WHAT we do
is really about WHO we are … and what we HOPE we can still become it’s about HOW we want to live each day … and treat each other it’s about being vulnerable enough to not only open our hearts … but to lead with them too it’s about learning to trust our intuition … and finding the courage to follow our dreams it’s also about believing in ourselves … so we will know we are ready
when we hear the dreams that haven’t been whispered yet
it’s about recognizing that we are all connected … to each other … to everything and accepting our responsibility in that … and for that and it’s about how we can each step into our own destiny if we commit to expanding that awareness
for ourselves
… and for one another
the story behind designsby1298 …
is a love story …
and … it’s ours … literally
so without further ado …
… it is my pleasure to introduce to you the mythical … the legendary …
sorry … just kidding HI … we are Stephen and Kathy Mosley just 2 folks … that by all accounts are
complete opposites
we met … roughly 26 ago
on a cold, blustery night in Chicago … AT A BAR while Kathy was visiting … from Wisconsin
and a year later … on 12.19.1998 … we got married
and yep … you guessed it … it was another cold, blustery night in Chicago
Kathy’s got a thing with numbers
so we removed the duplicates … and whalaaa … we became
@designsby1298
Kathy took this photo while visiting London … it just seemed appropriate … wouldn’t you agree?
a bit of the 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
@designsby1298
we’re under construction again … designing a new space … where others can join us … as a family … as a community
a place to meet … share … connect … and make memories
a SPACE that will 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 starting to feel settled … and it’s time for us to