Christi Proctor

Designer Christi Proctor brings a Texas-size imagination and a winning personality to Trading Spaces. While this is her national television debut, Christi also has a background in performance, having been a singer her entire life.

Christi earned her degree in interior design from Baylor University in 1988. Soon thereafter, she began working with architect Sterling Thompson, learning about building structures and architectural design. After various other jobs, in 1991, she started her own interior design business, Design Resources. In 1997, she decided to take her design dreams to the next level, and, in addition to Design Resources, Christi joined a friend to open Spice Furniture and Design in the warehouse district of downtown Waco. A trendy boutique emporium, Spice holds an impressive 30,000 square feet of individual shops as well as upscale furniture, antiques and funky clothing accessories. Christi left Spice in April 2003, when she joined the cast of Trading Spaces. She is a licensed and registered interior designer, and is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers. Her past projects have ranged from one-room makeovers to 7,000 square foot Caribbean beach homes. Christi and husband John currently own and operate Home Place Interiors, a full service interior design and flooring company, in Waco, Texas.

Born in Rock Springs, Texas and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Christi has never lived outside Texas, but has lived all over the state. The daughter of a Baptist preacher father, Christi's brother also shares the vocation. She and husband John have 2 sons.

Christi's inspiration comes from the charm of the varied Texas cultures, the old west, and Europe. The result is an eclectic mix she likes to call "rustic elegance." Christi's own home is a masterful mixture of varied textures, including natural woods, stone and found objects offset by antique china and opulent fabrics.