Nicole Gibbons

Nicole Gibbons is an American interior designer, television personality and design blogger. She is best known as the founder of the decorating and lifestyle blog So Haute, and for her frequent television appearances. She currently appears as a design expert on Home Made Simple, a home improvement reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also the founder of Nicole Gibbons Studio, LLC, which specializes in highend residential and commercial interior design. She splits her time between New York, N.Y., and Los Angeles, CA.

Gibbons was born in Detroit, Michigan, to William and Sondra Gibbons. She was raised in Southfield, MI, and attended nearby Mercy High School. Her mother worked as an interior designer, and her father impressed the value of an entrepreneurial spirit upon her from an early age. Although Gibbons did not originally intend to pursue a career in interior design, she credits her parents influence as the foundation for her current success. Gibbons attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies in 2003. She initially pursued a career in public relations and served as the Director of PR and Events for a global fashion brand for a number of years.

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