--- title: "Barbara Gisel Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-gisel-design-pfvwus-pf~1007079469 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1007079469.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Barbara Gisel Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/af83d81101d44430_2892-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "365 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041, United States" latitude: 40.0097 longitude: -75.3121 phone: "(610) 212-9302" website: http://www.bgdltd.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 16 best_of_houzz_awards: 6 followers: 258 last_updated: 2026-08-30 --- # Barbara Gisel Design Original Houzz profile: [Barbara Gisel Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-gisel-design-pfvwus-pf~1007079469) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Haverford, PA - **Serves:** Philadelphia - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (16 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2015–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Barbara Gisel Design has built a team that brings together a range of expertise. In our collaborative approach, we work hand-in-hand with clients to achieve the visual expression of their distinctive styles as well as physical solutions to their programming needs. Our staff includes a diverse group of interior designers, an architect, and the administrative support to help take the process seamlessly from conception to completion. We meet each project with professionalism and commitment. We carry it out with an enthusiasm that reflects our passion for what we do. The result is a unique space that is the client’s own and exhibits our dedication to quality and detail. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Lighting Design - House Plans - 3D Rendering ### Areas Served - Philadelphia ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Barbara Gisel Design | | Address | 365 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041, United States | | Phone | (610) 212-9302 | | Website | http://www.bgdltd.com | | Followers on Houzz | 258 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/bgdltd - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/BGDinteriors - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/barbara-gisel-design-ltd - Blog — http://blog.bgdltd.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Barbara Gisel Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-gisel-design-pfvwus-pf~1007079469) - **Website:** http://www.bgdltd.com - **Phone:** (610) 212-9302 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz Design Award 2018 - Best of Houzz Service Award 2015 - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2015–2022), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 16 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Boland Woodworking, Dec. 2017** > I have been working with BGD for several years building custom furniture designed > by Barbara and her team. > This design firm is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of working with on every project. She has a very knowledgeable staff of professional designers that fully understand the process of how to deliver a high end beautiful product. > As a furniture maker, each piece that is awarded to us, is one of a kind, designed specifically for each client that gives us a challenge where we can meet and exceed expectations. Which is what we all desire in the end. For the client, you will be in good hands as they will put a smile on your face each time you experience what BGD has provided in your home. An excellent group of people. > Brian Boland of Boland Woodworking **★★★★★ — Alexander Cutler, Nov. 2017** > Barbara and her team do a simply outstanding job - thoughtful prework, fantastic to work with and evaluate different alternatives; beautiful taste; great attention to detail - you need to hire Barbar Gisel Design if you want a first class result! **★★★★★ — Segerson Builders, Oct. 2016** > We had the pleasure of collaborating with Barbara Gisel Designs on a major renovation/addition project that they both designed and decorated and our firm built. The creative vision and energy that went into every little detail transformed this home into a true show piece. Barbara has impeccable taste and is incredibly creative – she’s decisive, yet flexible, and highly efficient, always keeping the project moving. She and her in-house architect, Kurt Fischer, were such a great pair to join forces with to totally transform a basic colonial into a very unique, beautiful home with great charm and character. We are already discussing how we can work together in the future, hopefully very soon. **★★★★★ — 101beard, Jan. 2015** > Barbara Gisel Design is a excellent company to work with on many levels. Everyone is very professional and knowledgeable. BGD was the architect for our new home. BGD provided excellent decorating concepts for each room of the home. They are easy to work with and are quick to answer and questions or concerns. **★★★★★ — Chris Sakara, Jan. 2015** > I have used Barbara Gisel Design for several projects and they continue to impress me with their professionalism, quality of work, and idea generation. They can take a simple idea and transform it into a detailed plan. Renovating a house can be an extremely stressful process, but the individuals at Barbara Gisel Design do their best to help minimize this. More importantly, the finished product speaks for itself. They can work within a budget and have consistently exceeded my expectations. **★★★★★ — W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC, Aug. 2014** > Easily five stars...I am working with Barbara and her talented professional staff on a rural retreat. Their combined talent in the use of native and natural materials, craftsmanship in execution, and knowledge of color, texture, scale, and lighting is exemplary **★★★★★ — User, May 2014** > We have worked on numerous projects with Barbara Gisel Design with nothing but fabulous results. They are team players with wonderful concepts and ideas and have always delivered a terrific result for our clients. **★★★★★ — RYN CLARKE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY, May 2014** > We worked with Barbara Gisel Design, of Haverford, PA, on the construction of a new home in West Virginia. Barbara Gisel honored the narrative expressed by two brothers of incorporating their family’s history with a more modern approach to function and design. > She worked seamlessly with the architect and contractor incorporating her fresh ideas into the homes’ metaphorical history. > > Blending and executing architectural and interior design details with simplicity of construction in functionally challenging bathrooms, kitchen and dressing rooms helped bring the project to completion on time and underbudget. Her team works very well