Talk:Nicole Gibbons

Comprehensive Updates and Corrections

== Edit Request: Comprehensive Updates and Corrections ==

Hi, and thank you to everyone who has contributed to this article so far. I am the subject of this entry. I’m requesting factual updates to better reflect my current career and correct information based on outdated, 2013-era sources. I’ve followed Wikipedia’s conflict-of-interest guidelines by suggesting specific, sourced changes here rather than editing the article directly.

=== 1. Infobox and Lead Section Updates ===

Requested Change & Rationale:

Update the lead and infobox to reflect primary notability as an entrepreneur and founder. Replace “television personality” with “media personality” to accurately reflect appearances across television, print, and online. Current wording emphasizes past blogging and TV roles; the updated wording highlights entrepreneurial achievements while retaining acknowledgment of earlier career.

Infobox – Proposed Update:

Occupation: Change from "Interior designer, blogger, TV personality" to "Entrepreneur, Interior Designer, Media Personality"

Proposed Lead Wording:

Nicole Gibbons (born August 10, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, interior designer, and media personality. She is best known as the founder and former chief executive officer of Clare, a direct-to-consumer paint company. Gibbons has been recognized on lists including Inc.’s Female Founder 100, Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women, and Forbes’ Next 1000. Earlier in her career, she worked as an interior designer and design blogger and appeared as a design expert on the Emmy Award-winning home makeover show Home Made Simple on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and as a recurring guest expert on the syndicated talk show Rachael Ray.

=== 2. New Section: Clare (2017–2024) ===

Requested Change & Rationale:

Add a new section on Clare to address its omission. This section summarizes the company’s founding, launch, funding, and recognition, which form the primary basis for current notability.

Proposed Wording:

Gibbons founded Clare, a direct-to-consumer paint company, in 2017 after pivoting from her career in interior design. The company launched publicly in July 2018, offering curated color palettes, peel-and-stick paint samples, and an online shopping experience designed to simplify the home painting process. Under Gibbons’ leadership, Clare raised over $11 million in venture capital through multiple funding rounds, including a Series A, making her one of the few Black female founders to surpass $1 million in venture capital funding. The company and Gibbons’s leadership earned recognition on lists including Inc.’s Female Founder 100, Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women, and Forbes’ Next 1000. Gibbons served as Clare’s chief executive officer until 2024, when she exited the company and ceased involvement in its ownership and operations.

=== 3. Timeline and Early Career Corrections ===

==== A. Early Design Career ====

Requested Change & Rationale:

Update verbs to past tense and note the blog’s later name. These are minor corrections supported by the archival blog site and a Curbed interview. Clarifies an existing project without adding new claims.

Proposed Wording:

Although she never intended to pursue a career as a designer, Gibbons always maintained an interest in interior design. In January 2008, she launched her decorating and lifestyle blog, So Haute. The blog served as a ‘guide to stylish living’ and shared design news, shopping resources, inspirational interiors, and decorating tips and ideas with its readers. The blog was later referred to as Nicole Gibbons Style. In June 2008, Gibbons established Nicole Gibbons Interiors, LLC, as a part-time interior design business focusing on decorating projects in Manhattan.

==== B. Television Appearances and Other Projects ====

Requested Change & Rationale:

Update verbs to past tense to reflect that these roles are historical. Regarding Home Made Simple, appearances were across seasons 3–5. The wording “across multiple seasons” reflects documented appearances without overstating.

Proposed Wording:

In 2013, Gibbons joined the cast of the third season of Home Made Simple, a reality TV show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, where she appeared as a design expert across multiple seasons through season 5. The show brought home improvement experts together to help families redecorate a space in their home using cost-saving do-it-yourself techniques. Gibbons was also a regular guest contributor on the syndicated talk show Rachael Ray, and an online contributor for Domino, a lifestyle magazine. Over the course of her design career, she was featured in multiple television, print, and online publications, including HGTV, House Beautiful, TLC, InStyle, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, The Nest, and Elle Décor. She also collaborated with home and lifestyle brands including Target, One Kings Lane, and Pier 1 Imports.

=== 4. Clarification on Current Clare Role and Involvement ===

Requested Change & Rationale:

I am requesting a minor update to reflect that I am no longer involved in the company's operations or ownership, even though there is no explicit third-party article on this change due to confidentiality.I understand that Wikipedia requires independent sourcing for all claims. This minimal and neutral update is requested to prevent persistent factual inaccuracies and misrepresentation—such as being listed as the current CEO or business owner—and to open a discussion with editors on how best to address this publicly relevant change in status.

Proposed Wording:

Add the following sentence to the end of the new 'Clare' section:

"As of late 2024, Gibbons is no longer involved in Clare's operations or ownership”.

