experience begins the moment someone walks through the door.

Five-time Houzz Best of Design and Service Award winner 2022 – 2026

Michelle Canny - Interior Designer and Stylist

You are in the right place if...

You walk into your home and feel a quiet tension rather than relief.

You know your space could feel better, you just don't know where to start.

You've tried adding more - more furniture, more décor and it still doesn't feel right.

You're an accommodation host who wants guests to feel genuinely cared for from the moment they arrive.

You believe that how a space feels is just as important as how it looks.

You're ready to stop tolerating a space that doesn't support you and start living in one that does.

tHERE ARE TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH ME...

Both rooted in the same sensory-led philosophy, tailored to where you are and what you need.
"When I design a space, I don't start with what looks beautiful. I start with what feels beautiful." — Michelle Canny

STYLE INSPIRATION

Sensory Design E-Book

FREE E-Book!

Sensory Design

Enhancing Wellbeing Through the Senses

This free e-book helps you create a home that feels calm, supportive, and aligned with your everyday needs. Through simple sensory design tips, you’ll learn how to use colour, texture, sound, scent, and layout to support emotional wellbeing—especially for sensory-sensitive households.

Interior Design Services

Sensory-led interior design for spaces that restore, connect and inspire.

Whether you’re refining a single room, designing a boutique accommodation or creating a wellness focused retreat space, Michelle approaches ever project through the lens of sensory experience.

Each space is carefully considered through, texture, lighting, material choices, spatial flow, atmosphere and emotional connection.

The result?

Spaces that don’t just photograph beautifully but genuinely support the people within them.

Sensory Design E-Book

Free E-BOOK:

Sensory Design E-Book

Enhancing Wellbeing Through the Senses

What You’ll Learn:

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Free Quiz:

Discover Your Inner Style

Need help choosing an interior style for your home but not exactly sure what your style is?

Have a go at this quick and easy quiz to help you find a look that suits your taste and ways you can achieve the look you love.

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