When Kelly was 16 years old she began working at an interior design/retail business in Albany, Ga. That is when she found her passion for interior design and beautiful interiors. She went on to graduate from Georgia Southern University with a BS in Interior Design in 2004. Later that year she began her career as an Interior Design Consultant for Ethan Allen and quickly put her talented skills to use. In 2016 Kelly left EA to develop the Interior Design program at RH. She is now working from home while balancing time with her family in Birmingham, Al.