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b"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\\u2019s 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!\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear On This Episode: \\n\\nKristin and her husband bought his childhood home from his parents, and she talks about the renovations and changes they made.\\n\\nThe challenges of renovating a split-level house.\\n\\nUniversal design is not boring! And if you think it is, watch Kristin\\u2019s episode of Design School.\\n\\nThere's nothing more precious in your home than the people.\\n\\nHow to maximize seating in your space.\\n\\nKristin\\u2019s love of dark colors\\n\\nCreating a palate cleanser in the hallways.\\n\\nMore about Kristin\\u2019s beautiful dining room, including the walls.\\n\\nWhat was her experience like during Design School? \\n\\n\\nThe importance of understanding scale.\\n\\n\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\n\\nBallard Designs Room Planner\\n\\nhttps://kkongdesigns.com/\\n\\nDesign School \\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma: \\nHi, 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.\\nAnd, 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\\u2019s Room Planning tool for scale!"