about us
Meet Our Team
Bridgett Jessop
Principal Designer & Owner
Bridgett’s passion for design began at a young age, growing up in Cochrane, AB. Her career began working at a paint store and flooring store before moving on to work with home builders as an Interior Designer and customer liaison. Bridgett’s goal was always to become a business owner and be her own boss. In 2003 Debutante Design was launched. Working from home with sample books and paperwork covering the kitchen table and boxes of accessories creating a maze through the living room was just the beginning. Debutante quickly grew and a junior designer was hired, and a larger office space was created in the home basement. With unwavering commitment and determination Debutante Design continued to grow. To meet client needs and provide a high level of interior design service, Bridgett navigated her business to a commercial office and much needed storage space. Years later, Debutante landed at their beautiful interior design studio on Blackfoot Trail. Through honesty, integrity and attention to client service, she has developed valuable relationships with prominent home builders and trade supplier partners. Her passion for interior design continues to drive new challenges. She inspires her team to continually learn and grow in a fast paced, but fun work environment.
When asked by clients what her most favourite project was, her answer is always “The one that I am currently working on”, reflecting the deserved attention she puts into every project. Bridgett has an innate ability to visualize the end result of an entire project. By listening to the clients wants, needs and taking their personal taste into account, she skillfully and thoughtfully pulls together design, colour, and function to create a beautiful space that brings comfort and happiness. She is trained in a diverse set of design styles and carries a wide range of skills. Coupled together with lifelong observations of interior spaces and places travelled, her work reflects what she calls a balanced design. It is more about creating each project to suit the individual tastes of the client, not blanketing everything with one style.
This is your space, inspired.
Nicole bowerman
Operations Manager
Nicole grew up an Alberta girl, living both the small-town life and the big city life. She has lived in both Calgary and Edmonton but will always remain a Flames fan. While in Edmonton she attended Grant MacEwan University where she majored in Visual Communication. After she married her husband, they moved to Toronto for 4 years and had great adventures. They have since relocated back to Alberta where they have been ever since.
She has a wide range of experience, from retail store operations, merchandising, buying, training, and sales. The underlying theme is always “creativity”. She is always challenging herself to seek new opportunities that provide adventure and new knowledge. One of her greatest passions is creating order out of chaos. Operations in an interior design firm is a great fit for her, allowing her to be part of the creativity while lending her organization skill set to help keep the train on the track.
In her spare time, you will find her knitting, refinishing furniture, reading, travelling, playing with her dogs, and convincing her husband they should have more dogs.
Ashley balint
Senior Interior Designer
Born and raised in Canmore, Ashley’s fascination with design was influenced by her surroundings at a young age. Her design philosophy is that a person’s interior surroundings should evoke positive emotion. She enjoys curating spaces that encourage feelings of peace, joy, and excitement for her clients and believes a person’s interior should reflect their personality.
Ashley received her Bachelor of Applied Interior Design Degree at Mount Royal, and since has gained experience over the years working with clients in every aspect of interior design including renovations, new homes, show homes and decorating.
As a new mom, she enjoys down time spent with her son and husband as well as travelling, yoga and catching up with family and friends over a glass of red wine.
Mustafa Baranwala
Architectural Technologist
Mustafa has been an avid lover of nature’s beauty and has always tried to incorporate this purity into designing. With over 13 years of experience in residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces, he is known for his "client first" approach. Mustafa excels in ensuring each project meets clients’ needs from concept to completion. His collaborative spirit enables effective partnerships within the organization he works in. As a Postgraduate of Bow Valley College in Kitchen and Bath Design from Calgary in 2024, and a Diploma in Interior Design from Rachana Sansad in Mumbai, India, he has successfully worked with clients like Walmart, Food Lion, Shake Shack, and Starbucks. He brings innovative designs to life across multiple regions, and provides experience with a variety of customers.
Outside work he likes to travel to get inspiration for "out of the box" ideas, as well as socialize to understand current fads and trends to keep himself updated to provide the latest designs.
He Quotes:
“Being a Designer is like a noble profession, where we have the power to deliver trendy but sustainable design to achieve bright, better and most importantly, valuable living for all”
Corben bredy
Architectural Technologist
Corben grew up in the town of Stettler, Alberta, but found his love for architecture while living in the Canary Islands of Spain during his grade 11 year of High School. Being surrounded by historic buildings, his love of traveling has had a tremendous impact on his future goals. Corben was drawn to Calgary by the proximity to the mountains. Much of his free time is spent either hiking or snowboarding.
He received his Architectural Technologies Diploma from SAIT in April of 2024. Although he learned many technical drawing and modelling skills, his creative and design interest brought him to Debutante Design in July. He enjoys collaborating with others and using his new skills to help clients’ dreams come alive.
