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the team
Christina Couvillion
Design Visionary & CEO
"Always having been a creative type, I love bringing together a concept that makes a client feel special – something that inspires them when they walk into their home. Working with a client in the creative process – the give & take, the vision, the mood… all lead to a unique feeling that I have never found in any other line of work.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Featured in Architectural Digest
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Ranked Top 3 Interior Designers in Austin
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TX Builder's Assoc.: Awarded Best Interior Design
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Parade of Homes: People's Choice Award
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Best of Houzz Awards
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American Lighting Association - Speaker
Education
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Swarthmore College
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Harvard Medical School - Research Associate
Experience
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25+ Year Interior Design in South Florida to Texas
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Hobbies + Interests
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Art, music and culinary experiences
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What are you like to work with?
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Vibrant, outgoing and decisive
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What do you love most about what you do?
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Partnering with clients to create a space that is perfectly tailored to them
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What’s your superpower?
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Epic design & my awesome humility!
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leslie
couvillion
Operations Manager
As a former lawyer, Leslie is organized by nature and loves helping others stay on track and focused on what matters most. Always up for a puzzle, she likes using creative thinking to overcome obstacles. She strives to make people feel heard in what works best for them and lives for the moments of joy when someone feels comfortable and at peace in their space.
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Education
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Vassar College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
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JD, Yale Law School, Masters
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Experience
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7 years as a practicing attorney for a top Texas law firm, counseling multiple Fortune 500 companies
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Coordinator for public defender New Orleans, LA
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Graduate teaching fellow: environmental law, non-profit organizations, and documentary filmmaking
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Hobbies + Interests
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Hiking, camping, songwriting, art history
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What are you like to work with?
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Calm, focused, patient, adaptable
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What do you love most about what you do?
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Being surrounded by fun creative types who are also passionate about systems + process
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Getting to know our clients – their fascinating backgrounds and diverse + inspiring aesthetic tastes
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What’s your superpower?
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Staying on top of details while maintaining a focus on the big picture
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Kristin
Bythewood
Senior Designer
Kristin loves to create a luxury lifestyle in our client's homes. She designs a space based on client's goals into something they can be proud to call home.
She believes in a “down to earth” approach to designing and working with clients that is comfortable and collaborative, but always professional and valuable.
Her Superpower is helping clients visualize their vision with her amazing rendering skills.
Her comprehensive design plans empower clients to move forward with a contractor and make decisions with confidence.
Mike
Couvillion
Chief Operating Officer: COO
Mike joins our team as the Chief Operating Officer bringing his 25+ years of executive leadership to the Davinci team.
Mike's background is one in problem-solving, process efficiency and financial acumen. Mike has an focus on putting the clients first and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes.
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Awards & Recognition
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Vista Equity Partners Outstanding Exec. Leadership Team
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Distinguished Alumni from Louisiana Tech University
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Pragmatic Marketing Certification
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Education
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BS in Computer Science, Louisiana Tech University
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MS Computer Science Air Force Institute of Technology
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Executive Leadership Training Certification
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Prior Work Experience
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United States Air Force, Captain 1988-1996
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Exec. leader in private equity backed businesses, leading teams around the globe
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Hobbies + Interests
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Weight lifting, flying
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What are you like to work with?
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Pragmatic, straight forward, focused on solving the problem in front of us
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What do you love most about what you do?
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The opportunity to do something new while getting to do it with two of the people I love dearly
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What’s your superpower?
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Keeping my cool in stressful situations
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Anjana
Kaul
Sr. Commercial Interior Designer
Interior decorating is not just a career for Anjana – it’s a passion. Anjana loves meeting interesting and eclectic people, and enjoys the variety of experiences a design career provides.
She also works to educate the client about what interior decorating involves. Helping people to feel as comfortable in workplaces as in their own homes is her primary goal. She strongly feels that right work environment is a key to the
productivity of any individual.
As a commercial interior decorator, Anjana’s main focus is complete satisfaction of the client.
Anjana works on projects of all sizes, from complete design services for 1000 square feet to above 100,000 square feet offices.
