Kayla Kitts Title: Shopping Editor Location: Atlanta, GA Kayla Kitts is a shopping editor for PEOPLE.com with more than a decade of experience in the digital media space. She has a penchant for home and lifestyle content and has personally tested dozens of products, from linen sheets to clothes steamers and handheld vacuums. Prior to this role, she was a senior shopping editor for HGTV.com. Her work has also been featured on Travel Channel and Insider Reviews.Highlights:Kayla has more than 10 years of experience in the digital media industry.She has personally tested humidifiers, vacuums, sheets, and more at home. Experience Kayla has covered home and lifestyle content for more than a decade. She played a key role in launching HGTV.com’s digital commerce division in 2019 and established a successful testing program with a small but mighty team. Prior to her career in commerce, she managed sponsored tentpole projects for HGTV.com and has worked with dozens of clients, including Walmart, Chewy, Target, and Overstock. She was also editor-in-chief of HGTV.com’s award-nominated blog, I Heart HGTV. Her entire career has been focused on creating and editing successful home content, and she has personally spent hundreds of hours testing products in her own home. She particularly loves testing and writing about all things bed-related, from sheets to sleep masks and silk pillowcases.Favorite Purchase:Kayla swears by high-quality bedding for a good night's sleep. Her favorite sheets of all time are her Brooklinen Linen Sheets that she's had for almost four years. Pair that with a Slip Silk Pillowcase and you have a recipe for sweet dreams. Education Kayla has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Electronic Media with an English minor from the University of Tennessee.Other Works:The Best Cotton Sheets of 2023, Tested and Reviewed, InsiderThe Best Silk Pillowcases of 2023, Tested by HGTV Editors, HGTVThe Best Weighted Blankets of 2023, Tested by HGTV Editors, HGTV30 Black-Owned Home & Lifestyle Brands We Love, HGTV 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.