Native Kansas Citian Ruth Stark Keenan graduated from journalism school over a decade ago and started her career in advertising. But as happens to many meant-to-be-designers, she could not drag her attention—and passion—away from floorplans, furniture, fabrics, and the fairytale draw of transforming space for the better.
After working in the field the last several years, Keenan launched her own design business a year and a half ago. As many designers do, she began working out of her home until the conflict between swatch sorting and breakfast dishes began not to make sense.
Keenan recently committed to studio space in the Morningside Plaza shops at 59th Street and Holmes Road. I cannot wait to see the interiors that get their start—and finish—there.