I am an award-winning interior designer with a track record of leading and managing design and construction projects up to 200,000 SF. I design corporate interiors as a workplace strategist, helping clients align space with business goals, brand identity, and productivity. My experience spans a variety of industries, giving me unique insights into how departments intersect to enable smooth operations and efficient performance. I excel at translating client needs into creative, functional environments. I lead on-site meetings, develop space plans and adjacency diagrams, manage FF&E, coordinate move management, and mentor junior staff to foster growth and project success.

Kelli Kalso

I am an award-winning interior designer with a track record of leading and managing design and construction projects up to 200,000 SF. I design corporate interiors as a workplace strategist, helping clients align space with business goals, brand identity, and productivity. My experience spans a variety of industries, giving me unique insights into how departments intersect to enable smooth operations and efficient performance. I excel at translating client needs into creative, functional environments. I lead on-site meetings, develop space plans and adjacency diagrams, manage FF&E, coordinate move management, and mentor junior staff to foster growth and project success.

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I am an award-winning interior designer with a track record of leading and managing design and construction projects up to 200,000 SF. I design corporate interiors as a workplace strategist, helping clients align space with business goals, brand identity, and productivity. My experience spans a variety of industries, giving me unique insights into how departments intersect to enable smooth operations and efficient performance.

I excel at translating client needs into creative, functional environments. I lead on-site meetings, develop space plans and adjacency diagrams, manage FF&E, coordinate move management, and mentor junior staff to foster growth and project success.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director of Design at Interiors Unlimited/ Space Care Interiors, Inc.
September 1, 2012 - December 1, 2026
Led design and construction projects up to $3M, conducted on-site meetings to determine client expectations, developed space plans, block planning and adjacency diagrams, field-measured existing conditions, created construction documents in compliance with codes, led design presentations, and mentored junior staff. Managed FF&E procurement and subcontractors to ensure on-site delivery and client satisfaction; created and maintained timelines for multiple projects and coordinated move management.

Education

BS - Interior Design at Baker College
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026
NKBA Certification - Kitchen and Bath Design at NKBA
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026
Certificate in Renewable Energy Technology at Macomb Community College
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026

Qualifications

NKBA Certification - Kitchen and Bath Design
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026
CAP Certification
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Education