Cathleen Gouveia Design

Cathleen Gouveia is the Design Principal of Cathleen Gouveia Design, an award-winning full-service residential interior design firm in San Francisco serving the Bay Area, Wine Country, Lake Tahoe, and beyond. Her work has been featured on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), “California Home and Living Television”, The San Francisco Chronicle, and several National and Local Interior Design Publications including Traditional Home, Elle Decor, and others. Cathleen was the President of ASID California North 2016/17, and has been an Associate Member of the IIDA. Cathleen Gouveia Design was founded in Sausalito in 2003. Her work was on of eight designers selected nationally for The Inaugural Traditional Home Napa Showhouse (2012) and again in 2014). Her work was selected to be featured in the San Francisco Decorator Showcase Penthouse Bedroom (2011), The Elle Décor Home Tour (2011) and the Marin Designers Showcase House (2004, 2005, 2007, 2010). Cathleen was named a, “San Francisco Style-maker” by The San Francisco Chronicle. She was the recipient of The 2011 ASID California North Design Excellence Award for Best Sustainable Residential Interior Design Project; The 2015 ASID Design Excellence Award for Best Showhouse Design (1st Place); and The 2015 Best Residential Project Under 3,000SF (2nd Place); Best Design in the Public Domain (2016/17) for living rooms/dining rooms. www.gouveiadesign.com. Cathleen graduated with Honors from The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she received an MFA Degree in Interior Architecture and Design, and an Award for Design Excellence. She studied European Architecture, Art and Design in London, Paris, and Rome; and completed post-baccalaureate studies at The School of Visual Arts (SVA). The hallmark of Cathleen’s style is a conceptual perspective unique to the history and vernacular of each building and design client. Cathleen has established a cornucopia of unique sources, artisans and suppliers and enjoys collaboration with her clientele. In her free time, Cathleen may be found indulging her passion for travel, art, design, music and boating. She divides her time between San Francisco, CA; Bay Head NJ; and East Hampton, NY.