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Genevieve Gorder
The Barefoot Contessa "Funkifies" Home Design By Suzy Feine
GG: We are given two weeks to prepare before actually doing the work. During those two weeks, we preview the room and also the other rooms in the house to get a sense of their design style. My decorating ideas are based on my travels texture, color, smell and music all play a part in my designs.
iP: Trading Spaces is TLC's highest-rated show. What's your take on its popularity?
GG: We inherited a good formula from England. They did this show successfully for a few years before we took on an American version. The producers asked the designers if they were ready to become celebrities, and we all laughed! The show is wildly successful, and I attribute it to people like Martha Stewart. Martha paved the way with her mass-marketing design. We've taken design one step further and funkified it, creating easy-to-do ideas that homeowners can recreate in their own homes.
My home is a reflection of my travels I have a variety of masks and door-knockers, photography taken by my father, friends and me and colors inspired by a Moroccan palate. I like my rooms light, textural, sensual and most of all comfortable.