One on One with Gina and Natasha Harris
By Gina Dostler
Mother-daughter interior designers Gina and Natasha Harris team up
to create homes layered with unique pieces and custom furniture. Their work exhibits coastal flair and a European influence. From quick fixes to uplift and update a room to historical remodels, the two work together to create homes that reflect their client’s lifestyle.
Q: You’ve recently shifted some aspects of your business.
A: We no longer have our current showroom in Laguna Beach, but we do have our eyes on a new location. Our current interior design and remodel projects keep us very busy. We’ve been traveling quite a bit for our design clients in Laguna Beach, Newport Coast, Corona del Mar, Los Angeles, Montana, and New York. Many people have already told us they miss our store, but our unique furniture pieces, amazing fabrics, pillows and bedding are still available.
Q: So you are focusing more on interior design?
A: Interior design has always been our number one focus. We loved meeting new interior design clients in our store. Our store allowed us to offer many of our unique items, that we use in our design projects, to the locals for their homes. For example, many of our wonderful pillows and fabrics from our friend and textile designer John Robshaw have been very popular. Robshaw, like us, is very well known for his use of color. We believe a unique color palette is one of the most important elements on each design project.
Q: What are Robshaw’s designs all about?
A: John works with local artisans in India where he puts his own spin on the traditional methods of fabric-making. Colors and textures are woven into gorgeous fabric for bedding, pillows, tabletop, rugs, window sheers and more.
Q: Do you work in various styles?
A: We design homes from coastal, traditional to modern that are layered with unique pieces, custom details and furniture. Whether designing one room, a small bungalow or an estate, it is about infusing each home with a refined ease that is authentic and captures the essence of coastal living. Every design we do is infused with comfort and style. We want our clients to truly feel the ease and joy of living.
Q: What are some examples?
A: For example, we have a client where we are currently working on three of her homes.
The homes are in Corona del Mar, Yellowstone Club Montana, and New York. Each home has a stunning unique palette that reflects the area and the lifestyle that the client lives in each home. In Montana we have a lot of bold use of color and cozy textures. With expansive windows that reflect nature and the outdoors, the warmth was essential.
In New York, we wanted to create serenity in the city life by using monochromatic neutrals with rich textures. For Corona del Mar we designed a coastal beach vibe that is more laid back and yet elegant with colors that reflect the sea. Our ambition for all of our clients’ homes is to create a welcoming restful ambience with a place where family and friends love to linger.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gina and Natasha Harris
Seaside Interiors
Phone: 949.715.4735
www.seasideinteriorslagunabeach.com
