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Lisa Quinn

Biography

Lisa Quinn is a nationally syndicated, Emmy award-winning television personality and writer.

Lisa Quinn was born in Memphis, Tennessee, where she attended Briarcrest High School. After graduating from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Quinn launched a residential consultation business from her home in West Palm Beach, Florida. The business grew, and, in 1997, Lisa Quinn Inc. relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and evolved into a Design Entertainment Firm, specializing in residential and commercial staging, set design for television and film, and television production. Lisa’s talents have been showcased in the pages of many national publications and on many television shows, most notably the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Look for Lisa’s latest book: Life’s Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets (Chronicle Books), due Spring ’10.

In the tradition of Erma Bombeck and Peg Bracken, author Lisa Quinnmmy Award-winning television host and recovering Marthaholicets real on the follies of housekeeping. Life’s Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets is a crash course in Slacker Chic 101 that will have over-extended women everywhere laughing out loud and throwing in the towelhe dishtowel, that is. Full of shortcuts and tricks for cleaning, decor, and entertaining, such as: the top 10 things you have to clean if you have company coming in 30 minutes; interior finishes that hide the most dirt; 17 meals made from a deli chicken; and much more, this wickedly funny guide helps women create the life they want without all the hard labornd without compromising style.

A Memphis TN native, Lisa resides in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

Television

The View from the Bay, lifestyle contributor-ABC-7 San Francisco–current

Home with Lisa Quinn Syndicated nationally on the Live Well HD Network–current

Good Morning America, “Holiday Decorating for Free”, December 2009

“The Tattoo Show”, The History Channel–2009

“Dream Home with Lisa Quinn”, ABC-7 San Francisco Host and Designer–2007-2009

“Evening Magazine IKEA $500 Challenge”: CBS-5 San Francisco, Host and Designer–2002-2007

“Bay Area Living featuring Sunset Magazine”: CBS-5 San Francisco, Host and Designer–2003

“World Market Room Rescue”: CBS-5 San Francisco, Host and Designer. 2004-2005

“Eye on the Bay”: CBS-5 San Francisco, Home & Garden/Lifestyle Contributor–2002-2006

“Home Retreat with Lisa Quinn” aired as a one-hour special on The Fine Living Network. Quinn served as Executive Producer, Host, and Designer. 2004

HGTV “Sensible Chic”: Design Director and Segment Host–2000-2002

Oprah Guest Designer–2002

Awards

2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement — Program Host

Current

The View from the Bay ABC-7 San Francisco. Home with Lisa Quinn is nationally syndicated on the Live Well HD Network.

Blog

“The Quinntessentials” Rants from a Disillusioned Domestic Diva.

Author

Better Homes and Gardens: contributor

NY Daily News: contributor

San Francisco Chronicle: contributor

The Seattle Post Intelligencer: columnist-Seattle@home section

“$500 Room Makeovers”, full-length book Random House Spring ’06

PARADE Magazine: contributor

Life Magazine: contributor

Redbook Magazine: contributor

Cargo Magazine: contributor

Budget Living: contributor

Shop Etc. Magazine: contributor

Life’s Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets:, full-length book Chronicle Books Spring ’10

Set Design

HGTV

The Fine Living Network

The National Geographic Society

CBS-5 San Francisco

ABC-7 San Francisco

The Discovery Channel

Other

President of Lisa Quinn, Inc

Guest designer for the Spiegel Catalogue of Spring, 2006.

Served as a National Spokesperson for Kenmore Appliances,PUR Water Filters, World Market

Served as local spokesperson for Mercedes Benz of San Francisco and Oakland.

Currently serves as regional spokesperson for Kelly Moore Paints and IKEA.

Currently serves as national spokesperson for Dupont.

External links

Biographical Article

Lisa Quinn Inc. official website

Lisa Quinn Interview

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