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Shopify & WordPress Web Design and Development, Cape Town, South Africa

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Our boutique studio designs and builds Shopify stores and WordPress websites for brands and founders who value craft, strategy and beautiful design. The outcome is an online space that reflects the quality of your business, guides customers naturally, and supports the way you want to grow.

Verified Shopify Expert - Based in Cape Town - Working Worldwide

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Bespoke WordPress Websites for service businesses

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She transformed our website!

Meg transformed our website into something seamless, beautiful, and incredibly easy to navigate. I’ve never experienced such a smooth process in my working career.

— Cathy De Dominicis, Eden Perfumes

A Shopify expert

Her knowledge of Shopify’s technicalities and ability to create a visually stunning, functional store exceeded expectations. She’s patient, clear, and highly professional.

— Victoria Bresler, Soul Design

She's calm, quietly confident and wonderfully organised, and just "got" what I was trying to achieve.

Working with Meg has been an absolute pleasure. She's incredibly intuitive and there’s such a calm, grounded energy about her that makes the whole process feel easy.

— Alison, Alison Schmidt Jewellery Design

A pleasure to work with

It was an absolute pleasure working with Meg. She immediately understood what we were looking for and was approachable throughout the process.

— Allen Usher, Usher Whisky

She elevated our business to represent where we are today

We interviewed multiple design companies and from the moment we connected with Megan, we knew we had found someone who could elevate our business to represent where we are today. Megan came up with a detailed development plan and was very attentive. Nutmeg Design is highly professional and offers beautiful design ideas.

— Richelle, Soul of Africa Travel

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Who we work best with

Product-based brands
Established and growing businesses ready for a Shopify store that reflects the quality of their products and is built to convert. We specialise in smart, elegant and clean eCommerce solutions for beauty, wellness, supplements, jewellery, fashion, home & décor, and food & beverage. Learn more.

Service-based professionals
Consultants, coaches and experts who need a WordPress website that communicates value clearly, builds trust quickly, and makes it easy for the right clients to say yes. Learn more.

Founders who care about the details
You've put real work into what you do and you want a website that reflects that. Considered, strategic, and designed to grow sales or enquiries.

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What every project includes

Designed with intention
Every decision - layout, structure, content hierarchy - is made with your customer in mind, not just the aesthetic.

Built for performance
Clean builds, proper foundations, and the technical care that means your site keeps working long after launch.

Easy to own and evolve
You'll leave with a website you understand and can manage confidently — one that grows with your business, not against it.

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Shopify eCommerce websites designed by Nutmeg Studio

Brands we've worked with

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Shopify vs WordPress: The Truth

April 24, 2026|Megan Hodson

I've been designing and building websites on both Shopify and WordPress since 2015. I work with product brands and service businesses every day. The truth is: If you were to...

What is the buyer journey?

April 16, 2026|Megan Hodson

The buyer journey is about understanding how someone gets to the point of buying your product. It encompasses buyer psychology, looking at what motivates someone to buy, what influences their...

WordPress to Shopify: 3 Brand Migration Success Stories

January 24, 2026|Megan Hodson

WordPress is a powerful content management system. But when it comes to eCommerce at scale — especially for brands with growth ambitions — it often becomes the obstacle to sustainable...