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Interview: Television Host Lisa Roberts Finds Antiques Of The Future

3 Sep

Lisa Roberts

By Stacey Gualandi

Twitter: @mydesignlife
Facebook: mydesignlife

Some people have it, some people don’t.  I, of course, fall into the “don’t” column.  I’m talking about an “eye for design.”  But Lisa Roberts, a former architect -turned-product designer, has what it takes to find unique products that gain value as they age. Her own collection of over 300 items is the subject of her first book  “Antiques of the Future.”

“Good design improves the quality of our lives…”  Lisa Roberts

Lisa Roberts BookcoverHer expertise has landed her as host of a new television show called “My Design Life” on the Ovation Network, produced by Nancy Glass Productions. The ten episode marathon is coming up Sept. 28, 8PM EST and again on Oct. 1 at 12PM EST.

Part travel show, part “In Search Of”, this design doyenne travels the country in hot pursuit of the best new and old products.  What she finds will be in her next book: “Design Pop.”

So what makes a product museum-worthy? Lisa took time out from her travels to talk tv, her own designs, and just what exactly a Juicy Salif is… Continue reading