About Us

Heather Thorley

Heather is the lead designer at Colour Options. After many years in the business, she is still passionate about the world of colour and design and the challenge and variety of work she gets involved in. She enjoys meeting clients again and again as they buy, build and renovate homes and work spaces.

Heather has a friendly, open style, and the unusual combination of being creative yet practical. Heather believes it's essential to keep up with global and local trends and product knowledge so travels to key design shows in New Zealand and Australia each year. She and her staff also attend local design seminars and product launches, and have a close relationship with suppliers. Heather is a preferred Colour Consultant for Resene, Dulux and Taubmans.

Design and colour are not just work for Heather – they form the basis of her many interests including collecting contemporary New Zealand art. In 1997, with her husband, she designed their family home on a small, steep site in Raumati where they literally had to cut into a hillside to accommodate the house. This innovative design featured in magazines and is still looking great today.

In her previous working life, Heather was a tutor, social worker and marriage counsellor. She finds the skills gained in these roles very useful when working with clients making decisions and also as a public speaker.

Heather is married to Gavin who is also a director of Colour Options. They have three adult children.

Isabelle Maloret

Isabelle has been with Colour Options for six years. She's the backbone of the office, providing client and business administration services, everything from sourcing product to dealing with clients' queries to processing accounts. It seems like there's nothing she doesn't know!

Issi is also a creative designer who puts together presentations for commercial clients, designs homewares, and most recently, has designed our new logo! She previously had her own mosaic business and has worked in corporate administrative support roles.

Leigh Jamieson

Leigh has spent her working life in leadership, project management and administration roles. At Colour Options she provides project management and business management services.

Leigh has recently built her own home so can empathise with the many choices and issues faced by clients! She lives on the Kapiti Coast with her partner and their four children.

Gavin Thorley

Gavin is a director of Colour Options and runs his own property consultancy business, having had over 30 years corporate property management experience. Gavin is a graphic designer by trade and is often called upon to lend a creative hand in the studio!