When your home doesn’t feel right, it’s hard to know where to start.

Creating a calm, cohesive home starts with clarity.

Based in Wellington, I work locally and virtually across New Zealand.

What most people are missing isn’t taste — it’s clarity.

You may be thinking you need more ideas.

But what you really need is a clear understanding of what's working, what's not, and what will make the biggest difference to how your home feels and functions.

I don't believe someone else should make every decision for you.

My role is to help you define a clear direction for your home, so you can make decisions with confidence — now and over time.

The Home Clarity Plan helps you step back and see your home as a whole — so you can focus on what matters and move forward with confidence.

How it works

A simple, considered process to help you move forward with confidence.

1. Step back and see the whole picture

We look at your home with fresh eyes — to identify what’s working, what’s not, and what’s getting in the way.

2. Define a clear direction

We bring everything together into a clear, cohesive direction, so you know what matters and what to focus on.

3. Move forward with confidence

With a clear plan in place, decisions become simpler and less overwhelming — so you can move forward without second-guessing yourself.

round rimu dining table with pedestal leg paired with retro vinyl dining chairs in pale blue
round rimu dining table with pedestal leg paired with retro vinyl dining chairs in pale blue

What the Home Clarity Plan gives you

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Clarity

A clearer understanding of what’s working, what’s not, and what will make the biggest difference.

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Direction

A considered plan for your home, so your’re clear on priorities, and know where to focus next.

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Confidence

The ability to move forward with your ideas without second-guessing every decision.

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green velvet sofa reupholsterd in wellington lounge. colourful cushions in texture, rust and yellow

This is for you if…

  • your home has potential, but still doesn’t feel calm, cohesive, or settled

  • you keep changing things, but something still feels “off”

  • you’ve collected lots of ideas, but feel overwhelmed trying to pull them together

  • you second-guess purchases or worry about making expensive mistakes

  • you want a thoughtful long-term direction, not just more random updates

  • you’re ready to create a home that feels like you.

wellington interior designer Nicci Tong smiling outside her brooklyn home
wellington interior designer Nicci Tong smiling outside her brooklyn home

I’m Nicci Tong

Interior Designer and Home Clarity Consultant at Homes with Soul.

I help homeowners create calm, cohesive homes that feel like them.

Over the years, I’ve noticed that most people don’t need more inspiration for their homes — they need clarity about what’s already working, what’s not, and how to bring all their pieces together.

That’s the thinking behind the Home Clarity Plan: a calmer, more thoughtful way to approach home decisions.

Clarity in Their Own Words

"Through Nicci’s wisdom I have been able to better utilise the things I already love and stop wasting money on things that don’t work!”

Jo Fitzgerald

"With an overall vision now documented, we love that we can make incremental improvements as and when budget allows."

Samantha Mason

“Nicci has an intuitive ability to suss out your tastes and create a design that feels so good. She transformed my home using furniture I already owned.”

Leanne Babcock

Ready to move forward with your home?

Book a Discovery Call to talk through your space and what’s not working — and come away with a clear sense of what to do next, and whether the Home Clarity Plan is the right approach for you.