ABOUT US
Full Service Interior Design serving South Simcoe, Muskoka & parts of the GTA.
Interior Design Inspired by You
When you choose Elevated Designs, Germaine and her team help you discover your personal home style and turn your vision into a reality with timeless design.
THE STUDIO
Elevated Designs is a boutique interior design studio based in Barrie, Ontario, serving clients across South Simcoe, Muskoka, and the GTA.
Every project, whether a full renovation or a single-room refresh, is approached with intention. The goal is simple: spaces that feel effortless, refined, and deeply personal. Not a showroom. Not a trend. A home that reflects how you actually live.
Germaine brings a rare balance to her work. A trained designer's eye paired with an intuitive, people-first approach. She listens, asks the right questions, and designs for how a space feels to live in, not just how it looks.
For Germaine, design is where her two worlds meet: creating something beautiful and showing up for people in a meaningful way. And after all the years it took to get here, she wouldn't change a thing.
MEET YOUR DESIGNER
Germaine Vella
Before becoming a designer, Germaine built a career as a first responder.
For 18 years, she worked in policing as a 911 dispatcher—showing up with calm, precision, and care in moments that mattered most. It’s a chapter she’s deeply proud of, and one that continues to shape the way she leads her studio today.
Creativity, however, was always part of the story.
At 24, she renovated her first home and discovered a lasting connection to the process of transforming a space. Over the years, that creativity found its way into everything—from sewing custom curtains and pillows to painting, crafting, and building. Making things beautiful was never just a hobby. It was instinct.
In 2017, she made it official.
While still working full-time, Germaine returned to school to earn her design diploma. She began collaborating with designers across North America, refining her skills in design, drafting, and renderings. As her experience grew, so did her presence—local clients began finding her, referrals followed, and the work naturally evolved into something bigger.
In 2021, she retired from policing and stepped fully into her design career.
GETTING STARTED
Why Choose Us
MISSION
Elevated Design meets Lifestyle
We help homeowners fall back in love with their space by defining your style, unlocking your home's potential, and designing with you, not at you. Exceptional service, creativity, and collaboration — so starting your project feels exciting, not overwhelming.
PURPOSE
We want you to love your home.
Our purpose is to design stand-out spaces that reflect your personality, lifestyle, and budget, and to make the process feel as good as the result. Elevated Designs helps you reimagine the rooms you live in most, define your timeless style, and guides you from first idea to final reveal.
VALUES
Transparency · Clear Communication · Efficiency · Collaboration
From first idea to final reveal, we honour the four things every project depends on. We value your time, your input, your investment, and your trust in us to make your house feel like home.
PORTFOLIO
Discover the Art of Luxury Living with a Personal Touch
Check out our Portfolio to see how we can transform your home to match your taste and lifestyle like we have with our past clients.
READY TO BEGIN
Let's talk about
your project.
Your free 30-minute discovery call is the easiest first step. We'll listen, answer your questions, and make sure full-service design is the right fit for your home and your vision.