Hello …
welcome to
designsby1298
let’s get growing
thanks for dropping by
… we love making new friends
over the years designsby1298 has been many things
always changing … evolving … growing
just like us
we wouldn’t have it any other way
it’s a compilation of the many things we both enjoy and it’s the perfect work - life balance
we love what we do … and we do what we love
and we’re excited to announce our next project
but first … a little backstory
we opened our doors a little over 15 years ago designing and building custom … one-of-a-kind pieces for our clients
BUT … they don’t make furniture the way they used to … with real wood solid … capable of standing the test of time … that can be passed on to the next generation
found : salvaged : upcycled
each piece had a story to tell
we combined our love of recycling … reusing and scoured barn sales … garage sales … furniture warehouses … you name it to find pieces that were the right size … or scale for our client
if it had good bones
we fixed any damage … and made the required modifications then we customized it … with paint or stain … added hardware and accessories and delivered it to its new home … where we hoped it would become an heirloom piece and continue to tell it’s story for years to come
and make new memories
click here to see some of the transformations
we also enjoyed creating other unique pieces and assorted home decor
in 2019, we decided to close up the shop in Chicago we packed up our lives
and moved
to Scottsdale, Arizona
where we were very excited to start our next chapter … but then … COVID happened
the real estate market in the Valley was HOT … and we were ready for something new so instead of relaunching designsby1298 right away we spent the next 18 months … buying/remodeling and flipping houses
click here to see more pics of those projects
and when things finally started to calm down … we started looking again to find our home … the one where we could start to “put down roots”
where we would begin writing the next chapter of
@designsby1298
the goal was to find a space that we could design that would encourage others to join us … as a family … as a community
a place to meet … share connect … make memories
a SPACE that would begin creating its own
collection of stories to tell
and we’re excited to report that we found it …
we’ve been busy with projects around here … and of course … planning several others but we are finally feeling settled … that it’s time for us to