With Valentine’s Day fast approaching it had me thinking about my complicated relationship with the color red. Designing with the color red can be complex, much like the color itself. Red is intense and many color experts describe it as the color... 

I love hearts. Is that an oxymoron, like jumbo-shrimp? Hearts represent love, what’s better than that? And they’re often red or pink, two of my favorite colors to design with. Here are some of my favorite heart inspired home accessories. Happy... 

Jason Sheftell A wonderful writer Jason Sheftell of the NY Daily News did a beautiful and humbling piece on me and my design philosophy in today’s edition. It is called Set the scene: HGTV host Krista Waterworth uses Method acting to give room soul.... 

On yesterday’s first episode of my new HGTV show Splurge & Save I took an outdated dining room and gave it the British Colonial flair that the homeowners were craving. I splurged a little and save a lot! As promised, below is the Room Recipe... 

In order to ring in the new year right, I have to find some fun, creative projects for my home. I’m on a tight budget these days, like most of us, so I went on a search for some easy, dare I say cheap, little refreshers. Here are my Top Five Cool... 

Unlike others, I am not afraid to talk about toilets. I designed more than fifty bathrooms on my show SAVE MY BATH on HGTV and run my own design business, so there is nothing I haven’t seen. But there is one toilet seat that stands high above the... 

The Hollywood Regency style is fully hot and on the rise. It’s a style that takes chances. It believes in bling. Dares to use gold in a borderline gaudy way. The pros that best understand this style are set designers, because it’s always theatrical.... 

Well, I can’t believe it’s here—my last post as Guest Blogger.  A friend who’s been reading them religiously asked me “How did you know all of that stuff?  I never knew you knew all about decorating and all that.” ... 

While there are some vague theories origin of candles (Egyptians vs. Romans), and there is much information on the history of candles in terms of the development of candle making through the ages depending on what materials and industries could support... 

You may recall an earlier post I did on my friend Amy regarding her superbly unfortunate experience with a contractor.  I had hoped to interview Amy again before the close of my time as guest blogger on Wednesday.  But as with many of us who are deeply...