About Mimi Gabr

Mimi Jolie Maison, Inc. is an award winning high end Interior Design firm specialized in custom design for large residential projects and model merchandizing for developers and investors.
Mimi's education and design flair comes from 15 years experience in Chicago and 10 years experience in Naples as well as growing up in Paris France.

When I moved my business from Chicago to Naples 13 years ago, I opened my office in the Village of Venetian Bay to be visible – and it worked out great. Since that start, I have been able to design a lot of places along “Gulf Shore Blvd N”. There is not a building on that street that I have not worked on, including: Le Revage, Provence, Le Jardin, Brittany, Club Le Ceil (both towers), Regent and many others. In Bay Colony & Pelican Bay, I worked in Brighton, Remington, Trieste, Montenero, Cap Ferrat, Coronado and Individual houses in Port Royal. I have gotten so familiar with the architecture of these buildings and layout of each unit that I basically did not need a plan to do my design. In a way, I became an expert on all those buildings.

This experience will allow Scott and I to work together bringing our background of 35 years in real estate and 25 years in Architect & interior design to help our clients prepare their properties for Sale, personal design & remodeling, renting their home or buying their next home. We know that our background will help you make important decisions with your property. We live in Pelican Bay full time and have for many years. Just ask us for our opinion before you make your next decision.

Mimi Gabr is trilingual, she is fluent in English, French, and Arabic. Mimi Gabr received her Architect and Interior Design Degree from the Art Institute of Paris, France and La Salle University in Chicago Illinois. She is a member of the American Society of Interior Design, A.S.I.D. as well as the Interior Design Society, I.D.S. Mimi is also NCIDQ certified, Florida licence number: 0004432

Staff

Our staff includes highly qualified licensed designers, architects, space planners, drafters, and cabinet designers. We all work together as a team within your time frame and budget. The project is done from start to finish under one roof in a highly professional yet laid back manner.

Erin Cooley

Interior Designer

Erin provides interior design services

David Robinson

Project Manager

As project manager, David is accountable for accomplishing the stated project objectives. David's responsibilities include creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the triple constraint for projects, which is cost, time, and scope.

Pual Gallaspie

Design/Drafter

Paul provides design and drafting services.


Scott Sorenson

Real Estate Development Director

I was born and raised in Minnesota, and worked/lived in Wayzata (Minneapolis) for 55+ years. I played all the sports, but mostly golf in high School and College.

After high school in 1969 and then graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1973 with a BS degree in Business/Economics/Accounting, I started my career in computer sales with Unisys.

In 1976 I realized I was in love with real estate, and started with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate (now CB Richard Ellis) and specialized in investment sales including all commercial real estate sales, but most of my work was residential multi-family buildings (apartment/condo buildings).

After one year brokering, I started buying buildings for myself - owning properties is the best way to learn what you are doing. Then as the brokering years went by and my buildings were remodeled, I learned how to increase income and - create appreciation. Values are created the same way in Naples by creating a detailed complete design or remodeling a poor design before the condo or home is sold. Proper design will create interest and will always sell fast and for more money.

In 1992- 2007 I developed a business at Prudential Securities, Inc. (now Wachovia Securities) where I managed personal Portfolio’s for individuals. My partner and I managed 200 million dollars and controlled clients complete retirement portfolio’s using diversified money managers and fixed income assets. Our clients were mostly CFO’s, CEO’s, attorneys, and other senior executives. During this time I continued to manage my real estate projects in Naples and finally moved to Naples full time in 2005.

In 1998 I started buying property in Naples for myself and shortly after for friends in Minnesota. Mostly in the Vanderbilt Beach area buying beach/canal homes, and then after getting married to Mimi (owner of Mimi jolie Maison, inc.) I started working with her business of high end luxury homes – Full Architectural Detailing Interior Design Services.

I know it makes a good team, to have 30 years of real estate experience (with 10 years of buying property in Naples), together with Mimi’s 25 years in architect and interior design, on high end luxury homes. Her last 12 years in Naples just finishes off the background you want.

Mimi has worked and lived in Naples, working with most of the developers/builder, on their models and with her client projects in their buildings. This has given her the experience to know most of the buildings and developers - good and bad buildings. Mimi can quickly give you her opinion of the floor plan changes required, to make the property meet your standards.

We both live in Naples full time and enjoy real estate. Our clients can explain how we help, make your home selection and create designs to make living in Naples, far exceed your expectations.

I know you will enjoy and appreciate our help in that process.