Design Star Season 6 finalist Kevin Grace says he was inspired to pursue interior design after watching it on TV, is into mid-century, “cheap,” and repurposing. A dude after my own heart! Let’s check out the work of this fashion merchandise director and window dresser from Chicago:
Kevin Grace's living room.
Love the table, the chair’s cute, and I love that the footstool is green pony hair…beyond that, it’s hard to get much out of this photo. I don’t love the footstool with that particular chair.
Kevin Grace's living room.
Feels clutter-y.
Kevin Grace's living room.
Interesting individual elements, but everything as a whole feels hodge-podge and cluttered.
Kevin Grace's miniature modern chair collection.
While this tells us something about Kevin (that he likes mid-century), it’s not exactly a portfolio piece. Anyone can get on Etsy and order a bunch of miniature chairs and pop them on a shelf. Seeing what’s around this collection would tell us more about his styling and design skills.
Kevin Grace's dining room.
Cute.
Another spot in Kevin Grace's home.
This is more like it! Cool vintage lamp, cute pillows, everything’s arranged in a fun way.
KEVIN GRACE ON A BUMPER STICKER: It’s going to be hard for someone without any professional experience in interior design to come off as the voice of authority on the subject. If he can create a compelling store window, it would seem logical that he could also create a visually appealing room…but since his portfolio doesn’t extend beyond his own home, I’m wishing they’d cast him on First Time Design instead of Design Star.
Coming soon: Designer finalist Leslie Ezelle from the Lone Star State!
I really enjoyed your take on things. I think you made some good and very funny points. I am looking forward to future feedback. Thanks for the smile, and I will try to do better next time. 🙂 kg