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2022: The Year of Being Boldly You

Dec 16, 2022 | Cultural, Detroit, updates

2022 has been hugely transformational for us. We’ve grown our team, learned a lot to become better interior design strategists, and collaborated with amazing clients to create gorgeous, functional, and meaningful spaces across Detroit, the metro area, and Michigan.  

 

The biggest catalyst of our growth was our rebrand at the start of the year. We wanted to make one thing very clear to our clients: We want YOU to be boldly YOU! ⁠ 

 

Leading up to our rebrand, we realized we wanted to be more boldly us, too. To better amplify our client’s authenticity, it was time for us to show OUR personality and unleash the bold approach, out-of-the-box aesthetic, and conviction to excellence that comes with it. 

 

It was time for us to become US. BOLDLY US. 

 

“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” – Buddha  

 

This mindset shift and rebrand has helped us attract a growing number of clients who unlocked our most inspired work to date. As the year nears its end, we’re highlighting some of our favorite projects that captured our clients’ essence perfectly and explaining why we loved them. 

 

Whatever you’re most interested in – commercial, residential, or in progress projects – checking these out may give you the inspiration you need to be boldly you in 2023! 

 

Co-Created Commercial 

 

The Project: The Color Block – Detroit, MI 

Why We Loved It: On top of its perfect blend of function and aesthetic, this project was essentially a love letter to Detroit and the creatives who live and work here. Plus, we were able to call on our rolodex of local partners to help bring the multi-faceted design to fruition. 

 

 

The Project: Good Cakes and Bakes – Detroit, MI


Why We Loved It: From the very start, we were aligned with our client on the belief that the places we work in deeply impact our well-being. This belief ultimately led to an effortlessly functional space – for employees and customers – beaming with positivity, creativity, and warmth to help our clients accomplish their current and future business objectives. 

 

The Film Lab Private Screening Area

The Project: The Film Lab – Hamtramck, MI 


Why We Loved It: Located in a former Polish Legion of American Veterans Hall, this structure still had retro paneling and the original marble front bar intact – the perfect bones to let our client’s creativity run wild.  

 

 

 

Rockin’ Residential 

 

 

The Project: Gettin’ City with It – Midtown, Detroit, MI


Why We Loved It: Not only did this project end up oozing Detroit essence, but the use of strategic multi-functional design provided our client with a space that met his day-to-day functional and aesthetic goals. 

 

 

The Project: Call It a Fungalow – Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Why We Love It: This one hit a little closer to home…literally. In this special project, Concetti CEO & Principal Designer Rachel Nelson opened up her home for MDC‘s Designers' Own Home Tour as a philanthropic effort to raise money for DPTV and their non-commercial, educational programming. 

 

 

 

The Project: Livin’ Free in the D – Rivertown, Detroit, MI

Why We Love It: We collaborated with Wayne State University Interior Design students to convert a barren industrial loft space into a light-filled urban oasis. We guided each student as they presented their individual design ideas to the homeowner, who ultimately chose to incorporate one of the students’ concepts into the final design and selections. 

 

 

 

 

Percolating Progress

 

The Project: Bold in Brush Park – Brush Park, Detroit, MI

Why We Love It: After moving into her apartment, our client quickly realized her space felt devoid of personality…and didn’t match her vibrant, larger-than-life personality whatsoever. To help make the space boldly her, we worked together to design a new interior that expressed her unique style. 

 

 

The Project: Build Institute – Detroit, MI

Why We Love It: The Build Institute does incredible work for the Detroit entrepreneurial community and deserves a space in which the staff and clientele feel represented and supported. Our collaboration with Build members resulted in a redesign representative of Detroit’s bright, energetic, creative, and entrepreneurial community. 

 

 

The Project: Naturally Newtral

Why We Love It: Our client’s new construction home and keen design eye was Co-Collaboration at its finest! They brought us in as their interior design partner to oversee day-to-day decisions and ensure their dream home was built according to their standards.   

 

 

 

Ever since making the decision to boldly embrace ourselves, we’ve had the pleasure of helping clients create spaces that are boldly, authentically them…and we wouldn’t change it for anything. 

 

We can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store and to bring you along for the ride!  

 

Let’s create a space that’s boldly YOU! 

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What does “dopamine décor” mean to you?

Rachel: It’s the pieces that make you happy when you see them. An instant smile or giggle. For me, it’s unexpected whimsy and humor. In my house, I’ve got a brass fox head wearing sunglasses and a monkey-head planter with a gold tooth. They never get old. It’s about surrounding yourself shamelessly with things that make you happy. I can’t wait to bring pieces like this into my new home, Divinely Detroit, the historic church located in Indian Village.

 

How did you land on the name Moxie?

Rachel: At Concetti, our brand persona is “genuine moxie” which means kind, calm, loving, but bold in who you are. We’re always building our clients up to take that bold, courageous step. Moxie is the bold part. The “I don’t need permission” part. When you choose dopamine décor, you’re choosing to surround yourself with pieces others might not understand, but you love.

 

Who is Moxie for?

Rachel: It’s for anyone who’s been told they’re too much, too loud, too bold. It’s for the person who wants that little empowering piece in their day whether that’s a trucker hat, a beautiful candle, or funky lamp. It’s for people who want to surround themselves with pieces lovingly crafted and curated to give you a little dose of empowerment.

How do you stay creatively energized when building something from scratch?

Rachel: I’ve never subscribed to the idea that your life should follow a certain timeline. Since I was 16, I knew I wanted to be an interior designer. That’s 23 years of being dedicated to one decision, and it still feels good and in alignment.
When I create something new, it’s like a spark goes off. I listen to that inner knowing. I tell my team, “One step in front of the other.” It might be clumsy, but you’ve got to start moving.

What design rule do you love to break?

Rachel: Any of them. If I want to turn my dining room into a recording studio or a kids’ playroom, then I will, and you should feel empowered to, as well. The only rules worth following are the ones that make you feel good in your own space.

What advice would you give to creatives who feel “too much” for the design world?

Rachel: There’s no such thing. What you’ve been told is “too much” is your superpower. That’s what makes you different and magnetic. Stand in your power. Make decisions from alignment, not shame or guilt. Be unapologetically you because that’s when you really shine.

Favorite dopamine décor brands or artists?

Rachel: Regina Andrew (Detroit-based and stunning), Seletti (monkeys holding lightbulbs, peacock lamps), Noir (the hand chair!), Bold Monkey, Zoe Bios (customizable art), and Eric & Eloise (quirky brass animal heads). I make them weird with purple lights in my basement because it makes me laugh every time.

What do you hope people feel when they bring home a Moxie piece?

Rachel: I want them to feel excited and happy. I want unboxing to be an experience that exceeds expectations whether it’s something you wear and feel empowered in or something in your home or business that gives you that hit of joy every time you pass it.

What does success look like for Moxie?

Rachel: Moxie is more than numbers, it’s a movement. It’s about inclusivity, empowerment, and telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are.

One mindset shift that changed everything for you as a founder?

Rachel: Realizing that everything I need is already within me. I can surround myself with mentors and partners, but at the end of the day, I’m the only one living my truth.

Advice for creatives carving their own path?

Rachel: Persistence wins. Your journey is your own. Do the things that light you up and keep going. Pause to reflect on what’s working, what’s draining you, and what you can add back in to make you excited again. There’s no one else like you so own it.

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