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Kelli Chitty is a prime example of successful career pivoting.

“Before starting the design business, I was in banking.” In 1995, after the birth of her first child, Chitty made the leap into design. “This business gave me more flexibility.” Interiors by Kelli began as a custom window treatment design studio and workroom, then expanded to include residential and commercial design services.

Chitty’s time in the corporate sector allowed her to develop a skill set that’s useful in any industry. “I’m as comfortable in a boardroom as I am in a workroom. Because I was in sales, I’m comfortable with the client-relationship side of the business. And I’m sure my organizational skills came from juggling banking clients.”

"Designing a space is all about the people who live there, what makes them happy and what is meaningful to them rather than what is popular or trending at the moment.”
– Kelli Chitty, Interiors by Kelli

Chitty, who won an Interior Design Society Designer of the Year award in 2017, has taken her business to the next level, founding IBK Design Resource Center to share her expertise. Her quarterly “Lunch & Learn” sessions bring together members of the home furnishings industry to discuss trends and innovations. ­ “I love to work collaboratively,” she says. Designing a space is all about the people who live there, what makes them happy and what is meaningful to them.”

Contact Kelli at Kelli@interiorsbykelli.com.