Kate, Author at DigsDigs

Kate Sitchikhina

Kate is a seasoned writer and home decor enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in the home improvement and interior design industry. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her diverse background, which spans home styling, wedding fashion, and lifestyle content. Her unique insights into Scandinavian minimalism, vintage aesthetics, and functional home solutions make her a go-to expert in the field.

Kate has been crafting engaging, research-driven content for DigsDigs since 2011, combining her deep understanding of home decor trends with practical, actionable advice. Not only does she write about stylish interiors—she lives it. From decorating her own cozy apartment using the very tips she shares, to testing DIY projects, Kate ensures that her readers receive tried-and-true solutions.

Her contributions are regularly cited by industry-leading platforms, establishing her as an authoritative voice in home decor and style. Kate’s articles consistently prioritize blending beauty with practicality, ensuring readers can turn inspiration into reality.

Whether you’re redecorating a single room or planning a complete home makeover, Kate’s writing is your perfect companion—filled with creativity, wisdom, and a touch of humor.

Notable Achievements

Over 15 years of experience in the home improvement industry.
Thrive on transforming ideas into engaging content that resonates with readers.
Published in international home and lifestyle magazines, including pieces on Scandinavian design and eco-friendly living.
Ocassional contributor to top wedding and fashion magazines, showcasing her ability to merge aesthetics with storytelling.
Decorates and renovates her own spaces using the same techniques she recommends, ensuring all advice is tested and effective.
Holds a Master’s Degree in Translation and is fluent in six languages, adding cultural depth to her design approach. (learning the 7th one).

Kate's Personal Touch

Beyond her impressive resume, Kate’s passion for home decor shines through her work. Her fascination with design began in childhood when she helped her parents renovate a family cabin into a cozy retreat—a project that sparked her lifelong love of mixing beauty with functionality. She’s also a self-proclaimed "DIY addict," known for her step-by-step tutorials on everything from upcycling furniture to creating personalized decor pieces.

Decorating

47 Trendy Cobalt Blue Home Decor Ideas

Blue is a classic color in home decor, it’s widely used in all the styles and all the spaces. Usually we see navy or pastels as navy is as timeless as black, and pastels are loved by those who prefer lighter interiors. But currently the most popular shades are none of that kind: these are...

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Furniture

45 Furniture Backing And Background Ideas

Faceless and cold interiors are recede into the past, and we are all trying to give at least a bit of personality and character to our homes, even if the interior is minimalist. If you want to accent your space but the accent shouldn’t be too much in your face, there’s a cool and quite...

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Decorating Terrace and garden designs

42 Beautiful Greenhouse Decor Ideas

A greenhouse isn’t only a gardening space, you can add function to it easily using it as an additional outdoor space. If the weather in your area is unpredictable, if it often rains or it’s very windy, if you hate bugs or love staying outdoors even on cold days, you can take advantage of your...

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Decorating

41 Terracotta And Green Home Decor Ideas

Earthy colors are on top the trends, and that’s for a reason: there are no other shades that would make your home welcoming and soothing so easily. Brown and beige, burgundy and terracotta, green of all shades and many other colors that you can see outside will make your home feel relaxing. Today’s roundup will...

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Furniture

How To Tile Furniture And 47 Examples

Starting from outdoors, tiled furniture has become a bold trend that got indoors, too. Cladding basic furniture items with tiles gives them a fashionable look and makes them more eye-catching. If you feel like trying this trend but you aren’t sure about it, here are some advantages of such furniture and advice how to DIY...

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Other Storage

How To Store Off Season Clothing: 30 Ideas

Winter is over, and if you are planning to prepare your winter clothes for storage and organize it so that it takes up less space, this guide is for you as we’ve gathered all the most useful tips and smart ideas. Preparation Tips Clean Clothes Before Storing Wash your clothes or have them dry-cleaned before...

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Balcony designs Decorating

44 Cool Enclosed Balcony Design Ideas

If you live in the city, a balcony can be your perfect spot to enjoy the sun and have a cup of coffee. Most of us have usual balconies that are opened but there’s a type of balconies that is closed, and these are enclosed ones. Enclosed balconies are fully or partly glazed, and though...

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Balcony designs Decorating

46 Clever Narrow Balcony Design Ideas

Small, awkward-shaped, narrow spaces are always tricky to style and can cause a lot of headache. Still, there are many ways to handle each space depending on its shape, size and your possibilities. Today we’ll take a look at how to deal with a narrow balcony, what to do with it, how to style and...

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Other Storage

46 Smart Over Stairs Storage Ideas

Trying to invent new spaces for storage? No worries, we found it for you! If you have a staircase at home, know that it’s one of the coolest spaces for storage and not only but it’s often overlooked. Just imagine: you can place a powder room, a closet, a laundry inside it and use the...

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Decorating

36 Odd Shaped Room Design Ideas

Awkward-shaped spaces can really puzzle the owners: what to do with such a room? Should I hide this shape somehow? Peculiar corners and uncommon dimensions can become a source of headache, but they are still manageable. Take a look at the tips we’ve prepared and I’m sure you’ll find a solution! Use Color Strategically Light...

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