=== 5. Sourcing & Citations ===

==== Infobox & Lead ====

Recognition

Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women (2020)

List Introduction – 100 Powerful Women of 2020: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/100-powerful-women-of-2020/356893

Meet the Female Founders Who Are Making a Huge Impact in 2020: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/meet-the-female-founders-who-are-making-a-huge-impact-in/356977

Inc. Female Founder 100

Nicole Gibbons, Clare: Her online tool is reinventing the way consumers select and shop for paints: https://www.inc.com/profile/nicole-gibbons

List Introduction – The 100 Women Building America’s Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses: https://www.inc.com/most-innovative-women-2019.html

Forbes Next 1000 (2021)

List Introduction – Forbes Next 1000 – The upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream: https://www.forbes.com/next1000/

Forbes Announces The Second Installment Of 250 Entrepreneurs Featured On Its 2021 Next 1000 List: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2021/06/16/forbes-announces-the-second-installment-of-250-entrepreneurs-featured-on-its-2021-next-1000-list/?sh=197813a2a19e

==== Clare & Lead Section Re: Current Notability ====

Career Journey & Media Contributions

People.com – “Nicole Gibbons, Clare Paint Company Founder & CEO”: https://people.com/home/nicole-gibbons-clare-paint-company-founder-ceo/

All Sorts Of – “Boss Files: Nicole Gibbons”: https://allsortsof.com/boss-files-nicole-gibbons/

Camille Styles – “Nicole Gibbons Morning Routine”: https://camillestyles.com/style/nicole-gibbons-morning-routine/

Business of Home – “How Nicole Gibbons Went From Blogger to VC Darling”: https://businessofhome.com/articles/how-nicole-gibbons-went-from-blogger-to-vc-darling

Fast Company – “Nicole Gibbons, Clare Founder”: https://www.fastcompany.com/90924788/nicole-gibbons-clare-founder

Fortune – “Black-Owned Businesses: Clare Paint”: https://fortune.com/2020/06/19/black-owned-businesses-clare-paint-startup-social-media-activism/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Studio McGee – “Make Life Beautiful with Nicole Gibbons”: https://studio-mcgee.com/make-life-beautiful-with-nicole-gibbons/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Company Launch, Funding History, Growth

Business of Home – “Clare Raises $8 Million With an Eye on Scale”: https://businessofhome.com/articles/clare-raises-8-million-with-an-eye-on-scale

Her Agenda – “Power Agenda: Nicole Gibbons”: https://heragenda.com/power-agenda/nicole-gibbons/

Create & Cultivate – “Nicole Gibbons Founder Clare Interview”: https://www.createcultivate.com/blog/nicole-gibbons-founder-clare-interview

Northwestern Mutual – “7 Steps That Helped Me Build My Brand From Scratch”: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/life-and-money/the-7-steps-that-helped-me-build-my-brand-from-scratch/

Forbes – “This Interior Designer Turned Startup Founder Raised $2M to Revamp the Paint Industry”: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanisyphrett/2018/09/17/this-interior-designer-turned-startup-founder-raised-2mm-to-revamp-the-paint-industry/

Business of Home – “Designer Nicole Gibbons Goes Online to Upend the Paint Industry”: https://businessofhome.com/articles/designer-nicole-gibbons-goes-online-to-upend-the-paint-industry

Architectural Digest – “Nicole Gibbons: Clare Paint Industry Best Paint”: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/nicole-gibbons-clare-paint-industry-best-paint-interior-designer

Elle Decor – “This Millenial Paint Brand is Bringing Sexy Back to Home Design”: https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/color/a22573564/clare-paint-brand-launch/

Crunchbase – Clare Profile: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/clare-inc

==== Early Career Updates ====

Substantiation of Blog Name Change

Curbed interview: https://archive.curbed.com/2016/10/27/13421488/interior-design-nicole-gibbons-interview

Nicole Gibbons Style Blog Archive: http://www.nicolegibbonsstyle.com/2016/11/introducing-nicole-gibbons-style.html

Sources Supporting TV Appearances (Home Made Simple, Rachael Ray)

Oprah.com Season 5 Feature – “What Designer Nicole Gibbons Looks Forward to Every Season” (confirms appearances through Season 5): https://www.oprah.com/own-home-made-simple/what-designer-nicole-gibbons-looks-forward-to-every-season-video

Side Hustle Pro Podcast Interview – Ep 121: “Interior Designer Turned Startup Founder Nicole Gibbons” (verifies OWN seasons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwqUNmCDH3A

Rachael Ray Show – Official segments and archival clips from YouTube featuring select segments that originally appeared on television:

Upcycling Idea: How to Make Wall Art Out of Bubble Wrap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pC0-ctHykU

5 Simple & Stylish DIY Party Decorations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nQfIuC5gh0

The Surprising Items You Should be Washing at Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxK6TnZ5RlA

