• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Home Tour
    • Master Bathroom
    • Kitchen
    • Kitchen Eat-In Area
    • Family Room
    • Living Room
    • Home Office
    • Laundry Room
    • Master Bedroom
    • Craft Room
    • Dining Room
    • Garage
    • Guest Room
    • Guest Bathroom
    • Patio
    • Powder Room
    • Teen Blue & White Bedroom
    • Teen Boho Chic Bedroom
  • Projects
    • Room Remodels
    • DIY Projects
    • Decorating Tips
    • Cleaning
    • Organizing
  • Subscribe
  • Shop My Faves
  • Instagram
  • About
    • Contact
    • Meet Kris
    • FAQs
    • Media
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy

Driven by Decor logo

menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Home Tour
    • Master Bathroom
    • Kitchen
    • Kitchen Eat-In Area
    • Family Room
    • Living Room
    • Home Office
    • Laundry Room
    • Master Bedroom
    • Craft Room
    • Dining Room
    • Garage
    • Guest Room
    • Guest Bathroom
    • Patio
    • Powder Room
    • Teen Blue & White Bedroom
    • Teen Boho Chic Bedroom
  • Projects
    • Room Remodels
    • DIY Projects
    • Decorating Tips
    • Cleaning
    • Organizing
  • Subscribe
  • Shop My Faves
  • Instagram
  • About
    • Contact
    • Meet Kris
    • FAQs
    • Media
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Meet Kris

    Hi, I’m Kris and I’m so glad that you found me here at Driven by Decor! I started Driven by Decor in 2011 to have a creative, right-brained outlet to balance my very left-brained career in genetics.

    Having lived in over 20 homes across 8 states, I’m passionate about the importance of creating warm, welcoming, and stylish spaces for families to call home. I’m a self-taught decorator and developing my design skills didn’t exactly happen overnight – my blue faux painted kitchen in our first home is proof of that! 😂 I picked up lots of tips, tricks, and lessons along the way and love sharing them all with you. I don’t just share pretty “before” and “after” pics – I take you along on the process to share in my triumphs, failures, and decision making so that you have the know-how and insight to tackle design and DIY projects on your own!

    Along with being driven by decor, I’m also driven by a love for…

    My Family – Jeff and I met way back in 1992 on what his friend told him was a blind date (while my sister told me was just a group of friends going out together). A few weeks later we went to a formal work event together…

    Jeff and Kris dating

    and it was all she wrote! Over 25 years later, we have two teenage daughters who keep us on our toes and who we couldn’t love or be more proud of. Our family

    Boston terriers – we are crazy about their sweet & spunky personalities! Our most recent addition is “Cricket” who we adopted at age 7 – don’t let this super sweet pic fool you, she’s a stinker (but in the cuddliest, best way!):

    Meet "Cricket" plus the power of a light bulb swap and best early Black Friday deals!

    She pops up on my Instagram Stories a LOT because she’s a velcro dog who is always close by her mama!

    The Beach – For some reason I’m always cold. Always. So I love the sun and the beach (which is why I’m SO excited to have just made a move from Connecticut to North Carolina!).

    Travel – my whole family loves to travel! One of my life’s highlights was when Jeff had a one year overseas job based in Belgium before we had kids. We made serious tracks every weekend and traveled all over Europe in the tiniest car that ever existed. We also try to go on one great family vacation every year and those vacations hold some of my favorite memories.

    Now that you know a little more about me, I’ll fill you in on some of the best things to check out on my blog so that you can learn more about Driven by Decor! A good place to start is {this tour of our CT home} – I’ve knocked out a lot of room makeovers in the eight years we lived there!

    Tour our CT home!

    Also take a peek at some of my favorite projects including:

    DIY Projects

    Decorating Tips

    Organizing Projects

    I update Driven by Decor 1-2 times week and the easiest way to follow along is to sign up to get new posts by email. It’s free and easy – you can subscribe {here}.

    I’d love for you to connect with Driven by Decor by following on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. And if you love something, aren’t so crazy about something, or have a question, I’d love to hear from you! Just shoot me an email through my contact form {here}. Thanks so much for stopping by!

    Primary Sidebar

    ✉️FREE EMAIL SERIES ✉️

    5 Secrets to Reinventing Your Home on a Budget

    Simple tips to instantly transform five rooms in your home!

    Meet Kris

    Photo of Kris Jarrett

    Follow Me

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    All images on DBD are copyrighted and taken by me unless otherwise noted. If you'd like to use any of my images, please request their use via my Contact page.

    I am a participant in several affiliate advertising programs (including the Amazon Associates program) and earn fees from qualifying purchases. For more information, see my full disclosure statement {here}.

    To view my privacy policy, go {here}.

    Copyright © 2025 · Driven by Decor