Gail Mayhugh, the owner of GMJ Interiors, is a trained and experienced Certified Interior Designer, Interior Redesigner, Real Estate Stager and Certified Color Consultant. She has been designing for over 16 years and has experience in Residential, Commercial and Model Home Design. She has designed over 6,000,000 square feet of living and commercial space, completed over 450 model homes and has a client base of over 2,000.
Before entering the design industry, Gail was an 11 year Corporate Banker for Citibank. Some of her responsibilities were: the Mortgage and Loan Processing Department, Credit Officer, Development and Training of new products, as well as starting Citibank's Business and Professional Department. Gail made this dramatic career change when she realized she was envious of those who did something for a living they enjoyed. So she took time off, went through a career assessment program and enrolled in an interior design school. Although banking was not her passion, it couldn't have been better training to run and operate her own business as well as mentor other in theirs. Plus her unique background allows her to look at both the creative and business side of every project.
Gail, an accomplished speaker, seminar leader and interior decorating and redesign instructor, is also the Design Smart Columnist for The Las Vegas Review Journal and contributing writer for Home & Hearth Magazine. She authored A Decorating 10!, The Decorating Resource Guide and Real Estate Staging Booklet and Co-Authored an anthology, IRIS in the House. She Co-Hosted ABC's Decorators Notebook, was a contributing writer for Broker Agent Magazine and The Henderson Home News. She is a Past President of The Interior Design Institute Society, a Professional Member and Sanctioned Instructor for the Interior Redesign Industry Specialists and Founder of The Association of Interior Specialists.
Gail's design experience allows her to design a range of projects from Log & Adobe Homes to Traditional Style Homes, Single Executive Offices & 30,000 square foot buildings to Television Set Design and Model Homes.
Along with designing, Gail is a true teacher at heart. She loves sharing her experience and knowledge with all those that want to learn. She teaches Professional Career Classes in, Interior Redesign, Interior Merchandising, Model Home Decorating, Whoesale Buying, Design Consultaiotns, Color Consultations and Real Estate Staging as well as a variety of day and evening classes for professionals and homeowners. She mentors her students across the nation to become successful business owners. Gail is also an Adjunct Design Instructor and on the Interior Design Advisory Committee for the College of Southern Nevada.
Gail believes that the services of a Professional Interior Designer should be accessible to all. Her clients include those who are looking to create, enhance or transform their environments. She has designed homes in Northern and Southern Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Colorado, California, Arizona, Washington, Utah, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Virginia. She prides herself in being honest, hard-working and approachable by all.
Gail's
philosophy is best expressed by Edgar
Guest's poem, "Myself"
I have to live with
myself and so
I want to be fit for myself to know.
I want to be able as days go by
Always to look myself in the eye.
I don't want to stand with the setting sun
And hate myself for the things I've done.
I don't want to keep on a closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself
And fool myself as I come and go
Into thinking that nobody else will know
The kind of person I really am.
I don't want to dress up myself in sham.
I want to go out with my head erect.
I want to deserve all others' respect.
But here in the struggle for fame and wealth
I want to be able to like myself.
I could never hide myself from me.
I see what others may never see.
I know what others may never know.
I never can fool myself, and so
Whatever happens, I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience-free.