Christian Grevstad Inc. | About Christian Grevstad

Christian Grevstad is an interior designer for our times – a traveler, who finds challenges in studying art and architecture, learning to fly, defying his Norwegian bloodline to speak French – not just in design, but from the heart, the way he hears it from another life, another time. Grevstad began his journey into design on the rugged confines of a commercial fishing boat in Alaska at the age of 11. Decades later, this award-winning Washington State native is still expressing the thrill from that initial brush with the power of nature, weaving it into the fabric of his design.

Grevstad’s wanderlust led him to Chapman College, where he spent time onboard a ship – the world Campus Afloat - that circumnavigated the world. A two-year stint at USC followed, during which studies in medicine only served to confirm his interest in the arts. He later graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in interior design in 1979. In 1982, he passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exam, and became a professional member of IIDA (International Interior Design Association). Not surprisingly, he has recently completed the interior design on one of the world’s largest yachts.

Over the years, Grevstad has continued his quest for enlightenment, traveling throughout Africa, where he shared time with Dr. Leaky at Olduvai Gorge in 1973, and became inspired by the colors of India and a visit to the Taj Mahal. Fascination with French antiquities, romance, colors and sense of style led to an invitation to visit Hubert Givenchy at his residence in Paris in 2002, while an afternoon spent chatting with Lord Lambton at Villa Cetinale near Siena, Italy was the highlight of 1992.

Although Grevstad’s modern interiors never venture far from classic references, he prides himself on speaking first to the homeowners’ needs, and then to creating sleek, sumptuous and serene surroundings.

“We are a turnkey design firm that is very technologically driven,” says Grevstad. “We design everything from interior architecture to furniture, lighting, carpets, fabrics, millwork and accessories. We’ll even set the table for the clients before they move back in!”

Christian Grevstad, Inc. – Interior Design Firm, which specializes in Residential, Retail, Yacht, and Hospitality Interior Design, has been the recipient of many fine accolades for its design projects and the subject of numerous national magazine articles, including Metropolitan Home, Traditional Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Seattle Homes & Lifestyle, and Portrait of Puget Sound. Awards include the 2006 Design Achievement Award for Interior Design, sponsored by Seattle Design Center and Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, and the second place award for 2006 Northwest Design Award for Whole House Over $200K. ASID has awarded Grevstad with its Entire Home Design Award in 2001, the First Place Commercial Space Design Award in 2003, and the First Place Whole House Design Award. The Seattle Design Center awarded the firm First Place Whole House Design Award in 2004.

In 2005, the Christian Grevstad Collection, Ltd. was launched. It is currently represented in Seattle, San Francisco and New York City. Visit it at www.christiangrevstadcollection.com. Christian Grevstad Interior Design is at www.christiangrevstad.com