Gatehouse Studio Is Now Designing Homes in Nashville & Brentwood, Tennessee

After more than two decades of designing homes across Southern California, Gatehouse Studio has a new home — Brentwood, Tennessee.

Kim recently relocated to the Nashville area, and with that move comes something the Nashville design market doesn't see often: a boutique interior design studio with 20+ years of experience, deep roots in one of the country's most design-forward coastal markets, and a fresh perspective on what Southern living can look like.

A New Chapter, Rooted in Experience

Gatehouse Studio was founded in Costa Mesa, California in 2004. Over the next two decades, Kim built a reputation throughout Orange County for thoughtful, personalized design — spaces that reflect the people who live in them rather than whatever trend happened to be popular that season. Her work has taken her from beachfront properties in Malibu to waterfront estates in Newport Beach, custom builds in Laguna Beach, and everything in between.

That experience doesn't disappear when you cross state lines. It travels with you.

Now based in Brentwood, Kim is bringing that same level of design expertise, personal attention, and refined aesthetic to a new community of clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Belle Meade, and the surrounding areas. And she couldn't be more excited about it.

Why Nashville?

Anyone who has spent time in the Nashville area lately knows what's happening here. The city is growing at an extraordinary pace, and with that growth has come a wave of stunning new construction, thoughtful renovations, and homeowners who care deeply about how their spaces look and feel.

The design sensibility here is also genuinely interesting — there's a warmth and character to Tennessee homes that feels distinct from what you find on the California coast. Kim has loved discovering the local materials, the architectural traditions, and the way people in this part of the country actually use their homes. Gatherings are big. Outdoor spaces matter. Comfort and elegance aren't opposites.

That resonates deeply with how Gatehouse Studio has always approached design.

What Gatehouse Studio Offers Nashville Clients

Gatehouse Studio is a boutique firm, which means Kim is personally involved in every project from the first conversation to the final styling. There's no handing you off to a junior designer. You work directly with Kim — someone with 20 years of sourcing relationships, material knowledge, and design instincts that only come from doing this work at a high level for a long time.

Services include full-service residential interior design, new construction collaboration, room refreshes, and furniture and accessories curation. Whether you're building a custom home in Williamson County, renovating a Belle Meade classic, or simply ready to finally make your living room feel the way it should — Gatehouse Studio is now available to help.

California Design Sensibility Meets Southern Living

One of the things Kim is most excited about is the creative opportunity that comes from designing in a new region. The California coastal aesthetic — clean lines, natural materials, effortless layering — translates beautifully to Tennessee homes. But it also gets elevated by the warmth, the architecture, and the genuine hospitality that defines this part of the country.

The result is something that feels current without feeling trendy. Refined without feeling cold. Personal without feeling cluttered.

That's always been the Gatehouse Studio approach. It just has a new zip code now.

Let's Talk About Your Project

If you're a homeowner in the Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, or greater Tennessee area and you've been thinking about a renovation, a new build, or a refresh — we'd love to hear about it.

Reach out through our contact page to start the conversation. Kim personally reviews every inquiry and responds within 48 hours.

Gatehouse Studio. Now serving Tennessee.