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From Moms To Design Moguls - The powerhouse team behind Widell Boschetti

2 Jul 2026 · 1 h 00 min · Episode 75

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They met at a park with their kids and walked away with that rare feeling that something big was about to happen. Barrett Widell and Christina Boschetti join us to share how that friendship became Widell Boschetti, a luxury interior design firm that grew fast, learned in public, and still refuses to chase trends just to make things easier. We get into the real mechanics behind high-end residential design: pivoting from kids events and nurseries into full-home interiors, building a team that can handle volume, and creating a client process that protects the vision. We talk custom furniture and product development too, including their made-to-order sofa collection, wallpaper collaboration, and a high-end lighting collection inspired by Truman Capote’s swans. If you care about craftsmanship, brand voice, and timeless interiors, there are practical lessons here for designers, architects, and design lovers. We also go straight at the toughest part of the job: expectations. In an Amazon-speed world, luxury lead times and handmade work can clash with what clients think is “normal,” so we share how we set boundaries, use photoreal 3D renderings to reduce confusion, and communicate with confidence when a change makes the design weaker. And yes, we talk Casa Alpaca, because running a design studio while caring for a full farm is exactly as wild as it sounds. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe, share it with a designer friend, and leave us a review with your biggest takeaway.

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