Erin Andrews's Flawless Dressing Room Is the Real Dancing With the Stars Winner

"As Erin has a very crazy schedule, one requirement she had was to have a relaxing sitting room area," James explains. As a result, he designed this cozy nook with layers of lighting, fabric, and textures for the host to unwind between takes.

Erin's favorite design element is a subtle but key one: the lighting. "As weird as it is, my boyfriend has such great taste with lighting around our house, and so I really like the light fixtures in the sitting area."

The steel coffee table is James's favorite piece of decor in the dressing room. "It's a little bit taller than a standard coffee table, which makes it easier if Erin or any of her guests are eating/drinking while relaxing in the space."

There are many small-space living decorating tricks that translate from a dressing room to an apartment. James explains, "We included two ottomans under the console table when you enter the dressing room. This is perfect example of how to add seating without taking up more space."

Another great trick James incorporated into Erin's dressing room that translates easily to the home is wall-mounted lighting. "It's a perfect example of how to really make the most of your space and utilize your walls for additional lighting. It also adds a fun and interesting design feature to the space," he says.

James managed to bring together Erin's two convergent styles in the dressing room. Erin explains of her decorating taste, "I would say our house here in California has a beachy, homey kind of style. Everything is comfortable — a lot of blues, grays, and whites. And then when we go to Montana, we like a more mountain modern vibe."

Since the space doubles as both her relaxation zone and getting-ready area, it had a lot of design requirements. Erin explains, "It has to be functional and it has to be comfortable and be able to work within the space without being cluttered or looking too sparse."

The workspace side of the dressing room has been streamlined to easily accommodate Erin plus her four-person team. Erin explains, "There's just a certain flow in the space when everyone is in there, and so I went back to James letting him know this and he was very accommodating. He was able to change pieces out and we went back and forth until the final design was perfect."

All of Erin's makeup and hair supplies as well as her dresses and shoes are housed in the 200-square-foot space. James explains that Erin wanted "to have a functional and organized hair and makeup area including seating as well as furniture pieces with enough space available for her team to utilize."