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ABOUT OUR STUDIO

Cielo Home designs projects of all scales — from comprehensive architectural renovation to single-space interventions. We work with varied clients across residential and commercial sectors who value both architectural intention and layered, carefully considered interiors.

Established in Portland over 25 years ago by Frederic Koeleman and Matthew Boyes, we now operate studios in Oregon and the Piedmont region of Italy, supporting projects throughout the United States and Europe.

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FOUNDING PARTNERS

Frederic Koeleman and Matthew Boyes have collaborated for over 25 years, establishing Cielo Home as a partnership grounded in complementary skills and shared vision.

Together, we've built a practice that brings architectural discipline and an appreciation for atmosphere, composition, and layering to our work. Frederic leads spatial planning, layout reconfiguration, and structural coordination. Matthew guides color, textiles, wallpaper, and decorative layering. Though we lead different aspects of the work, we function as true partners — conferring on all decisions to ensure unified interiors where architecture and atmosphere reinforce each other seamlessly.

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OUR APPROACH

Our approach draws on decades of cross-cultural material fluency. Matthew's background in ballet and theater guides his instinct for atmosphere and color. Frederic's European upbringing and global sourcing experience bring perspective on craft traditions and material integrity. Together, we create interiors that feel collected rather than designed — spaces that honor permanence over trend.

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Listening to clients informs every step of our process— understanding how they live, what they value, and the textures and colors that resonate. Every fabric, finish, and surface is selected not just for beauty, but for durability, function, and how they'll age with use.

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

We believe interiors should be authentic, timeless, and deeply individual. Our work is rooted in heritage and classical design principles, but we're not bound by historical precedent or chasing contemporary trends. Instead, we create spaces that reflect each client's passions, collections, and way of living. This requires attention to material integrity and performance.

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Collaboration is central to how we work. We partner with skilled tradespeople, coordinate with architects and engineers when projects require structural work.

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Our Designers

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Matthew Boyes

Founding Partner, Principal Designer- Furniture and furnishings specification, color selection, fabrics, textiles, wallcoverings, materials, art procurement and placement, antiques sourcing, decorative layering and styling.

Matthew's instinct for atmosphere, color, and visual composition was rooted in his grandparents — antiques dealers with a profound appreciation for beauty and interiors. He later trained as a dancer at the School of American Ballet in New York. His years in ballet and theater, experiencing how lighting, color, and spatial design shape atmosphere and emotion, inform his approach to material selection, finish work, and the decorative layering that gives interiors their character.

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Frederic Koeleman

Founding Partner, Principal Designer— Architectural and spatial planning, layout reconfiguration, structural coordination, kitchen and bathroom design, material and finish specification, furniture selection, European sourcing.

Frederic's approach to interiors is influenced by a childhood enriched by multiple cultures. Born to a Chinese-Indonesian mother and Dutch father, with formative years in the Netherlands, he was surrounded by Asian design principles, Dutch colonial architecture, and European traditions — influences that taught him to layer and honor complexity.

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Kimberlee Benton

Lead Studio Designer-Furniture and furnishings specification, fabric and textile selection, wallcoverings, paint and color consulting, materials and finishes, decorative styling, client liaison.

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PALAZZO CIELO

Our European studio, Palazzo Cielo in Italy's Piedmont region, serves as both workspace and ongoing restoration project — a living study in material craft and architectural permanence. After decades of practice across cultures and continents, our conviction remains: interiors should be timeless, layered, and deeply personal — spaces that reflect the complexity of the people who live in them.

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