LIGHT

SPACE

DESIGN

Interiors + Building Design

for Coastal Living

Modern kitchen with wooden bar stools, open window overlooking green outdoor area, white walls, and minimal decor.

Byron Bay & Surrounds · Tweed Coast · Gold Coast

Welcome to Light Space Design : we help you create beautiful, natural spaces for the way you live.

We specialise in considered building design, renovations, and interior transformations, designed to bring light, calm, and ease to your home.

Whether you're dreaming of a kitchen renovation, planning your forever family home, or looking for help choosing finishes, we'd love to help make your home feel like you.

Our Services

01

Interior Design

From room layouts and finishes to joinery, lighting, and furnishings – we design interiors that are timeless, grounded, and light-filled. Ideal for new builds, kitchens, bathrooms, joinery design, renovations, or styling.

  • Concept & mood board design

  • Materials & finishes selections and schedules 

  • Fittings & Fixtures selections and schedules

  • Lighting & Electrical plans, selections and schedules

  • Bathroom, kitchen, joinery design with 1:25 plans and interior elevations

  • Local supplier showroom meetings and selections 

  • Collaboration and communication with builder & on-site visits

  • Styling suggestions

Bathroom vanity with a round vessel sink, a large mirror, blue tiled wall, and a countertop with a vase containing pink and white flowers.

02

Renovation + Building Design

We work closely with homeowners and builders to design spaces to suit your lifestyle and values. We support you through the full approvals process, from early concept design to council submission, Construction Certificate, and detailed construction drawings. Working with you to make clear, confident, well-considered decisions to feel prepared ahead of time is our highest value.

  • Concept Design : early floorplans, spatial planning, and design direction

  • 3D Visualisation : concept images and rendered views to help you understand the design

  • DA Drawings : plans, elevations, sections, and site analysis

  • BASIX certificate

  • Construction Certificate (CC) : CC ready drawings and coordination with your certifier and engineer

  • Construction Documentation (CD) : detailed 1:25 interior plans and elevations, joinery drawings, RCPs, electrical layouts, and finishes schedules for accurate pricing and smooth construction

Various samples of tiles and laminate flooring, including ceramic tiles in beige, gray, and green shades, and a wood-look laminate board.

03

3D Visualization + Concepts

Need help visualising the final space? We offer beautifully rendered 3D visuals and walkthroughs to help you feel confident in your design direction.

  • 3D interiors & exterior renders

  • Material mood boards

  • Concept Illustrations

Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, white countertop, black oven, and range hood. A window shows a garden view, and decorations include three colorful plates on the wall and a bowl of fruit.
Modern bathroom vanity with two round vessel sinks on a white countertop, wooden cabinet, large mirrors, green plant, and shower with rain shower head in the background.

Who We Are

At Light Space Design, we create warm, light-filled interiors that connect people to the beauty of their everyday lives. Based in the Byron Bay Shire and working across the Tweed and Gold Coast, we specialise in thoughtful, bespoke interior design for homes, renovations, and boutique spaces.

Founded by Emma Tester, Light Space Design is built on the belief that your home should reflect your lifestyle, your values, and enhance the connection with the natural environment around you. With a background in both architecture and interior design, Emma brings a calm and collaborative approach to every project, combining practicality with creativity and a keen eye for detail.

Whether you're renovating your family home, refreshing a coastal retreat, or designing your dream kitchen or bathroom, we’re here to make the process inspiring, seamless, and uniquely yours.

A black-and-white portrait of a woman with long wavy hair, smiling and wearing a necklace and a black top, standing in front of a plain background with a blurred plant on the right side.

Your Questions, Answered

How do we begin working together?

Start by scheduling a complimentary consultation. We’ll discuss your goals, timeline, and budget to outline a clear path forward. After that meeting, we provide a proposal detailing scope, stages, and next steps.

What is the typical project timeline?

Timelines vary based on project size and complexity. Concept development can take a few weeks, while permitting, documentation, and construction can extend several months. We communicate milestone dates early and keep you informed throughout.

How do fees work?

You receive clear invoices at predetermined stages: at concept approval, DA lodgement, and construction documentation, so you always know what's coming and can plan your budget with confidence.

Site + Studio

Close-up of a white foam block, a small seashell, a gold-colored card with the word 'view' printed on it, and tiled surface.

Behind the scenes on site + in the studio

Bright living room with white sofa and beige curtains, large wooden framed windows, a framed abstract artwork on the wall, a potted plant on the right, and a wooden coffee table on a textured rug.
Close-up of a color sample card showing a dark green color and a marble-patterned surface, with a brass sample label reading 'Polished Brass Organic .03'.
Architectural floor plan showing a section of a house with a shower area, bedroom spaces, and various labeled fixtures and measurements.
Stacked boxes with blue tiles on top, placed on a wooden surface.
Large slabs of marble or stone in a warehouse, with a yellow measuring stick or pole standing in front of them and sample sheets on the floor.
Person wearing white pants and brown boots standing on a beige textured rug next to a white table or chair with a rounded edge.
A room under construction with green tile wall on the left, an unpainted wall with markings in the middle, and a window with partially open blinds on the right. The floor has light-colored tiles, and there is a hole in the floor near the window.
Interior view of a room under construction or renovation, showing exposed wooden framing, electrical wiring, and partially finished wall surfaces.
A tiled wall with a large white panel on the upper part and smaller greenish tiles on the lower part, separated by a black grout line.
A collection of materials including a seashell, a small rectangle of beige material labeled 'Satin Nickel', a gray rectangular object with a hole, and a square of beige material, arranged on a surface with a textured, speckled pattern.

Let’s Bring Your Vision To Life

Every beautiful home starts with a conversation. Reach out to book your complimentary consultation.
We'd love to hear what you're dreaming of.

A clear glass vase filled with pink and white flowers with long, thin stems in front of a white wall and a wall-mounted wooden shelf holding various ceramic and wooden containers.