Our Clientele
"Our Clients understand the value that a well-qualified designer can add to their project. They value their own time, appreciate our recommendations and want great decisions made quickly and easily," Kittrell & Associates Principal Chris Kittrell.
Building or remodeling … homeowners come to us for consulting in the blue print stages and continue working with us until their homes are fully furnished.
Empty-nesters turn to our design expertise for re-purposing spaces into media rooms, home theaters, or game rooms where they can entertain family or friends.
Young and growing families who hire us for help on their first home, then hire us again when they move to the next, larger home.
Professionals and business owners rely on us for design recommendations and turnkey results for their home or office.
We stage homes that are going on the market for greater overall appeal to prospective buyers.
We work with experienced, licensed and insured general contractorswho help keep our Clients satisfied.
Much of our work is repeat business from existing Clients and the rest is primarily by referral.
Our Designer
Chris Kittrell prides herself in professional business practices and is strong in leadership, project management, teamwork and clear design fees.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education, and earned an MBA degree from Loyola Marymount University .
Chris attended Interior Designers Institute in Newport Beach, and earned an AA in Interior Design. She was asked to join the faculty at IDI, and is a Professor teaching both Masters in Design classes and Studio Certificate Classes.
Chris has won five awards for Excellence in Design, in the areas of Kitchen, Home Office and Home of the Year and has been published in Orange Coast Magazine and OC Home Magazine.
In 2005 Chris successfully passed the CQRID and the California Building Codes Class, and earned CID (Certified Interior Designer) status. She is an Allied Member of ASID and has been an active contributor to this association (see Affiliations).
Chris Kittrell :: Affiliations, Certifications and Degrees
- Certified Interior Designer
- Allied Member ASID
- Member NKBA
- Member BIA
- MBA
- BA, Art Education
- AA, Interior Design
- Professor, Interior Designers Institute
- Published work in Orange County magazine
Professional Affiliations
Chris Kittrell achieved CID (Certified Interior Designer) status in 2005, and is an Allied Member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers). In 2006 Chris was the program Chair for ASID.
Chris was Design Director for Furnishing Hope from 2004-2006, providing interior design for Habitat for Humanity Homes. She was a designer for the Philharmonic House of Design 2005 and 2006. Chris served as the Co-Chair for the Philharmonic House of Design 2007 and Design Chair for Philharmonic House of Design 2008, Crystal Cove, CA. She is a member of Design Alliance, a group of fellow Designers who meet monthly to share resources.
Chris was asked to join the faculty of Interior Designers Institute in 2007, where she is currently teaching certificate classes. Chris also participated in the "Entertaining by Design" event at the Laguna Design Center – proceeds from the event helped to fund the Philharmonic Society.
Chris became a member of the NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) in 2010.
Testimonials
“It has been our good fortune to be a Client of Kittrell & Associates for the past seven years. In that time, Chris has worked with us on several remodeling and redecorating projects to our home. Chris' expert planning, creative perspective and attention to detail have been the key elements in the success of our projects. Chris helped us to customize and design the look we wanted for our home. We have used many of Chris' resources from flooring, painting, custom cabinetry and refinishing, custom upholstery, etc and all have proven to be excellent. Chris has always listened to our ideas and truly cares about satisfying our design expectations.”
— Susan and John Oney
“Building a home is a huge undertaking and can be very stressful. We found Chris mid-way through our process and she quickly organized our whole process, giving us great advice on small and large details of items we would have never have known without her. She is efficient, flexible and giving us valuable information and we couldn't have done this without her by our side. Once she knows your style, she focuses to making everything come together and our home is turning out to be exactly what we dreamed of.”
— Mary and Larry Schannault
“Chris has helped us extensively remodel two of our bathrooms, as well as refurbish our dining room, living room, and master bedroom. She has always been responsive to our practical needs as parents of three young children and our budget and tastes. She is extremely efficient about getting things done as quickly and smoothly as possible. Our bathrooms came out beautifully, and the rest of our house is really improving. We hardly want to leave the house anymore because everything is so nice and comfortable and pretty in our own home.”
— Debra and Jeffrey Garfinkle
“Thank you so much for the beautiful work you have done in our home. We are so pleased with every little detail and it is the details that make all the difference. We appreciate the fact that you take into account we have young children and make all your designs and space planning suitable and very child friendly. We also love that you are so kind and friendly to our children. You have made our home the warm and inviting place we wanted it to be. We are constantly complimented on our home and this is much in part thanks to you and your beautiful designs and color choices. We look forward to working with you on future projects.”
— Danette and James Wilson
Awards
With extensive experience and the highest level of professionalism Kittrell & Associates provides expertise in all phases of design and comes to Clients with a network of custom homebuilders, general contractors, design resources and showrooms to facilitate the design process.
The firm has won awards for excellence in Kitchen Design, Home Office Design, Home of the Year under 3,500 square feet and has been recognized by Orange Coast Magazine.
- ASID Orange Coast Magazine Platinum Award – Home of the Year, 2009
- ASID Orange Coast Magazine Gold Award – Excellence in Kitchen Design, 2008
- ASID OC Home Magazine Gold Award – Excellence in Kitchen Design, 2006
- ASID OC Home Magazine Platinum Award – Excellence in Home Office Design, 2005
- ASID OC Home Magazine’s Gold Award – Excellence in Kitchen Design, 2004
