Krista Leigh Watterworth is an American

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who has hosted several

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shows such as ''Save My Bath'' (formerly ''Bad, Bad Bath'') and ''Splurge and Save''. She has also appeared as an interior design expert on the

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show '' Restaurant: Impossible'' and the

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show ''

The Vanilla Ice Project ''The Vanilla Ice Project'' is an American reality television series on the DIY Network. It is hosted by construction contractor and rapper Rob Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice, who has significant experience with home improvement and real estate fl ...

''.

History

Watterworth grew up in

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in an Italian-American family with four sisters. She was raised Catholic. Watterworth completed her undergraduate studies at the

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. In 2004, she graduated with a Master's in Fine Arts from

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, paying for school by staging apartments for real estate agents in

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. She later left law school for a modeling career. She also attended the

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. In 2010, Watterworth moved to

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, where she opened her own studio.

Career

During college, Watterworth worked as a

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over summer breaks. As an actress, she had small roles on the

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s ''

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'' and ''

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.'' In 2006, Watterworth auditioned for HGTV's ''Save My Bath'' (formerly ''Bad, Bad Bath'') and hosted the show for two years. She also hosted the HGTV show ''Splurge and Save'' and appeared on The Food Network's '' Restaurant: Impossible.'' Watterworth has worked regularly with Rob Van Winkle on his show ''

'' on DIY Network. Her interior design work has been published in

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, DECOR, and Florida Design. She has also designed her own line of tile.

Personal life

Watterworth married Eric Dwight Alterman in 2006. Alterman is the founder of

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and MeshNetworks. They live in

, with their two children.

Awards

* 2022 Best of Palm Beach-First Place, Home Decorating, ''Palm Beach Post'' * 2022 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida,
The Commonwealth Institute
' * 2022 Best of Design, Interior Icons
Modern Luxury Interiors
' * 2021 Top Women-Led Business in Florida, ''The Commonwealth Institute'' * 2021 Best of Palm Beach-Home Decorating, ''Palm Beach Post'' * 2021 American Society of Interior Designers Design Excellence- First Place, Bathroom * 2020 Luxe Red Awards – Regional Winner, Kitchen * 2020 Luxe Red Awards – Regional Winner, Bathroom * 2018 Luxe Red Awards – Regional Winner, Kitchen * 2018

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Design Excellence Crystal Award - Residential: Traditional Design over 3000 sf - First Place * 2018 American Society of Interior Designers Design Excellence Crystal Award - Residential: Contemporary Design under 3000 sf - Honorable Mention

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Watterworth, Krista American television hosts American interior designers American women television presenters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people