and seamlessly with the overall project team and resulted in the only home that was considered sellable at value by the Greenbrier sales office during the great recession. > > We take great pleasure in recommending Barbara Gisel Design to anyone interested in a new home build or renovation. **★★★★★ — leftiev, May 2014** > The work was done quickly, efficiently and with great attention to detail. I downsized from a large house to a smaller one. BGD advised me which pieces of furniture to bring and where to place them. Maps were drawn, and tape was placed on the floor of my new house to point out exactly where each piece of furniture was to be placed. > This is the second time BGD has helped me. I would never use anyone else. They are THE BEST! **★★★★★ — rznott, April 2014** > I worked with Barbara Gisel herself to do all our curtains (living room, dining room, bedrooms, bathrooms), and living room sofas, assist with paint colors and other details. I recommend her highly. > 1\) She never imposes her taste on you (unless you ask). You choose what you like and she will execute, thus you end up with your aesthetic (that you love and are comfortable with), not someone else's. > For example, we went together to look at fabrics the market place so I could pick out anything I liked (rather than somebody bringing you a few pre-selected samples). That way, when she helps you choose and narrow down what might look best in any given situation, it is always something you like and will continue to like when in is done because you initially selected it in the first place. > 2\) If there is a problem or mistake, THEY MAKE IT RIGHT…no extra cost to you. In this day-and-age, when it seem somebody always messes up (and you have to re-do something) it seems to always ends up coming out of our own pocket book. NOT with Barbara Gisel Design. You have a contract, a price, and it gets done right! > 3\) Very efficient, knowledgeable, down-to-earth, and humble. No pretenses. Always pleasant! **★★★★★ — Kawalek Architects, April 2014** > Barbara Gisel Design provides a very professional and extremely thorough interior design service. They are sensitive to the needs of the client, the budget, and the overall zeitgeist of the project. They have full interior design capabilities including furniture, fixtures, finishes and cabinetry design. I recommend them highly. **★★★★ — ckhutchs, April 2014** > BGD decorated our new house we built. They decorated all the rooms and designed the bathrooms. They did the lighting plan for the electrician, helped select the lights and designed all our built ins. They were great to work with. They listened to our thoughts about what we wanted in our house and created that. They always responded quickly to any questions I had. If something was too expensive for us, they gave us more options in a lower price point. Everyone who has visited has said our house is a warm and welcoming home. will definitely continue to use them and recommend them to others. ## Selected projects - [Newtown Square, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newtown-square-pennsylvania-pj-vj~546258) - Location: Newtown Square, PA - Photos: 17 - [Villanova, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/villanova-pennsylvania-pj-vj~601522) - Location: Villanova, PA - Photos: 27 - [Pennsylvania Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pennsylvania-farmhouse-pj-vj~833461) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [East Hampton, New York](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-hampton-new-york-pj-vj~524427) - Location: East Hampton, NY - Photos: 9 - [Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bryn-mawr-pennsylvania-pj-vj~522777) - Location: Bryn Mawr, PA - Photos: 9 - [Beaver Creek, Colorado](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beaver-creek-colorado-pj-vj~522806) - Location: Beaver Creek, CO - Photos: 13 - [East Hampton, New York](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-hampton-new-york-pj-vj~522675) - Location: Long Island, NY - Photos: 5 - [Greenbrier, West Virginia](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greenbrier-west-virginia-pj-vj~522665) - Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV - Photos: 5 - [Point Abino, Ontario](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/point-abino-ontario-pj-vj~522747) - Location: Fort Erie, ON - Photos: 5 - [West Chester, PA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-chester-pa-pj-vj~2822208) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Villanova, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/villanova-pennsylvania-pj-vj~522745) - Location: Villanova, PA - Photos: 6 - [Main Line, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/main-line-pennsylvania-pj-vj~546239) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 10 - [Conde Nast Styling](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/conde-nast-styling-pj-vj~522794) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [New York, New York](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-york-new-york-pj-vj~522690) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 5 - [Long Island, New York](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/long-island-new-york-pj-vj~546245) - Location: Montauk, NY - Photos: 7 - [Main Line II, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/main-line-ii-pennsylvania-pj-vj~546288) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 15 - [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/philadelphia-pennsylvania-pj-vj~522787) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 5 - [Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saucon-valley-pennsylvania-pj-vj~522757) - Location: Bethlehem, PA - Photos: 8 - [Paoli, Pennsylvania](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/paoli-pennsylvania-pj-vj~522680) - Location: Paoli, PA - Photos: 6 - [Philadelphia Area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/philadelphia-area-pj-vj~812525) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 15 [See all 32 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-gisel-design-pfvwus-pf~1007079469) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114751646/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/42039488/list/ideas) — 1 idea [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/barbaragiseldesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: Love the countertop. What type of material is it?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The material of the counter top is quartz! **Q: Love the color. What is the type, name and size of the tile?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: 12x12 limestone **Q: What is the counter material? Thanks.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The color is Linen 2230 --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-30.*