Here at Blair and Blythe, we believe home is both the foundation and outward representation of your desired life. Establish a backdrop of premiere living with direct access to exclusive furniture, wallcoverings, art, and much more through our design services.
We create curated spaces that perfectly reflect you. Let our design team provide full-service design and decorating services to a single room, multi-room, or entire home or office project today.
Meet our Design Team
Allison Giesen, Senior Designer
Allison Giesen is a seasoned interior designer rooted in the heart of Kansas City. She is known for her thoughtfully curated, modern traditional design aesthetic that evokes her signature feeling of warmth, depth, and invitation. She has grown her practice through a dedication to intention behind every detail as well as a genuine interest in her clients and how they envision living in their homes. Her passion lies in creating beautifully cohesive interior environments that expertly unite aesthetics and practicality. She enjoys utilizing intriguing materials and playing with form, shape, color, and texture.
Her work has garnered a reputation for its approachable, timeless, artfully collected nature and has been featured by top design industry leaders around the country including Shea McGee, Amber Lewis, and Anastasia Casey. Allison’s design work is continually inspired by her life at home with her husband, three children, and puppy, Lucy.
Maggie Knopke, Designer
At the heart of great design is a sense of belonging—a feeling that the spaces we live in are a perfect fit for who we are. Maggie Knopke’s design philosophy centers around creating these “fitting rooms”—personalized spaces that reflect your unique story, lifestyle, and needs.
With a keen eye for detail, Maggie works closely with her clients to design environments that are not only functional and timeless but also deeply reflective of who they are. Drawing inspiration from her extensive knowledge of design, her commitment to the beauty of Kansas City’s charm, and, most importantly, her clients’ individual stories, Maggie transforms spaces into homes that truly fit.
Before becoming a designer, Maggie was an English teacher—a background that fuels her passion for storytelling. She believes that every client and home has a story to tell, and she thoughtfully weaves these narratives into each design. This approach ensures that your home is more than just a space; it’s an expression of you.
Maggie’s work is defined by balance—combining shapes, colors, textures, and elements of old and new to create cohesive, welcoming spaces. The result? A design that feels functional, timeless, and perfectly tailored to your life, as Goldilocks would say: “just right.”
Together, you and Maggie will craft a home that is not only beautiful but also uniquely yours—a space where you truly feel like you belong.