MEET THE TEAM
Gregory Allan Ness
Principal Designer
Gregory Allan Ness has spent more than two decades helping his clients realize the homes of their dreams. A career that began in high-end residential development turned into an unmistakable passion for interior design that has led to international success.
For several years, Gregory served as Senior Designer for the Italian Division of Sarahliz Lawson Design, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work in Tuscany, Italy specialized in the restoration of eighteenth century estate villas located on one hundred acres of vineyards. This involved working with vendors from Sienna to Venice, as well as sourcing unique furniture pieces at the famed Antique Market in Parma, Italy.
Known for timeless elegance with a modern sensibility, his work has been featured in magazine publications and contributed to multiple ASID awards. Gregory has earned a reputation for paying the utmost attention to every detail. He strongly believes that the items closest to us must be afforded the greatest of consideration.
In 2017, Gregory returned to his childhood home of Vero Beach to open Coastal Interiors, located on Ocean Drive. He is happy to be designing the finest of homes on the barrier island while enjoying the ability to be closer to his family and friends.
Crystal Lemley
Senior Designer
Crystal Lemley is the Senior Designer at Coastal Interiors. After earning her Associates Degree in Interior Design, she has been dedicated to creating beautiful and functional spaces that blends modern and coastal design. With her natural eye for beauty and assured sense of scale, her design style is truly distinctive, creative, and intimate.
Crystal specializes in hardscapes and bathroom designs. From 2016 to 2018, she worked one on one with clients designing and selecting materials for bathrooms and kitchens.
Crystal’s goal for each client is to create a space that is a perfect balance of elegance yet simple design while staying true to the clients own personal style.
Merissa Szpaichler
Design Associate
Merissa Szpaichler is a Michigan native and has been a resident of Vero Beach since 1997. She graduated in 2006 from Michigan State University with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies of Business with a minor in Sociology. For over ten years, her love of architecture and interiors grew while working in development at The Boulevard, originally owned and developed by her parents, Susan and Walter Rodman. She has been working in Interior Design since 2018 following her career in business, her love for design and her passion to help others.
Ashley MacIntyre
Design Associate
Ashley MacIntyre is a Vero Beach local, born and raised. She graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University in 2019 with her BA in Multimedia Communications. During the pandemic, she decided to pursue her passion, and earned her degree in Interior Design from the New York Institute of Art & Design. Following her career in social media marketing, she has been working in Interior Design since 2022 and continues to grow her love & knowledge for architecture and design.
