genevieve gorder

Born July 26, 1974 (1974-07-26) (age 34)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television host and interior designer. She attended Minneapolis South High School, where she played soccer, Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a B.F.A in design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Before being known as a designer, she appeared as a commentator on the MTV series, Sex in the 90's. She was one of the original designers of the TLC's hit series Trading Spaces.

She became famous on Trading Spaces and quickly became known for her soulful designs and her unusual habit of working barefoot.[1]. She parodied her lack of footwear in a series of Swiffer sweeper commercials that started running on television and in periodicals in 2003.

In addition to her role on Trading Spaces, she was a decorator for a spinoff show, Trading Spaces: Family. In 2005, she made-over several small American towns in for her show Town Haul.

It was announced on March 26, 2007, that Gorder would become the official spokesperson for Atlanta-based Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc.[2] Genevieve Gorder is currently working on a new makeover show for Home & Garden Television called Dear Genevieve.[3]

References ^ tlc.discovery.com ^ http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/be_on_hgtv/article/0,1783,HGTV_3222_5788048,00.html ^ http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/be_on_hgtv/article/0,1783,HGTV_3222_5788048,00.html

External links Genevieve Gorder at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve_Gorder" Categories: American television personalities | People from Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1974 births | Living people