The Design Team
Where would Design Inside be without it’s designers? Read on to find out a little more about who we are and how we can help you design that perfect space.
Kathryn (Welsh) Cherne – Lead Designer and Owner
Kathryn (Welsh) Cherne graduated with a BS in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science (conferred with Honors) from the University of Michigan in 2003, and was a lab manager for the University for nearly two years before moving to Chicago to follow her true calling of becoming an interior designer. While earning a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design she worked for one year with a regional blinds and drapery company and one year of for a high-end residential firm in Chicago before joining the Design Inside team. Kathryn’s vast knowledge of design, will ensure that your project ends up looking just like what you imagined.
Bill Cherne – Managing Partner and Owner
Bill Cherne graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a BBA in Business and Information Systems. At University, Bill excelled in art classes such as drawing, painting, 2D and 3D design and animation. He has had many pieces of his work on display the Elvehjem art museum and University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin; he is also an accomplished draftsman.
Since graduation, Bill has worked for a major auto manufacturer, a consulting start-up in the technology industry, an advanced media technology company, and has run his own IT consulting business since 2000. Bill’s business acumen, project management experience, handiness with construction projects, and enthusiasm for design will help your project stay on track – and on budget.
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Abigail Weiland – Junior Interior Designer
Growing up near a small central Indiana town, Abigail knew that she would some day venture out of her country surroundings to experience more of the world. She developed a passion for traveling, exploring, and experiencing new places at a young age with the many experiences her parents impressed upon her. Whether it was repainting her bedroom often or using her father’s power tools, Abigail has never been afraid to get into a project and get her hands dirty. She has grown up working in the family business where customer service is the key to success. Abigail enjoys making people happy while being outgoing and passionate about the things that she is involved.
After graduating from high school, she spent a year and a half at Michigan State University where she experienced a taste of the design world and learned the fundamentals of what it meant to be an Interior Designer. Moving to Chicago, the mid-west hub for art and architecture, in the winter of 2009, she found what was missing when she began studying at Harrington College of Design. Abigail is eager to complete her degree in August of 2011. She continues to finish her studies in order to take the NCIDQ exam to become registered as an Interior Designer.
