Jane Kuelbs
Interior Designer, Principal

Jane's primary responsibility is conceptual design development, and client contact. She has particular expertise in both interior and architectural color and materials palettes, and designing custom furnishings. Jane’s creative solutions respond to each client’s requirements, budget and schedule, making them unique responses.

Jane has been a working professional designer for over 20 years. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in Interior Design.  She completed course work and gained IACC accreditation as a professional color consultant. Her tenure in Chicago has included work experience with most of the major architectural firms. While concentrating primarily on commercial interiors projects, Jane has been fortunate over the years to work on several luxury residences throughout the country. In addition to conceptual design development and color and materials palettes, her responsibilities include furniture and furnishings development, procurement of antiques, antique lighting and fine art, and custom area rug design.   Jane works with the client to create an intuitive concept for each project, while being sensitive to their personal taste.

An award-winning designer, Jane is an excellent problem-solver and planner, and her work with color and materials is directly tied to the success of each project.  She has a personal interest in combining creative ideas with the solid experience of functional design. Jane approaches each opportunity with enthusiasm and energy. 

Projects include:

Writer’s Studio, New York
Edgewater Condo common areas, Chicago
Boardman Residence, Chicago
Blind Faith Café, Evanston, IL
Over Easy Café, Chicago
Residence Remodel, Calabasas, CA
Condominium Residence, Chicago
Vacation Cottage, Chase Pond, NH
Residence Addition, Chicago
Gilda’s Club Chicago, Chicago
Lesowitz Group, Inc., Chicago
Harlequin Bakery, Milwaukee, WI
Bernsten-Lehman Residence, Evanston, IL
Dayton Condominiums common areas, Chicago
Kauth-Osorio Residence, Chicago
Kennedy Residence, Northbrook, IL
Luxury Condominium Residence, Madison, WI
Vacation Condominium Residence, Madison, WI
LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, Renovations, Madison, WI
Lerum-Walker Residence, Evanston, IL
Shorenstein Realty, Prudential Plaza Building Lobby, Chicago*
Barilla North America, Bannockburn, Il *
TetraPak North America, Inc., Vernon Hills, Il*
Sanford Restaurant, Milwaukee, WI
Coquette Café, Milwaukee, WI
Edelman Communications Worldwide, Chicago*
Institute for the International Education of Students, Chicago*
Hunter residence, Montecito, CA
Private residence, Chicago
Private residence vacation home, Fisher Island, FL*

*with other design firms