AK Design Group

Name

AK Design Group

Legal name

AK Design Group LLC

Website

https://akdesigns.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Hospitality interior design
• FF&E procurement
• Hotel design services
• Brand-prototype design
• Model room reviews

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Full-service hospitality interior design including brand-prototype and fully-customized design solutions for hotel projects including new construction, brand conversions, re-licensing property improvements, and renovations of any scale.
2. FF&E Procurement Services: Furnishings, Fixtures & Equipment procurement services for hospitality projects, including quoting, budgeting, purchasing, expediting, logistics coordination, risk management, financial tracking, and project closeout activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AK Design Group provides full-service hospitality interior design and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) procurement services for hotel franchisees, owners, developers, and investors. The firm delivers both brand-prototype and fully-customized interior design solutions for 25+ hospitality brands spanning Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG franchises. Services encompass concept development, design documentation, construction administration, vendor management, purchasing, expediting, logistics coordination, risk management, and project closeout for new construction, brand conversions, re-licensing property improvements, and renovations.

Product overview

AK Design Group is a premier hospitality interior design and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) procurement firm offering two integrated core services: Hospitality Interior Design Services and FF&E Procurement Services. The firm specializes in serving Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG franchise owners with both brand-prototype and fully-customized design solutions across 25+ hospitality brands. The Model Room Review Service serves as a critical add-on that enables clients to validate designs before full production. The company provides brand-specific sub-services for properties including Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, Hyatt Place, TownePlace Suites, SpringHill Suites, Motto by Hilton, and Cambria Hotels, as well as Dual-Branded Project Services for combined property developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitality Interior Design Services Full-service interior design for hotel properties including brand-prototype and fully-customized design solutions for hospitality brands. Services encompass concept development, design documentation, and construction administration for new builds, renovations, and brand conversions. Targeted at hotel owners, developers, REITs, corporate developers, regional owner/operators, and individual hoteliers.
• FF&E Procurement Services Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment procurement services for hospitality projects, including vendor management, pricing, purchasing, expediting, logistics coordination, risk management, and financial tracking through project closeout. Targeted at hotel owners, developers, and franchisees.
• Model Room Review Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed hundreds of interior design projects for hotel franchisees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chatham Arts CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Chatham Arts Council for Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsboro project to source works from local artists, transforming the hotel into a living gallery with pottery by Mark Hewitt and art installations in stairwells. The developer also launched an artist-in-residence program in partnership with the council to support Chatham's creative spirit.
• BGKT ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for TownePlace Suites by Marriott Germantown project, working closely with AKDG and Pride Construction to execute the design vision.
• Pride ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for TownePlace Suites by Marriott Germantown project, collaborating with AKDG and BGKT Architects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stonehill & Taylor: Hospitality and residential interior design firm serving major hotel brands and developers. Comparable in serving franchised hotel owners with full-service interior design across the U.S.
• ForrestPerkins: Hospitality interior design firm working with major hotel brands and owners on renovations and new builds. Directly comparable as a hospitality design peer serving franchised hotels across the U.S.
• Simeone Deary Design Group: Hospitality interior design firm specializing in boutique and lifestyle hotels as well as select-service brands. Comparable target customer base and project mix to AK Design Group's branded property work.
• Design Collective: Interior design and procurement firm serving hospitality, healthcare, and senior living. Comparable as a multi-segment design firm, though hospitality overlap is narrower than AK Design Group's pure hospitality focus.
• Looney & Associates: Hospitality-focused interior design firm serving major franchised brands. Directly comparable in target clients (hotel owners/developers) and project types (renovations, conversions, new builds).
• Parker-Torres Design: Hospitality interior design firm serving branded hotels across the U.S. with integrated FF&E procurement. Closely comparable business model to AK Design Group, including design plus procurement.
• Hospitality Furnishings & Design (HF Design): FF&E procurement and interior design firm specifically focused on the hospitality industry. Closely comparable to AK Design Group's FF&E procurement service line, with overlapping franchisor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): One of the largest hospitality interior design firms globally, serving luxury and upper-upscale hotel brands. Comparable as a hospitality-focused interior design practice serving franchised and independent properties, but operating at materially larger scale than AK Design Group.
• The Gettys Group: Hospitality design, procurement, and branding firm serving global hotel brands. Comparable in offering integrated design plus FF&E/OS&E procurement to franchised hotel owners, at a larger scale.
• Wilson Associates: Globally recognized hospitality interior design firm with deep franchisor relationships. Comparable customer base but larger scale and broader international footprint than AK Design Group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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