Melanie Courtney - Senior Designer

Melanie is a multi-disciplined interior design professional with over 20 years of experience in the design industry.  Her diverse background has allowed her to gain a unique perspective and approach to all her projects.  Melanie’s career began in Commercial Design in San Francisco where she managed all the interior design needs for Fortune 500 high-end clientele accounts.  Melanie's main design objective for each office space was to create unique and progressive interiors while still maintaining the strict branding requirements of larger commercial clients.  Her success as a commercial designer stems from her belief that every space should tell a story that reflects the exclusive vision or personality of the client.

Melanie’s desire to become a multi-disciplined designer led her next to Carmel where she was able to unleash her creative ability and increase her technical aptitude working alongside award-winning architects for a highly regarded commercial and residential architectural firm known for their sustainable approach, their quest to press the bar on all design concepts, with an end result that was understated, natural, and cohesive with the surrounding landscape. Most of her projects were new construction along the coasts of Big Sur, therefore exposing her to the highest level of discipline, learning from the Principals that every design should again, tell a story, show innovation, and seamless composition.  As lead interior designer and in collaboration with the firm's Principals, her work has been showcased in several trade magazine, such as Dwell, California Homes, Robb Report, and Architectural Digest.

Melanie applies her vast design experience at Kimberley Harrison Interiors while partnering with clients to translate their vision into inspired, cohesive, beautiful spaces that encompass the essence of their personality, lifestyle or brand. With an eye for quality, an intuitive sense of style, and a client-centered approach to business, her goal is to design timeless and cohesive interiors that will have a positive impact on her client’s lives. Melanie's motto - The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Ally Hintzke - Associate Designer

Ally learned at a young age that good design is so much more than furniture and paint. Good design elicits a feeling that is visceral, transformative, and unexplainable. Ally continued to chase this idea and began drawing to-scale floor plans by the age of 12.  Ally’s passion for design is rooted in following creativity through to technical functionality. She loves an odd-shaped room, design conundrums, and is always up for a challenge. Her favorite aspect of design is drafting - including plans for construction, custom casework, furniture plans, and tile layouts. 

After completing her B.S. in Interior Design from SFSU, Ally began working in high-end residential design in the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe regions. Working alongside architects and contractors, Ally has contributed to large-scale vacation homes, remodels, and new build projects. In her role as Associate Designer with Kimberley Harrison Interiors, Ally is ready to tackle any project big or small with a collaborative approach, a listening ear, an open mind, and a fresh lens. 

Outside of work, Ally is a dog mom to a rescue pup named Martin. She also finds other creative outlets through cooking, cocktail mixology, and playing bass guitar. Much of her personal life is surrounded by the automotive industry, so she ends up spending a lot of time in the garage and around cars. 

Megan Lee - Junior Designer

Megan’s path into interior design was paved by her love of fine arts. This love inspired a passion for detailed and well thought out designs, leading to her methodical process to create customized concepts and ideas unique to her clients’ needs. 

Megan has applied her skillset to both domestic and international projects in high-end residential and luxury hospitality. Her ability to visually communicate her ideas allows her to comfortably work on projects across a wide spectrum of environments. Whether it’s the mountains of Lake Tahoe, the beaches of Hawaii, or the coast of Portugal, Megan believes consistently listening to the needs of a client is the key to successfully bringing out the natural beauty of a project’s surroundings. 

During days when Megan’s not designing, she can be found using her creative skills in the kitchen. Captured by the beauty of harmoniously balanced flavors and the cultural storytelling involved, she loves exploring and sharing her adoration for culinary arts with those close to her. She also enjoys spending time with her loved ones, whether it be simply relaxing at home cuddled up with their dog, dirt biking with her family on a sunny day, or swimming in rivers after a hike; Megan loves being outdoors in nature.

Amanda Graviano - Design Assistant

Amanda joins the KHI team as a Design Assistant, supporting the team in day-to-day operations and client projects. Amanda is a Northern California native, and earned a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of San Francisco. Prior to joining the KHI team, Amanda had a long career as a Marriage & Family Therapist, serving at-risk youth and their families. Her diverse professional experience provides KHI and its clientele with unparalleled support and high-level client service.

Amanda found her love for interior design while managing the renovation of her own home and is excited to embark on a career in the industry. In her spare time, Amanda can be found alongside her three young children, enjoying trips to the mountains, exploring the region's many wineries, reading, and styling and restyling her own home.

Cathy Opdycke - Director of Marketing

Cathy joins the KHI team as a marketing strategist and project manager to complement the design team's creativity. She understands that the interior design process is as much about organization as it is about discovering and delivering on a client’s unique aesthetic.

With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Cathy is excited about the idea of applying her extensive project management, customer service, team building, and marketing experience to an entirely different industry.

When she’s not busy strategizing on how best to build the brand, you will find Cathy with her family and friends boating on the beautiful lakes of California or skiing the snow-covered mountains. And if she gets a moment to herself, she likes to enjoy a well- crafted cocktail and simply relax.

Mary Ann Corbett - Director of Operations

Mary Ann grew up in Northern California and has a degree in Psychology. Following college, she earned her real estate license while working in operations for a large real estate firm in Sacramento. She then went on to sell real estate and this led to a Marketing and Construction Management position for a real estate developer. Life would eventually take Mary Ann to San Francisco, where she began a 10 year career in Project Management and then Sales/Marketing for a large Corporate Event Planning firm.  

After taking several years off to raise her two children, she joins the KHI team with 16+ years of Operations, Project Management and Marketing experience where she implements her attention to detail and strong organizational skills in creating operation systems and best practices, ensuring the efficient procurement and expediting of design products for our clients and keeping our team organized and on track. She works side by side with our Principal, designers, vendors, and clients to ensure that all projects are completed flawlessly. Mary Ann enjoys hiking, pickle ball, golf, reading and travel.

Hanne Huang - Social Media Specialist

Hanne joined the KHI team as a Social Media Specialist in Fall of 2020. She grew up in Taiwan, and has lived in many different cities. Wherever she lived, Hanne knew she would find and enjoy the character of that city. That character will always serve as her inspiration for creating experiences for others that view her work.

Hanne is passionate about creating content through unique storytelling. Her proficiency with a wide range of tools, skills, and programs has helped the studio achieve a strong social media presence along with a growing collection of behind-the-scenes stories for each project.

Hanne likes to spend her free time in nature and surrounded by animals, which also serve as her inspiration.