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.
Great Lakes Feature: Bold Concepts
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.
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.
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.
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.
Highlights from High Point Market
As a small but mighty team, we typically always have at least one person holding down the fort. So, anything that requires all of us to be away from the studio for more than one business day needs to be an investment that will benefit our team, our business, our...
Interview with Michigan Blue Magazine
Concetti CEO and Principal Designer Rachel Nelson on elevating a lakeside home Michigan Blue Magazine recently interviewed Rachel on one of our latest projects, New Nautical. When our clients added a second story to their Walled Lake home, they found themselves faced...
Historic Harmony: Bringing The Murray Back to Life
Originally built around 1916, The Murray stood vacant for nearly twenty years…until one day, a group of high school students approached Mayor Duggan with safety concerns about walking past the abandoned building on their way to and from school. Shortly after,...
Dilapidated to Inspired: Transforming an Abandoned Building to a Detroit Bakery Fulfillment Center
“We are Concetti. We believe in Detroit. We believe in design. We believe in people – in their dreams, their stories, and their grit.” These aren’t just words that grace the homepage of our website. They’re a driving force behind the partnerships we...