Blackwell Interiors, 2650 S Wexley Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401, US

HistorySYI launched in 2005 in Bloomington, Indiana, but truly originated in 2001 in a cold-in-the-winter and hot-in-the-summer rental apartment in Hyde Park, Chicago. Susan was a struggling graduate student in Religion and Philosophy when she swapped Kant for Dwell and took an unpaid internship at Thomas Job, a terrific but now defunct furniture and fabric showroom in the Merchandise Mart. Soon enough, she enrolled at the Harrington College of Design and then took a job in high-end residential design at a firm in River North. She and her husband returned to their Hoosier roots a few weeks before their first daughter was born in 2005, moving into the same house in Bloomington where SYI still operates.SpecialtiesSpecializing in residential design that is accessible, beautiful and sustainable, Susan Yeley Interiors (SYI) wants to help you love your home, simply because we think life's too short not to. We work with you and your contractors from studs and stone to furniture, lighting, color, art and accessories. Our goal is to make sure your home reflects you, whether you lean bohemian modern or french country, whether your budget calls for thrift store hunting or custom design.