TEAM | Olive And Home

Meet the Team

Every design is fueled by a passion for style, carefully tailored to fit each client’s unique needs and life stage. Many homeowners simply don’t have the time to hunt for one-of-a-kind pieces that truly personalize their space. Our team takes pleasure in handling these projects for you, transforming your home into an elevated expression of your personality. By infusing a bit of Olive and Home into every room, we ensure clients proudly say, "I live at home."

Megan Hernandez

Co-Owner and Lead Designer

Megan is our tiny giant! She’s got huge design ideas and the moxie to carry them out! While studying for her degree in Interior Design at TCU, Megan met her now husband, Philip, and they married soon after graduation. They have three children, and Megan is constantly “bossing it up” in the office as well as at home. Megan worked various interior design jobs in Dallas and in Tyler before she paired up with Kim in 2016 to create Olive and Home. Megan’s designs are elevated with a twist, she has a unique vision that adds interest to any room. When Megan catches a moment of peace, she enjoys reading outdoors on her porch while her kids play in the yard. Otherwise she can be found on the lake watching her kids surf, ski and wakeboard.

Kim Holley

Co-Owner and Lead Designer

Kim is always on the move, literally. Her penchant for new spaces and the smell of fresh paint sees her moving her family, which includes three children, into new homes every few years! Thankfully her husband, Mike, also enjoys a good project! Graduating from Steven F. Austin, Kim has had a diverse career path, which to some degree, has always involved improving and beautifying her surroundings. These experiences have all naturally led her into interior design and new construction! Teaming up with Megan in 2016, Kim spearheaded the construction branch of Olive and Home. To this day she is continuously dreaming up new ways to grow and improve Olive and Home. Kim’s designs are function-forward and have a clean edginess to them that sets her apart. When Kim isn’t out hunting for new real estate, she enjoys playing mahjong with her friends, boating on Lake Palestine with her family and volunteering at First Baptist Church.

Abby Waller

Associate Designer

An accomplished artist with an eye for elegance, Abby attended both Baylor University and Texas Woman's University for her degree. Abby has worked in interior design firms in Dallas, Arkansas and now Tyler. With this experience, she leads several construction and design projects with Olive and Home. She would describe her personal design style as “traditional mixed with contemporary” – earthy muted tones is her preferred palette - inspired by the outdoors. After a long week in the office, Abby has fully committed to her role as aunt. She also loves to travel, antique and watch football games with her family. She can usually be found by the lake on a boat or reading a good book.

Virginia Nix Lowe

Assistant Designer

Being raised on her family's construction sites, Virginia has a natural predilection for residential design. After receiving her education from Tyler Junior College and Belhaven University, Virginia graduated with a Fine Arts Degree. She returned to Tyler to marry her husband, Jordan, and start her first job in interior design. Joining the Olive and Home team in 2019 as our first design assistant, Virginia has honed her special skill for finding fabric swatches which has earned her the nickname “Fabric Genie”. She would describe her personal design style as “whimsical, functional and cozy” – British cottage with New England influences. In her spare time, Virginia enjoys traveling with her husband – preferably somewhere cold, reading British cozy mysteries, and playing board games with her friends.

Kinsey Parrish

Assistant Designer

After a degree from University of Texas at Tyler and a multi-year career in education, Kinsey, following her passion, pivoted, and attained her Interior Design Degree at Stephen F. Austin State University. Known in East Texas for her beauty business, curating makeup and hairstyles for special occasions, Kinsey truly is a multi-talented woman! She brings this vast experience to the design studio and her construction projects. Kinsey would describe her design style as “traditional, transitional” – Palm Beach. She’s the Olive and Home AutoCAD wizard, if you’ve received blueprints from Olive and Home, they’re most likely her handiwork! Kinsey is most happy attending George Strait concerts with her husband, Justin, or on a beach with a good book! She enjoys hosting football watching parties for her friends, gardening, and walking her Golden Retriever, Harvick.

Kelli Thedford

Office Manager

Our own in-house cheerleader, Kelli, cultivates a positive working environment all while making sure the wheels don’t fall off the bus! She’s our receiving department, shipping department, accountant and our all-around wonder woman. Obtaining her education from Tyler Junior College and Texas State University, Kelli ultimately received her degree from University of Texas at Tyler. Married to her middle-school sweetheart, Brian, Kelli raised their two kids and then joined the Olive and Home team. When she’s not restocking all the shelves in the office, Kelli flees to the outdoors for rejuvenation whether it’s in her own back yard with her two black labs or at the lake with her family.