ABOUT US
OUR APPROACH
“We strive to create a unique design experience for our clients where they are involved and feel heard. Blue Alice Design takes the time to get to know our clients and build a relationship from the beginning. We dive into how you use your space, pay close attention to what works and what can function better. We treat our relationship with builders and contractors in the same manner, we learn about their process and work with their preferred suppliers.”
Blue Alice Design focuses on the design process and creating a detailed package for our clients, the pricing and construction process are passed over to the appropriate trades and contractors but we are there to the end to ensure the design is executed as planned.
ABOUT KARA GIBSON-GUYITT
Principal Designer
Designer – Wife – Mom – Golfer – Denim Shirt Lover
Kara discovered her passion for design and creativity early on. When she began college with the intent of being a sports psychologist, she soon realized that would never give her a creative outlet. She read the course guide for “Interior Design & Architecture” and changed her path; it has led to a fulfilling career spanning two provinces and 20 years. After 12 years at a local design firm and most recently as Head Designer of Love It or List It Vancouver Season 5, Kara’s new venture is designed and planned with love.
She finds inspiration in everything around her: sunsets, water, travel, family. Her designs range in style from modern to farmhouse to rustic, all based on her client’s desire. When she’s not designing, she cherishes time with her son, Witten, and husband, Jason, and enjoys golf, travel and reading.
WHY THE NAME BLUE ALICE
As with all design projects, Kara has a personal connection to it, Alice was Kara’s grandmother, a business woman before her time with roots in clothing and fashion in Vancouver. With numerous mutual loves, the colour blue was one of those. From blues of the ocean and the sky that often brought the two together, the name sparked the start of this venture.
“Green calm below, blue quietness above.”
-John Greenleaf Whittier
OUR TEAM
Our team is comprised of contract designers and architectural technologists in BC, Alberta and beyond with a common goal of designing a home, space or workplace to suit you. Creating an elevated design that has inherent characteristics of your lifestyle. Our design team works on concepts, initial floor plans, kitchen designs and elevations and the technologists further detail addition and renovation projects with building sections, roof Plans and exterior elevations. We rely on our contractors areas of expertise while working together to curate an exceptional design.
Kirsten Schubert
Interior Designer, BID
Creative – Wellness Enthusiast – Wholesome Food Lover
Kirsten’s design philosophy is to co-create spaces that bring your soul’s unique expression into the material realm of your home. By getting to know you on a personal level, collaborating on your wants, desires, and needs and seeing how you currently live in your existing home; we get to understand you on a deeper level and it allows Kirsten to intuit the design for your home to align with you & your family. With years of experience and intuitive approach to design, she knows from the first step you take into your home you will feel like you fit, it reflects your uniqueness and that you’re finally home.
As you are the inspiration for your home. That makes every project so unique and exciting to work on with clients. When Kirsten isn’t designing, she enjoys spending time on self-care, exploring vineyards with her partner and relaxing in nature.