ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM
William H. Childs, Jr. & Associates is a residential architecture and interior design firm located in historic Chagrin Falls, Ohio specializing in classical and traditional architecture of new homes as well as additions and renovations to existing homes.
Established in 1996, the firm’s dedication to historical precedent and attention to detail has earned it an outstanding reputation nationwide and an impressive project portfolio that includes projects in Ohio, Florida, Wyoming, Michigan, South Carolina, Arizona, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The firm has been recognized with ten Landmark Preservation Awards, including a new home in the City of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER
William H. Childs, Jr., AIA is the Principal of the firm and is personally involved in every project from inception to completion. A graduate of Kent State University (B. Architecture) and Case Western Reserve University (M.S. Civil Engineering), Mr. Childs is a registered Architect in eight states and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.
In 2008, Mr. Childs earned a Certificate in Classical Architecture from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, a nonprofit organization based in New York City which is dedicated to advancing the classical tradition in architecture, urbanism, and their allied arts. He currently serves on the board of the organization’s regional chapter.
Recognized for two decades of designing traditional architecture in Northeast Ohio, Mr. Childs serves on several Architectural Review Boards in historically significant communities such as Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Pepper Pike, Bratenahl, and the Village of Waite Hill.
DIRECTOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Mary-Lynn Ring graduated from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a degree in theater and film. Her Interior Design degree is from top-tier New York School of Interior Design, from which she graduated with highest distinction and where she focused her studies in residential design.
Mary-Lynn started her interior design career working for AD100 firm, Sills Huniford in Manhattan, while also designing and writing content for HGTV interior makeover television programming. In 2006, she founded a high-end residential interior design firm in Manhattan, catering to the New York and New Jersey areas, and specializing in condo, co-op, and single-family home interior design and decorating. Her firm was a full-service interior design firm, working on projects ranging from new construction to gut renovations and including design of interiors from concept through all phases of construction and decorating to the installation of final details. Her work has been published in New York Spaces magazine and has been recognized by Houzz and other online publications and blogs.
Born and raised on the east side of Cleveland and an alumna of Hathaway Brown in Shaker Heights, Mary-Lynn is excited to return to her home state and is thrilled to bring her experience and love of beautiful, classically informed interiors to William H. Childs, Jr. & Associates, Inc.
Mary-Lynn is a Professional Member of American Society of Interior Designers and is certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications.
