Designer leads through education, accessible design efforts
Anne Kellett, ASID, CAPS has been designing for homeowners – especially older clients needing accessible spaces – for nearly four decades. Owner of the San Diego, CA-based A Kinder Space, Kellett focuses on leading the charge to create safe, easy-to-use and beautiful spaces that address not just the present needs of her clients, but also their future needs.
As a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, Kellett’s primary goal is to interpret her clients’ needs and desires in an aesthetically pleasing way while making their spaces work for them rather than against them, creating an environment in which they can live and work more positively and independently…in short, creating designs that keeps one’s house a home.
After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Textiles and Interior Design from the University of Connecticut and her Master’s from Oregon State University, she began her design career in New England – from Connecticut to Vermont to Maine – before traveling to Virginia and then Southern California.
There, she became active in the San Diego Chapter of ASID, serving as president. She was also professor at Design Institute of San Diego for 11 years, sharing her industry knowledge with design students.
While her design, association and educational efforts are tangible examples of her leadership abilities, equally important are her empathy for clients and reputation for providing innovation and excellence in the form of spaces that not only look great, but also function beautifully.
