In this entire home design and renovation project, we totally updated this family home for the next generation of family members. We created large, bright, open floor plan which included a new kitchen, dining room and family room, but we preserved some of the elements...
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Before and After- Another Designs By Gia Kitchen Project
This beautiful home received a Designs By Gia design and renovation of the entire first floor, consisting of the kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, foyer and stairway. The kitchen was in need of an update and was very isolated from the living and dining...
Before and After – Bathroom Renovation
In this project we completely designed and renovated this dated bathroom space. The first of three bathrooms that we completed in this home, this bathroom was geared toward two teenage boys and also served as the main first floor bathroom for guests at this beautiful...
Designer Showhouse Room- Finished Artwork
Now that my show house room is complete at Coastal Haven Designer Show House, I would love to show you some of the design details that have been included in this space. First, if you have been following my blog, you will remember that fine artist Lee Rowan, who is...
Finished Photo of my Designer Show House Room
I am very excited to be able to share some finished photos of my designer show house room. After a few weeks of sharing some of the design elements involved in my design, now you can finally see how all of these design selections came together to create the finished...
Gia’s Room Complete- Coastal Haven- Designer Show House
Well everyone, today is the deadline for having our rooms complete here at the Newburyport Designer Show House. I actually completed my room 6 days earlier than the deadline, so it was nice to spend a little time enjoying my completed space. This gave me the extra...
Choosing Furnishings- Coastal Haven Designer Show house- Living Room
Today I will be sharing just a little bit about my show house space plan. I ordered furniture for the design show house space right after I was notified that my design was selected for the show. Our timeline was tight considering that we are dealing with custom work...
Choosing a paint color-Coastal Haven
With my 17 plus years of designing homes for clients, I can honestly say, paint color selection is one of the biggest areas in the design process that can bring a client to a state of complete panic. I have seen everything from tears to family arguments all over paint...
Choosing Fabrics- Coastal Haven Show House
My first step in the creation of my living room design for Coastal Haven, was the selection of fabrics. I knew that I wanted a mix of beautiful blue hues for the space so I focused my search in that general direction. Because this is a designer show house, I wanted to...
Gia’s Room -Coastal Haven Show House- Choosing a color scheme
When choosing a color scheme for any space the paint colors are always chosen last. This would be after all other items are chosen, including furnishings, fabrics, flooring, cabinetry, tile/stone or any other material that is being used in a space. Paint comes in...