About HJ9 Interiors
Designing spaces that feel like home.
I'm Janine Gordon, the designer behind House of J9 Interiors. I work with homeowners across Toronto and the GTA to create interiors that are beautiful, functional and completely personal.
My story
It started with rearranging every room I walked into.
Long before this was a business, it was a habit. I was the friend who moved the sofa, the daughter who redesigned her bedroom every season, the one who noticed how a room made people feel the moment they stepped inside.
What inspired me to make it my work was watching that feeling change people's days. A living room that finally functions. A bedroom that lets you rest. A small condo that suddenly feels generous. Interiors are not decoration — they are the setting for real life.
I believe a beautiful home should be achievable and unintimidating. My favourite part of this work is the moment a client stops apologizing for their space and starts being excited about it.
My philosophy
Beauty should be lived in.
A home that looks beautiful but does not work is not finished. Every design I create has to survive weeknight dinners, houseguests, homework and Sunday mornings. That means durable fabrics, honest materials, real storage and layouts built around how you actually move through your home — wrapped in a palette that feels warm, calm and timeless.
My approach
Listen. Understand. Design. Collaborate. Transform.
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Listen
I start with your story — how you live, what frustrates you, what you love.
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Understand
Your lifestyle, budget and timeline shape every decision that follows.
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Design
A personalized direction that balances beauty with day-to-day function.
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Collaborate
We refine together until the design feels unmistakably yours.
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Transform
Implementation, styling and the moment you see it all come together.
A little personality
Hi, I'm Janine.
What inspires me: travel, textiles, old architecture, the way light moves through a room at four in the afternoon, and clients who tell me the truth about how they live.
What I love about design: the problem-solving. Finding the layout nobody saw. Making a hard-working family home look effortless.
Off the clock: a long walk, a good market, a second coffee, and rearranging my own living room again.