Kayla Kitts Title: Shopping Editor Education: University of Tennessee Location: Atlanta, GA Expertise: Home, Bedding, Vacuums, Pets, Kids, Product Testing, Shopping Kayla Kitts is a shopping editor for PEOPLE with more than a decade of experience writing and editing home and lifestyle content, including four years as a product tester. Prior to this role, she was a managing editor at HGTV. She has personally tried hundreds of products, from bamboo sheets to pet hair vacuums. She currently covers the home and kitchen shopping verticals for PEOPLE and regularly researches and tests products in those categories.Highlights:Kayla has 14 years of experience in the digital media industry.She has an extensive background in the home category and has personally tested hundreds of products like vacuums, sheets, pillows, area rugs, humidifiers, air purifiers, cleaning products, and more.Kayla has a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Tennessee. Experience Kayla has covered home and lifestyle content for more than a decade. She played a key role in launching HGTV’s digital shopping team and established a successful product testing program with a clear content focus. She has edited hundreds of articles about home products and has covered home design trends for over a decade.Prior to her career in commerce, she managed digital home design projects for HGTV and worked with top interior designers and stylists to bring these projects to life in real homes. During this time, she worked closely with popular retailers like Target, Wayfair, Overstock, Chewy, Sherwin-Williams, and more. She was also editor-in-chief of HGTV’s award-nominated blog, I Heart HGTV, where she covered everything from Pantone’s Color of the Year to simple holiday party DIYs.Her entire career has been focused on creating and editing successful home content, and she has personally spent thousands of hours testing products in her own home. She particularly loves testing and writing about all things bed-related and cleaning-focused, like comfortable sheets, luxe silk pillowcases, and hard-working vacuums that make everyday chores easier. With three pets and a toddler in her home, she is always trying out products that are approachable, affordable, and, most importantly, durable.Kayla joined PEOPLE in 2023 as a shopping editor and has since broadened her product testing experience by trying out a variety of comfortable sneakers, foot massagers, whole-body deodorants, and more. Education Kayla has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Electronic Media with an English minor from the University of Tennessee.Other Works:7 Best Silk Pillowcases of 2024, Tested and Reviewed, HGTVThe Best Online Mattresses of 2024, HGTV8 Best Vacuums for Pet Hair in 2024, Tested and Reviewed, HGTVThe Best Cotton Sheets of 2024, Tested and Reviewed, InsiderThe 8 Best Bamboo Sheets for Soft and Breathable Bedding, Insider About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.