ABOUT US
GHDG is a full-service, residential interior design firm helping clients in Boston and surrounding communities. We embrace a modern-classic aesthetic with just enough edge to spark conversation! With a reliable, crystal-clear project experience, our team will skillfully facilitate your design journey from initial concept to completion. The GHDG team will bring their expertise (and fun-loving nature) to your new construction, renovation, and redesign projects.
Our mission is to craft a space that’s unmistakably, beautifully you.
We hold an unwavering commitment to designing homes, not museums, and promise to meet you right where you are. Our approach? Honor the old, embrace the new, and let both coexist harmoniously.
we help homeowners prioritize the function & feel of their spaces
With an instinctive eye for color, balance and scale, Kristen Apicerno is known for crafting modern classic interiors with an edge; refined spaces designed as beautifully as they are livable. Her career began under the mentorship of nationally renowned interior designer and HGTV/Food Network host Taniya Nayak, whose guidance shaped Kristen’s approach and helped launch her into the design world with both confidence and purpose.
In 2020, Kristen founded Glass House Design Group, quickly establishing a reputation for tailoring elevated, highly personal interiors that feel effortless but are backed by meticulous planning. Her firm is distinguished by a crystal-clear process, unwavering integrity, and the ability to deliver sophisticated homes on time and on budget for discerning clients throughout Greater Boston and New England.
meet kristen
FOUNDER / PRINCIPAL
Rooted in New England for over 28 years, Kristen draws deep inspiration from the region’s historical homes, weaving together old and new to create spaces that honor heritage while embracing modern living. This blend of imagination and respect for tradition is a signature thread throughout her portfolio.
Beyond design, Kristen embraces her most important roles as a wife and mom to two boys and rescue lab, Lulu. Whether she’s poolside hosting friends, rescuing stray animals, or cheering from the sidelines at youth football games, Kristen brings the same passion to life as she does to every project: wholehearted, creative, and endlessly dedicated.
Kristen’s voice and expertise have been recognized by industry leaders. She has been featured twice on the Business of Design® podcast, where she spoke candidly about the importance of mentorship, the business side of design and lessons learned while building a thriving practice. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, and one of her most meaningful projects to date was her contribution to Tommy’s Place, a Cape Cod retreat for children battling cancer. Kristen’s bakery-themed bedroom there was celebrated in Falmouth Living magazine as a heartfelt example of her creativity, compassion, and ability to design with soul.
taylor peterson
STYLIST
rajna salevic
interior architect
lisa gravallese
designer
the team
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lisa gravallese
designer
the team
Though Lisa's path to interior design was anything but direct, it provided her with a wealth of relevant skills. In her seven-year career as a clinical social worker, she guided families through some of their most critical moments, helping them find comfort with themselves and each other. Learning what brings comfort to others would become crucial in this next chapter.
During this time, she moved to the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, having fallen in love with its classic red brick Georgian architecture. It was here that her interest in interior design began, living in and decorating two condos and embracing the rich history of the neighborhood to its fullest.
After leaving Boston for the suburbs, Lisa and her husband Mark decided to build their own home and worked with a local design/build firm. Lisa enjoyed the process so much she went on to work for the firm, showing the model homes in two of their local developments. Talking with people about their home-buying dreams and walking them through different layouts only fostered her love of home and interior design.
Today, Lisa is thrilled to finally devote herself to an interest that has blossomed into a passion. Adding a touch of urban sophistication to every design while making homeowners feel comfortable and connected in their space is a joy she looks forward to bringing to every project. A New Jersey native, Lisa resides in Wrentham with her husband, two sons and a cockapoo named Milo who fill all her spare time with love, support and a steady stream of school and sporting events.
lisa gravallese
designer
Rajna has a Master's Degree in Architecture and twelve plus years of professional interior design experience across the U.S. and Europe. She's worked on all aspects of residential, commercial and hospitality projects, from initial concepts right through to completion. Rajna's expertise is evidenced in every 2D drawing, 3D/4D rendering and CAD draft she creates.
Rajna keenly understands the relationship between functionality and space and how it connects to an overall environment. With clients' needs as her highest priority, Rajna employs a flexibility that allows her to easily adapt to client requests, styles and personalities. Her remarkable attention to the finest details is a skill she's perfected through her dedication, drive and passion for the design industry.
In her time off, you can find Serbian-born Rajna skiing on one of her country's impressive mountains with her young son.
rajna salevic
interior architect
Taylor has always known that hands-on experience is essential to her success. While studying business management at a local university provided a solid foundation, she craved real-world action. She pivoted into the workforce, starting with a wholesale jewelry company before taking on the management of two upscale, vintage-focused home decor boutiques for her family’s business.
There, Taylor excelled at blending old and new pieces to create timeless spaces, all while building invaluable, real-world business acumen. Today, she is a licensed realtor and co-owner of her family’s real estate and home staging company.
While not part of our daily staff, Glass House Design Group frequently taps Taylor for her specialty skills, relying on her keen eye for high-profile projects, interior styling, and photo shoots. Off the clock, she lives in Wrentham, MA, spending time with family, friends, and her Mini-Aussie, Lola.
taylor peterson
STYLIST
Glass House is both a philosophy and a promise; transparency, authenticity, and a thoughtfully structured process where nothing is obscured and every decision has intention. Like light moving through glass, our work is honest, layered, and refined. It's meant to reveal beauty, clarity, and balance at every stage. What you see is what you get; who we are, how we work, and how your project is managed. Calm, capable, and crystal clear. Always.
