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Classic And Contemporary Come Together In The Light, Bright Designs Of Krista Watterworth Alterman Story by Julie Unger • Photos by Jessica Glynn
An affinity for interior design began at a young age for Krista Watterworth Alterman of Krista Watterworth Design Studio. She was 7 years old when she started drawing people and homes in elevations — dissections of homes much like dollhouses. “I really wanted to have a dollhouse; my parents couldn’t afford it,” Alterman recalled. “So, I would draw what it would look like in that dollhouse, with kids in one room playing together, an adult reading in a chair, and I would base the people in the drawings on family members.” That was where Alterman’s design passion began. Now that she can afford a dollhouse, she bought her daughter one. “It was totally a dream that I was able to get her one. She’s 6 now,” Alterman said. Alterman gravitates toward a classic, contemporary look. The influences of growing up in Connecticut, spending time in New York City and in South
Beach helped establish a fondness for clean, contemporary looks, reflecting Alterman’s urban experiences, with classic details, reflecting Connecticut, and mid-century and art deco accents reflecting South Beach. “It is an amalgamation of those three elements that put me in my design happy place,” she said. “But I feel as though I have to be almost like a chameleon. I have to listen to what people want and what they need, and not really infuse my style upon them — but I do need to infuse my sense of style.” The difference? Sense of style is a sense of good style, regardless of what style of design. Alterman’s style would be her personal preferences. wellington the magazine | december 2016
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