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A beautifully built home deserves interiors that feel equally thoughtful.
Whether you own a historic property near Wellesley Square, a classic New England home in Wellesley Hills, or a newer residence designed for modern family living, great interior design is about more than selecting beautiful finishes. It is about creating a home that supports the way you live while respecting the character that makes your property unique.
Herringbone & Brass is a luxury interior designer serving Wellesley, MA from its Brookline studio, located only about fifteen miles away. This proximity allows our team to remain closely involved throughout every stage of your project, from early planning meetings and contractor coordination to procurement, installation, and final styling.
Our work spans complete home renovations, historic home transformations, luxury furnishings, and full-service interior design. Rather than following a signature look, we approach every project with what we call a design chameleon philosophy. We believe every home should reflect the people who live there, not the preferences of the designer.
That philosophy recently guided a completed Wellesley home furnishing and interior decoration project. The home already had beautiful architectural bones, but the homeowners wanted spaces that felt warmer, more colorful, and more reflective of their family's personality. Through carefully selected furnishings, wallpaper, paint, lighting, rugs, fabrics, and thoughtful styling, each room was transformed without requiring major construction. It is a reminder that sometimes the biggest transformation comes from designing around the people who call the house home.
If you would like to see more of this project, you will soon be able to explore our dedicated Wellesley portfolio page featuring the completed home.
Each property presents different opportunities and different design challenges.
Historic homes often benefit from carefully balancing modern functionality with original architectural details. Newer custom homes frequently require a comprehensive furnishing plan that gives spacious interiors warmth, personality, and cohesion. Even homes with excellent architecture can sometimes feel unfinished until every material, furnishing, and detail works together as one complete vision.
Our role is to help homeowners discover what that vision should be.
Instead of encouraging clients toward a particular aesthetic, we begin by understanding how they live. How does your family gather? Which rooms receive the most use? Where do guests naturally spend time? What aspects of your current home feel disconnected from your lifestyle?
Those conversations become the foundation for every design decision that follows.
Because Sylvia Westphal is also a licensed luxury real estate professional, our recommendations consider not only how your home will look today, but also how thoughtful improvements may contribute to its long-term value. Beautiful interiors and smart investment decisions are not mutually exclusive. The strongest projects accomplish both.
Designing Homes That Feel Like They Truly Belong to You
Why Wellesley Homeowners Choose Herringbone & Brass
Luxury interior design is not simply about creating beautiful rooms. It is about providing confidence throughout a complex process.
Homeowners throughout Wellesley choose Herringbone & Brass because we provide:
A fully managed design process from architectural planning through final installation.
A design approach tailored to your home and lifestyle rather than a predetermined aesthetic.
Experience collaborating with architects, builders, contractors, and skilled artisans throughout the Greater Boston area.
Guidance informed by both luxury interior design expertise and founder Sylvia Westphal's background in high-end real estate, helping balance exceptional design with long-term property value.
A nearby Brookline-based team that can remain actively involved throughout projects in Wellesley, making on-site meetings, contractor coordination, and project oversight both practical and efficient.
Luxury homes deserve more than beautiful finishes. They deserve thoughtful planning, experienced leadership, and interiors that continue to feel personal long after the project is complete.
Interior Design Services for Wellesley Homeowners
We guide homeowners from the earliest architectural planning stages through construction and final installation, helping every detail remain aligned with one unified design vision.
Whether you are modernizing a historic residence or reimagining an entire floor plan, our team manages both the creative direction and the countless moving pieces that bring it together.
Full Home Renovations
We help homeowners evaluate circulation, cabinetry layouts, storage, lighting, plumbing fixtures, material selections, and how these spaces connect with the rest of the home. Every decision is made within the context of the overall design so that the finished result feels cohesive rather than isolated.
Whether your project involves one room or an entire residence, our focus remains the same: creating spaces that are beautiful to live in today while remaining timeless for years to come.
Kitchen & Bathroom Design
Our recently completed Wellesley project demonstrates how carefully considered interior decoration can completely change how a home feels without major structural work.
Rather than renovating, the homeowners wanted interiors that better reflected their family while introducing warmth and personality throughout the house. Through furniture selection, wallpaper, paint, custom textiles, lighting, rugs, artwork, accessories, and styling, each room was designed around everyday living instead of following a predetermined aesthetic.
Luxury Interior Decoration & Furnishing
Wellesley homeowners often choose the community because it offers exceptional schools, beautiful tree-lined neighborhoods, walkable village centers, and an enduring sense of architectural character. From the historic homes surrounding Wellesley Square to the grand estates of Wellesley Farms and Cliff Estates, every neighborhood has its own personality.
We approach each project with that context in mind.
Why Our Local Experience Matters in Wellesley
On installation day, our team delivers, places, and styles every piece, from all the furniture down to the final pillow, so your home feels finished from the moment you walk in.
Finishing touches
Once plans are approved, we manage everything behind the scenes: sourcing, procurement, order tracking, and coordination with your contractor through construction.
sourcing and coordination
We develop the full design package (floor plans, elevations, millwork drawings, finish schedules, and curated furnishings) and present it to you with samples in hand.
Design plans
Our designers translate your goals into moodboards, material palettes, and initial space planning, so you can see and feel the direction before we go deeper.
Moodboards
& first concepts
We follow up with a proposal outlining scope, team, timeline, and a good-faith budget estimate, so you know exactly what's included before we begin.
custom proposal
We start with an in-depth conversation, ideally at your home, to learn how you live, what you love, and what isn't working. This is where we establish scope, timeline, and direction.
Discovery meeting
Our Design Process
C. Rollins
This firm is magical... The firm managed the whole project professionally and smoothly so that we could carry on with our lives and mostly focus on the fun parts without decision overwhelm... I could not recommend them more highly.
D. Wu
We are very grateful for the design and renovation work... They followed a methodological process without compromising creativity... They have a great network of vendors... We love our home.
C. Acconcia
They truly transformed this blank slate into a warm, beautiful space for our family... They are kind, respectful, efficient, and a wonderful collaborative team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether enjoying an afternoon near Lake Waban, spending time in Linden Square, walking the Brook Path through Fuller Brook Park, or attending community events like the Wellesley Kitchen & Home Tour or Wellesley Wonderful Weekend, there is a strong appreciation for craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and homes that evolve gracefully over time.
That philosophy aligns closely with our own.
Rather than designing spaces that feel fashionable for a few years, we create interiors that continue to feel relevant, functional, and deeply personal long into the future.
Living Beautifully in Wellesley
Whether you are planning a whole home renovation, building a new custom residence, or furnishing an existing home that no longer reflects your lifestyle, Herringbone & Brass provides a highly personalized design experience tailored to your goals.
From our Brookline studio, we proudly serve homeowners throughout Wellesley with luxury interior design, renovation planning, and full-service furnishing.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your project and discover how thoughtful design can transform the way your home looks, functions, and feels.
