Hee Designs is a boutique residential & hospitality interior design studio based in New York & Maine, founded by Kellyann Hee.
Kellyann Hee - Principal Designer & Founder
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Kellyann leads the design of all studio projects, from the initial creative vision to the final details of install and styling. Before founding Hee Designs, she worked with GRADE New York and Soho House Design, and brings twelve years of expertise in the design and build industry.
Kellyann’s approach aims to hold respect for the past while keeping an eye towards a sustainable future—blending vintage and pre-existing elements with new retail and custom pieces to create timeless, transportive spaces. She thrives on the creative, collaborative challenge of shaping a style unique to each client, cultivating a diverse portfolio that ranges from more minimal aesthetics to richly layered, eclectic spaces.
Julia Berner-Tobin - Design Director
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With a passion for strategic planning and a sharp eye for design details, Julia oversees the studio’s daily operations and project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, while exceeding client expectations. Collaborating closely with Kellyann, design partners, and vendors, she is both a sounding board and cocreator of each design project. She has experience in both residential renovations and boutique hospitality projects.​
Julia’s previous career was as an editor at the Pulitzer-Prize winning publishing house Grove Atlantic. At Hee Designs she has fallen in love with the narrative at the heart of our design process, and the opportunity we have to reflect the story of our clients through the place they choose to call home.