# Kristen Kane > Interior Design, Strategy & Innovation Consultant Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kristenkane Specializing as a Hospitality Interior Designer—I have worked on renovation projects of all sizes, from boutique to mid-size hotels to restaurants and bars. I have experience in FF&E, specifications, space planning, developing full construction drawings sets, millwork drawings, design/concept development, overseeing guest room installs with contractors, project management, material sourcing, purchasing and developing budgets. Before becoming an Interior Designer, I worked in Consulting, specializing in Innovation, Insights and Strategy work. A consulting background in the hospitality, travel and retail industries, has allowed me to become a more effective Interior Designer—hyper aware of brand relevance and the consumer perspective. Additionally, while working towards my Interior Design Degree, I worked as a Manager at a new hospitality venue in Brooklyn. This truly advanced my knowledge of restaurant operations and functionality, which has become a further source of how I design. ## Work Experience ### Design Manager Associate @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Principal @ Kristen Kane Design Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States • Launched a freelance interior design practice specializing in residential and commercial projects • Specialize in residential renovations, overseeing gut remodels of kitchens, bathrooms, and full-home interiors, from concept development to material and finish specification. • Designed and executed a bespoke tiny house/treehouse retreat, managing schematic design, space planning, and material selection to maximize functionality within a compact footprint. • I’ve integrated landscape and exterior design into residential projects, conceptualizing outdoor environments with custom pool layouts, outdoor kitchens, and curated lounge areas. • Work with a diverse clientele across the U.S. and the UK, delivering highly personalized design solutions through both remote and on-site collaboration. ### Senior Interior Designer & Project Manager @ Sonder Inc. Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States • Designed and renovated 20+ hotels and 200+ unit multi-family buildings • Led design and project management for all hotels in the West Region of the US • Worked with real estate team, landlords, internal operations teams, brand, architects, GC’s and project managers to deliver all projects on time and on budget. ### Interior Designer & Project Manager @ Sonder Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Jr. Interior Designer @ Roy Hospitality Interior Design Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area • Created detailed CAD drawings, floor plans, and elevations to support design intent and construction documentation. • Conducted materials research and FF&E sourcing, curating finishes, furnishings, and lighting selections that elevated guest experience and adhered to budget constraints. • Developed presentation decks and mood boards to communicate design narratives to clients and stakeholders. • Assisted in drafting specification documents, managing vendor communication, and overseeing procurement logistics. ### Jr. Interior Designer @ Bridgeton Holdings Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | New York, New York • Worked on hotel projects from concept development through construction, contributing to the design and execution of boutique hospitality environments. • Assisted in programming development, space planning, and furniture layouts, ensuring optimal functionality and guest experience. • Created design presentations and mood boards to communicate project vision and materiality to internal teams and stakeholders. • Designed custom millwork elements for guest rooms, including closets, minibars, and bathroom vanities, collaborating with fabricators to refine details. • Assisted in the development of construction documents for bidding, ensuring accuracy and clarity for contractor execution. • Conducted frequent site visits, managing hired contractors and overseeing FF&E installations to maintain design intent and quality control. ### Manager @ Freehold Brooklyn Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Brooklyn, New York FREEHOLD is a 9,500sq ft. hospitality venue. The 715 person space functions as a restaurant, bar, work space, day club, coffee shop, studio, concert hall, and private event space. My responsibilities include: • Supervising and directing the activities of 45 staff members. • Monitoring the quality of food and service, and sales objectives for the day. • Engaging customers to ensure return business; taking and resolving complaints. • Analyzing restaurant’s sales and profitability to implement strategic plans. • Managing reservations, i.e. coordinating table service for 90+ people arriving for pre-booked events as well as controlling the flow of 200+ walk in’s. • Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health & safety legislation and guidelines. • Working directly with repair and service personnel—electricians, plumbers, HVAC, and bar & kitchen appliance repair workers. Creating maintenance list of weekly repairs. ### Consultant, Innovation & Strategy @ Promise Communispace Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area Clients: British Airways, Hilton Hotels, AB-InBev, Diageo, Bose, Comedy Central, PetSmart   • Designed creative research approaches to uncover powerful insights and opportunities for breakthrough innovations. • Facilitated idea-generation exercises with consumers and stakeholders, to co-create hundreds of new product ideas in full-day ideation workshops. • Conducted research to gain inspiration for new product ideas and push client boundaries – examining products, industries and trends from totally different, but parallel contexts, to spot opportunities and creative solutions. • Led product concept development: analyzed consumer ideas to interpret their meaning and synthesized the overarching opportunity areas into tightly written, yet inspiring concepts ready for consumer testing. • Wrote creative briefs and worked with ad agencies to guide the development of creative, ensuring ideas were on strategy and true to consumer insight. ### Jr. Consultant @ Promise Communispace Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | New York, New York, United States ### Research & Community Manager @ Promise Communispace Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | New York, New York, United States ## Education ### Associate's degree in Interior Design Fashion Institute of Technology ### Bachelor of Arts in Concentration in Design and Minor in Marketing, Design and Marketing Hofstra University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristen-kane-54311639 - Portfolio: http://www.coroflot.com/kkane6 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kristenkane JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kristenkane/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13