--- title: "Studio CG — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-cg-pfvwus-pf~1384248238 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1384248238.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Studio CG" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/6d7364620eb99007_3879-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Laguna Niguel, California 92677, United States" latitude: 33.5145 longitude: -117.7084 phone: "(949) 322-3476" website: http://www.studiocginteriors.com rating: 5 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 83 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Studio CG Original Houzz profile: [Studio CG](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-cg-pfvwus-pf~1384248238) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Laguna Niguel, CA - **Serves:** Laguna Niguel - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2012–2016), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Studio CG is a boutique design firm with a focus on our clients’ needs and desires. Aligning with those desires is the passion for interior architecture and design for residential and commercial applications. With a honed skill for creating visceral experiences that reflect authentic lifestyles, founder Cheryl Gardewine has completed projects varying in scale and complexity. Her design approach is to fold her own elegant creativity into the client’s goals, providing a seamless and engaging end product. Ms. Gardewine has also received numerous awards and publications for her work. ### Areas Served - Laguna Niguel ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Studio CG | | Address | Laguna Niguel, California 92677, United States | | Phone | (949) 322-3476 | | Website | http://www.studiocginteriors.com | | Followers on Houzz | 83 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Studio CG](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-cg-pfvwus-pf~1384248238) - **Website:** http://www.studiocginteriors.com - **Phone:** (949) 322-3476 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2012–2016), for Service, Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — lbruns2125, Oct. 2015** > Cheryl is an amazing designer! She has impeccable taste, a great eye for detail and a flair for fun. She helped me design my two outdated bathrooms. I enjoyed working with her because she really listened to what I was trying to accomplish, budget and design wise, and put all the pieces together for me. Our meetings were productive, as she was always prepared and completely organized with sketches and a variety of samples. She is professional, warm and a pleasure to work with. I love my bathrooms. Thank you again Cheryl!! **★★★★★ — pauldriskell, Nov. 2014** > Great skill and creativity has been exhibited in the work on four of my residences by Cheryl Gardewine of Studio CG. She has also designed two office projects for my businesses. Cheryl has an intuitive ability to interpret design ideas, hone those ideas and then bring them to show stopping fruition. She has a diplomatic, calm and assured approach to all of her projects. > > She is at ease with the design process as well with the building portion of each project. She gathers information of all parties and sources a solution that produces an environment that reflects the character of those occupants. Studio CG produces a highly detailed interior design package including furniture, custom cabinetry, material selections and lighting. Cheryl integrates well into construction teams and ensures that all is built as designed. > > It has been a great pleasure to collaborate with Studio CG. **★★★★★ — cohnsjam, Nov. 2014** > Studio CG and Cheryl Gardewine are professional and uniquely creative. While Cheryl added her own flair to our project, she, most importantly, listened to us and responded to our tastes. She was honest if our ideas were not consistent with the design of our home and she always created better alternatives. She did an excellent job weaving a style and color scheme throughout our entire project. So many professionals in this field get caught up in their egos, but Cheryl responded to us as her clients first and foremost. She was also always quick to respond to inquiries and was available in "emergency" design situations both in person and by phone. We could not be happier with our finished project! **★★★★★ — Chuck and Martha Becker, Oct. 2013** > Recently my wife and I successfully completed a total remodel of our home in Harbor Ridge Estates in Newport Beach, CA. We are fortunate to have worked with Cheryl Gardewine of Studio CG from the onset of our project. We retained Cheryl as, both, designer and project manager. In these roles, Cheryl not only led the design effort, but, also, led the selection of our architect, our contractor, as well as the many vendors that we used to implement the custom work associated with Cheryl’s designs of our contemporary furniture and style. > > Cheryl and our architect worked together to establish our “likes” and helped us identify the contemporary style that we found most pleasing. They worked together > to integrate great contemporary architecture and great contemporary design in our plans. > > We were able to see early in the process that our goals for the total remodel of our 1978 home would be met when the project was completed. Cheryl’s overlays on the architectural drawings assured us that the furniture and decor would fit. She presented us with “storage plans” that compared all the storage in our old home to the planned storage in our new home. She presented us with art plans that incorporated our favorite things into the spaces in our new home and furniture plans that spelled out where we could use existing pieces, where we needed to buy new pieces, and where a custom built piece would be best. > > With our project plans in hand we braved several condo association meetings to get approval and we presented our neighbors with renderings of the final project to get the neighbor approvals we needed. > > Cheryl recommended a “finishes list” based on our discussions with her, and upon approval, she sourced the samples and specified the requirements for our contractor and his subs. She also provided quality control assuring the finished work and the samples matched. Cheryl presented us