About Gina

Gina Sims

Owner, Principal Designer

I am a lover of color, cultivator of quirk, hunter-downer of that unique piece that will make a house your home. If there’s one thing I love, it’s making a space sing your praises. Whether it’s a wild piece of Venice Beach festival art we dust off from your attic, or that brass llama collection in the guest room that wants to grace the living room mantle, Gina Sims Designs puts you at the heart of your home. Did you stumble on all the postcards you sent your parents from summer camp? Let’s find some funky frames and hang them in the guest bedroom!

A California transplant to the South, you’ll find my designs at the crossroads of those styles. I blend the carefree, timeless cool of the West Coast with the romantic, tailored charm of the South. I’m not afraid to upset the “style rules” to pull out something wild – especially if wild makes your space more you. And call it my California roots, but I’ll always shy away from precious: your space should be gorgeous, but not so gorgeous that you yell at your kids and dogs to get off the furniture. GSD designs spaces that are meant to be lived in – hard.

I’ve been published in House Beautiful, HGTV Magazine, Eating Well Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, StyleBlueprint, LuxPad, Home by Design Magazine, Modern Luxury Interiors Atlanta, Better Homes & Gardens, and many more. But no matter how many spaces I’ve styled, I approach each one with fresh eyes and a zest for possibility. The quirk should be your quirk, the warmth should be your warmth. Whatever that looks like, my team and I are game for the challenge!


The Team

Abbey Richey

Senior Designer

Abbey has been with GSD for several years and consistently brings her incredible eye for detail, style, and jaw-dropping renderings to every project.

She also has a husband, an adorable toddler, and a big glorious golden retriever named Cash. She spends her free time using her mad design skills to decorate their newly built dream house!

Kenna Woodall

Associate Designer

Kenna interned with GSD in Summer 2021, and we could not be happier that she joined the team full time after graduating from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design.

She has always been drawn to bold art and eclectic designs — she loves anything that sticks out from the rest! In her downtime, she loves to put her headphones in, try out a new DIY project for her new Brookhaven apartment or go on a walk with her pug, Pickles! (yes, his name officially has an exclamation point at the end).

Emily Klimkiewicz

Studio Manager

Emily has had an extensive and exciting career in interior design, from set design in New York (ask her about The Royal Tenenbaums!) to owning her own firm and moving to Atlanta to work in the design-build industry, she's seen it all! We are thrilled to have her experience and perspective from all aspects of the trade, managing our inner studio workings and being a detail oriented beast when it comes to tracking every piece of furniture for our clients' gorgeous projects!