Genevieve Gorder
Interior Designer
Personal Background
- oldest of three children
- 1992-1994, attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR
- majored in international affairs but changed major after taking a graphic design course
- 1994, interned at MTV
- graduated with a B.F.A. in design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan
Description of FACS Career
- was one of the original designers on Trading Spaces on TLC
- become known for her soulful design and her unusual habit of working barefoot
- designer for the spinoff show, Trading Spaces: Family
- 2008, got her own show called Dear Genevieve on HGTV
- 2013, one of three judges on HGTVStar
- host of HGTV's White House Christmas
Training Received
- interned at MTV
- served as the Quantum Experience Advisor for Royal Caribbean cruise ships
- grew up renovating houses with her family
Personal Traits that Led to the Career
- soulful design
- very outgoing
- hardworking
- likes to help people
- artistic
- thinks outside of the box
Secrets to Success
- she has a skill set for keeping things reasonable
- always is grateful that she is doing something that she loves