Melanie is one of the East Coast’s emerging real estate and interior designers with over twelve years of experience in interior design and real estate sales. She creates highly individualized environments clients experience and remember. Combining function and beauty, Melanie guides clients to make smart investment decisions, adding value to their lives every step of the way. Melanie Gowen was named best Interior Designer for Nantucket in 2024 and 2023, and she was chosen as a What’s New, What’s Next Ambassador for 2023. Melanie’s work and expertise has been featured in Maine Home + Design, Veranda, Flower magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. She has also been featured by Monogram Appliance for her innovative use of state of the art appliances. Melanie moved to Nantucket to establish her design and real estate business in coastal New England, where her lifelong love for property design had begun. She has a deep understanding for the island of Nantucket’s unique history, neighborhoods, architecture and community. Before practicing design professionally, Melanie worked in financial and strategy consulting. She believes in the value that beautiful, smart design and branded marketing play in the success of real estate sales and rentals. Melanie works with clients across the country, and when not in Nantucket, she spends time in her home in Chevy Chase, MD. Melanie attended the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC and graduated from Cornell University in 2009 with a BS in Interior Design. In Italy, she studied International Marketing and became Wine Spectator Certified. She was a member of the Cornell Sailing Team. When she steps way from the studio or job site, she loves jogging outside, playing tennis, entertaining with family and friends, and spending time with her dog Stella.
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