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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,TX
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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+ Years Interior Design in South Florida + Texas
HOBBIES + INTERESTS
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Art, music + culinary experiences
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What are you like to work with?
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Vibrant, outgoing + 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.
EDUCATION
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Vassar College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
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Yale Law School, Masters, JD
EXPERIENCE
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7 years as a practicing attorney for a top Texas law firm
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Program Coordinator for public defender New Orleans Public Defender
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Graduate teaching fellow: environmental law, non-profit organizations, + documentary filmmaking
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, organized
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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 fabulous 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 clients' homes. She designs a space based on a client's goals into something they can be proud to call home.
Kristin started out as the owner of her design business for 6 years and has extensive experience working with several Austin area contractors and builders. She is an expert in Remodeling, new builds, spec homes, E-Design + Full service residential design.
AWARDS + RECOGNITIONS
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Coty Awards - Whole Home and Kitchen
EXPERIENCE
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Design, Education, Music, Entrepreneur
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Floorplans, 3D Renderings, Space Planning
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Functional Design
HOBBIES + INTERESTS
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What are you like to work with?
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Fun, driven, attention to detail + I love to laugh!
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What do you love most about what you do?
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I love to bring elevated design to clients while recognizing that real life happens, and big projects take time and energy. I believe great design comes from knowing your stuff, knowing your clients and being a confident leader and partner in the process.
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What is your superpower?
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Reimagining existing spaces, family friendly design, functional design, project management, design and rendering
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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 + financial acumen. Mike has a focus on putting the clients first and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes.
AWARDS + RECOGNITIONS
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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
EDUCATION
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BS 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
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
HOBBIES + INETERESTS
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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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Nastassja
Ferguson
Senior Designer
Nastassja has always been inspired by architecture + design, being a Los Angeles native. Nastassja loves working with clients through the creative process to create spaces in their homes with details that reflect their personal style -- evoking joy, comfort, and inspiration. Her ability to seamlessly blend creativity with practicality, paired with a collaborative approach, ensures a truly tailored experience for each client.
EDUCATION
o Loyola Marymount University
o Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing
EXPERIENCE
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7+ years of interior design experience
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Custom new builds
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Remodel projects
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Full FF&E
HOBBIES + INTERESTS
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Traveling, art, hiking
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What are you like to work with?
o Fun, focused, collaborative
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What do you love most about what you do?
o Building relationships with clients to create elevated
spaces that are tailored to each individual client.
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What’s your superpower?
o My ability to understand a client’s need, and to
transform spaces and create environments that truly
reflect the unique personalities and needs of each
client.
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Ellora Clark
Jr. Designer II
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
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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
EXPERIENCE
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10 years of experience retail display + interior design
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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: Beth Clark, & Yana Clark
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What are you like to work with?
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Detail-oriented + organized
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What do you love most about what you do?
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Providing clients with a comfortable setting & creating their "forever home"
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What’s your superpower?
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Genuinely enjoy helping people, whether a jump for a stranger or helping pick litter for a first time cat mom.
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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!
EDUCATION
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BS, Psychology, FL Atlantic University + Telecommunications, Univ. of FL
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
SKILLS
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project management, effective communications, process improvement, cycle time reduction, defect resolution, record-keeping/documentation, systems, procurement, and sourcing
HOBBIES + INTERESTS
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International travel – ~50 countries visited. Love to learn about other cultures, archeology + 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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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.
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.
