About our clients
Our clients include busy professionals, business executives, mothers, fathers, families, pet owners, and outdoor enthusiasts. They’re looking for an interior designer who can understand their lifestyle goals, provide a clear vision, and simplify decisions.
They seek custom design results and a streamlined process – grounded in clear communication and respect for budgets and timelines.
About us
We are an award-winning interior design studio based in East Bay, San Francisco. For over 35 years, we have partnered with clients to create uniquely tailored spaces that reflect their lifestyles.
From the initial consultation through to project completion, our team manages every detail, decision, and communication to ensure a seamless and personalized experience.
We provide our clients with uncommon cost savings on furnishings and materials by leveraging collective purchasing power through a unique co-op structure with other designers, as well as through long-term industry relationships. This unique advantage allows us to offer exceptional value in addition to our award-winning design expertise.
Meet Kelly Tivey
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Kelly believes that great design doesn’t just happen—it’s the result of a carefully prepared and expertly executed plan involving the collaboration of designers, tradespeople, artisans, and specialists.
Kelly is NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) certified and a professional member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), underscoring her commitment to excellence and industry standards.
In addition to a degree in Interior Design, Kelly holds a degree in Organizational Behavior, which helps cultivate and maintain long-term mutually beneficial relationships with everyone in the design chain, including clients, contractors, trades, suppliers, and manufacturers. Ultimately this helps produce better design and a better experience for the client and all involved.
By making time to truly understand how you want to live in your home, Kelly delivers a custom design vision and translates it into a functional and elevated reality.
AWARDS
Best of Houzz 2023, 2025
ASID Design Excellence 2017, 2023
MEMBERSHIP
American Society of Interior Designers
Business of Design Certified Professional
National Council for Interior Design Qualification
Recent project
Christine Knott
SENIOR DESIGNER
Christine plays a vital role in our collaborative design process. She skillfully creates detailed design drawings that help clients envision their finished spaces before construction and furnishing begin. Beyond design, Christine coordinates seamlessly with clients, representatives, colleagues, and vendors to keep projects moving smoothly.
With 15 years of experience in the legal field combined with formal interior design education, Christine brings a unique and thoughtful perspective to her four-year career as a professional interior designer.
Jennifer Shea
JUNIOR DESIGNER
Jennifer plays a key role in ensuring a smooth and organized design process. She manages order tracking, coordinates with manufacturers and delivery teams, organizes project samples and binders, and supports design and schematic development.
Additionally, Jennifer oversees the quoting process for project budgets and assists the senior designer with computer-drafted plans and elevations. Her background in corporate purchasing, combined with her interior design education, equips her with the skills to build strong relationships with both clients and vendors.
Client testimonial
“Kelly was extremely professional and her knowledge about interior decorating is excellent. She asked me several questions to receive a better understanding of what type of furniture that I liked and then provided me with several photos of excellent well-made furniture.
Kelly’s furniture and artwork prices are extremely reasonable. Her follow through was phenomenal from ordering the furniture, developing it, shipping and – most importantly – asking me if I was satisfied with the furniture. My house now looks fantastic because of Kelly. I look forward to working with Kelly again in the near future and I would suggest anyone to hire Kelly.”
