designer • WRITER • OBSERVER • QUESTIONER

HI, I’M KELLY. And I’M HERE TO HELP YOU RETHINK EVERYTHING.

 
 

new book, coming soon!

My upcoming book about Designing a Life No One Said You Could Have is a fresh and entertaining guide to designing an off-menu life—the kind we didn’t know we were allowed to dream of. It’s my opportunity to share what I’ve learned about design thinking and the role it plays in creating a life of actual happiness.

The book will be available for pre-order soon. Add yourself to the list to be notified when that happens!

 

Each year I accept a handful of projects with awesome clients and collaborators!

Sustainability and Social Impact: I work with companies who want to dig deeper and look beyond the obvious. I love working with companies in industries in which I have no previous experience as it enables me to ask the “dumb” questions no one else is asking (this is often where we find the gems!) I spend some time getting curious in order to help you make a more meaningful, authentic impact in the environment and in your local community.

Design: I design interiors, products, experiences (and pretty much anything else) with individuals and companies who want to do interesting, unconventional things.

I interviewed Forbes Magazine writer Jeff Conway for my new book. Not surprisingly, Jeff flipped the conversation and got me to open up about the process of writing .

 
 

some other stuff about me…

  • Once upon a time I was debilitatingly shy, anxious attached, and pretty bummed about about the life dreams I was sold. Being a designer helped me flip the script on all those things. I’m pretty good at helping other people flip the script on their lives too… that’s what the new book is about!

  • I was a pioneer in the sustainable design movement of the early 2000s (it was an amazing ride!). I authored the coffee table book Écologique: The Style of Sustainable Design. I was also the founder and editorial director of Standard Magazine and a contributing writer at Houzz.

  • I was the founder and CEO of COCObundle, a company that helped non-profit organizations streamline donations during the pandemic.

  • My interior design work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Sunset, The New York Times, Traditional Home, and Interior Design Magazine— and my client roster includes brands such as Fairmont Hotels and Lexus in addition to a motley crew of celebs.