Gila- home design & color guru

Gila quickly helped us when we were stuck on color choices. Working remotely, she was able to look at our home and come up with a wonderful solution both me and my husband liked. Her insights were spot on and so valuable. She is such an expert with colors and warm, thoughtful and fun to talk to. She took the anxiety out of choosing the right colors. Highly recommend!

"Color Guru" is the exact title for Gila. Through FaceTime and phone conversations, Gila helped transform my entire first floor (five rooms, two hallways and stairway) with recommendations on colors, provided color samples of me to chose from and helped in my decision making for my painter. If the color samples were not what I "thought" I wanted, more ideas and samples were provided. She has a keen eye and "heard" what I was looking for. As previously stated, we did this remotely. And I am extremely happy with the outcome. Do not shy away from the remote process. Gila is responsive and works within your timeline.

Gila is much more than someone who just advises you on color. Her keen eye sweeps across your room(s) -- and you end up getting a lot of good advice on aspects beyond paint color. I contacted Gila at the recommendation of a paint store in Ridgewood because my painter unexpectedly had time to do my family room, and I needed a color -- fast. She helped me figure out which color direction I wanted to go in, and then we narrowed it down to a couple of choices. I'm happy with the final result, and she also gave me ideas on a few other things while she was here. Gila also has a lot of contacts in the home improvement business, so she's a good resource if you're looking for someone to make curtains, hand-paint furniture, or do a renovation.

I recently had the pleasure of inviting Gila into my home for her expertise with colors. It was a very challenging paint project as there were many walls with various lighting and shadows to accommodate while keeping the color consistant in appearance. Gila was able to create a beautiful custom color that worked nicely on all the walls regardless of the different degrees of lighting and this is truly an amazing testament to her brilliant talents and natural abilities as a gifted artist. In addition, she was very respectful of the budget I had allowed for this project. I am a very pleased customer!

Working with Gila was great. She was patient and knowledgeable when helping us pick out paint colors, and her flexibility in scheduling made the planning process really convenient. We are also thrilled with all of the discounts she helped us get and continues to help us receive when ordering furniture!!

Gila’s expertise goes beyond picking the perfect paint colors for your home. Gila gets to know you and what colors make you feel “at home”. She picked colors that not only matched perfectly with my decor, but also colors that I love!Thanks Gila!

Gila is fantastic! Our open concept living/dining area was in need of good design help to bring it all together. Gila listened, made thoughtful, on point suggestions, worked with our budget, and really focused on our personal style. She also encouraged me to create my own artwork for one wall which is something I've wanted to do for years! Gila is creative, professional, practical, and an all around good person. Highly recommend.

Gila is amazing and a pleasure to work with. She explained and educated us about colors with all the different shades and tints and how they work together. She also recommended home improvement ideas that would enhance our home. We are very happy with the colors and excited to start painting. We highly recommend her for her expertise and professionalism. She is a treasure!!!

I hired Gila because I live in a house without an open floor plan, and had previously painted my rooms piecemeal. I never realized how much the rooms weren't coordinating with each other because I had done them individually. I also knew that something was not quite right with the shade of grade in my kitchen, but didn't know what. So when it came time to repaint, I wanted to do it the right way and reached out to Gila. She was fantastic to work with. She came to my house and immediately understood I needed better flow between the rooms and that could be done with color. She provided expert recommendations, pulling out samples and even identified that the gray I had chosen for my kitchen was too cold. In some cases she gave me options and ordered larger samples that were later mailed to me. I was able to tape the two options to my walls and sit with them before deciding which I liked best. Gila took my concerns into consideration as well. As someone who had a lot of color going on before and was switching to a more neutral palette, I was nervous about losing color. She gave me an accent wall color that gave me that shot of color I wanted without it detracting from the rest of the scheme. Lastly, she recommended the most conscientious painter to execute her vision! I feel like I'm living in a new house, and have a sense of calm now. Everything just works.

Gila was absolutely wonderful to work with, and I love the new colors we picked for our new home. She was super knowledgeable and reliable too, so happy we made the decision to hire her. I was also very pleased with Gila's willingness to listen, and also her attention to details. I was at a loss in selecting colors but she quickly brought everything into perspective, using colors I never would have considered on my own. Hire Gila, you won't be disappointed! Donna S.

Gila is an amazing colorist and absolute professional. Gila listened to our ideas and helped guide us in our color choices. She explained how colors worked together and offered us color options that would best suit our needs. Gila has a vision of the "whole picture" of our house and worked patiently with us to find the right colors and combinations to provide a consistent look throughout our house, while also having each room look unique. She also recommended home improvement ideas that were budget friendly but would enhance our home. I am so appreciative of her professionalism, her sound advice, her knowledge of color and her helpfulness in all aspects of her work. I will absolutely continue to recommend Gila to anyone in search of working with a wonderful human and skilled colorist!

For anyone who stresses over choosing paint colors as I do, Gila is the person for you! I was changing the paint color in almost every room in our home, and I just knew I couldn't do it alone. Gila worked with me to choose colors that gave our home a fresh and modern feel. Gila created a customized color for our home office when I couldn't find a color I liked. She worked with the furniture I had and the existing design features of each room, even making a few suggestions for moving furniture to improve flow and aesthetics! It was a pleasure working with Gila. She is very organized, responsive, friendly, and professional. She even stepped in to help with prep work when things got hectic! I would highly recommend Gila, and I know I will be working with her again in the future.