Louisa Kimble

• Interior Design Consultant with significant project management experience having managed remodels in New York City (NY), North Salem (NY), Venice (CA), Los Angeles (CA), Malibu (CA), Santa Barbara (CA), Portland (OR)
• Hire and manage sub-contractors and suppliers
• Expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture, and all installations
• Source art and furniture for clients and interior designers
• Home staging

Press: Architectural Digest · New York Times · Robb Report · WSJ · Dwell

• Own and Manage Torchlight Jewelry part-time as wholesale and retail online jewelry business
• Customers have included large retail stores like Barneys, Urban Outfitters, Revolve, Shop Bop and small boutiques globally
• Established strong customer base through networking skills
• Responded to over 40 emails daily
• Processed, Shipped and logged all orders
• Customers have included Anne Hathaway, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Ace Hotel, Ted Talks
• Sustainability design focus using reclaimed metal
• Increased sales by 25% annually
• Constructed both one-off and mass-produced items.
• Cultivated strong relationships with buyers and production team.

Press: Santa Barbara Magazine · Sunset Magazine · Harpers and Queen UK

• Developed key client relationships to grow business
• Executed high-end commercial interior design projects within timeframe and budget targets
• Created mood boards that identified suitable products and materials to meet project objectives and design schemes
• Selected finishes for various Cottage Hospital Health Clinics
• Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections, and textile presentations.

• Assisted Interior Designer with all aspects of her business
• Transformed uninspired areas into warm and inviting living spaces using various lighting fixtures, art, and furnishings
• Managed website, online presence, and email correspondence

• Used consultative sales techniques to understand customer needs and recommend relevant products and services.
• Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
• Established rapport with customers using active listening and interpersonal skills.

• Sales Manager in store front Colcha, a high end home furnishing store on Abbot Kinney in Venice, CA
• Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
• Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.

• Established rapport with customers using active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
• Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
• Recommended complementary purchases to customers, increasing revenue.