Designing for a Crowd: How to plan, build, and think about furniture in the hospitality arena

Join veteran designer Kelly DeWitt from KKDW to learn about creating furniture for hospitality spaces. Kelly has spent her career designing and creating furniture for restaurants, hotels, bars, retail spaces, and flagship offices across the nation, and in doing so she has learned what it takes to create something durable, budget-minded, and beautiful. These are hardwon tips that can be applied by woodworkers and furniture makers in any stage of their journey, whether you’re interested in creating your pieces slowly, one at a time, or looking to expand your practice into high-volume units. Throughout this talk, Kelly will discuss designing spaces in a holistic way, creating specific furniture pieces, and proven fabrication tips, plus how to stay creatively motivated and true to your vision. There will be time for questions and answers in this presentation.

We’ll cover designing full spaces as well as specific furniture in a holistic way, fabrication techniques and tips for hospitality spaces, how to stay creatively motivated and true to your vision, and some of the hardwon lessons Kelly has learned over her career as a hospitality designer and restaurant owner herself. Bring your questions for a candid Q&A session.