GreenJade Interiors
“Sharing expert design guidance to design mindfully crafted spaces that resonate deeply and positively impact lives”
GreenJade Interiors is a 100% Indigenous-owned Interior Design Company based in Lower Mainland of BC.
We specialize in supporting the advancement and development of Indigenous communities, organizations, and governments through interior design. We happily serve business owners, governments, and organizations to assist in identity integration through engaging interior applications within the workplace and are devoted to designing tailored living experiences for homeowners that inspire.
We pull inspiration from our inherent human need for nature and the psychology of place-making to catalyze your brand and purpose into the built environment. Our personalized services aim to weave these lost elements back into your home and life. As an Indigenous-owned business, we pride ourselves on being eco-conscious and respectfully implementing trauma-informed communication methods sensitive to generational trauma and reconciliation efforts.
Our services include residential and commercial interior design, custom millwork, technical drawing, procurement, space planning, commercial tenant improvement design, and interior programming.
GreenJade Interiors proudly serves all of BC, Yukon, and is available to travel across Turtle Island for projects of all sizes. We pride ourselves on working with as many First Nation, Inuit, and Métis trades and service providers within the community, while always taking into account the environmental impact of our design choices.
Using human and design psychology and evidence-based design practices, we will weave in solutions that attend to UNDRIP Articles 11.1, 12.1, 13.1, 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29.3, 34 and are open to co-developing a specific TRC reconciliACTION strategy where required.
Services
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After our intake, programming and schematics, this stage includes reviewing existing furniture and coordination with electrician and engineer consultants to get the required data. We prepare furniture specifications outlining performance criteria for budgets. We coordinate with manufacturers and furniture dealers on your behalf. We will each evaluate submissions and make recommendations and then coordinate the fine details so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff. Of course, we will be there along the way and during install and will complete a deficiencies report if required after an inspection.
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Millwork is an essential component of any custom home. Millwork includes Casework includes; fixed cabinetry, shelving, custom furnitures, wall panelling, and anything that millwork touches, including; lighting, appliances, wood selection, stone selection, plumbing, paint, hardware, accessories and electrical.
You and the millworker will receive - Plan, Elevations, Sections, Detail Drawings, a Reflected Ceiling Plan with switching, and concept reference photos to move forward with the direction of your unique project.
This service is limited to a minimum budget based on a project total and does not provide clients with any of our closely guarded trade representatives, trade exclusive discounts applied at the discretion of the designer. This service can be provided in any geographic location and delivered remotely if required.
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Breathing life to ageing yet solid foundations is what this service provides.
You seek a design lead to help you realize all the potential your current property has. You are looking to increase the value of your home and bring a new look and layout to it. You are seeking change for a functional redesign to suit your specific needs, require accessibility changes to maximize independence, maybe your family is growing in size or are looking to downsize.
Let us be inspired by you and guide the design elements for your custom renovation.
This service is a full-service professional Interior Design service customized to your project needs. This service is recommended to be purchased in the same time schedule or before hiring the project manager/general contractor and the architectural services required for this project level to avoid unnecessary fees associated with design changes. This service is limited to a minimum budget based on a project total. It does not provide clients with any of our closely guarded trade representatives, trade exclusive discounts applied at the discretion of the designer. This service is provided by 1-on-1 in-person servicing.
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You are thinking about or have assembled a team to overhaul your entire residence and require a trained professional Interior Designer to bring your design dreams to life. You are part of a team that requires full-scale professional Interior Design services to bring your property value to its highest earning potential. You have are ready to let your current property go and are looking to build your one-of-a-kind dream home but require guidance as to what design aesthetic you prefer, or know how to manage all the millions of minuscule details that go into making your dreams come true.
This service is a full-service professional Interior Design service catered to projects that have yet to be designed.
This service is recommended to be purchased in the same time schedule or before hiring the project manager/general contractor and the architectural services required for this level of project to avoid unnecessary fees associated with design changes. This service is limited to a minimum budget based on a project total and does not provide clients with any of our closely guarded trade representatives, trade exclusive discounts applied at the discretion of the designer. This service is provided by 1-on-1 in-person servicing.
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Interior Design made accessible and at your pace.
’D41D’ is perfect for when you are looking for direction regarding professional second opinions, material selections, furnishing placements, paint selections, colour consults, shopping companions, and projects under $30k. Easy flat-rate fee plus kilometres, based on project/service nature and details complexity.
It does not obligate us to provide clients with any of our closely guarded trade representatives, trade exclusive discounts applied at the discretion of the designer. This service can be remote and in-person.
Clients & Porfolio Works





Modern Farmhouse
Sailor’s Delight
As Balanced as a Statement
Indigenous Justice Center - Chilliwack
Simon Fraser University’s Indigenous Student Center - Surrey
Client Testimonials
Meet the Team
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BID, MBA
Owner & Design Director of GreenJade InteriorsMeet Jade! She is a First Nations Interior Designer belonging to Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Han First Nation in Dawson City, Yukon, Wolf Clan. Her mission is to inspire those around her to see that everything we are is connected through our environments. Her passions are construction, interior design, education, and community development.
