Interiors shaped by how you live day-to-day — layered, considered, and unmistakably your own.

Meraki Design Haus is a human-centered interior design studio led by Principal Designer Amber Pereira. Based in Vancouver, we specialize in custom homes, substantial residential renovations, and boutique commercial spaces. Our work brings together a deep understanding of how you live with creative direction, detailed documentation, and thoughtful collaboration—from the first conversation to final installation.

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The Meraki Approach

Personal understanding, a distinct creative point of view, and the technical detail to carry a design through.

Human-Centered Design
We consider how you live, what you value, and what you want your home to make possible. Daily routines, personal references, and future needs inform the design, creating spaces that feel natural to inhabit and distinctly your own.

The Art of Translation
You have a dedicated designer to guide the decisions, explain the recommendations, and keep the overall vision in focus. Presentations, consolidated feedback, and defined approvals give you space to participate without having to manage every detail.

Creative Direction
We bring a discerning eye and fresh perspective to your ideas, exploring possibilities you may not have considered. Architecture, materials, furnishings, and art develop together into a cohesive interior with character and a clear point of view.

Technical Excellence
Beautiful ideas deserve exceptional execution. From construction drawings to millwork details, we provide the technical foundation to bring your design to life with precision and integrity. We coordinate closely with your contractors and trades from documentation through installation, so every detail is executed exactly as intended.

Our Design Process

We center our creative process on the premise that spaces inhabited have a profound connection to our emotional and physical wellbeing.

To get there, we follow a guided, three-phase approach — thoughtful, collaborative, and built around you.

  • Before we design a single element, we get to know you: your lifestyle, your instincts, your vision for what the space could become. The richer our understanding of you, the more precise and personal the design that follows.

  • Drawing on everything we've learned, we develop your design — spatial layouts, elevations, 3D renderings, material palettes. You'll see your future space before a single wall moves.

  • We provide thorough construction drawings and complete specification packages to your contractor team, so every detail is executed exactly as intended. Nothing is lost in translation.

We blend creativity, functionality, and style to create spaces that work for you.

Meraki Design Haus is led by Principal Designer and Founder Amber Pereira.

"Understanding the people who live in a home is where my work begins. With over a decade of experience, I bring creative direction, technical knowledge, and clear guidance to the decisions that shape it. I’m always looking for possibilities that move the design further while staying true to the people it’s for."

Read Amber's Story

  • “We want to thank you for your outstanding work bringing our home to life. We love it.”

    It is more beautiful than we had imagined or hoped it could be. Your guidance and design was essential to the homes success. At the beginning, we had lots of partially formed and disconnected ideas, and you expertly refined the good ones, gently steered us away from the ones that didn’t work, and brought them all together in a way that we could not have done without you. Thank you from all of us.

    Colin and Jennifer - North Vancouver, BC

  • “I absolutely loved working with Amber and cannot recommend her highly enough.”

    Initially I was introduced to her via Swede Kitchens but after working together on the kitchen design I realized just how beneficial it was to work with a designer and so we extended her scope of work to cover the rest of the house renovations. I had previous experience building houses and thought I knew what I was doing but after working together I realized how much easier and more enjoyable it was to work with a professional who just knew all of the ins and outs of the industry and just had a great eye. Several times my builder asked me technical questions re edging of tiles etc which I had no idea about but Amber was able to easily provide advice. Amber very quickly understood my style, likes and dislikes and most importantly my budget. Having someone narrow things down to 3 options took alot of the stress out of decision making and her 20% designer discount meant that she more than paid for herself. She was able to find stylish options that fit my price range and offered up some ideas that I would never have thought of but ended up loving. Having the software to make visual displays of options to show me how it would look really helped me as well. Amber is professional, reliable, an excellent communicator, very reasonably priced and just an all around super star!

    Jora and Brett, West Vancouver, BC

  • “If I ever build another home, MDH will be the first team I call!”

    MDH worked closely with me during the design process for my custom-built home in New Westminster. They were able to translate my ideas, inspirations and personality into a home design that is beautiful and functional. MDH Team has great communication and listening skills, is organized and delivered everything promised, on time. They also managed to keep me on budget, by finding reasonably priced alternatives to my expensive wish lists that didn’t sacrifice style or functionality. On top of being skilled and creative, MDH manages to balance being friendly and easy going while still being professional.

    Sanja Matic, New Westminster

  • “MDH’s involvement and knowledge was a huge value to us and I would highly recommend their services.”

    I had an excellent experience working with MDH. Building our new home I had a vision of what I wanted. From our first meeting, they took the time to get to know my concept, style and practical needs. Through the process, they were promptly available to meet and discuss ideas, source materials, revise plans, and suggest solutions when needed. MDH is a true professional team and equally personably.

    Niki Bartko, North Vancouver

  • “We are so happy that we brought MDH on to help us with this project.”

    MDH helped us turn a standard apartment into our unique home. If it wasn’t for MDH we would probably be still living in an unrenovated apartment. We had talked about renovating for years but never knew where to start. MDH helped us to focus on our wants and needs and go us on the same page for finishes. MDH is extremely easy to work with, has a pleasant attitude, and is adaptable to any situation.

    MDH always came to the table with many options and was open to feedback both positive and negative, to really narrow down the final plan. We are beyond pleased with the final results of our place. Our friends and family are impressed with the changes as well and shocked at how different it looks. MDH made what is normally a stressful process all the more stress-free.

    Alannah & Michael, New Westminster

Our Services

Thoughtful interiors, considered as a whole. We bring creative direction and detailed expertise to custom homes, substantial renovations, furnishings, and boutique commercial spaces.

  • Whether you’re building a custom home or undertaking a substantial renovation, we bring a cohesive vision to your interiors. From spatial planning and material selections to detailed drawings and design coordination during construction, we guide the decisions that shape your home.

  • Furnishings, art, and custom millwork bring character and purpose to your interiors. We consider proportion, materials, and how you live, selecting pieces and designing built-in elements that feel connected to your home and personal to you.

  • For boutique retail, hospitality, and select commercial spaces, we create interiors that express your brand and welcome the people who experience it. Our human-centered approach considers atmosphere, daily operations, and the details that support both your guests and your team.

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Hi, I’m Amber — founder of @merakidesignhaus. Over the next few months, I’ll be refining the studio, from our website to how we work behind the scenes and preparing to share a new body of work this fall. My approach to design has
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Designing this space for Brett & Jora was about more than furniture and finishes. The goal was to create a space that feels calm, grounded, and lived-in. Where mornings are slow, dinners linger, and everything in between unfolds naturally. Worki
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Before, this kitchen was visually heavy and spatially underperforming. Now, every element supports the way this family lives and hosts. We relocated the fridge to improve workflow, moved the laundry upstairs for daily ease, and transformed its form