Manuella is a Brazilian transplanted to Portland almost a decade ago. She has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Católica de Pernambuco and recently graduated with an Associates in Interior Design from Portland Community College. She has joined the design workforce since she was 18 and her experience is mostly with residential interior architecture - condos and vacation homes with lots of custom cabinetry.

She likes color (lots of it), bold patterns and modern lines, as well as traditional and vintage design - rooted in her hometown, the historic city of Recife, Brazil. In her spare time, she enjoys dance sessions with her 6yo daughter in the kitchen and cooking tropical food for her friends.