Design Star' Jennifer Bertrand puts creativity to work in nursery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jennifer Bertrand recently won another reality show that many of us play: parenthood.
"It's a lot tougher than a television competition, that's for sure," says Bertrand, who on Feb. 20 gave birth to son Winston Spencer Bertrand. While she rocks Winston, she jokes that she and her husband, Chris, plan to ground him when he's 13 for keeping them up at night.
Bertrand is the Olathe, Kan., design consultant who won HGTV's reality contest "Design Star" last year. The prize is her own show on the channel, as it was for the winners of the two previous seasons: Kim Myles, host of "Myles of Style," and David Bromstad, host of "Color Splash."
Since winning, Bertrand has appeared on two one-hour HGTV specials, "Paint-Over With Jennifer Bertrand," in which she demonstrated how painting techniques can transform rooms, kitchen cabinets and furniture, and "HGTV Showdown," which pitted her against Myles in a four-hour design of a children's playroom. (Although homeowners chose Myles' room design, many liked Bertrand's better because it included way more storage and style).
"At least Winston will get to see himself on TV," says Bertrand, laughing. She was visibly pregnant during the episode.
With her perky personality, Bertrand would like to be "the Rachael Ray of design," making decorating approachable for the masses. Bertrand wants to start taping her show in the fall (stay tuned for details).
She recently returned to work in the Kansas City area; she and Chris own a design business, Bertrand Designs, and they're remodeling a client's master bedroom and bathroom.
Meanwhile, at home, in addition to caring for Winston, they're finishing their basement. Given their hectic schedule, it's a good thing they finished the nursery before Winston was born.
"It's a room that's all about creativity," Bertrand says. "We wanted to make it personal and happy, but we didn't want it to scream nursery. We wanted it to reflect our modern tastes."
FAMILY HERITAGE
The nursery is special, which you'd expect from the winner of a national design competition. The room contains a soothing palette of cream-colored walls with olive-green stripes. Bright splashes of grass green and red artwork pop in the room.
The modern crib and changing table by Amy Coe for Babies R Us were gifts from family members. The couple designed the room on a tight budget with furnishings including a DwellStudio zebra area rug from Target and drapery hardware from Wal-Mart, proving that you don't have to spend a lot of money to make a big impact.
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Jennifer Bertrand, who recently won the television show 'Design Star', designed her nursery with custom slip cover for Glider by tailor Peterjun Custodio and pillows by Alisa Ross, a local Kansas City artist, Union Jack painting by Jennifer Bertrand. (Tammy Ljungblad/Tammy Ljungblad/MCT)
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