Hot Take: Gaile Guevara Shares Her Preferences & Predictions

There’s more to Gaile Guevara’s holistic interiors than meets the eye.

Gaile is based in Vancouver, but her projects are found as far away as New Zealand. In Canada, she recently designed a home to the Living Building Challenge’s sustainable standards. Here, she shares her design preferences and predictions. Scroll down!

Mood you’d like to create in a house: Tranquil and inviting. I like spaces that are soothing.

Design motto: Interiors are a means of creating beautiful sensory connections.

Key influence on design trends: Working from home has been a welcome lifestyle change for many people. I look forward to helping clients reinvigorate their home offices.

Choose any room in the world you’d like to redo: A private room in a long-term care residence. Simple design choices could make such a difference, like better lighting and using natural materials whenever possible. It would be incredibly rewarding work.

Current inspiration: Before the pandemic, I was finishing a home in California’s Portola Valley. Seeing its hills and valleys melt into the horizon inspired me to think about how spaces can create genuine calmness.

Item in your home that most reflects who you are: My drawer organizers. Nothing makes me happier than seeing objects meticulously in their place.

Livingspace

Dada Hi-Line 6 Organizers

Into: Supporting local design and small businesses that celebrate artisanal products. Barter Design’s gorgeous handmade ceramic vessels and Sömn’s linen bedding are two of my current favorites.

Over: Disposable single-use products and building materials that aren’t sustainable.

Barter Design

1-Liter Slip Cast Ceramic Vessel & Cups Set in Terracotta, $110, barterdesign.ca

Go-To White: Oxford White (OC-30), Benjamin Moore
Pair It With: Cement Gray (2112-60), Benjamin Moore