LITTLE LADY. BIG IDEAS.

Kim Lewis is the founder and creative director of Kim Lewis Designs, based in Austin, Texas.

 
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Kim Lewis is a multidisciplinary designer, with a focus in interior design and branding. She leads her team in managing an expansive portfolio of residential and commercial projects, which includes restaurants, boutique hotels, multi-family condominiums, retail, and healthcare. 

Born and raised in East Texas, Kim studied at Texas A&M University, then kickstarted her career with a move to Austin to work for the renown furniture wholesaler, Four Hands.

A chance meeting with a television producer at a trade show eventually led to a relocation to Los Angeles and a 6-year career as the lead designer of ABC’s popular design show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Kim Lewis Designs was founded in 2012 in LA, while Kim was working for EM:HE. Singer/songwriter Jewel and actress Tiffani Amber Thiessen were among her first clients.

In 2014, Kim returned to Austin to put down roots for her eponymous interior design firm. 

In addition to projects focused on interior design, Kim provides creative direction on set design and styling for photoshoots and television production, as well as consulting for industry brands.

With almost two decades in the industry, Kim has seen first hand that design can change lives. She has partnered with non-profits to design therapeutic art centers for children, a cause that is close to her heart. Kim currently serves on the advisory board of Art Feeds, an art education non-profit.

Her work has been featured on a variety of television networks including ABC, HGTV, TLC, National Geographic, Spike TV, Animal Planet, and FYI's "Tiny House Nation". Residential clients include celebrities Jewel and Tiffani Amber Thiessen.

She is married to filmmaker Joey Puterbaugh, and is mother to Sunny, Bear and a Sheepadoodle named Jazzy.

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