{"id":2701,"date":"2023-06-27T11:18:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T11:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/27\/exclusive-christina-hall-opens-up-about-her-home-her-heart-and-more-that-will-show-her-in-a-whole-new-light\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T11:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T11:18:13","slug":"exclusive-christina-hall-opens-up-about-her-home-her-heart-and-more-that-will-show-her-in-a-whole-new-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/27\/exclusive-christina-hall-opens-up-about-her-home-her-heart-and-more-that-will-show-her-in-a-whole-new-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Christina Hall Opens Up About Her Home, Her Heart, and More That Will Show Her in a Whole New Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HGTV<\/p>\n

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Christina Hall<\/strong><\/a> is back, in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

After a stint in the South doing renovations on \u201cChristina in the Country<\/a>,\u201d this HGTV star has returned\u00a0to her West Coast roots for the second half of Season 4 of \u201cChristina on the Coast<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the show (premiering on Thursday on HGTV and streaming on Max), the Newport Beach, CA\u2013based designer overhauls houses for her California clients while also remodeling her own family home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt never stops,\u201d she tells Realtor.com<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re adding a barbecue entertaining area in the backyard because around the pool there\u2019s not a barbecue. And we\u2019re also going to make some changes in our master bathroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curious to find out what she and her husband, Josh Hall<\/strong><\/a>, are up to around their own home and beyond, we caught up with her and learned about some of the latest trends she loves\u2014and a few she hates\u2014as well as her hopes for the future.<\/p>\n

Christina Hall checks in on a renovation on \u201cChristina on the Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

HGTV<\/p>\n

Before the midseason break, we saw you move from Dana Point back to Newport Beach, CA. How are things going?<\/h3>\n

I always thought it would be so wonderful to have a house with an ocean view, which was wonderful. But the sacrifice of not being as close to friends and family, being outside my comfort zone\u2014Newport Beach just feels like home to me. While Dana Point is wonderful, it just didn\u2019t have that same level of home feeling, so we\u2019re very happy we moved back. I love where we\u2019re at. I love being close to friends and the restaurants I like, and riding our bikes. The kids are very happy, too.<\/p>\n

What renovations have you done in the new house?<\/h3>\n

We made a lot of changes throughout the whole house. It\u2019s extremely modern, and modern\u2014believe it or not\u2014is probably my least favorite style. It feels a bit cold if it\u2019s not done correctly, so we added our own take on a modern style. We added an organic vibe<\/a>\u2014I call it a Bali flair. We softened it; we added more wood textures.<\/p>\n

Josh and I both love black<\/a>, so we added a lot of black in the house. We went with all black Caf\u00e9 appliances that look super cool; they add an edge to the modernness. We added a bar area because I think every house should have at least a little minibar or fridge somewhere to have all your beverages. [We] added cool lighting, plants, redid the kids\u2019 rooms\u2014we did it all.<\/p>\n

Christina and Josh Hall kick back on \u201cChristina on the Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

HGTV<\/p>\n

What feature of your home do you enjoy the most?<\/h3>\n

My favorite room in the house is our bedroom. It feels really tranquil. It\u2019s all glass, and there\u2019s really cool bamboo that you look out at. It has vacation vibes. It sits up high, so you feel like you\u2019re in one of those hotels where the room is on stilts. There\u2019s a cool chair in the corner where I like to read.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s market, what is your best renovation advice for homeowners?<\/h3>\n

Prices have gone up a lot. That makes it super complicated when homeowners have an idea of what they think they\u2019re going to spend, and those prices have changed dramatically in the past three years.<\/p>\n

I would advise everyone to get multiple bids and get referrals<\/a>. I feel like that\u2019s the biggest problem in this industry\u2014not getting correct work done, or you go into it with expectations and the project takes significantly longer than it should.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the biggest design or real estate lesson you\u2019ve learned since beginning your career?<\/h3>\n

I started in 2009, and from 2009 to 2023, there\u2019s been, like, 16 different design trends along the way. My goal was always to design for the masses. Especially doing house flipping, we never wanted to alienate anyone.<\/p>\n

You want all buyers to walk in and be able to feel like, no matter what is going on, they could come in with their furniture and it would be their style. No matter if the homeowner tells me they\u2019re going to live here the rest of their life, I always look at it like, what\u2019s good for resale?<\/p>\n

Christina shows off a completed indoor-outdoor kitchen renovation on \u201cChristina on the Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

