+ Director and Principal Designer +

Kristy Gathercole is the owner and principal director of Q + Co Interiors with over 15 years experience in interior design, styling , new builds and renovations.

Her style is inspired by natural materials and coastal elements which creates interiors with warmth, texture and a focus on natural light.

Kristy works closely with her clients throughout the design process to ensure a perfectly tailored design that is unique to each project. The nurturing nature she holds allows our clients to feel supported and she thrives when the vision is achieved and expectations are exceeded.

A born and bred Peninsula local, Kristy works collaboratively with her team of designers in the studio and alongside an array of local trades and suppliers throughout the Mornington Peninsula.

  • Lead Interior Designer

    Tayla has been a creative from a young age and loves all things design. She has a charismatic and engaging passion for sourcing the best materials and finishes for your project with extra care in sustainable design solutions. Tayla is the entertainer of our team and you can keep an eye out at the local beaches for her and her cheeky puppy, Nellie.

  • Graduate of Architecture

    Mariana has a passion for street art and cool, coastal custom interiors. Her wealth of knowledge extends internationally with her roots starting in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The ultimate perfectionist, her drawings are some of the best on the peninsula! Mariana’s infectious smile and fiery passion is what makes her a special asset to our team.

  • Interior Designer

    Gemma is the ultimate professional! With a calming maturity radiating around her, she will help to guide you with her detail driven designs. Growing up on a farm in Gippsland, her drive for working hard was ingrained. Outside of the studio, Gemma is kept busy by her German Shepard Loki, enjoying an early morning stroll or shooting goals on the netball court.

'I would not hesitate to recommend Q+ Co's services to anyone seeking a cool and calming coastal Interior Design outcome!'

'Q + Co's design concept and sympathetic guidance for our cosmetic renovation of a 1970's holiday house has been invaluable.

At every stage, Kristy and Lisa offered sensible and beautiful solutions that more than fulfilled our brief. Their contacts with outstanding local tradesmen meant we could start work almost immediately.

Our renovation is nearly finished and we are delighted with the outcome!' - Christine

'As soon as we invited Q + Co Interiors into our house and onto our project we knew we were in such capable hands!'

'Kristy’s lovely manner, and the way in which she balanced her impeccable design and style ideas alongside our own, made for such an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Q + Co helped to transform our 1980’s house into a bright and modern family home, whilst at the same time ensuring it retained some of its original flair and charm. We now have such cohesive and well functioning spaces to suit our growing family, and couldn’t be happier with Kristy’s input and ideas which has helped us through every step of this process.' - Rod and Rach

'Kristy was happy to work with our requests when configuring spaces and I've never heard the word 'no' from her or the builder she recommended.'

'Being a complete novice renovator, Kristy guided me through the whole process. I Project Managed the build myself but the whole process has been made so easy with the comprehensive plans, layouts and extensive product lists provided. I found the flexibility with budget and options that were presented to us, never compromised the look or style we were going for. I have had to call on Kristy on more than one occasion and nothing is ever too much trouble which has made my novice renovating life a breeze. I can highly recommend Kristy and her team and I'm almost sorry this has come to an end! - Rae C