Welcome to GLDESIGN, the home of coastal chic living
From interiors to exteriors, renovation to new construction, the coast is never far from the heart in every project. Each vision comes to life using the finest quality materials, bold splashes of color, and dynamic textures. Our goal is to help transform your space by creating functional, beautiful designs with the signature GLDESIGN aesthetic.
Hi, I’m Gaelle.
Gaelle Dudley is the founder and creative director of GLDESIGN, one of Fairfield County, Connecticut’s fastest growing design firms. Inspired by her childhood in France, New England shorelines, California Dreams and Florida pastels, Gaelle and the GLDESIGN team weave beach living into every client’s home. Prior to founding GLDESIGN, Gaelle worked in commercial and residential design with some of Starwood Hotels’ most iconic brands, including St. Regis, W Hotels and Westin. Gaelle started her design adventure at a tech startup during the dot com boom of the early 2000’s and designed events around the globe for the international accounting firm KPMG. Gaelle and her family live in Fairfield, CT and soak in all that the beach and beach living have to offer.
Meet the GLDESIGN Team
Mackenzie Pretty
Interior Designer & Project Manager
A Connecticut coast native and former college athlete, Mackenzie’s love of all things coastal was instilled in her youth, with weekends and vacations at the beach with her family. Her pre-design background in corporate finance makes her an asset at keeping projects on track and on time as well as stunningly beautiful. When not designing clients’ dream spaces, you can find her coaching high school soccer or taking long walks with her pup Miller.
Ryann Giannone
Interior Designer & Project Manager
Ryann’s eye for coastal design is inspired by the calm she feels beside the water. A native of Wilton, Connecticut, Ryann has been with GLDESIGN since its inception. You might also see her on the sidelines of a youth sporting event with one of her three sons, in a Bikram yoga studio or on a boat with her family, enjoying the bounty of the sea.
Christin Weberman
Office Design Manager
Like the orb that inspires her design aesthetic, Christin is GLDESIGN’s resident sunshine. Whether working behind the scenes to keep the team humming or crushing it on install day, Christin brings that little something extra to every project. You may also see her at sunrise clearing her head with a long early morning run.
Stephanie Lauria
design operations manager & e-design
CT native Stephanie’s love of design was inspired by her builder-father and family weekends at the beach. Her operational expertise was honed while working in the corporate world. Together, those two aspects come together as Stephanie keeps each project on track at GLDESIGN. When not handling all things operational, you might find her on a long bike ride with her husband or completing projects at home.
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