No Carve Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-m3c8f1Nyc

How to Make a Spooky Halloween Mummy Pumpkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqRgh4_pF28

~~~~ Intentionalist (talk) 15:50, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I’m the subject of this article, following up to see if an editor can help. I posted the request above to update outdated information and correct factual inaccuracies in the article about my career.

Among the requested updates is a clarification that I am no longer involved in the ownership or operations of Clare, a company I founded in 2018.

My involvement as CEO and owner concluded in 2024, however, for more than a year, public commentary and online sources have incorrectly stated that I continue to own or operate the business, which has created ongoing public confusion. These updates are important to ensure an accurate representation of my professional history and to help prevent persistent inaccuracies that may mislead readers.

I would appreciate it if an experienced editor could review the request and offer guidance on next steps or help ensure the article adheres to your BLP standards. Thank you for your time.

Intentionalist (talk) 11:36, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I have converted your {{help me}} into an {{edit COI}} request, as this is more likely to get the attention of someone who can help you out. That being said, there are many requests pending so please be patient. If you want more help, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 11:57, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

I've removed all references to Clare due to the lack of proper sourcing. For the things above the COI request, I recommend making a concise list of changes and opening another one when you're ready. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 06:13, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

=== Thank you for the review. I appreciate the feedback on being more concise, and I am submitting this new, streamlined request for three high-priority updates based on reliable, independent sources. ===

=== Context: Aside from a brief, unsourced line another editor added a few years ago mentioning Clare, the article has not been substantially updated since 2013–2014. The current version relies on a decade-old career description, completely omitting my subsequent notability as the founder and former CEO of Clare, a venture-backed startup that launched in 2018. The previous, more comprehensive request is also available in this thread for reference, should the editor require additional background or sourcing. ===

=== The proposed changes below are sourced and aim to correct the outdated information (e.g., still listing me as a "current" on the OWN network, etc) and properly document the most recent and significant chapter of my career. Thank you. ===

=== Task 1: Update Infobox and Lead Section ===

• Action: Rewrite the lead paragraph to reflect primary notability as an entrepreneur, incorporating recognition from major publications.
• Proposed Lead Wording (Cite to Sources 1–5):' Nicole Gibbons (born August 10, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, interior designer, and media personality. She is best known as the founder and former chief executive officer of Clare, a direct-to-consumer paint company. Gibbons has been recognized on lists including Inc.'s Female Founder 100, Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women, and Forbes Next 1000. Earlier in her career, she appeared as a design expert on the Emmy Award-winning show Home Made Simple on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

=== Task 2: Add Clare Section to Document Notability ===

• Action: Add a section documenting the company's founding, notable funding rounds, and media recognition.
• Proposed New Section Wording (Cite to Sources 6–10):' Gibbons founded Clare, a direct-to-consumer paint company, in 2017 after pivoting from her career in interior design. The company launched publicly in July 2018. Under Gibbons’ leadership, Clare raised over $11 million in venture capital through multiple funding rounds, including a Series A, making her one of the few Black female founders to surpass $1 million in venture capital funding. The company and Gibbons' leadership earned recognition on lists including Inc.'s Female Founder 100, Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women, and Forbes Next 1000.

=== Task 3: Correct Outdated "Current" Appearance ===

• Action: Correct the present-tense claim in the "Television appearances and other projects" section.
• Current Wording: "She currently appears as a design expert on Home Made Simple, a home improvement reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network."
• Proposed Wording (Cite to Source 11): In 2013, Gibbons joined the cast of the third season of Home Made Simple, a reality TV show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, where she appeared as a design expert across multiple seasons through season 5.

=== Selected Supporting Citations (For Verification) ===

1. Inc. Female Founder 100: [link to inc.com/profile/nicole-gibbons]
2. Forbes Next 1000: [link to forbes.com/next1000/]
3. Entrepreneur’s 100 Powerful Women: [link to entrepreneur.com/leadership/meet-the-female-founders-who-are-making-a-huge-impact-in/356977]
4. People.com – “Nicole Gibbons, Clare Paint Company Founder & CEO”: [link to people.com/home/nicole-gibbons-clare-paint-company-founder-ceo/]
5. Business of Home – “How Nicole Gibbons Went From Blogger to VC Darling”: [link to businessofhome.com/articles/how-nicole-gibbons-went-from-blogger-to-vc-darling]
6. Business of Home – “Clare Raises $8 Million With an Eye on Scale”: [link to businessofhome.com/articles/clare-raises-8-million-with-an-eye-on-scale]
7. Forbes – “This Interior Designer Turned Startup Founder Raised $2M...”: [link to forbes.com/sites/shanisyphrett/2018/09/17/...]
8. Fortune – “Black-Owned Businesses: Clare Paint”: [link to fortune.com/2020/06/19/black-owned-businesses-clare-paint-startup-social-media-activism/]
9. Crunchbase – Clare Profile (Total Funding): [link to crunchbase.com/organization/clare-inc]
10. Architectural Digest – “Nicole Gibbons: Clare Paint Industry Best Paint”: [link to architecturaldigest.com/story/nicole-gibbons-clare-paint-industry-best-paint-interior-designer]
11. Oprah.com Season 5 Feature – “What Designer Nicole Gibbons Looks Forward to Every Season”: [link to oprah.com/own-home-made-simple/...] (Supports Home Made Simple correction)

Thank you for considering these sourced updates.

{{edit COI}}

~~~~ Intentionalist (talk) 12:45, 16 December 2025 (UTC)