After living on the east coast for 5 years, my wife and I moved to the Bay Area last fall and purchased a large, older home in Ashbury Heights. We heard about KKSI and Kelly through my wife's co-worker who had used Kelly's services for his apartment in Nob Hill. He gave her a great recommendation and told us much about his experience with her which gave my wife and I the confidence to move forward. We had never used an interior designer before, but given the size of our new home and our recent addition (a son) we felt it was time to upgrade on a variety of levels. We started by visiting Kelly at her workshop on Chestnut Street. We spent a couple hours with her and felt very comfortable with her and with her design aesthetic. A week or so later, Kelly came out to visit our new home. We still had a lot of things in boxes and scattered throughout. Kelly and her team were able to pull together some great concepts. Of the three she showed us, we picked one most in keeping with our feel for the space. Things progressing from there quite smoothly. Kelly is very calm and easy-going in her work style. She came up with lots of ideas but was adept at being able to incorporate changes as we went and with our desire to use a lot of the objects from our last home. On a couple occasions my wife went to the design center with Kelly to get a better sense about the options out there and about the process. We both thought this was very helpful. The pieces started to arrive within a few weeks and we were both very excited. Whenever there was a hiccup or delay, Kelly always handled things professionally and brought us backup options that were in our price range and comfort zone. We never felt we had to step up out of our price range or exceed our budget. Kelly easily exceeded all our expectations. She delivered on time and under budget. She also routinely went beyond the call of duty in sourcing items we had not considered and in getting us even better pricing than we had factored into the budget on a few items. We would certainly use Kelly and KKSI again on another project. She's a terrific designer. read more

After living on the east coast for 5 years, my wife and I moved to the Bay Area last fall and purchased a large, older home in Ashbury Heights. We heard about KKSI and Kelly through my wife's co-worker who had used Kelly's services for his apartment in Nob Hill. He gave her a great recommendation and told us much about his experience with her which gave my wife and I the confidence to move forward. We had never used an interior designer before, but given the size of our new home and our recent addition (a son) we felt it was time to upgrade on a variety of levels. We started by visiting Kelly at her workshop on Chestnut Street. We spent a couple hours with her and felt very comfortable with her and with her design aesthetic. A week or so later, Kelly came out to visit our new home. We still had a lot of things in boxes and scattered throughout. Kelly and her team were able to pull together some great concepts. Of the three she showed us, we picked one most in keeping with our feel for the space. Things progressing from there quite smoothly. Kelly is very calm and easy-going in her work style. She came up with lots of ideas but was adept at being able to incorporate changes as we went and with our desire to use a lot of the objects from our last home. On a couple occasions my wife went to the design center with Kelly to get a better sense about the options out there and about the process. We both thought this was very helpful. The pieces started to arrive within a few weeks and we were both very excited. Whenever there was a hiccup or delay, Kelly always handled things professionally and brought us backup options that were in our price range and comfort zone. We never felt we had to step up out of our price range or exceed our budget. Kelly easily exceeded all our expectations. She delivered on time and under budget. She also routinely went beyond the call of duty in sourcing items we had not considered and in getting us even better pricing than we had factored into the budget on a few items. We would certainly use Kelly and KKSI again on another project. She's a terrific designer. read more

After living on the east coast for 5 years, my wife and I moved to the Bay Area last fall and purchased a large, older home in Ashbury Heights. We heard about KKSI and Kelly through my wife's co-worker who had used Kelly's services for his apartment in Nob Hill. He gave her a great recommendation and told us much about his experience with her which gave my wife and I the confidence to move forward. We had never used an interior designer before, but given the size of our new home and our recent addition (a son) we felt it was time to upgrade on a variety of levels. We started by visiting Kelly at her workshop on Chestnut Street. We spent a couple hours with her and felt very comfortable with her and with her design aesthetic. A week or so later, Kelly came out to visit our new home. We still had a lot of things in boxes and scattered throughout. Kelly and her team were able to pull together some great concepts. Of the three she showed us, we picked one most in keeping with our feel for the space. Things progressing from there quite smoothly. Kelly is very calm and easy-going in her work style. She came up with lots of ideas but was adept at being able to incorporate changes as we went and with our desire to use a lot of the objects from our last home. On a couple occasions my wife went to the design center with Kelly to get a better sense about the options out there and about the process. We both thought this was very helpful. The pieces started to arrive within a few weeks and we were both very excited. Whenever there was a hiccup or delay, Kelly always handled things professionally and brought us backup options that were in our price range and comfort zone. We never felt we had to step up out of our price range or exceed our budget. Kelly easily exceeded all our expectations. She delivered on time and under budget. She also routinely went beyond the call of duty in sourcing items we had not considered and in getting us even better pricing than we had factored into the budget on a few items. We would certainly use Kelly and KKSI again on another project. She's a terrific designer. read more

