Designer Insights from AVD Interiors | Design with Precision, Flow, and Feel

Based on the sunny Northern Beaches in Sydney, AVD Interiors is driven by a love of considered design and a belief that homes should feel as intelligent as they are beautiful. Founder Aime Van Dyck approaches every project with a focus on how a home will live, not just how it looks, layering light, material, and detail to create environments that are both functional and timeless.

Working closely with clients to guide the key decisions that define a home, with finishes, joinery, fixtures, and flow, Aime ensures every choice feels cohesive and enduring. Project Studio supports the process, helping AVD Interiors streamline workflows, translate design ideas into clear directions, and keep client communication seamless.

We speak with Aime to explore her latest projects, her perspective on emerging design trends, and more of her design journey. She also gives us an inside look at how tools like Project Studio allow her to translate her vision into reality with confidence and precision. Let’s see what she has to say. 

Tell us a bit about AVD Interiors and how it came to be. 

I’ve always trusted that life would lead me where I’m meant to go. After a 15-year corporate career and three kids, the next chapter revealed itself in interior design. Having grown up in a family that was constantly renovating, and later doing the same with my builder husband, it felt like a natural progression.

It really clicked when I found myself consulting on one of his projects; I loved the process of shaping a space together. That experience led me to formalise my skills with a diploma from the Interior Design Institute, and from there, AVD Interiors was born.

Today, our signature service, The Foundation, offers clients intelligent, cohesive, and confident design direction, without the ongoing commitment of full-service interior design. It’s about applying critical thinking and design expertise to layouts, materials, finishes, lighting, and joinery, the very elements that define how a home feels and functions.

How do you use Style Sourcebook and Project Studio within your design process? 

At AVD Interiors, clarity and cohesion are everything. Style Sourcebook and Project Studio provide an intuitive way to visually communicate a project’s materiality and overall mood.

I particularly value how Project Studio allows products selected for a mood board to automatically populate into the project schedule, creating a seamless link between concept and documentation. 

While much of the design development happens behind the scenes, these platforms give clients and collaborators a clear, consolidated view of how each selection works together to form a cohesive design story.

Tell us a bit about your latest Marine project.

Our Marine project is close to home, literally. It’s our own family home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, which meant every decision carried a personal weight. The brief we set for ourselves was ambitious: to create a space that captures the openness and ease of coastal living while layering in a level of refinement that feels elevated and enduring. 

Working with a builder husband has its advantages (and its debates), but it also meant we could push the design beyond surface-level aesthetics, really considering how each material, finish, and junction would work in daily life. The finished result feels exactly as we’d hoped, restrained yet characterful, anchored by a mix of strong, deliberate choices. 

Engineered timber flooring flows through the home, complemented by silver travertine tiles in the fireplace surround and butler’s pantry. In the kitchen, darker timber joinery contrasts beautifully with honed grey marble, while lighter timbers and softer stone tones in other spaces create balance and warmth. It’s a home that reflects us, our lifestyle, and the values we bring to every project.

When asked what tips she has for other designers using Project Studio, Aime says,

“I think the value of Project Studio lies in its ability to simplify what can otherwise feel like a very complex process. My tip would be to use it as a central hub. Somewhere to bring together all your selections so you can see the bigger picture and share that with clients or collaborators. It’s a great way to keep your mood boards and schedules aligned, which makes it easier to communicate design intent clearly and ensure nothing gets lost along the way.”

- Aime, Interior Designer, AVD Interiors

What design trends or movements are exciting you right now? 

I’ve never been one to get excited by trends in the traditional sense. In fact, when something is widely predicted or gaining traction, I instinctively feel drawn to look in a different direction. For me, design is most interesting when it feels original and personal to the project, not because it aligns with what’s popular.

I think there’s real value in stepping back from the trend cycle and asking instead: what will give this home its own voice? What will make it feel timeless and truly connected to the people who live in it? That mindset leads to spaces with longevity, individuality, and meaning.

Are you feeling inspired by AVD Interior projects and the value of Project Studio? Create your project to make your vision become a reality.