{"id":11696,"date":"2023-04-13T18:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/?p=11696"},"modified":"2023-04-27T14:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:12:25","slug":"ambassador-spotlight-kristin-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wescover.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/13\/ambassador-spotlight-kristin-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Spotlight: Kristin Kong of K Kong Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11696\" class=\"elementor elementor-11696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d776af2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d776af2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14da17a\" data-id=\"14da17a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f3e80 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c1f3e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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We sat down with Kristin to learn about how she got her start in interior design, her inspiration, and much more!<\/span><\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f78a29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f78a29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5608435\" data-id=\"5608435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127eded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127eded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How did you get your start in interior design?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e5544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e5544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce3dbab\" data-id=\"ce3dbab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d187215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d187215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I attended Vanderbilt University pursuing a degree in economics until I took the Stats class and was hit with the realization that this was not my path. Having always been creative, I made the wise decision to switch my major and received my BFA in Art History, minoring in Studio Art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I was in New York working in the fashion industry (still not convinced I\u2019d found my forever career), my mom suggested I consider interior design school, and everything fell into place. I found my true passion for design and d\u00e9cor and was able to apply my sensibilities to three dimensional spaces.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many years I worked on a variety of project types for a large commercial architecture firm in their interior design studio. I found that my greatest interest was in the projects that had a more residential feel, like the condo and multi-family work. Having the confidence gained from my experiences at the firm, I decided that I wanted a new challenge, one as a business owner specializing in residential and small-scale commercial projects. In July we will celebrate twelve years of business, where we have focused on custom interiors that are inspired by architecture, form, and function.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13b348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f13b348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-1024x749.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-11696 wp-image-11702\" alt=\"kristin kong interior designer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mali-Azima-Kristin_Kong_Holiday_Home_20214868_1-2048x1498.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photography by Mali Azima <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8f9af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8f9af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-831bf23\" data-id=\"831bf23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e91d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e91d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How would you describe the K Kong design style?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d04dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d04dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9a318f\" data-id=\"b9a318f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b24e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our style is always client focused \u2013 all about them and not necessarily about us. One thing that is consistent and does seem to draw clients to us is our use of color. We do try to push the boundaries when it comes to mixing patterns, colors and adding a little bit of retro style. Maybe because I grew up in that era, but I am partial to objects from the 70s and 80s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Philosophy has always been to live with what you love. You do not have to stay in one \u201cstyle\u201d lane. If you have individual pieces that you cherish, that speak to you and have a story behind them, when they are assembled, they become a collection. We curate this collection of your life to create beautiful, interesting spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d9da4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45d9da4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9335f9\" data-id=\"f9335f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1006fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1006fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photography by Mali Azima <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-893180f\" data-id=\"893180f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0e8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb0e8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-11696 wp-image-11704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MaliAzima_KristinKong_Schutze-242-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photography by Mali Azima <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4bb835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4bb835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c938b06\" data-id=\"c938b06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aed03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96aed03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s a piece of advice or rule of thumb that any designer needs to know?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f19a193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f19a193\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a394ea\" data-id=\"7a394ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdc75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a big believer in trusting your gut. Often with design \u2013 especially when homeowners try to design themselves \u2013 the big, missed mark is scale. When it comes to lighting, people will often select under sized fixtures that don\u2019t fill the space properly. Or they are afraid to really fill the room with the right amount of furniture because they think it will be too crowded, when actually, it is the opposite. When there is too much space, a room is not inviting and hence the importance of hiring a designer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c7b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96c7b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-11696 wp-image-11705\" alt=\"kristin kong interior design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Cevian_Rome3274-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photography by Mali Azima <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db1fe9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db1fe9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a84999\" data-id=\"3a84999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babfa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babfa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When it comes to sourcing, do you like to put an emphasis on custom furniture and local artists or creators?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-472e3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"472e3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eadeb97\" data-id=\"eadeb97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb574a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We try to do custom furniture wherever possible and support our craftspeople. Having studied art, I love following artists and looking at art. Clients want you to be able to tell them the story behind pieces. A lot of that story is the artist, so that\u2019s really important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, we want to create spaces that are unique and customized, not cookie-cutter. It&#8217;s imperative to our work to have little art pieces that make the space unique. You want to have signature pieces in your home that start conversations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a sustainability angle, I&#8217;m tired of our throwaway culture. Nine million tons of furniture goes into landfills every year because people don&#8217;t want to reupholster or repurpose it. When you&#8217;re buying a piece that&#8217;s unique and special, it has longevity because it becomes an heirloom that gets passed down.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7bcd60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7bcd60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c5d277\" data-id=\"1c5d277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd8d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fd8d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What new styles or design trends excite you for the future of interior design? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7be315c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7be315c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1967283\" data-id=\"1967283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243f788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243f788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all that time at home during COVID people began reflecting on their surroundings, and how it impacted their life, health, and happiness. When you fill your environment with things that you love and pieces \u2013 whether it be pottery, art, or furniture \u2013 that really speak to your soul, that is the real importance in what we do. What brings us immense joy is helping our clients realize their vision for a space that manifests whatever they are seeking \u2013 comfort, delight, diversion, solace \u2013 a home that they are grateful to wake up in every day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60de8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60de8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-1024x687.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-11696 wp-image-11706\" alt=\"kristin kong interior design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog-prod.wescover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kristin_Kong_Residence23500-2048x1374.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photography by Mali Azima <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a507c43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a507c43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e790d01\" data-id=\"e790d01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c9052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c9052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To learn more about K Kong Design, visit <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kkongdesigns.com\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wescover Ambassador Kristin Kong is an interior designer and founder of K Kong Designs. We sat down with Kristin to learn about how she got her start in interior design, her inspiration, and much more! How did you get your start in interior design? 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