Kristin is the founder and principal of Reside, an architecture + design firm in Long Beach, California. Kristin is a Southern California native with an upbringing that has been informed by a talented interior designer mother and skilled home and boat builder father. This environment led Kristin to architecture where she could combine her love of interior design and fascination with construction details. Kristin a licensed architect who graduated from the University of Southern California with a Degree in Architecture and has over 15 years of experience in residential and commercial architecture + design. This unique combination of experience ensures that clients receive the attention to detail it takes to effectively manage projects of any size.

Kristin’s design is informed by her love of everything California coastal, world travel rooted in exploring design and architecture that spans centuries and continents. She loves to be on the water with her husband Mike, precious and precocious baby girl, and cattle dog, Salt.