Here at Cracked Bell Construction, we spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a project truly successful. The technical work matters, of course, but so does the team around it. Over the years, we’ve come to believe that the best outcomes happen when everyone involved in a project is genuinely connected to the community they’re building in. That’s exactly why we want to take a moment to shine a light on a neighbor of ours who embodies that idea in everything she does: Foundry Design Group, based right here in Ambler, PA.
Founded by a Drexel University-trained interior designer with years of hands-on experience across residential, commercial, and architectural settings, Foundry Design Group has become a firm we trust and respect. If you’ve been searching for an interior designer in Montgomery County who actually shows up, rolls up her sleeves, and sees your project through from start to finish, keep reading.
A Designer Rooted Right Here in the Region
What separates Foundry Design Group from larger or out-of-area firms is simple: the founder built this business with the intention of staying close to home. Michele’s service area covers Montgomery County, King of Prussia, select parts of Bucks County, and portions of New Jersey, not because it’s convenient, but because she believes proximity allows her to serve clients more fully. When your designer lives in the same neighborhoods she works in, she has a genuine stake in getting things right.
She’s shopping at the same local vendors, working alongside the same regional contractors, and building relationships with the same builders that the rest of us in the trades are connected to. That kind of local investment shows up in the quality of her work and the depth of her professional network.
Michele’s path to interior design started with an art background, a CAD drafting class, and an internship at an architecture firm where her first real project was a shopping mall in West Palm Beach, City Place, which is still standing today. From there, she spent about eight years working for an architect before exploring kitchens and baths, furniture, and commercial design. She later added a project management certification from Villanova to her resume, which matters a great deal in the coordination-heavy work she does every day.
What It Looks Like When a Designer Actually Does the Work
One of the things we appreciate most about Foundry Design Group is that she doesn’t just decorate. A lot of people in her field want to handle the fun parts and hand off the hard parts. She’s different. Her approach covers full project coordination from initial concept through construction documents, budget management, vendor vetting, and timeline oversight. Her husband, who also has an architectural background, works alongside her in client relations and drawing support, so clients are getting a tight, experienced team on every project.
Her core services include full-service interior design for commercial clients, residential interior design ranging from small paint consultations to complete overhauls, space planning and layout design, kitchen and bathroom design, furniture selection and procurement, and interior design support for builders and remodelers. That last one is especially valuable for contractors like us. Having a trusted designer who can step in and support a build from the inside out makes a real difference in how smoothly a project runs.
When we asked her to describe her own approach, she put it plainly: if there’s a problem, she doesn’t panic, she just takes care of it. That’s the kind of partner every homeowner and every builder needs.
A Genuine Investment in Montgomery County
Michele has made a deliberate choice to keep her business local and personal. She takes on clients across Montgomery County and the surrounding region because she wants to build lasting relationships, not just complete transactions. Her ideal clients are developers who need consistent design support across multiple projects, and residential homeowners with larger homes who are looking for someone to take everything off their plate so they can focus on their daily lives without anything falling through the cracks.
She approaches every client relationship with patience, integrity, and what she calls a “get in the dirt” mindset. She does her due diligence. She handles the details others avoid. She shows up. For us at Cracked Bell Construction, those are the values that make a real difference when we’re recommending a partner to our clients or collaborating on a project together.
If you’re planning a renovation, a new build, or a redesign anywhere in Montgomery County or the surrounding area, we genuinely encourage you to reach out to Foundry Design Group. You can learn more about their work and services by visiting their website at foundrydesign.net, or by searching for an interior designer who truly knows this community from the inside out. They’re local, experienced, and ready to get to work.