The guest on my radio show this past Sunday was my good friend Krista Watterworth, interior designer and host of HGTV’s “Splurge and Save.” Krista has lent her style and expertise on our show in the past, and you may remember her other HGTV series including “Save My Bath,” “You Should Live Here,” and “The Big Reveal.” Splurge and Save is a half hour design makeover series that shows homeowners how to get the biggest bang for their buck. Using her design secrets, Krista shows how to pull together any room, how to build the right budget for any room, and, of course, how to stretch every dollar. 
Krista uses all the pieces of a room – like furniture, rugs, window shades, or accent tables – to get high style without the high cost. Using one or two really nice pieces as a focal point, and complementing them with more budget friendly options is a great way to stretch a dollar when designing. Putting a designer chair next to a knock-off sofa, or repainting an old end table and topping it off with a $500 vase are some of her techniques. And while she never did share the passion for cooking, which her big Italian influenced family had growing up, she did learn from watching them that attention to detail, balance of color and flavors, and careful selection of ingredients were the secret to all great recipes. These are the sensibilities that Krista brings to her website, RoomRecipes.com, a great blogging community about practical home design. Check out “Splurge and Save” on HGTV and visit her website, you will get some great tips for the budget minded homeowner.
Krista uses all the pieces of a room – like furniture, rugs, window shades, or accent tables – to get high style without the high cost. Using one or two really nice pieces as a focal point, and complementing them with more budget friendly options is a great way to stretch a dollar when designing. Putting a designer chair next to a knock-off sofa, or repainting an old end table and topping it off with a $500 vase are some of her techniques. And while she never did share the passion for cooking, which her big Italian influenced family had growing up, she did learn from watching them that attention to detail, balance of color and flavors, and careful selection of ingredients were the secret to all great recipes. These are the sensibilities that Krista brings to her website, RoomRecipes.com, a great blogging community about practical home design. Check out “Splurge and Save” on HGTV and visit her website, you will get some great tips for the budget minded homeowner.
