Meet Erica & Chris
We’re Erica and Chris Thowe, co-owners of Erica Kay Design & Remodeling. We work with homeowners who want thoughtful design, practical guidance, and a collaborative experience.
Erica leads the design, while Chris supports planning, coordination, and communication. Together, we help you make considered decisions about your home, from the overall layout to the details you use every day.
Our Team
Erica Kay Thowe
Founder & Principal Designer
Erica earned her degree in interior design and began her career with an established local kitchen remodeling company. There, she discovered her love of cabinetry, space planning, and transforming how a home functions. She founded Erica Kay Design in 2011.
Her approach begins with the people who live in the home. She listens closely, considers their routines and priorities, and develops spaces that work beautifully for them. Function comes first, with materials and details bringing beauty and personality to the result.
Erica brings warmth and an enjoyable, collaborative spirit to the process. A former junior college basketball player, she values the relationships and teamwork behind a successful project.
Chris earned his degree in graphic design and spent more than a decade working as a designer and art director. He later founded a functional beverage company, gaining experience in fundraising, distribution, and business operations before selling the company and joining Erica Kay Design.
That combination of creative and operational experience shapes his role today. Chris supports project planning, budgeting, coordination, and client communication, bringing structure to the many decisions and details involved in a renovation.
He works behind the scenes to keep information organized and clients informed about what comes next. Outside work, Chris enjoys cooking and gardening.
Chris Thowe
Co-Owner & Operations
Why We Keep It Personal
Working together wasn’t our original plan. For EKD’s first decade, we pursued separate careers. When the opportunity arose to combine our strengths, we found that Erica’s design expertise and Chris’s approach to organization and communication complemented one another.
We’ve chosen to keep EKD small so we can remain personally involved. Clients work directly with us, and our names and reputation stand behind the work. We understand that a renovation involves a deeply personal space and a significant investment. We take that responsibility seriously while making room for collaboration, creativity, and enjoyment along the way.
Let’s Talk About Your Home
Tell us what you’d like to improve and what matters most to you. We’ll begin with a conversation about your goals and whether working together feels like the right fit.