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How To Create A Vintage Look For Your Home

Vintage is defined as too old to be considered modern, but not old enough to be considered antique. It can also mean retro, recently out of style with potential to make a comeback. It is such fun to scour antique flea markets, thrift shops and vintage shops to hunt for pieces to use in my…

Eighty By Krista Tile Now Available For Purchase

I am so excited to have launched my own line of designer tile called “Eighty by Krista” in collaboration with NYC’s TileBar. Inspired by the wild and whimsical pop-culture shapes of the 1980’s, Eighty by Krista is an homage to the legendary decade that propelled interior design, music and fashion into uncharted territories. Composed in classic…

DecorPorn: Porcelain Objects

Let’s face it, the right accessories can make or break a room. I love to accessorize and sometimes one piece can inspire an entire design. This is the kind of stuff that looks amazing on a shelf or a tabletop. Photo by Lesley Unruh. Design by Krista Watterworth Alterman. Sourcing: Chess Bookends, Round mirror,…

About Last Night: Swank Farms

Last night we went to a very special event hosted by Swank Specialty Produce. A group of local and nationally known chefs presented dinner in an exquisite, rustic el fresco setting at Swank Farms (named after Jodi Swank, who owns the farm) in in Loxahatchee, Florida. We got a chance to tour the hydrophonic growing houses and…

Vote for Krista for New Trad’s 2016 Rising Design Superstar

Traditional Home has always been one of my favorite design magazines. I have been lucky to be featured in the press many times, but I have to say…being featured in Traditional Home would be a real thrill. I am so honored to have been nominated for a 2016 New Trad Rising Design Superstar. The…