But Instead Of That Stuff

I'm Opening A Store At The End Of The Month In The New York Meatpacking District. I'm Launching A Line Of Bedding This Summer, And I Am Writing A Book That Will Be Out Next January.

It's Not About Doing Over The Living Room Of Someone Who Has Bad Taste In Color. This Is About Restoring Historic Buildings And Instilling Pride In A Community, Which Can Be Done Through Designing New Public Spaces And Social Gathering Spots.

I Think We Typically, As Northerners, Stereotype What The South Is In So Many Negative Ways. We Kind Of Forget All The Beautiful Things That They Contribute To Make This Country A Country.

I Think Taking Design Out Of The Studio And Really Having A Relationship With The People That You're Making It For Really Convinced Me Of How Powerful A Thing Design Is. It's Not Just An Aesthetic Decoration.

I Had The Idea For The Show Like A Year And A Half, Two Years Ago. And It Was All About The Things That I Didn't Like About Tv. I Was Trying To Create A Positive Solution For It. And It Actually Worked.