Meet Our Team
Shae Seeber
Owner
Holly Hill
Interior Designer
Greg Seeber
Co-Owner + CFO
Caitlin
Interior Designer
Elizabeth
Interior Designer Executive Assistant
Tonya
Showroom Stylist
Nolan
Inventory + Procurement Specialist
Beth
Operational Manager
Heather
Design Assistant
Shae Seeber
Owner
Interior designer and entrepreneur, Shae Seeber has always had a passion for curating beautiful spaces and dynamic designs for over 19 years. During the earlier years in her design career, Shae found herself having to go from store-to-store to find the right accessories, rugs, lighting, and more, in order to piece a design together. So, to bridge the gap, she decided to open her own storefront. It wasn’t long until she decided to turn her dream into reality and start her own
Interior design business, Shae Design Studio. Shae Design Studio has two divisions in the company. The first is the luxury Interior design division that Shae and her design team take pride in creating custom designs, completely tailored to a clients’ individual lifestyle and interests. Shae’s experience and expertise allow her to offer a variety of design services to help clients reach all of their design goals and dreams. The second division is the Shae Design Studio Storefront. The storefront is a place for customers and other designers to come, be inspired and find everything needed to put the finishing touches on any space, with any style. Her showroom is full of fabulous furnishings, draperies, accessories, lighting and more; all of which have been hand-selected by Shae and her team of expert interior designers. Shae and her design team take pride in creating custom designs, completely tailored to a clients’ individual lifestyle and interests. Shae’s experience and expertise allow her to offer a variety of design services to help clients reach all of their design goals and dreams. Shae Seeber is not only committed to enriching the lives of her clients, but she is also enriching the lives of her community by donating her time as well as a portion of her business’ proceeds to local nonprofits and charities every month. Shae enjoys riding her horses for her pastime pleasure.
Holly Hill
Interior Designer
Holly Hill is widely known for her love of luxury interior design. She is a versatile designer proficient in modern to transitional to traditional styles. Holly was based out of Atlanta, Georgia for over 20 years of her career before making Knoxville, Tennessee her home. She earned her reputation as a travel designer, specializing in high-end design projects from second homes in Colorado to Florida to the private islands of the Caribbean. Holly inspires every every piece of the design from construction, furnishings, artwork, lighting, and custom draperies. Her specialty is customized attention to detail. Holly’s work has been recognized and featured in the following showhouses: Southern Living, Street of Dreams, Roswell Women’s Showhouse, Milton Tour of Homes, the Alliance Theater Showhouse, and the Atlanta Symphony Showhouses. The Atlanta Journal Constitution wrote her up for being the designer with the best use of color in interior design.Holly is the Director of Interior Design at Shae Design Studio and has gained local popularity as one of Knoxville’s best Interior Designers. She is dedicated to her clients and the design process.
Greg Seeber
Co-Owner + CFO
Greg is a Co Owner, with his wife Shae, and is the Chief Financial Officer at Shae Design Studio. Greg was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. Go Vols! Greg manages the accounting and inventory softwares along with the accounts payable and receivables for the company. He is a vital part of the system to provide wire transfers, online payment options, and all things banking for the clients to ensure their design stays on schedule. Greg’s experience as a contractor is so helpful to the design team for new construction and renovation projects. He also provides his muscle to join the design team on large installs. His favorite thing to do when not at Shae Design Studio is to work on his 63 acre farm and ride his tractor.
Tonya
Showroom Stylist
Tonya has been a trusted team member for several years and has served in so many capacities over the growth of the business. Tonya specializes in the Shae Design Studio showroom. She welcomes homeowners, interior designers, and those just shopping into a high end customer experience. She is talented in color, textures, vendor options, and finishing those final details in a space. Tonya ensures the store inventory is styled on the floor for design inspiration and shopping, as well as maintains design styles that will create color looks and assist in client decisions.
Nolan
Inventory + Procurement Specialist
Nolan joined the Shae Design Studio as the Inventory and Procurement Specialist. Nolan has extensive experience in the warehousing industry, in addition to working for one of the top fulfillment centers in east Tennessee. Nolan understands that delivering exceptional customer experience is Shae Design Studio’s top priority and uses his strengths in communication, attention to detail, working with excellence, and vendor relationships to make sure the procurement is on schedule. Nolan makes certain that every order is thoroughly inspected to ensure each piece meets the designers and clients vision for their project. He works diligently behind the scenes to ensure that all the beautiful and unique pieces are received, organized, and stored properly before they are delivered to our customers. Nolan is thrilled to be part of this team and leverage his years of experience to help SDS continue to grow, innovate, and scale our processes, facilities, and systems. Nolan keeps himself busy outside the office by spending time with his wife and labradoodle, enjoying outdoor activities, and volunteering with the youth ministry Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach.
Beth
Operational Manager
Beth Gillette is the Operational Manager at Shae Design Studio. She has had an extensive career in luxury retail and provides incredible leadership to the Shae Design Studio Team. Beth uses her background in management, customer service, inventory control, process improvement, order fulfillment, and logistics to ensure the customer experience at Shae Design Studio. Beth is focused on leading the operational and design teams to deliver excellence by monitoring client orders, doing regular vendor communication, and keeping up with the many behind-the-scenes details. Beth uses her gifts and talents to get issues handled quickly and efficiently with little to no disruption for the client.
Caitlin
Interior Designer
Caitlin Clark is one of Shae Design Studios Interior Designers. She graduated from Carson Newman University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design with a minor in Business Management. She has gained extensive knowledge in the design industry since 2019. Caitlin specializes in luxury interior design, kitchen & bath cabinetry, custom wall coverings, drapery fabrics, and detailed custom furnishings. Her skills in 2D & 3D design software allows clients a customized design experience. Caitlyn has been key in the vacation home projects, investment property designs, and over 37 Interior Design Projects this year. Caitlin is a born and raised Knoxville designer who loves Tennessee sports & Fishing.
Elizabeth
Interior Design Executive Assistant
Elizabeth is one of the Interior Design Executive Assistants at Shae Design Studio. She uses her bachelor’s degrees in both Mathematics and Secondary Education to ensure the design project follows logical steps and remains on budget. Her passion for design shows as she works through floor plans, layouts, and presentations with the Interior Designers. Elizabeth leads the project through procurement, communication, installation, and project management. She works closely with the design team to make our clients’ dreams come to reality and bring beautiful designs to their spaces. She finds design inspiration in neutral palettes with touches of cozy materials and inviting colors. Although she came to Shae Design Studio from Chicago, Elizabeth is quickly becoming a Tennesee Volunteer.
Heather
Design Assistant
Heather is currently a college student studying interior design along with serving as a design assistant at Shae Design Studio. She has used her creativity and attention to detail to ensure the custom ordered furnishings, art, rugs, lighting, case goods, and market orders are prepared for design presentations. She uses her tech savvy skills to ensure correct inventory for both design projects and the Showroom. She uses her interior design skills to style the showroom and assist in ordering new furnishings for the showroom. Heather also assists the design team in the social media, fabric samples, photography, and installation for design projects. Heather enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, family and farm animals in her pastime.