About
Jacqueline Quasney
Principal Designer & Owner
Jacqueline grew up on the Puget Sound beachcombing the rocky shores and watching marine traffic from her bedroom window. Born into a family of creatives, her dad was often found making furniture and stained glass in their garage, and her mom was an interior decorator by trade. After her father was tragically killed when she was six, her mom remarried a local general contractor, and they started a family business building custom homes throughout the greater South Seattle area. Jacqueline remembers assisting her mom and new step-dad on each project and eventually grew up moving eleven times from house to house after completion.
As an adult, Jacqueline moved East with short stints in Washington D.C., London, U.K., and back to San Francisco before settling on Mercer Island in 2020. After many years in corporate marketing roles, she began shadowing her mom again and worked with a local luxury design firm before ultimately deciding to start her own firm in 2023.
As a designer, Jacqueline takes a holistic approach when creating beautiful spaces that are highly functional with a classic, more traditional flair that will last a lifetime. She especially loves historic homes and the challenge of balancing their character and charm with modern updates.
Jacqueline is a member of the Northwest Society of Interior Designers (NWSID), National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and a former board member of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation (MISF). She has a master’s in arts from Georgetown University and a certificate in applied color for designers from the New York School of Interior Design.
Sam Noonan
Studio Operations Manager
Sam grew up in Connecticut, where she spent her childhood exploring the shores of Hawks Nest Beach in Old Lyme with her two younger brothers. Her mother was a real estate agent and her father was a tech entrepreneur who designed and manufactured infrared thermostats for luxury hotels around the world. Sam attended high school in New Haven and spent her senior year living with a host family in Beijing, China. After graduating, she attended Cornell University as an NROTC midshipman and earned a degree in Hotel Administration before serving in the United States Navy as an officer aboard the USS Ross (DDG-71) based out of Norfolk, Virginia.
Following her military service, Sam moved to Seattle and worked as a manager at The Georgian Room, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel's historic fine dining room. She later earned her law degree from Seattle University School of Law in 2009 and worked as a business litigator before stepping away from the law to raise her three children on Mercer Island.
As an operations manager, Sam translates creative vision into precise execution. Her background in high end hospitality, military leadership, and business law allows her to navigate complex project logistics, timelines, and vendor relations with calm efficiency, ensuring a seamless experience for our clients.
Sam finds personal inspiration through travel, having recently spent seven months homeschooling and traveling through Asia and the Middle East with her family. To maintain balance, she is constantly scouting out her next marathon and maintains a dedicated hot yoga practice.