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As an accomplished interior designer based out of Sacramento, California, Kerrie Kelly has both written books on design and won many awards including Houzz' Best of Remodeling 2012. She's also been a featured designer and has consulted with the DIY and HGTV Network's "House Crasher's," "Bath Crashers" and "Room Crashers" shows -- the last on which the garage transformation project (pictured here) was featured.
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Kerrie: We created designs and worked with the contactor and production team for two weeks prior to the shoot. We were onsite for three days assisting with the DIY projects and installation details. The budget for EVERYTHING was $23,000.
Kelly's garage transformation project from HGTV's "Room Crashers."
Kerrie: When transforming a garage to a livable space, you want to make sure it is comfortable and functional. We added in insulation, installed a fireplace, provided lighting on dimmers, specified new wall and floor finishes and lots of great furniture. The last thing you want is to walk into a garage that screams "redo." You want to walk into a transformed space and get the real sense of a lounge space and expanded square footage.
Kerrie: With the remodels we are working on, we are combining reclaimed materials with newer finishes, such as reclaimed wood with chrome details. Sustainability is a main focus so we try to maintain as much cabinetry as possible and simply provide a new finish to give an affordable spin.
Kerrie: Our Mona Lisa is always the last project we completed. We really fall in love with each project we work on and the client we create it for.
Kerrie: I think the overlap of livable design, sustainability and technology will create innovative products that can be incorporated into the home, making lives more efficient, user-friendly and functional for all.
Kerrie: We work with our dream clients on a daily basis -- they allow the team at Kerrie Kelly Design Lab to do what we love every day. Once a client gives in to the process, the design train creates a momentum and an end result better than they could have ever imagined.
Kerrie: Understanding our client vision and needs for the space.
Kelly's Lincoln Garage exterior, which was published in Schiffer's Garage Makeover Book.
Kerrie: We love to specify our own furniture line as it is so customizable. We can specify finishes, fabrics, accent details such as monogramming, nail heads and tufting, and specific seating firmness so the pieces are specific to our client needs.