As a former youth-in-care teen mom and addict who experienced intermittent houselessness from early youth, she is no stranger to the intergenerational impact of Colonization. Her interest in construction and the built environment stems from the encouragement of a beloved elder who acknowledged her potential. Between 2013 and 2014, she decided to turn her life from the streets to the pursuit of excellence. She returned to school to attend a program designed for young mothers and was awarded her GED. Shortly after, Jade entered the construction industry, working on single-family residential projects as an installer, when her spouse encouraged her to consider attending university.
Nowadays, Jade is a proud alumnus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University Wilson School of Design and Simon Fraser University, who has been nationally recognized as an emerging leader in the design community and regionally for Indigenous entrepreneurship and deeply enjoys giving back. She believes that all of the knowledge and experience she has been gifted with must be shared and is consistently seeking opportunities to do so as she recognizes the gap and, consequently, the significance of integrating Indigenous principles into the world of design. She is the founder of GreenJade Interiors, which is based on Stolo traditional territories. Jade is an award-winning designer who sits on the KPU Wilson School of Design Program Advisory Committee and is a member of Interior Designers of Canada.
When not designing, she can be found unschooling her son, business building, camping, hunting for waterfalls, volunteering, and adventuring with her three kids and husband.
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BA, CBC
Director of Operations & FinanceMeet Jordan! He is a status member of the Esk’etemc First Nation and is of Secwépemc descent. Exemplifying his resilience and devotion to advancing community, Jordan spent most of his formative years in Kamloops, where he established a thriving career aiding Indigenous communities across British Columbia and their members with social, economic, and business development. In 2015, he relocated his family to the Stolo Traditional Territories in BC, where he currently resides.
He worked as a Business Development Advisor for a non-profit for over fifteen years. Later, he shifted his focus to small business, commercial, commercial real estate, and investment banking. His extensive experience and expertise in these fields enabled him to provide valuable insights and guidance to his clients. He also served on the voluntary Board of Directors for the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Centre, where he was the vice president for one term and Treasurer for three terms. In his decades of experience working with First Nations communities, Jordan has compiled a comprehensive network he continues to foster and maintain. Additionally, he wholly understands the truth and requirements for business engagement in First Nations settings. He notes that his heritage, “being Secwepemc, and being a visible and recognizable part of the community make every difference when developing relationships with First Nations people.” He witnessed many non-First Nations people consistently struggle to build and maintain honourable relationships with this cultural demographic, as it is always a question of who you are and which First Nations community you represent.
Jordan brings a wealth of experience and education to his professional pursuits. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Thompson Rivers University and earned certification as a Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer in 2010 and as a Certified Business Counsellor in 2008. Additionally, he completed the Diploma Program in Urban Land Economics and the Real Estate Licensing course at UBC Sauder School of Business in 2018. Currently, Jordan is enrolled in the Human Resources Manager Certificate program at Simon Fraser University to obtain a Chartered Professionals in Human Resources designation. His diverse educational background and commitment to ongoing learning make him a valuable asset to any team.
On his off-time, Jordan can be found spending time with his family, adventuring in nature, researching new approaches to personal development and playing challenging strategy and RPG video games.
Design Process
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It all begins with asking the right questions, bringing our experience and foresight to the table to get a solid understanding of your operational requirements and setting objectives. On top of information gathering, architectural plans, and schedules, this is the perfect time to talk budgets. It’s always one of our goals to deliver on time and on budget. During Step 1, we’ll help you make decisions to keep you inside your parameters and design constraints while delivering a unique and memorable space with maximum impact.
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Now it’s time to get creative. In Step 2, the schematic design phase, this is when we’re busy space planning, looking at furniture layouts and ceiling concepts and developing rough sketches to help translate our understanding of your spatial volumes and the potential creative applications. Once the design concept is visualized, our expert team will show you a preliminary presentation with samples, colours, photos and perspective sketches to convey the conceptual design possibilities.
This time is also about identifying and solving any design issues that may arise, steering far away from trends and thinking ahead to what will add longevity to the design.
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After we’ve presented the design concept, it’s time to hear back from you and consider the practicalities of implementing the concepts. Once you’ve signed-off on the schematic design, we’ll forge ahead and develop floor plans and elevations. We’ll continue to look at colors and finishes, furniture and fabrics. Equipment will be selected and rough cost estimates may be prepared. The fully developed design is presented to you and your team for review, discussion, revision and final approval.
Step 3 is all about knocking the design concept out of the park and making sure we have a plan to realize it. Practically, that’s about making the numbers work, applying building codes, and expertly finessing the appropriate design components to fit your project’s constraints.
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Step 4 is all about the finer things, such as details and collaboration, communication, transparency are key to a successful project. This stage is all about project management and documentation. Construction plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, lighting, millwork, custom pieces, etc., are finalized and documented. We’re working in direct contact with your General Contractor who coordinates with every stakeholder, from mechanical to electrical to architectural to provide a fully coordinated construction drawing package.
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Step 5 is where we’re consistently stopping in to make sure our shared vision isn’t getting derailed during construction. With the best will in the world, things do go wrong – a trade may set the schedule back, we may have a crucial piece get stuck on a ship in the middle of the ocean, or something gets lost in transit.
We work on your behalf to swiftly and proactively solve any problems that may arise during construction. We’re just as invested as you are in this project, so we diligently protect the intent of your unique design project and make sure construction moves along as it should.
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Lower Mainland, BC
We serve every Nation, territory and province and welcome international opportunities.
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If you are an inquiring contractor or project manager please click the link to start email:
inquire@greenjadeinteriors.ca