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    Design Hounds Top 100 Influencers 2019

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    01.15.20 Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Built In Cabinetry / Cabinetry & Millwork / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design

    2020 Interior Design Trends Emerging From Our Current Projects

    Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Built In Cabinetry / Cabinetry & Millwork / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design
    Interior Design Trends are something that Sally and I usually don’t pay much attention to. We write them off to media and marketing hype. Having said that, discussions about emergning 2020 Interior Design Trends in several private FB Groups I am a member of caught my eye in December. The first was a conversation about...
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    Wenham Show House - Vignette A
    08.11.19 Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Built In Cabinetry / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design / Uncategorized

    Designer Show House Rooms by Wilson Kelsey Design: The Evolution of Our Style

    Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Built In Cabinetry / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design / Uncategorized
    Between 2007 and 2012, designing and executing a Designer Show House was a Wilson Kelsey Design staple as Sally and I shifted our practice from commercial/corporate interior design to residential interior design. Having transitioned out of commercial interior design around 2005, at the time we saw participation in show houses a great vehicle to showcase our...
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    Holiday Table Setting - Wilson Kelsey Design
    11.08.18 Architecture & Details / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Formal Place Settings: Is there a place at the table today?

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     How many formal place settings will fit around my dining table? That question came up the other day during a meeting with a client who loves hosting formal dinner parties. It gave Sally and me cause to think and ask ourselves two questions.  RUMINATIONS Should a dining table’s size be based on the number of chairs we want around it? Above...
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    04.23.17 Architecture & Details / Events & Happenings / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Thoughts on Design

    The 2017 Bulfinch Awards – You’re Invited!

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    Sally and I had a wonderful time late Saturday afternoon helping our client with the Manchester Historical Museum’s sponsored tour of their beautifully renovated 1804 Federal Period home, known at the Forster Leach House, shown below. Now, we are looking forward to next Saturday night and the 2017 Bulfinch Awards Presentation Ceremony and Dinner at...
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    04.18.17 Architecture & Details / Built In Cabinetry / Cabinetry & Millwork / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design

    On Tour: An Historic 1804 Federal Home in Manchester By The Sea

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    This coming Saturday, April 22, the Manchester Historical Museum will be featuring a restored 1804 Federal home, the Forster Leach House, on a historic home tour. This beautiful home is one Sally and I helped the current owners lovingly restore and we were delighted when they asked us to assist them in the guided tour of...
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    04.12.17 Architecture & Details / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    The Continued Relevance of Classicism in Contemporary Design

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    Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion at the Boston Design Center titled “The Continuing Relevance of Classicism in Contemporary Design” hosted by the New England Chapter of The Institute of Architecture and Arts, aka as ICA&A or #ICAA. With its roots grounded in empathy for the human scale and form, its rich...
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    02.15.17 Architecture & Details / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Do I Need To Hire An Interior Designer?

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    “Do I need to hire an interior designer?” If you are thinking, *probably not*, please read this post first to see if it helps you consider, in more depth, when it might make sense for you to hire an interior designer. Let’s examine these points further. 1. You want your home to look beautiful, but you’re...
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    01.23.17 Events & Happenings / Interiors & Antiques

    MOHAWK FLOORING & MAX THE RHINO – A GREAT BRANDING STORY!

    Events & Happenings / Interiors & Antiques
    As many of our friends know, our grandson’s name is Max. He is almost 2 , the light of our lives, and we know he will love watching our #BlogTourKBIS sponsor, Mohawk Flooring,’s MAX – the rhino, in action!  Who is MAX the rhino? Max is the rhino Mohawk used in its promotional videos to demonstrate...
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    01.02.17 Architecture & Details / Events & Happenings / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design

    Looking Ahead to 2017

    Architecture & Details / Events & Happenings / Historic Preservation / Interiors & Antiques / Kitchen Design / Thoughts on Design
    Happy New Year to each of you! Looking ahead to 2017, we are excited and thankful to have new design projects in house, from both repeat clients and new clients, while at the same time starting the year doing a bit of traveling so we can bring you, #DesignCognoscenti readers, inspiring, fresh new ideas for...
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    08.04.16 Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques

    Before/After Foyer and Powder Room Renovation

    Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques
    Sally and I frequently receive calls from home owners who tell us they have purchased a newer home based on location, school system and or look of the home’s exterior, etc., but they don’t like the interior architectural detailing and decor. As one client related, “The interior has no gravitas.” And they ask us, “Can you help us...
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