California Dreamin' by Kristen Hutchins

For me, the most important piece to keep in mind when designing an interior is to keep the style and flow condusive to how the owner wants to feel when they walk through their doors. Most of the time, I am designing to give off the feelings of calmness, tranquility, peace, refreshment, and easy-breezy. I come to an understanding of what the client wants by walking along in the shoes of their daily life. (I can do this for you! See the Design Services tab)

If I were to choose a designer for my own home based on how I want to feel, I would choose Kristen Hutchins. I found her designs and it was love at first sight. A California based designer who put her time in with designers Ruthie Sommers and Kelly Wearstler, she paints the California Chic style to a 'T'. When I think of the sunny state's Pacific Ocean inspired interiors, I think of bright, colorful, surfer-y, laid back, eclectic, somewhat modern, and just plain 'cool'. I want to hang out with the people who live in these homes, drink sangria and laugh and swim the day away under the sun. Hek, what am I saying, I want to BE one of these people (as I write this blog post there are snow flurries out my office window and I can hear the traffic and sirens from the street...)


And for the imagery:

 

Kristen, you are fabulous!