The First Thing Kelly Wearstler Would Update in a Drab Kitchen
Photo by Magdalena Wosinska
Kelly Wearstler is famous for creating distinctive, enveloping spaces. But when it comes to buying a home, the designer’s advice is much more basic: “You really have to take your time, look at the market, and see where you can add value,” she says.
Before you can get to the stage of moodboarding and furniture shopping, you have to get through the real-estate hunt. And after years of experience doing the less glamorous work of looking up comps and budgeting for construction, Wearstler is sharing her advice on how to break in. She recently sat on a panel presented by SoFi, the leading personal finance company, to discuss how the future of homeownership is currently being shaped by innovation, design, and access. Her biggest advice for newcomers? You need strategy before you can have style.