HGTV<\/p>\n

What still challenges you about real estate and design?<\/h3>\n

Everyone loves the coastal design, right? Well, that can get a little bit boring since everyone wants pretty much the same design. I have a California coastal edge, but sometimes I want to mix it up, especially when people have a different style house<\/a>, like midcentury modern or super contemporary. We\u2019re seeing a lot of the same design trends that we have been seeing for the past few years, and that gets a little complicated when I want to try something different.<\/p>\n

Is there a coastal design detail that would work wherever you live?<\/h3>\n

Living by the coast, I picture that as the indoor-outdoor feel, a lot of natural light, bringing in wood textures, wooden tones, natural oak cabinets, real plants. So I feel like the style I\u2019m in right now transfers wherever you live.<\/p>\n

What popular design trend do you love most?<\/h3>\n

Large islands<\/a>! I love a big island. Especially with kids, we spend a lot of time at the island. We have dinners here, we do homework, we do crafts, we do games.<\/p>\n

My advice is, when you choose a countertop material, make sure that it\u2019s durable because families do spend so much time entertaining in the kitchen and around the island. If you go with a porous material, you may regret that later.<\/p>\n

Christina takes on a personal home renovation in Season 4 of \u201cChristina on the Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

HGTV<\/p>\n

As a mom of three, what is your top tip for decluttering a home with kids?<\/h3>\n

I have a husband who is very neat! But besides that, organizing is so important. We\u2019re constantly shedding and donating and giving away. It\u2019s taking everything out of your cabinets or your closet and really looking at what you don\u2019t use and don\u2019t need and donating those items. You feel so much better when you\u2019re able to find things, you know where things are, and when you open a drawer things look pretty. I just think that it goes a very long way.<\/p>\n

Do you ever find it challenging to meet Josh\u2019s preference for neatness?<\/h3>\n

Oh yeah, especially with three kids\u2014two of them are not neat. They have their sticky fingers, and they\u2019re touching everything, walls, cabinets. Just reminding them to wash their hands, it\u2019s a life lesson that should be taught anyways. Definitely [Josh] is way more neat than all of us are.<\/p>\n

Is there a popular design trend you\u2019d be happy to never do again?<\/h3>\n

One that I\u2019m not into that went out in the early 2000s is that heavy Tuscan<\/a> [style]. Like the travertine everywhere\u2014and trust me, I used to do it in the early 2000s\u2014I\u2019m not super into that, all the browns, the heavy rugs, and all those things.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most common issue clients need help with?<\/h3>\n

People have a really hard time putting everything together. Even when I show clients a counter, backsplash, handles, everything\u2014people really struggle to visualize it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve done so many flips and transformations, I can walk in a house and know exactly what it could look like in 10 seconds, how the floor plan would be more functional, how you should remove walls, how the flow should be. That\u2019s my favorite part; I mostly enjoy the big part of the remodel. I don\u2019t so much enjoy picking the furniture, but I enjoy taking walls down and making it a space where people can enjoy it more [with] their family.<\/p>\n

Christina considers tile options with fellow designer James Bender.<\/p>\n

HGTV<\/p>\n

On HGTV\u2019s \u2018Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge\u2019 (premiering July 16), you and co-star James Bender take on Barbie\u2019s closet. Who has the better closet, you or Barbie?<\/h3>\n

I love my closet, but Barbie\u2019s is better. That closet is insane. James and I use some inspiration from the movie \u201cClueless.\u201d Remember Cher\u2019s closet? It\u2019s pretty incredible. It was such a fun process.<\/p>\n

Your Instagram profile tagline is \u2018Master of Manifesting.\u2019 What are you manifesting next?<\/h3>\n

I really want to be in a big-box store with a home decor line. My favorite places to shop for accessories [like] floating shelves is CB2, but I feel like there are gaps [in the market] for bedding and everything really, so I would love to have my own home decor line. I would also like to have a tile line.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristina on the Coast\u201d premieres on Thursday at 9 p.m. on HGTV and streams on Max.<\/em><\/p>\n

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HGTV Christina Hall is back, in more ways than one. After a stint in the South doing renovations on \u201cChristina in the Country,\u201d this HGTV star has returned\u00a0to her West Coast roots for the second half of Season 4 of \u201cChristina on the Coast.\u201d On the show (premiering on Thursday on HGTV and streaming on…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}