Kirsten Holmquist

Kirsten Kemp, host of the hit TLC series Property Ladder (2005), is a veteran Realtor, real estate developer and expert property restorer and has her own successful design company. She brings her years of experience in flipping properties to the series. She provides insight on the flipping process, recommendations on flippers' projects and guidance for at-home viewers looking to take on their own fix-and-flip projects. As a designer and interior decorator, Kirsten has a gift for blending the charm of the old with the practicality and comfort of the new. She has a creative ability to improve properties by adding the most value to them while keeping an aesthetic eye at the forefront of her economic suggestions. Her styles range from Country French and Deco to Mediterranean or streamlined modern, all with a touch of the eclectic. She is perhaps most well known for achieving a comfortable elegance in a cottage, craftsman or traditional Santa Barbara setting, but her recent contemporary designs have created quite a frenzy. She has a flair for choosing and combining delightful yet practical fabrics, leathers and wall coverings that add warmth, style and originality to every project. She puts her clients at ease, including them in the decision-making process every step of the way. She serves as a guide to help her clients with all phases of decorating, from ground-up construction and complete remodels to a simple kitchen, living room or bath update. Kirsten has consulted for several clients who just want to know how to add the most value to their property for the least amount of cost. Having grown up in Mexico City, Kirsten is bi-lingual and has a number of Spanish-speaking clients, and a crew that is ready to bring any creative vision to life. In addition to her design talents, Kirsten has substantial acting and performing credits, having begun at the age of four to sing, dance and play flute and guitar with her parents as they performed American musical comedy and operetta throughout Mexico, Central and South America, sponsored by the US State Department. Upon moving to Los Angeles at age 13, she started a TV career with recurring roles on Head of the Class (1986), Saved by the Bell (1989) and Evening Shade (1990). She guest starred on a number of episodic series, including JAG (1995), Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997), Mad About You (1992), Married... with Children (1987) and Providence (1999). She earned a B.A. from Occidental College, and is the proud mother of two lovely children.