Who We Are...
Established in 2002 by Andrea K. Gillespie, AK Design Group is a premier hospitality interior design and furnishings procurement firm, specialized in serving Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG franchise owners. We take pride in our lasting relationships with clients, hotel franchisor representatives, architects, general contractors, and hospitality vendors.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, AKDG boasts over 70 years of collective hospitality-focused interior design experience. Our interior designers have completed design degrees from four-year accredited universities, and several team members hold the esteemed NCIDQ designation.
What We Do...
AKDG has successfully completed hundreds of interior design projects for hotel franchisees throughout the United States and Canada. Our firm has been privileged to provide both brand-prototype and fully-customized interior design solutions for 25+ distinct hospitality brands, which includes properties owned by REITs, corporate developers, regional owner/operators, and individual hoteliers.
Whether your project involves ground-up construction, a brand conversion, re-licensing property improvements, or any scale of renovation, the team at AKDG would be honored to be considered as your partner for your next hospitality interiors project.
Meet The Team
Andrea Gillespie, NCIDQ
Owner & Design Principal
David Gillespie
Owner & Chief Financial Officer
Darby McKnight
Director of FF&E Procurement
Sarah Garcia, NCIDQ
Senior Designer I
Kylie Worman
Project Designer III
Julie Niederlehner, NCIDQ
Project Designer III
Anna Gillespie
Project Designer I
Karen Livaudais
Procurement Project Manager & Project Designer II
Chris Huxtable
Procurement Project Manager
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