I was referred to KKSI from a work colleague who was a former client of Kelly's. I recently purchased a loft with my domestic partner and really needed a professional eye to come in with a fresh perspective and help us think through all the possibilities for the 2800 sq ft raw space. Kelly and her team were awesome. She is young (mid-30s?) but already very established with lots of published projects and other media citations to her credit. We Googled her (naturally) and were really impressed with her breadth of work. We also didn't realize she'd been in business almost 10 years and had a shop right on Chestnut street in the Marina for almost 5 of those years. That was a big factor in our reaching out to her. Kelly is really savvy about design and how to get the most from unconventional spaces and moderate budgets. We held a bake-off with 3 other interior designers we were considering, but Kelly stood out right away at the first meeting. She and her team came prepared with great ideas and novel approaches. It was clear she had been thinking about the space prior to our meeting and we got off on the right foot right away, which was great. Within a week we had a full design plan along with wish lists for all the fabrics, furnishings and accessories that would work, along with a color palette. We loved virtually everything. On the items that my partner and I swapped out, Kelly had good back-up suggestions that kept the design integrity intact. I never felt we had to compromise that much nor did I feel pressured into anything based on price or other considerations. Within a month our loft was fully outfitted and we were delighted. In addition to specifying all the furnishings and picking colors, Kelly and her team also oversaw the contractors we selected and brought into the mix a few craftsmen that helped finish the loft in accordance with our plan and budget. Very delighted!. Love our new space and everything Kelly and her team did. Would definitely work with her and her team again in the future. read more

I have been using Kelly and her team on and off for a couple years and she is terrific. I originally asked her to visit my home in Pacific Heights for a 2-hr design consult to help me think through a remodel I was contemplating. She was very prepared and came with some great ideas. I ended up going under construction and I hired Kelly to assist throughout the process. It was a smart move on my part given all the bumps in the road that I ended up confronting. Her experience and measured outlook helped me through some stressful situations. Once construction was complete, we really got rolling. Kelly and her team pulled together some great design ideas for my two bathrooms, kitchen, master bedroom, guest bedrooms and a downstairs family room I never used. She really brought the space to life. I consider myself fairly sophisticated about design, but I am glad I chose to work with Kelly because her instincts are great and her relationships with showrooms, vendors and fabricators were really valuable to me. It was a great project and I could not be more pleased. I have since asked Kelly to help me on a small beach home in Stinson Beach I acquired recently. It is very dated and needs a lot of love, but I am know it has great potential. This will be an ambitious project. Kelly has already brought me some great exciting and I am anxious to see what the final project will look like. Kelly is a very talented designer. Her shop is on Chestnut and, to my surprise, has been there for 5 years already and she has been at it for almost a decade now. It's been great seeing her profile increase so much in the past couple years with all the projects and media she has been getting. So deserved. read more

I have been using Kelly and her team on and off for a couple years and she is terrific. I originally asked her to visit my home in Pacific Heights for a 2-hr design consult to help me think through a remodel I was contemplating. She was very prepared and came with some great ideas. I ended up going under construction and I hired Kelly to assist throughout the process. It was a smart move on my part given all the bumps in the road that I ended up confronting. Her experience and measured outlook helped me through some stressful situations. Once construction was complete, we really got rolling. Kelly and her team pulled together some great design ideas for my two bathrooms, kitchen, master bedroom, guest bedrooms and a downstairs family room I never used. She really brought the space to life. I consider myself fairly sophisticated about design, but I am glad I chose to work with Kelly because her instincts are great and her relationships with showrooms, vendors and fabricators were really valuable to me. It was a great project and I could not be more pleased. I have since asked Kelly to help me on a small beach home in Stinson Beach I acquired recently. It is very dated and needs a lot of love, but I am know it has great potential. This will be an ambitious project. Kelly has already brought me some great exciting and I am anxious to see what the final project will look like. Kelly is a very talented designer. Her shop is on Chestnut and, to my surprise, has been there for 5 years already and she has been at it for almost a decade now. It's been great seeing her profile increase so much in the past couple years with all the projects and media she has been getting. So deserved. read more

