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Kristin Alvarado, Designer
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Ass in the Grass: A Quarantine Renaissance Story
When the shut down first began, it felt a bit like a vacation. There was work to do from home, the world slowed down, and all of a sudden, the days felt spacious. I happily set about doing things around my house that I just hadn’t had the time for in the frenetic day-to-day. I painted my vintage (wink, wink) 1995 oak kitchen cabinets a nice dark and dusty green. I tidied and cleaned, oiled the wood furniture, washed the cloudy glass globes on my light fixtures, and even duste
Kristin Alvarado, Designer
- Apr 7, 2020
- 6 min
Staring at These Four Walls Again
I remember back in 2008 when the housing market crumbled around our ears, and more and more, we were spending time at home. People couldn’t get loans to move. There was no upgrading to someplace better. Money was tight, and we were stuck to stare at these four walls. Now, twelve years later, we are sequestered in our homes, staring at “these four walls” again. The circumstances then and now are very different, but there are some things that are the same: The fear, worry, not
Kristin Alvarado, Designer
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Who Am I? Oh, Honey, I Can Help With That
As an interior designer, I want you, my client, to walk through your front door and gasp with delight thinking, “This is so ME!”. This is all fine and well unless, dear one, you have no idea what “me” looks like. No worries, I can totally help with that. Kelly came to me in this very condition. She, her husband, and four kids have been living in their inlet view, mid-century home for the better part of two decades. Kelly wanted to pull it all together with a cheery, pretty sp
Kristin Alvarado, Designer
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
I’m Not Sorry: Confessions of an Art Hoarder
I have listened to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up three or more times, held my household possessions and clothing in my hands to ensure they spark joy, and if so, allowed them to stay in my house. I have even held a selling-half-of-everything-I-own garage sale. By the way, it was a huge success. I constantly strive to get rid of STUFF. Except for one thing: Art. I am a bona fide art hoarder. I recently spent half of my morning rearranging one of my salon walls to accom
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