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Plein Heir was founded as a Creative Studio encompassing all of Shannon Kaye’s professional color and content consulting services plus home textile and furnishings designs incorporating her original artwork.

In her initial Decorative Painting business, Carlos Santana Tone Management and Pottery Barn Kids commissioned Shannon for artwork, Edelman Productions discovered her to host several seasons of Fresh Coat, a top-rated television show on DIY Channel, and former client, Kelly-Moore Paints, made her Creative, Brand & Color Marketing Director at Kelly-Moore Paints where she lifted the regional brick and mortar business to a national retail brand with a multi-prong marketing strategy and new product development. Before that, Shannon created a color training course for Certa-Pro Painters, was the Spokesperson for Shur-Line Painting tools, and created special projects for other international brands including Armstrong Ceilings, Bulldog Hardware, and Benjamin Moore.

At Kelly-Moore Paints she created sponsor partnerships with ICA in San Jose and San Francisco providing color and paint product support to the organizations.

Shannon’s reputation with a pre-imenent Canadian print house, Duha Group forged a contract with London-based, Colour Hive, to name 1,700 paint colors for an international paint manufacturer accommodating for translation in several languages. She’s currently working with residential clients on their 5th project together adding 2 new buildings to the property plus a renovation doubling the size of their home. Shannon recently contracted with an HOA in Santa Barbara to establish guidelines for all exterior paint colors and architectural details.

Shannon's artistic passion is designing home textile accessories and re-imagining vintage furnishings incorporating images of her original artwork. Her work and color advice have been featured In Style, Esquire, Elle Decor, Sunset, plus several online e-zines including Curbed, Apartment Therapy, and Design Milk.

Testimonials

  • "We have been fortunate to work with Shannon Kaye for over 20 years and on multiple projects ranging from simple bathroom remodels, kitchen design, paint consult, to designing a home and all details involved. Aside from her eye for style and ability to create, she excels at listening to your needs, truly hearing you then applying her client's needs to any design project. In our home we refer to her as "Shannon Fabulous" as she is truly fabulous!"

    - J&T Schwartz, Repeat Homeowner Clients

  • "I first connected with Shannon by recommendation to design a color scheme for a 74-home development. She nailed it! And because she combines her design and art prowess with hosting television programs, Shannon was the perfect fit to host a weekly online video series I created for Southern Living Magazine. Shannon was consistently on her game as our host and I quickly learned that she can do just about everything...and fantastically at that!"

    -J.R., Executive Television Director

  • "I first hired Shannon to consult on color and apply a custom antiquing on the walls of my home then hired her several more times over a 15-month period to hand paint several rooms. Her work at my home was showcased in several local newspapers. Shannon has impeccable taste an eye for color and design, she is by far the most creative and talented designer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Shannon is a consummate professional, I highly recommend her."

    - M.L., LaMar Construction

  • "I can confidently recommend Shannon Kaye having had the pleasure of working with her over the last 8 years. She Is very creative, highly resourceful, and flexible. Shannon thinks through projects holistically and understands the power of color... I feel anyone who works with Shannon is extremely lucky!"- L.G., CEO Love Good Color