Bob Francisco joined Knickerbocker Group after working as a consultant to the company on a large commercial project that spanned over two years. He graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta with a degree in interior design. He previously worked in the hospitality design field, specializing in club design. Several of his projects have won American Society of Interior Designers awards at both a state and national level.
Bob’s passion and focus at Knickerbocker Group is interior architecture and design, with special emphasis on millwork design and functional space planning. He is in tune with a client’s goals, style, material preferences and schedule, from conception thru to a project’s completion. He enjoys being able to work in such a spectacular area of the country, and his projects strongly reflect a sense of place. Bob passionately assists curating the offerings at Knickerbocker Group’s Boothbay COVE Studio, sourcing one-of-a-kind items. Doing so sometimes calls for weekend jaunts into the Maine countryside to meet an artisan or finding a wonderful antique piece to help give the studio a sense of place.
In addition to design, Bob’s other pursuit is oil painting. Painting the landscape of Maine is as much a passion as architecture. When not working, Bob is typically found exploring the countryside and coastline, searching for inspiration.
Bob resides in an 1862 sea captain’s home in the village of East Boothbay with his Corgi dog, Jenny.
“A historic home is laid bare, then given new life through Knickerbocker Group’s meticulous ministrations”; Read the ZEST feature with Bob Francisco.
Also featured in Casco Bay Calm, the 2020 interior design issue of Maine Home + Design.
KG CULTURE, MISSION + VALUES
With room for self-expression, Bob strongly feels our team is given the freedom and tools to accomplish our best work. KG’s people feel more like family members. We can joke and tease each other but at the end of the day, everyone is supportive, and we all work hard together.
LIFE IN MAINE
Spending a weekend on Vinalhaven, exploring the island by foot, visiting Marston House, and having dinner at Dot and Millie’s. Two other absolute favorites: Dinner at The Lost Kitchen and the candle-lit wine cellar! A walk in the Cathedral Forest on Monhegan Island; the smell of salt air and Balsam fir.
