World's Longest Yard Sale

Hi All!

Just got back from Alabama/Tennessee where I was covering the World's Longest Yard Sale for the
Rachael Ray Show. A yard sale SO big, it ran through several
states. I pull over even when I see a BAD yard sale,
so as you can imagine, I was in heaven!

I'm glad to have seen it, shopped it, lived it first
hand, but the unbearable heat has me less than
excited about putting it on my list for next summer. I did however, find some great things for the set, a beautiful pair of old mother of pearl binoculars for myself, and tons of furniture pieces that I would of snatched up in a heartbeat if it weren't for the whole shipping situation. There were people in RV's, campers, and even with hitched horse trailers to carry home their loot.... maybe, like giving birth (I hear), I'll have forgotten by next year how miserable the heat was and make it a cross country trip in some kind of enormous vehicle. Or, I can just suck it up and pay for shipping! What can I say- once dimey, always dimey......

I'll keep ya'll posted on the air date so you can see the whole extravaganza first hand! More soon...

Love,
Kristan


Whats next......

Hi Everyone!

Wow! It's been a long time since I've blogged... It's been an exciting and busy year, so it's time that I fill ya'll in!

As many of you may know (since the emails came pouring in!) Spencer, along with new team headed up by Kahi in moi's role and Abraham as design coordinator, debuted their first episode as a team on Saturday night (and
began with a beautiful bang, I might add!) So I'm responding to the question that so many of you wrote in with- have I left Design on a Dime? The answer is yes. After 4 years, I wrapped my last show back in
November with Dave and Spencer so that I could pursue new projects.

For those of you who haven't caught it, I'm delighted to say that I am now appearing on the Rachael Ray Show as her "design buddy", and having a blast! I love doing makeovers, so you'll still see lots of those, but you can expect my segments to run the gamut. In the first season, I was lucky enough to get an all access pass to the Good Housekeeping Research
Institute where, you guessed it, they research products and assign the coveted Good Housekeeping Seal! It was unbelievable!

I also spent 3 weeks in Enterprise, Alabama, the town that was devastated by a tornado. The community was determined to have the high school's prom on it's intended date, though the high school was destroyed, and 8 classmates were lost. Rachael cooked, my friends Colby and Gretta helped
the kids with their gowns and tuxes and I dressed out their space. It was a life changing experience, being embraced by a community who were the embodiment of strength and grace. It's projects like this that I'm excited to start sharing with you.

We're gearing up for season 2, and I'm looking forward to bringing you more makeovers and just plain good design advice and tips. You'll still find me on HGTV though, in plenty of unaired Design on a Dime episodes as well as new projects.

Here's where I get mushy. If the sheer volume of wonderful emails I receive from so many of you is any indication of the success of the show, then I'd say we've had a fantastic run. I feel very fortunate to do what I love for a living, and share it with all of you to boot! This show has been an enormous part of my life- I'm proud to have been part of it and overwhelmed by our fan's support. Thank you everyone, for helping make our show a success. Stay tuned!

Love,
Kristan