
A Former Color Skeptic Now Has an Emerald Sofa and a Red-Striped Reading Nook
The designer gained her client's trust with checkerboard.
Kate McGregor is Domino’s associate design editor. She started in August of 2021, and covers everything related to the home, from design inspiration to IKEA hacks. Before Domino, she was the market assistant at ELLE Decor where she focused on curating product for the print magazine’s market pages.
McGregor started in journalism as the beauty intern at Harper’s Bazaar Magazine in 2017. Since then, she’s shifted into the interiors industry, loving the glimpse into people’s lives homes can offer. Starting in the market department of ELLE DECOR, working across both print and digital, McGregor worked on everything from SEO content to photoshoot production. Wanting to tell more stories about people and the inspiration behind pieces, she joined Domino in August of 2021. Now she primarily writes home tours, collection news, and DIY how-to’s.
McGregor attended Belmont University and graduated with a B.S. in Entertainment Industry Studies and a minor in Marketing.
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