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Jeanne Finnerty, ASID

Company: Jeanne Finnerty Interior Design
523 Medford Street
Studio 3C
Charlestown, MA 02129-1419 map
Phone: (617) 241-2255
Email: jeanne@finnertydesign.com
Website: www.finnertydesign.com

Designer Profile

Beautiful and timeless, simple and sophisticated, functional and creative...in 1996 Jeanne started a consulting business for high-profile interior designers and decorators...Susan Reddick, Heather Wells, and Charles Spada...to name a few. She has completed interior design and decorating projects, residential and commercial, in Boston and surrounding communities, as well as in the lakes region of Maine.

She has an expertise in color and space planning, as well as cabinetry and furniture design. She is a graduate of the New England School of Art and Design and Suffolk University, and is certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualification.

"My approach to the design process begins with the aesthetic and functional needs of the client. Having an education in design and in fine arts, I am able to create and convey ideas and concepts on paper. A three-dimensional understanding of space is critical for success. My clients inspire my ideas. I ask many questions and I listen carefully. I create space that is a reflection of them. It is a wonderful and rewarding process."

Services Offered

Color consulting, custom cabinetry and furniture design, kitchen and bath design, consulting and full services available.

Awards & Publications

Boston Magazine’s Home and Garden Spring 2006
The Boston Herald, May 5, 2005
The Charlestown-Patriot Bridge, 2005, 2008

This Living Room was inspired by the home-owners’ request for a cozy space for her small children as well as a sophisticated space for entertaining friends and family. The textured teal and toffee fabrics are cotton-poly blends for durability, as is the sisal-patterned area rug. Fun “Fable and “Big Kitty” pillow fabrics are a nod to the kids. The crackle-finish gourd lamp is a resized and rewired “hand-me-down” from the grandparents’ home. The wall-to-wall built-in cabinetry, custom-designed by Jeanne is a needed architectural element, and more importantly, gives lots of storage space for books, games and an existing 42” flat panel TV. Lower cabinets have an inset panel of copper mesh adding interest and openness to the 240 sq. foot living space. A modern painting by a local Boston artist is a perfect finishing touch.
Detail of Living Room.
Detail of Living Room.
A Sitting Room inspired by the clients need for bright and happy colors. Raspberry and leaf greens; a sophisticated mix of patterns; soft curtain panels on antiqued bronze rods; existing antique tables.
Detail of fabrics.
Detail of fabrics.
A classic kitchen for a 19th century row house. Two-sided cabinetry adds interest and function without compromising the antique Dining Room proportions.
Detail of u-shaped kitchen layout with great light and views to the garden.
Detail of kitchen countertops: pietra cardosa with flamed finish.
A basement space is updated with an interior window wall, dark taupe porcelain floors, and a simple painted wood counter top for the kids' drawing projects.
Garden-level kitchen renovation: a small footprint of 180 sq ft is upgraded for maximum function.
Garden-level kitchen renovation: detail of hood and beveled tile backsplash.
A large casement window replaced two double hung windows to accomodate the upper cabinets.
The homeowners selected an accent color of historic blue to compliment their all white kitchen.
Multi-use baking counter and wet bar for entertaining.
A soft palette creates a serene environment in an antique home.
A traditional mantle design based on the mantle in the homeowner's childhood home.
The creation of three zones in the this galley kitchen helped to accentuate the positive aspects of the length.
A window relocation in this galley kitchen gave the breakfast table more sun, and equal lengths of cabinetry and counter tops for a unified space.
A small sectional in this Living Room maximizes seating. The simple yellow bookcase and c 1970 art studio painting are both family heirlooms.
A small study turned bedroom has plenty of shelf and drawer storage.
A detail of the simple headboard and linen fabrics.
Subtle colors of a large shell collection are displayed on a kitchen shelf.
A mix of woods bamboo, natural maple, and dark walnut, enliven a small Break-out Room for an executive suite.