What a great store! I've been walking by this place since it opened but never venture inside until a few short months ago. Sorry I waited so long!! I really love almost everything she has in there, so I was doubly impressed when I learned she runs a full-service interior design firm. I realize that should have been obvious given the framed articles of her work in design magazines (which she has hung in the windows most every time I've been by). Anyway, I started off buying a few pillows and then hired Kelly and her team to help with a few rooms in our Pacific Heights home that was in dire need of a make-over. Working with Kelly was really great. She's very warm and patient. She showed us lots of options in our price range and worked very well with the contractors and other people we hired for the project. We are still a few weeks away from completion on the make-over but I already love everything Kelly did for us. She's got a great eye and a fun, light touch with furnishings and colors. She took some dreary rooms and made them the focal point of our home. More than I expected. read more

I worked with Kelly and her team a couple years ago when I first moved back to SF and purchased a flat in the outer Mission. I considered a number of designers and "googled" everyone. Kelly really stood out in terms of the amount of great press she's gotten and the breadth of her work. I really liked working with Kelly. She made everything simple to understand and was quick to offer suggestions and back-ups ideas when I got stuck making decisions. Last year I upgraded to a more modern place in the "new" downtown, which I love. It was a very different place - modern, airy, loft-like. Kelly was very adept at understanding the vibe I was going for and in pulling together different design plans to go with my shifting aesthetic. I like to be pretty hands-on and Kelly was exceptionally easy in accomodating that. She accompanied me to the design center and other vendor locations and really educated me on the design "process." I would absolutely work with Kelly again and recommend her to anyone considering a modest or even very involved design project. She's great. read more

My wife and I found out about Kelly and her design firm from seeing her profiles in the February and March 2011 issues of Better Homes and Gardens. We were pleasantly surprised to find that Kelly's store was right down the street in the Marina. We really liked her beach-themed design in the Feb issue and wanted to recreate that look for our Marina flat. We visited the shop and found the design library the store has very helpful in gathering ideas for our project. Initially I expected to focus on just a couple rooms - my daughter's bedroom and my reading room - but my wife and I ended up using KKSI for all our needs. It's helpful to have a designer you really click with and we felt that Kelly shared that mind-meld around what we were after in this design process. We had worked with a designer before when we lived in DC, so we were somewhat familiar with the process. Kelly was very easy to work with: approachable, available, and flexible. We would recommend her to anyone embarking upon a full remodel or simply someone trying to get a few pieces re-upholstered. read more

Since I moved here a little over a year ago. Kelly Keiser has been working with me on my home. I met her at her location on Chestnut Street and she started off helping me with a pair of custom pillows. We found fabric in her in-house fabric library as well as all of the trimmings. The pillows were not inexpensive, but they are one-of-a-kind, custom, designer pillows, and they have made my sofa come to life. We then began working on the rest of my living room, as the layout was all wrong and a bit tough to work with. Kelly is a a skilled and talented space planner, and with the addition of new lamps, drapes (also custom) and a one day of moving furniture around, we had an entirely new space. Working with a designer is definitely a luxury, but if you can afford to invest in your home, this is the way to go. I will definitely work with Kelly on my next design project! read more

I hired Kelly Keiser for a decorating project. My house is great, but was missing that tailored look I was going for, so it looked pretty unfinished. Kelly used masculine paint colors on the walls (rich, not dark) and helped me find the most perfect sofa for my space. She added lighting and accessories, and the best part about Kelly is that she actually stayed well within the budget I allocated for this living room. She used a combination of antiques, found objects and great artwork to give my space that decorative layer it was clearly missing. She has a great eye for color and her style and aesthetic are spot on for my house and the way I live. I would recommend her to any of my friends or family, and will lean on her heavily as we get into the holiday season, as she is styling my house for the holidays. P.S. She is smoking hot!!!!!!!!! read more

Being a single guy I have tried my best to improve myself. Besides all the basics. I decided to upgrade my home. I was in much need of a woman's touch as they say. Kelly Took up the job as a great relief to me. She found out what made me tick then made a dream home for me and any lady I would choose to have as a companion. She is the best! Thank you Kelly!! You saved me! read more

Worked with Kelly on remodel of small studio apartment in the Marina in 2012. Kelly was open to my ideas and had immediate suggestions or would get back to me after considering.The project was paced over period of time which I needed and I'm pleased with the results. I will call Kelly again for updates to this space. read more

Kelly is a wonderful designer and provides top notch professionalism. She takes the time to get to know her client and assess their desires and needs. I have worked with Kelly on numerous projects in my home and have been extremely happy with the results. I look forward to working with her again Trish R. read more

for some reason my review keeps getting deleted. Maybe Yelp's system is rigged. i'm reviewing Splendid Interiors again and i hope it sticks!!! read more