The Blog
Blue Skies Ahead: Our Take on Summer Styling
As a Michigan-based interior design strategy studio, we’re lucky to experience every season (sometimes all in one day). However, there’s just something special about summertime…maybe it’s the warm breezes, refreshing dips in the lake, cloudless skies, or just knowing...
Ann Arbor designer community connects with The Shade Store and Business of Home
Conceptual design is a process, an ideation, and a framework. It is a creative solution and strategic plan that explores the potential of space, of experience, and of expression.
How Concetti Infuses Detroit History into Our Projects
It’s easy to look back on our city’s past and see that we’ve rewritten our future more than once. Our French roots, Motown, and the rise, fall, and renaissance of the automotive industry are just a few pieces of Detroit history that have made both tangible and...
Small Business Highlight: Rachel Nelson Shares how Design Strategy is Integral to Building Brand Identity
In a lead-up to the 2023 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration, Jeffrey Mosher spoke with several winning companies from this cycle.
‘Slow Decorating’ the New Name for Intentionality in Your Space
“Slow decorating” may be a new name, but the philosophy isn’t new, adds Rachel Nelson, CEO & principal designer for Detroit’s Concetti. “It’s the repackaging of an old idea,” she explains. “There have long been two schools of thought – either buy investment pieces that you’d like to live with for a long time (and possibly pass on) or quick fix trend following.” She, like many interior designers, is a proponent of investing in key pieces and keeping them. This is something she tries to follow in her own home, which features a mix of new items and repurposed heirlooms.
Spill the Tea: Concetti FAQs
Have questions? We have plenty of answers about who we are, what we do, and why we do it. We'll break it down by answering some of our FAQs. For starters, we'll answer the question, “Who IS Concetti?” We are Concetti, and we are Detroit-based interior design...
Around the World: Concetti’s Global Influences
Interior design inspiration can be traced back to just about every corner of the world. In fact, Concetti CEO + Principal Designer Rachel Nelson’s love of global art history helped spark her interior design career. Fun fact: Did you know Rachel has a minor in art...
Head Coach: Concetti CEO & Principal Designer Rachel Nelson Explains Her Approach to Mental Wellness & Burnout Prevention in Latest Business of Home Interview
Recently our CEO, Rachel Nelson, had the honor of sitting down and having a real, candid conversation by the 50 States Project (featured on “Business of Home”). Her interview was one of a series of conversations with interior designers across the country about how they’ve built their businesses, and dives into the good, the bad, and the not-so-pretty.
Small Business Spotlight
As a small business ourselves, we can appreciate the triumphs and tribulations faced by all types of small businesses. However, from our own experience and partnerships with other small businesses, we can confidently say the pros far outweigh the cons. Small...
What Is Gratitude Attitude?
Throughout everything we do – every client we meet, every project we design, and every stride we take – there is a constant, resounding mindset behind it all: Gratitude Attitude. Gratitude Attitude is a philosophy that drives the way we do business and engage with...
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