Making it easier for designers to run their businesses.

Business strategy + creative operations for interior designers and creative founders who want more clarity, structure, and support behind the scenes.

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Hi there — I’m Kat.

Founder of kat&co and your friendly expert in creative operations.

I've spent more than a decade behind the scenes of interior design and creative businesses, helping studios navigate the operational and human side of running a company.

Today, I work with interior designers to create more clarity around how they work, lead, and grow, while continuing to support a select number of creative founders across adjacent industries.

My approach is grounded, human-first, and built around a simple belief: your business should support the way you actually want to work.

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How You’re Supported

No two design businesses operate the same way, which is why these service paths are designed to meet you where you are.

Whether you’re looking for clarity, guidance, task-based support, or long-term partnership, there’s an option that fits your current business needs.

Creative Business Coaching

Grounded guidance and ongoing support for designers + creative founders who want clearer thinking and steady direction.

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Design Business Intensive

Clarity, structure, and implementation for interior designers who are ready to improve how their business operates.

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Creative Business Manager

(Fractional)

Your built in operations partner. Monthly support that integrates fully into your team with additional backend help included.

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The Clarity Collective

The Clarity Collective is a small-group cohort for interior designers who want a place to ask questions, compare notes, and have candid conversations about what it actually takes to run a design studio.

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It started with Kat. Then came the “&co”.

kat&co began as my way of helping creative business owners build stronger businesses behind the scenes. Over time, that work became increasingly focused on the industry I've spent my career in: interior design.

And the more time I've spent working alongside designers, the more I've seen that support can take many different forms.

Today, the “&co” has grown into an ecosystem of businesses built to support the interior design industry, from the business itself, to the work happening behind the scenes, to the pieces being built for the finished space.

For the business owner

Business strategy, coaching, creative operations, and community for interior designers + creative founders.

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For the studio

Flexible procurement, project administration, design operations, and time billing support for interior design firms.

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For the project

Custom furniture + precision millwork for designers, architects, builders, and hospitality teams.

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Operations with soul

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Human-centered workflows

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Systems that feel good

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Operations with soul • Human-centered workflows • Systems that feel good •

Good Ideas + Bad Decisions Podcast

A podcast I co-host about entrepreneurship, creative work, mental health, and the chaos of building your own path.
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The kat&co Download

My monthly-ish newsletter with insights from inside creative studios, practical operations guidance, and thoughtful reflections on business and creativity.

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Client Feedback 

Real words from interior designers and creative founders who have worked with me.

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  • ★★★★★

    "I have a sounding board with Kat, she is someone I can bounce ideas off to make sure I’m running in the right direction! Her knowledge + experience far exceeds anyone I’ve worked with and her services have been so beneficial as a new business owner. Having Kat on my team has deeply influenced my company’s success!"

    – Lucie Simmons

  • ★★★★★

    Working with Kat was a a game changer for my business! Kat helped me have strategic clarity for the vision and direction of our design studio. As a newer business, it was invaluable to have her expertise and industry insights to guide me through what the next 1, 3 and 5 years of my company could look like. I can't recommend working with Kat enough!

    – Anna Borgman

  • ★★★★★

    Kat is absolutely AMAZING!!! It is hard to convey in words the value she brings when you work with her. She has a gift for taking in many details and then distilling them down to the most important parts. It would have taken me a year to do what she did in only a few months. I am so thankful for her assistance and support and can recommend her whole-heartedly!

    – Tracy Persons

  • ★★★★★

    “Kat has supported our business in a number of areas, from operations to HR/training, procurement, and even installation logistics. She truly brings her expertise, professionalism, and attention to detail to every project, and her positive attitude makes her such an incredible asset. I honestly can't picture our team without Kat being part of it!”

    – Natalie Meyer

  • ★★★★★

    "kat&co simplified my business flow, improved efficiency within my team, and cleaned up my client facing presentations and communication tools. Kat is such a good listener, flexible, easy to work with, professional, knowledgeable and versatile. I am always pleased to share her as a resource!"

    – Kimberly Rider

  • ★★★★★

    "As a one person business, I need support in both operations and project deliverables - kat&co gives me the confidence in knowing that the job will be done well and delivered on time, which allows me to give my clients more face to face time. Kat is always reliable, honest, efficient, communicative, collaborative, and working with her is fun!"

    – Chelsea Rafferty

  • ★★★★★

    "I have a consistent face of my business through the items kat&co built for me. My new documents save me time daily and kat&co has become my go to to keep things flowing within each project. Kat is a real gift of intelligence, understanding and creativity. Working with kat&co has given me more confidence and pride in the work I do!"

    – Tina Clarke

  • ★★★★★

    "After working with kat&co I had new processes identified, standard operating procedures for those processes, and clear ways to implement them in my business. It was very beneficial to have someone who can help with research and support from an outsider’s perspective. Kat was a delight to work with, and I hope to work with kat&co again!"

    – Jasmine Galle

  • ★★★★★

    “Working with Kat completely transformed the way I approach my business and reignited my love for my work! She has a true superpower for taking challenges that feel like insurmountable blocks and breaking them down into clear, bite-sized, actionable solutions. Kat intuitively asks the right questions, the kind that shift your entire perspective on your business and reveal the incredible potential for growth.”

    – Arville Persons

  • ★★★★★

    Kat is a pleasure to work with, and took the time to understand our unique business needs before helping to make suggestions to simplify our operations. I would highly recommend partnering with her!

    – Kate Grossman

  • ★★★★★

    “Kat has a rare ability to manage operations seamlessly while maintaining warmth and attentiveness in client communication. She anticipates needs, creates structure where it’s needed most, and supports projects with calm precision. Any business or creative professional working with her will benefit from her reliability, integrity, and thoughtful approach. She is truly an asset to any team.”

    – Marbé Briceno

FAQs

A few quick answers so you know what to expect before we work together.

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  • You are not alone in feeling that way.

    Most clients begin with either Creative Business Coaching or the Design Business Intensive. Coaching is ideal when you need guidance, accountability, and a trusted thought partner. The Design Business Intensive is best for interior designers who want to improve systems, processes, and business operations through a focused strategy and implementation partnership. Check out the Creative Business Manager service if you’re looking for fractional operations leadership.

  • Interior designers are the heart of my work. With more than a decade of experience leading inside design firms, I understand the particular operational realities of running an interior design business, from client management and procurement to team growth, workflows, and everything happening behind the finished work.

    I also work with a select number of creative founders in adjacent industries when my approach and expertise are a strong fit for what they need.

  • Creative operations is the behind the scenes structure of your studio. This includes your workflows, communication, systems, client processes, team coordination, and all the internal pieces that help your creative work run smoothly. My job is to bring clarity, simplicity, and support to these areas so your business feels lighter and easier to lead.

  • Not at all. Your business does not need to be “ready” for support. I meet you exactly where you are, without judgment, and help you make sense of the parts that feel heavy or chaotic. Messiness is normal in creative studios, and fixing it is part of the work we do together.

  • You can request my current pricing at any time. Each service page includes a simple button that lets you enter your email, and I will send a clear, easy to read PDF with all package details, inclusions, and pricing straight to your inbox. This keeps everything organized for you and makes it easy to compare options or share details with your team. If you are unsure which service is the best fit, I am always happy to help you choose!

Still have a question? Contact me!