LIVED IN LUXURY from the CALIFORNIA COAST

Create coziness, style, & functionality in every corner of your home. 

Say goodbye to the dated aesthetics, questionable floor plans, and storage annoyances that keep you from really loving your house. 

Santa Cruz, Califonia

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Los Gatos, California

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

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West Coast

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& Beyond

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Virtual Interior Design

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Full Service Interior Design

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Interior Styling & Decor

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Design Consulting

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Santa Cruz, Califonia ⋆ Los Gatos, California ⋆ Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco ⋆ West Coast ⋆ & Beyond ⋆ Virtual Interior Design ⋆ Full Service Interior Design ⋆ Interior Styling & Decor ⋆ Design Consulting ⋆

WELCOME TO GEM DESIGN HOUSE

A women-owned design studio featuring custom, eco-friendly renovation planning and California interior design for busy professionals & families.

TAKE THE COST CALCULATOR QUIZ

Put your budget worries to bed.

We believe investing in quality is the best way to do a home makeover—but we know stressing over budgets, costs, and labor can keep our clients up at night.

That’s why we created a Room-by-Room Questionnaire that’ll help you do some of the math—and remove most of the guesswork—based on measurements. 

Your house holds a lot of life, and that can get messy—but your home can still be beautiful.

Peaceful. Comfortable. Chic. Functional. It can be all of those things, too. 

A beautiful home should be livable—we want you to put your feet up.

But, if your spaces are adding stress—think cramped bedrooms, never-enough storage space, and illogical living room layouts . . .

. . . no amount of aesthetic will make your home feel *just* right. 

That’s where we come in.

Hiring an interior designer should feel a lot like finding a friend—you’re about to get to know each other pretty well.

  • From the durability and cost of your materials, to design choices, to any hang ups along the way, we’ll tell you the whole truth at every turn. You hired us for our expertise, & we’ll give it to you straight. Plus, we find this prevents miscommunications. Funny how that works, right?

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LIKE TO WORK WITH:

  • Odds are, you don't have the time to plan every little detail of your project. (Isn’t that why you’d hire us in the first place?) Since you’ve got better things to keep track of in your life, we’ll be sure to keep in touch with regular updates & progress reports on what’s happening.

  • We’re family oriented in most things we do. We’ll treat your home—and your family—as if it were our own, being mindful of how your project impacts your life in the day-to-day.

Walk us through it (literally) & point out what’s bugging you about your home . . . 

Together, we’ll lay a solid foundation for your interior design project:  

  • First, we assess the function and purpose of the room based on how you use it and how you want the completed space to look and feel—while allowing you to be hands-off through the process.

  • Next, we create a design & installation plan that addresses the pain points of the space and makes it more enjoyable and functional for you to spend time in it.

  • Then, our team executes your project with the same level of care we’d apply in our own homes—preserving the sanctity of your space and your sanity along the way.

It’s hard to spend your quality time in a space you don’t truly love.

Whether it’s the look, the functionality, the space—or all of the above—your house could be holding you back from feeling at home & making those memories you’ve always dreamt about.

But when you start ticking through the to-do list of running your own project, confidently making design selections, and—for the love of recycling—managing every single shipment …

It’s enough to make you back away slowly without making eye contact.

WE TAKE ALL OF THAT OFF OF YOUR ALREADY-FULL PLATE

Ways to work together

The Signature Transformation

Whether it’s one space in your home or your whole house that needs work, we take a holistic approach to our full-service projects: we consider how you use the space, what features it needs to serve you well, and how you want it to look and feel. Then we bring together every necessary element—countertops to the scented candle we'll light before the big reveal—to make the plan come to life from concept to furnishings.

Bespoke Blueprint

Not one of our West Coast neighbors? Looking for more of a style project than anything else? Need a little help with your latest DIY undertaking? We get it. 

We have options to help you give your space a full transformation with a space plan, shopping guide, vision board, and our team’s expert insights on your side. 

Design Dash

On a tight budget or need a gut check? In just hours, unleash the full potential of your room. Collaborate intensively with our lead designer to bring your vision to life based on your unique needs. These shorter services are the express lane to your dream space, designed your way.

Bringing California comfort & Danish Hygge to homes across the United States.

We believe in the elusive “stress-free project”—and while no project is without at least some kind of hiccup, we consistently aim to create those easy-going vibes.

We emphasize making quality investments in long-lasting designs while executing every bit of design & installation with meticulous attention to detail. Gemma leans into her interior design background to calm the chaos of outdated and inefficient spaces.

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% OF OUR CLIENTS ON THEIR SECOND PROJECT WITH US

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% OF OUR CLIENTS THAT ARE WORD OF MOUTH

22

No. OF EXCLUSIVE TRADE ONLY ACCOUNTS TO KEEP PROJECTS FRESH & UNIQUE

TAKE THE COST CALCULATOR QUIZ

Put your budget worries to bed.

We believe investing in quality is the best way to do a home makeover—but we know stressing over budgets, costs, and labor can keep our clients up at night.

That’s why we created a Room-by-Room Questionnaire that’ll help you do some of the math—and remove most of the guesswork—based on measurements.