About Gina
Gina Sims
Owner, PRINCIPAL Designer
gina@ginasimsdesigns.com
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 INTERIOR DESIGNER
ABBEY@GINASIMSDESIGNS.COM
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, a new baby, and a big glorious golden retriever named Cash. She spends her free time designing her dream house (to be built soon!) using her mad design skills.
Kenna Woodall
Associate INTERIOR DESIGNER
kenna@GINASIMSDESIGNS.COM
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).
Mary Claire Vanderschaaf
Project Manager
maryclaire@ginasimsdesigns.com
Mary Claire works remotely from her home in Austin, Texas, where she lives with her husband and three kids. We are thrilled when she gets to join us in person for big project installs or comes to High Point!
She has a background in bookkeeping and has started a very cool small business with her husband (check it out!). She also loves art and design and is an organizational genius, which makes her the perfect person to keep our projects running smoothly.