Santiago Holloway
Senior Designer
As a native New Yorker, one of his greatest attributes is providing clients with their dream home that reflects style, functionality, and a worldly elegance. His goal with every design is to delivery a world class design that feels comfortable, yet has a luxurious and timeless feel. 12+ years of residential & commercial design
Awards & Recognition + Publications & Design collaborations
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A-List Awards, Magazines At Home, Luxe, Greenwich,
Serendipity, Architectural Digest, New York Cottages and Gardens, New England Home, Book: The Art of Classical Details II, TV Show: NBC Open House NYC, Southern Living
Education
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Bachelor of Arts – Interior Design, Associates – Architecture
Areas of Expertise + Skills
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Custom furniture design, Art connoisseur, New product development, Construction & Architecture, Fluent in Spanish, Creating custom furniture + Renderings
Hobbies + Interests
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Art galleries, cinema, traveling, furniture + lighting design, reading design magazines, day dreaming of perfect designs
What are you like to work with?
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I do all my work and research beforehand so my client meetings can be light, fun, and very creative
What do you love most about what you do?
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Being out of the box as possible with the art of good design
What’s your superpower?
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Understanding a client’s needs and delivering results that are functional but with a keen eye for design & art
Tamara
Hale
Procurement & Logistics
Tamara "Tammy" is our purchasing guru that manages orders placed through our studio. She ensures that our clients retrieve the correct customizations to purchases and facilitates timelines with manufacturers. Her love language is all things Logistics, Asana & Excel spreadsheets.
She has an amazing capacity to keep our manufacturers accountable in order to provide a seamless experience for our clients. When any delivery issues arise, she manages them with swift grace & determination. She rectifies any deficiencies & keeps our clients informed of status updates. She handles the headaches, so you don't have to!
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Education
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BS, Psychology, FL Atlantic University + Telecommunications Univ. of FL
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Prior Work Experience
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18 years at Motorola
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Senior HR Consultant + EEO/AA Compliance Manager
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7 years as an interior design assistant
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Skills: project management, effective communications, process improvement, cycle time reduction, defect resolution, record-keeping/documentation, systems, procurement, and sourcing
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Hobbies + Interests
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International travel – ~50 countries visited. Love to learn about other cultures, archeology and ancient ruins. Will go anywhere, anytime.
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What are you like to work with?
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An absolute JOY
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What do you love most about what you do?
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A fun, strong team environment
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What’s your superpower?
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ORGANIZATION – tracking and documenting progress
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ELLORA
CLARK
Junior Designer
Experienced in sustainable and residential design, Ellora Clark enjoys providing clients with individualized designs that meet both their aesthetic and personal goals. Born in Brazil and raised in Hawaii, Ellora grew up exposed to varied cultures and architecture, which she believes should be preserved and appreciated.
Awards & Recognition
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Docent at Historic Hawaii Foundation Season of Lights
Education + Professional Associations
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BS - Environmental + Interior Design, CEU Certified, Certified by UGreen
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ASID Texas Member, ID Pro Resource Org. member, Historic Hawaii Foundation
Prior Work Experience
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10 years of experience retail dispaly & interior design
Areas of Expertise
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Sustainable/green design, Aging in Place, Historic Residential Restoration
Skills
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Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish
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Sketchup, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Revit
Hobbies + Interests
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Traveling, history, hiking, art galleries, DIY crafts, painting, psychology studies
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Fun fact: She has a family of accomplished artists and creative types! They are: Lygia Clark, Beth Clark, Nitiama Goega, Lygia Clark, & Yara Clark
What are you like to work with?
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Detail-oriented and organized
What do you love most about what you do?
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Providing clients with a comfortable setting & creating their "forever home"
What’s your superpower?
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Genuinely enjoy helping people- whether a jump for a random stranger, or helping pick litter for a first time cat mom, etc.
SKYLER
Design Diva
Her preferences are for all things food related. She motives our team by kisses and reminding us to always have fun.
She has been known to be somewhat of a camera ham, avid boogie boarder and sworn enemy of the Roomba.
Interior Design areas we service include: Austin, Texas. Westlake, Westlake Village, Tarrytown, Lakeway, Serene Hills, Spanish Oaks, RiverPlace, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Avery Ranch, Barton Creek, Bee Cave. From full interior design to E-design