Kathleen McGovern Studio of Interior Design is proud to offer interior design and home renovation services to the Grosse Pointe neighborhoods and surrounding Detroit area. Whether you're looking to update a single room in your home or need advice on a home addition, we offer a wide range of services to help make your home renovation dream a reality.
This project began with a non-negotiable request from the client: A citrus yellow living room in their traditional, 1916, home. The palette was inspired by the client's bold art collection, including their fun, fanciful portraits by a French artist, custom ceramic and tile work by a Michigan ceramist and a hand painted foyer floor painstakingly executed by a Grosse Pointe artist. The high voltage wall colors required consistent selections in fabrics and furnishings to provide a color balance. Black became the grounding agent in every room, providing visual relief from the high intensity palette.
Our challenge was to facilitate a 1300 sq ft renovation of a poorly designed kitchen and conservatory "remodel" - which was outdated and unrelated to the original design of the home. This 6500 sq ft lakefront French Normandy home was designed by noted midwest architect Hugh T. Keyes in 1928. We worked closely with the homeowner to redesign the space to be much more consistent with the rest of the home. We specified classic architectural details such as: ceiling beams, french doors and stone floors.
Our goal for undertaking this 6,000 SF territorial style home was two-fold; 1) To bring current a 25 year old interior and exterior living space that functioned poorly for the new owners, and 2) To capture the serene, spiritual nature of the surrounding Sonoran Desert in the palette of the design plan. The newly renovated home lies in the shadows of Black Mountain at the foothills of the Tonto National Forest. The house, by nature, lacks generous natural light. The same exaggerated roofline that prevents the desert sun from penetrating the interior renders many places dark and dependant on incandescent light.
Kathleen McGovern Studio offers a complete range of interior design and home renovation services. We take pride in every project, from your initial project estimate to supervised and timely deliveries. We work with our fabricators and installers as a complete team of home renovation professionals in order to give you, our client, a finished product that you are happy to call home. We collaborate with our clients to prepare a project scope of work and are not limited to working within existing spaces.
This home was designed by architect Robert O' Derrick in 1926. Original door and window hardware as well as light fixtures and plumbing were selected in French supply houses, a large portion of which remain in the house today. The 6,500 SF home was lovingly restored over a period of six years, from outdated sewer lines to a new roof before the interiors were planned and furnished. The clients are collectors of art, and every room displays multiple pieces collected over time including several that were painted by the client's artist father.
Aug 25, 2016
I have known Kathey for many years, she has been a delight to work with. For the latest project, she transformed our living room with a careful selection of beautiful pieces that our entire family enjoys. I love that she incorporates existing pieces, stays within a budget, and patiently answers questions. I have been happy with all the work Kathey and her team have done for me over the years, she is a true professional!
Aug 11, 2016
We chose Kathleen McGovern to work with us on a renovation project last year. We were so happy we did! It was our first renovation project, and we had no idea what we were in for. Kathey and her team walked us through every step and every detail, making sure that we were comfortable and happy with every decision along the way. She took all of our scattered ideas, pinned photos, and torn out magazine pages and created the perfect design that was totally original, and exactly what we were hoping for. Her team worked hard to make sure that all the behind the scene details of the orders and deliveries went flawlessly, and were always available to us for questions. On several occasions, Kathey even made herself available to us way after regular office hours because that was the only time my husband and I were both free to discuss time sensitive issues. She worked tirelessly to present us with many beautiful options for every single design choice we made, and easily rolled with the punches when we ran into construction issues that caused big changes in our design plan. I can't say enough good things about Kathey, her team, our experience working with them and the beautiful end result of our new home. She is truly a master of her craft.
Dec 20, 2015
My husband and I have been thrilled to have Kathleen McGovern and her team transforming the interior of our house. She and her group have an incredible eye for texture and color and each room flows flawlessly into the next, while still maintaining its own special character. Their choices of fabrics are rich and yummy and the lamps and light fixtures she discovers are singular. Every room is warm and balanced and makes us feel happy!
Jul 25, 2013
Kathleen McGovern Studio of Interior Design has been our Interior Design firm of choice on five different custom home projects. Four of the five projects involved were “ground-up” and involved many facets of the construction process. Kathleen and her staff worked closely with our builder and architect in order to ensure each of these elements was received as ordered and properly installed. I firmly believe this level of involvement and participation in the construction process is one of the things that separates Kathleen from other interior design firms. Her ability to work willingly and seamlessly with each builder and our architect made for a positive building experience on 5 different occasions. We are proud to say Kathleen McGovern Studio of Interior Design has helped create homes for us that not only reflect our personalities and lifestyle, but are also beautiful to the eye and are a joy to live in!!!
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