
Inside the Minds of Brilliant Chicago Designers
This event highlights key players in Chicago's design community who will offer a rare insider’s look at how they work and create.
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With over 20 years of experience, Kristen has been responsible for the implementation of creative interior design solutions from initial concept and planning phase through construction and FF&E installation. With a depth of knowledge that includes experience in designing a variety of public spaces, her passion is driven by user experience and offering added value to the client.
After completing a BFA in Interior Design, Kristen worked with BCSmith Design in Chicago beginning in 1999. In 2006, Kristen partnered with her mentor Bonnie C. Smith to become Principal and Owner of Smith & Larkin Interior Design. Then in 2012 she joined with Antunovich Associates as Principal of Interior Design to lead and grow their interiors department. Currently, she acts as Design Director leading the interiors design group at FitzGerald.
During this time Kristen worked with a multitude of top developers and architects in Chicago designing a range of custom public spaces that include commercial offices, hotels, multi-unit residential buildings, dormitories, K-12, higher education and institutional facilities.
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