Bio
Marina Hildebrand is a Canadian interior designer best known as the co-host of the reality lifestyle television show Kitchen Crimes, in 2005.
She is the principal of Regina-based Marina Hildebrand Design and specializes in both residential and commercial interiors.
Marina believes that design improves the quality of life and she is committed to making design easily accessible to everyone.
She focuses on the way people relate to their space, believing that incorporating the right design into one's life and surroundings naturally improves the way one works and feels.
Design philosophy
Surround yourself with things that you either love or are functional (that means everything from paring knives to your CDs). If it doesn't fall into either category, get rid of it. You get extra marks if you love it and it looks good!
Biggest design pet peeve
The belief that it's not okay to paint wood, especially oak.
Favourite rule of thumb
If you can't think of at least two uses for it, don't buy it!