Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 80

L A S T W ORD
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Designer Kelly Morisseau shares her industry origins
and advice for those coming aboard
KELLY MORISSEAU IS A SECOND-GENERATION Certified Master
Kitchen and Bath Designer and a Certifi ed Interior Designer. She fi rst
started working in her family's cabinet showroom in 1981 and grew up
in the fi eld, climbing two by sixes to the second fl oors of house shells to
learn installation techniques. Over her 25-year career, she has worked in
TV production, designed kitchens in a few countries and is now the lead
designer for MSK Design Build, an award-winning residential fi rm in
Northern California.
How does your background infl uence the way you design?
Almost everything I've learned and seen infl uences my design, and there's
not much that is off limits, whether it's reading about the latest in shipbuilding
(great for small homes!) to 3D printing (new construction techniques)
to neuroscience (how we are infl uenced) to dietary preferences
and allergies (simple kitchen design doesn't work here). Design ideas
aren't limited.
What is the most enjoyable part of being a designer?
Th rilled homeowners. When you can satisfy their wish lists and come up with
something better than they imagined - there is no better job in the world.
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ABOVE By selectively
synthesizing diverse design
infl uences, Kelly Morisseau,
CKBD, creates singular
spaces for her clients. Photo
credit: Nathanael Bennett
Photography
What has been your biggest business challenge?
Right now? If anyone has a cloning machine, I'll
take two. Or eight.
What advice would you give someone thinking
about becoming a kitchen/bath designer?
Th is is a very technical fi eld. Don't design something
unless you know how it will be installed
- design mistakes fi lter and magnify down to the
last person who works on your design; make it
as smooth and as seamless as you can, and you'll
never run out of people to work with. Never stop
reading up on new techniques. Learn math. Study
sales and accounting.
What is the most important career lesson you've
learned?
Life is too short to work with mean-spirited people.
Hand back the retainer. Also, please tell me
you're charging a retainer. Don't work for free. 

Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022

Editor's Note
KBIS Note
NKBA Note
Happenings
Hot Topic
Technology & Design
Industry Challenges
Luxury Design
Wellness Movement
Industry Outlook
Trends
KBIS coverage
Favorites
Balanced Budget
Solutions
Design With
Before & After
What's Hot in: toilets, bath sinks lighting & laundry
NKBA highlights the top 10 2022 design trends
A dysfunctional primary bath receives a welcoming and spa-like overhaul
A run-down historic D.C. home converts into two library condos
Last Word
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Cover1
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Cover2
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Editor's Note
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 7
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - KBIS Note
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 9
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - NKBA Note
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 11
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Happenings
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 15
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Hot Topic
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 17
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Technology & Design
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 19
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Industry Challenges
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 21
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 22
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 23
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Luxury Design
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 25
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Wellness Movement
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Industry Outlook
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Trends
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - KBIS coverage
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - KBIS4
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Favorites
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 43
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Balanced Budget
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 45
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Solutions
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 47
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Design With
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 49
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 50
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 51
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Before & After
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 53
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - 54
Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - What's Hot in: toilets, bath sinks lighting & laundry
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - NKBA highlights the top 10 2022 design trends
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - A dysfunctional primary bath receives a welcoming and spa-like overhaul
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - A run-down historic D.C. home converts into two library condos
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Kitchen & Bath Business January/February 2022 - Last Word
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