Ep. 302: Behind-the-Scenes of Design School with Kristin Kong

We welcome back designer Kristin Kong, founder, and principal designer of K Kong Designs. Kristin talks about what it was like working with us on our new show, Design School, and the unique twist she’s crafted into her home. Kristin shares with us why she loves dark colors, how we can maximize seating in our space, and how universal design is not boring!

What You’ll Hear On This Episode:

• Kristin and her husband bought his childhood home from his parents, and she talks about the renovations and changes they made.
• The challenges of renovating a split-level house.
• Universal design is not boring! And if you think it is, watch Kristin’s episode of Design School.
• There's nothing more precious in your home than the people.
• How to maximize seating in your space.
• Kristin’s love of dark colors
• Creating a palate cleanser in the hallways.
• More about Kristin’s beautiful dining room, including the walls.
• What was her experience like during Design School?
• The importance of understanding scale.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ballard Designs Room Planner
• https://kkongdesigns.com/
• Design School

Decorating Dilemma:

Hi, and thank you for writing in! First, it might be beneficial to move the armor to another room, if that is an option. We also wonder if you can sort of flip that leather chair, maybe to the other side of the television, and next to the stove. Adding a cool console table behind the loveseat would be great, along with tucking in a few ottomans.

And, if you could get a slipcover made for that Ottoman so that you could kind of keep it functionally, but you could just kind of pop some sort of fabric and a cool pattern or texture on top to again, it would help to break up all the matching brown leather. Be sure to try out Ballard’s Room Planning tool for scale!