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Teresa Kleeman, Director of Embracing Space Interior Design, Melbourne

Teresa Kleeman

Design member of the Kitchen Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDI)

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TERESA KLEEMAN

I must have been about 9 years old, I was at a family Italian wedding and I was drawing all over the paper tablecloth back in those days. My cousin’s wife Natalie watched me as I drew and drew. She asked me – What do you want to be when you grow up and I firmly said Architect. She continued to say “Teresa you want to be an Interior Designer”.

At that stage I had no idea what that even was!!!! From that moment I knew what my passion was – DESIGN.

The way it makes me feel – happy, content and passionate. There is nothing else in this world that my heart & soul would rather do. The greatest reward is creating a dream space for a client and seeing it come to life and knowing that the client is thrilled with the outcome.

At the young age of 21, I qualified in the industry and I persued my dreams. With many years experience since then and many more to come – here I am “Embracing Space.

Teresa

Teresa accepting a KBDI award
AWARDS
The Kitchen/Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDI), Houzz & the Housing Industry Association (HIA)

Education & Qualifications

Giovanni Mauro

Certificate IV in Kitchen and Bathroom Design

Giovanni Mauro

I’m here!  I would have to say Design is part of my DNA, my earliest memory being constantly designing house floorplans with my lego but never fully building up the walls because I wanted to make sure that the space was funtional for the lego family I created it for.


My Italian/Dutch heritage has definitley played a huge part in my passion for not only designing spaces but Homes that are lived in and functional.  The love of creating spaces that evoke a ‘feeling’ when you are in them.


Over the years I have built and created Homes and Gardens that are truly lived in and loved, being a passionate gardener myself I know the importance of marrying up the two so they compliment eachother.


Alongside Interior Design I also run my own AirBnB business which consists of two properties, one in Trentham named Bramasole and the other in the heart of the Melbourne CBD along the Yarra.


I am beyond thrilled and grateful to now also work alongside and collaborate with Teresa at Embracing Space, whom I have such a personal and professional admiration for.

Giovanni