NEUROSCIENCE-INFORMED INTERIOR DESIGN FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIVES
ABOUT KELLY
Near water is my happy place. Focused on beauty and the art of creation; found in the moments that leave me breathless and in awe. Always inspired by the breath stealing beauty of nature and how it informs the psychology of design. My hope is that you leave here with answers to inspire your deepest transformation and the trust in me to help guide you.
ANAM Environments™ was founded by Kelly Schellert, a visionary designer whose work is shaped by lived experience, deep observation, and a belief that environments should serve the human nervous system—not overwhelm it.
With a background spanning 30+ years of design, Neuroaesthetics, media storytelling, and restorative practices, Kelly approaches each project as a dialogue between space and soul.
Experiential Design & Luxury Innovation
"I have been blessed in my career to have clients (now so many of them as friends that are like family) that give me creative leeway to expand horizons and show what is truly possible. From vacation homes to salons/medspas, training centers, luxury lamborghini design, product design and even 26+ hospitality and dressing rooms for the St. Louis Leg of the 360 Tour for the Band U2, every challenge has allowed me to see how design selection impacts everything from a very large scale to even the most minute.
The true impact of beautiful and functional Interior Design transcends explanation, enhancing cognitive function, performance, wellness and mood overall. How we experience an environment, even an event, relies completely on the backdrop set in the design of the environment envelope - which includes all of the senses. That is my design approach, to embrace the inhabitants of a space with the right sensory input that creates the most memorable and most pleasurable experience overall, as well as leaving them with a sense of inspiration and awe."
Healing the World Healers
"When your clients are both doctors, in charge of an entire hospital staff and a separate infectious diseases center, creating a restorative space connected to the healing properties of nature were of critical importance.
Who knew how valuable this space would become when the world shut down and they were deemed part of the essential workers to continue to provide healthcare and comfort during one of the worst pandemics in history.
The power of beauty and nature to heal are what drove me to pursue my certification in NeuroDesign and NeuroAesthetics. Creating environments that become healing sanctuaries to the world's leaders and healers is a missive I hold dearly. I am deeply honored to be entrusted with homes and business environments for those who heal society - whether through medicine, service, performance entertainment or spiritual advisement. "
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Kelly Schellert, EDC, ASID, NCIDQ Certified, NeuroDesign Certified
Visionary luxury interior design, experiential creative director, and multidisciplinary artist with more than 30 years of experience spanning high-end residential and commercial interiors, hospitality spaces, wellness-centered environments, bespoke furnishings, editorial media, immersive brand storytelling, and event production.
Kelly is certified in NeuroDesign + NeuroAesthetics through the NeuroDesign Academy - a distinction achieved by fewer than 1% of designers worldwide - integrating evidence-based environmental psychology into emotionally impactful spaces that support well-being, performance, restoration, and human connection. The Academy is led by a faculty of esteemed neuroscientists, brain trauma specialists, medical experts and world renown organizations including tech giant 3M. Case studies include those of NASA and the NIKE Serena Williams HQ and other worldwide projects.
Known for blending cinematic storytelling, elevated aesthetics, custom artistry, and strategic brand experiences, Kelly has led projects across luxury interiors, hospitality environments such as 26+ hospitality rooms for St. Louis leg of 360 Tour for the band U2, experiential activations, luxury lamborghini design, custom furniture and art installations, editorial publishing, and multimedia platforms.
CORE EXPERTISE
- Luxury Residential Design
- Commercial & Experiential Design
- Hospitality Environments
- NeuroDesign & NeuroAesthetics
- Wellness-Focused Environments
- Bespoke Furniture Design
- Custom Art Installations
- Creative Direction
- Editorial & Magazine Design
- Brand Identity Development
- Event Production & Styling
- Experiential Brand Activations
- Digital Media & Content Strategy
- Graphic Design & Visual Storytelling
- Website & Platform Development
- Artist & Creative Collaboration
- High End Client Relations including Fortune 500 and Global Companies
CREATIVE PHILOSOPHY:
"Design is not simply what we see - it is what we feel, how we heal, how we connect, and how we perform within the environments surrounding us."
Kelly's work bridges luxury interiors, art, neuroscience, editorial storytelling, and immersive experiences to create environments that are both visually compelling and deeply human-centered.
She says," Through personal experiences with trauma and recovery, I came to understand environments differently.
My earlier experience as a patient-care volunteer at St. Louis Children's Hospital had already shown me how much life happens around medical care—in patient rooms, family spaces, waiting areas and the countless moments between treatment.
Years later, NeuroDesign and NeuroAesthetics gave me a deeper framework for asking questions I had already been exploring as a designer: What is this environment asking of the person inside it? What are they seeing, hearing and navigating? What can we reduce? What can we support? And how can design give them greater comfort, clarity, agency and connection?."
Where Do Champions Reset?
High-performing lives contain enormous demands. ANAM looks at one part of that equation that is often overlooked: the environment surrounding them.
Credentials That Speak Volumes.
30+
YEARS OF MULTI-DISCIPLINE, SUSTAINABLE & HISTORIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
NCIDQ
CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNER
NEURODESIGN
SCIENCE-INFORMED DESIGN EDUCATION FROM AN ACADEMY COMPRISED FROM FACULTY OF GLOBAL NEUROSCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECTURE AND BRAIN TRAUMA INJURY SPECIALISTS
HUMAN-CENTERED
DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE + WELL-BEING,
BACKED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE