Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here: Kristy Degina and her two Chihuahuas, Spike and Little OneLocation: Hollywood neighborhood of Los AngelesSize: 550 square feet (51.1 square meters); studio with full kitchen and bathroomYear built: 1927“Black, grays and white are my colors,” says Kristy Degina, who works as a merchandising manager for Crate & Barrel. Degina also is a freelance interior designer for her company, franklinAve, which specializes in small-space design and original art and pillows. Her space is a reflection of her design philosophy. “I finally decided to live the mantra that I teach my clients: to live minimally, organize more and reduce spending,” she says.In her Hollywood studio, the sharp contrast of colors brings drama to the petite room. “Don’t be afraid to go big and bold in a small space,” she says. “I see clients choose pure white for their walls. White is clean and modern but can feel sterile if it’s pure white,” she says. Here, she used Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams, which was voted color of the year for 2016. “It’s slightly off-white so it’s still modern but livable and not hospital-like. It also helps to hide imperfections, which pure white tends to highli...
Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here: Kristy Degina and her two Chihuahuas, Spike and Little OneLocation: Hollywood neighborhood of Los AngelesSize: 550 square feet (51.1 square meters); studio with full kitchen and bathroomYear built: 1927“Black, grays and white are my colors,” says Kristy Degina, who works as a merchandising manager for Crate & Barrel. Degina also is a freelance interior designer for her company, franklinAve, which specializes in small-space design and original art and pillows. Her space is a reflection of her design philosophy. “I finally decided to live the mantra that I teach my clients: to live minimally, organize more and reduce spending,” she says.In her Hollywood studio, the sharp contrast of colors brings drama to the petite room. “Don’t be afraid to go big and bold in a small space,” she says. “I see clients choose pure white for their walls. White is clean and modern but can feel sterile if it’s pure white,” she says. Here, she used Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams, which was voted color of the year for 2016. “It’s slightly off-white so it’s still modern but livable and not hospital-like. It also helps to hide imperfections, which pure white tends to highli...
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