Lisa LaPorta talks w/ Mark & Theresa about Design, Jewelry, Outdoor style

Lisa stops by the HYDE Tools booth at the National Hardware Show to talk with Mark and Theresa about her new outdoor furniture

line, her jewelry and her TV shows.

Lisa invites fans to load photos of their homes on her website and ask questions about their design dilemmas.

And Theresa asks Lisa about designing with smell, and she goes into details about the yummy smells of construction from slate to cedar.

Based in Los Angeles, designer Lisa LaPorta has extensive experience managing projects of all types and sizes, from concept through completion. Her business includes many prominent clients, who appreciate her strong design sense, practicality and ability to listen to their needs.

Lisa received her formal training in design from UCLA Department of Environmental Art and Design and has appeared on several HGTV shows including Designers’ Challenge, Designing for the Sexes and Designed to Sell.

Viewers are attracted to her reassuring communication style and creativity, and she loves the opportunity to roll up her sleeves and get to work on a variety of projects. She has a lifelong passion for all types of design, art, architecture and music. She is also a Latin scholar who knows the best museums, shoe stores and sidewalk pizza in Florence, Italy.

Watch Lisa’s interview with Mark and Theresa on Ustream. (Interview starts at 31:15)