with choices that complemented our contemporary décor enabling a speedy final selection of appliances, plumbing fixtures, decorative hardware, lighting, carpet/flooring…everything on the bill-of-material. > > When a custom piece was called for, Cheryl’s excellent design and communication skills and artistic talent came to the forefront. Cheryl produces CAD drawings of everything. When two-dimensional views are insufficient, she creates full renderings to help conceptualize her designs. Upon design approval, Cheryl provided the vendors and sub-contractors with fully dimensioned drawing packages. Beyond our custom cabinets, Cheryl designed two built in beds, a dining room table, a sofa, two custom dog crates and a dog feeding station, multiple closets, lighting fixtures, custom wallpaper, and carpet. > > We had high expectations for our project. Our expectations have been exceeded. Cheryl and our architect and contractor did an excellent job. Cheryl was the engine > in the success of our project. She designed a beautiful and highly functional home for us to enjoy for a long time. > > It has been our pleasure working with and getting to know Cheryl. She is articulate and creative. She is a good listener and skillfully accommodates her > clients' ideas and needs without compromising her design principles. She's prompt with her communications and timely with all meetings and deadlines. > > It is easy for us to recommend Studio CG to design and decorate the remodel of your entire home, or to design or decorate any part of it. **★★★★★ — jstseng, March 2013** > I am a developer and I hired her 3 times. A 13- unit townhouses in Torrance , a 3-u townhouses in Burbank and a tract single fmily hourses in North Hollywood. I have known her for 13 years. She is very creative, and very easy to work with. She will increase your property value a lot if you can apply her ideas in your development. **Comment from Studio CG:** > Hi, > Could the mis-spelling of the words "family" and "houses" be corrected? > Thank you for your assistance. > Best, > Cheryl Gardewine **★★★★★ — Eleanor Elsten, Oct. 2012** > We have used Cheryl Gardewine's expert design services for the last 14 years on numerous projects, including two homes and several commercial buildings. We have also recommended Cheryl to our friends and business associates, and they agree that the level of professionalism and expertise that she brings to the job is outstanding. Cheryl blends sophisticated design elegance with perfect diplomacy and always achieves an end product that pleases everyone aesthetically and interpersonally. ## Selected projects - [Monaco Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/monaco-modern-pj-vj~2462909) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Golf Haven](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/golf-haven-pj-vj~42032) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Beach Modern Patio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-modern-patio-pj-vj~100182) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-cottage-pj-vj~750132) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Kitchen Workbench](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-workbench-pj-vj~748443) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Oceanfront Bachelor Pad](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oceanfront-bachelor-pad-pj-vj~407378) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Teenage Lair](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/teenage-lair-pj-vj~723783) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Beach Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-modern-pj-vj~41816) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Mountain Hybrid](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-hybrid-pj-vj~42091) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Craftsman Counterpart](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craftsman-counterpart-pj-vj~42039) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Modern Rustic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-rustic-pj-vj~42088) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-cg-pfvwus-pf~1384248238) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/164278540/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/164278539/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Vintage Hawaiian](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/10640863/list/vintage-hawaiian) — 3 ideas [See all 3 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/cgardewine) ## Community Q&A **Q: Oven** *(in Photo Questions)* May I please have information on the range? It's beautiful! Thank you! A: Hi Jen, the range is AGA 44" Dual Fuel Legacy. Check out more info at this link http://www.agamarvel.com/aga/agadualfuelranges/agalegacy Good luck with your project! **Q: Would you please share info about the bedspread? Thank you!** *(in Photo Questions)* Fantastic teen bedroom! A: Yes, of course. There is a great company with many very creative bedding graphics. Please go to denydesigns.com to explore. **Q: Can I use Golden Gate Quartzite for a backs plash in a kitchen?** *(in Photo Questions)* I have black granite counter tops and my Island has black and gold swirls. Dark cabinets--I love the fireplace so I am wondering if I can use it as a back splash and how you think it would look with a black granite countertop? Thank you A: Hello, This particular golden gate quartzite is a cleft finish, or a very textured, broken face finish. The golden gate quartz coloration would work well with the other materials you described but you would have to look for the material in a honed finish so it will be serviceable as a backsplash. **Q: Fireplace** *(in Photo Questions)* What material is on the fireplace? A: Hello! The fireplace cladding material is Golden Gate quartzite. **Q: The stone on the fireplace is amazing!** *(in Photo Questions)* What is it called? A: Hello, if you are referring to the Golf Haven fireplace, the stone cladding is Golden Gate quartzite. **Q: Beautiful stone.** *(in Photo Questions)* What color is this? Who is the supplier? A: This stone is of a taupe coloration. It would work with a gray wall paint as long as the gray is more in the taupe range. Good luck! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*