ggemdesignco Get Ready for Thanksgiving Have you ever had a tabletop fail? Was it too spare and empty? Was it overly full? Was there a “vase in the face”? Did it look like someone parked William Sonoma in your house with just a bunch of random store stuff and no art, or life or tabletop soul?! … Continue reading 3 Easy Ways to Cure a Boring Table Top
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE REVEAL! WEEK 6- Ggem Design
Done!!!! Hooray!!! The #oneroomchallenge was a huge exercise in adaptive reuse, flexibility, and that magic zone where creativity meets a deep belief that it’s all okay. And it is. So here is a photo of the finished space. It’s design & art and meant to be a fun delve into the wonderful right now-ness of well... right now, … Continue reading ONE ROOM CHALLENGE REVEAL! WEEK 6- Ggem Design
ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5- Ggem Design
The One Room Challenge is a widely anticipated biannual design event, challenging participants to complete a project and weekly blog posts in just 6 weeks. The event is media partnered with Better Homes and Gardens, and I am a guest participant! @Betterhomesandgardens #bhgorc @oneroomchallenge #interiordesigncommunity #designhounds #asid #shannonggem #ggemdesign #malibudesigner #malibuinteriordesign ggemdesigncoONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5- … Continue reading ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5- Ggem Design
One Room Challenge Week 2
Lovelies! I finished my space early, it’s this…. See? I tiled the studio, did some quick beams, stenciled them a little, added cool lights, a couple marble ladders, some old statues I took out of the attic, pulled a garden hose in and… now it’s done! Not buying it? Oh. Is it because it’s the pool … Continue reading One Room Challenge Week 2
ggemdesignco One Room Challenge Week 3
See you next week! Hopefully I’ll have a couple other blog posts from High Point this week, so stay tuned here! #oneroomchallenge#bhgorc#showhouseinashowroom designhounds1 note ggemdesigncoOne Room Challenge Week 3 So I am traveling this week, and I’m at the biggest home furnishing show in America, in High Point, North Carolina. Last week’s fire was scary for my … Continue reading ggemdesignco One Room Challenge Week 3
An Interior Designer or a Stylish Friend?
Benefits of having an Interior Designer in Los AngelesMany people have a knack for making things look good. A knack is AWESOME, it’s just not an interior design practice (yet. Tell your stylish friend we to sign up for my newsletter, I love to empower will-be designers!) It’s important for clients to differentiate between a … Continue reading An Interior Designer or a Stylish Friend?
Why Interior Designers don’t refer their subcontractors to friends…
Why Interior Designers don't refer their subcontractors to you. It’s not you! I’m going to level with you on this. I know it baffles friends and neighbors that we don’t have appropriate referrals for their finished home repairs and projects. But most interior designers won't and can’t refer you to their stable of craftspeople and subcontractors. … Continue reading Why Interior Designers don’t refer their subcontractors to friends…






