Jany Lee

[Jewelsy]

Jany Lee


Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Age: 35

Education: Bachelor of Arts Honors in economics, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Current Job: Interior decorator


Why I should win Design Star:
My passion for interior design can be reflected in the beautiful rooms that I create, and I can offer fresh and inspiring decor ideas that anyone can do at home.

Describe your design style in four words.
Classic contemporary and glamorous

Who is your design icon?
Brian Gluckstein

What is your dream design project?
A boutique hotel in an exotic location

Where do you get your inspiration?
Curiosity from my travels

When designing, what can't you live without?
Measuring tape

What are your most creative hours of the day?
After dinner

What do you think is the worst design trend?
Carpet in bathrooms – both not functional and not aesthetic.

What's one thing about you that would surprise people?
I can say "thank you" in 22 languages.

Where's the farthest you've ever traveled from home?
I backpacked around the world by myself for a year and a half, and it was the most spiritual, exciting and life-changing experience of my life. I discovered we live in an amazingly beautiful world, and we are all one and the same. I met the most incredible people and learned to live with love and gratitude each day.

What's your guilty pleasure?
Bubble tea or any jelly candy

What's your most unusual talent?
I have a photographic memory for numbers

What word/phrase do you say way too often?
Ending phrases with "eh" – I'm a true Canadian.

When I was a kid, I thought I would be:
Veterinarian

Who's your hero?
People who help abused animals. I think Oprah is great, too.

What's your fashion style?
Feminine with a mix of bold colors or funky graphic prints

Favorites
Color: Celadon green
Scent: Frangipani
Music: Latin and house music
Song: Anything by Depeche Mode
Food: Anything Asian
Magazine: Canadian House and Home
Movie: The Matrix
TV Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
Room in your house: Master bath
Room to design: Bedrooms because they are your personal retreat where you can relax and unwind
Thing in your home: Everything that has a heartbeat
Hobbies: Traveling and salsa dancing
Vacation destination: Maldives
HGTV show: Divine Design
Design tip: Don't neglect lighting and accessories. Both will dramatically add to complete the space. Mix different styles to give interest.

Design Star : Design Star Designers : Home & Garden Television

[Little Sew&Sew]

No posts for Jany?

Okay, I'll go first.

Didn't like the colors she used for the White Room. Not at all. However . . . I appreciated the neat appearance and the symmetry of the whole thing.

[mandmmom2]

She has a more realistic design for the "everyday" people who aren't creative and can't afford someone to design for them.

[Arielflies]

The problem with that is that being "every day" doesn't translate into STAR!. The judges have emphasized already that they are looking for a STAR - someone who will be their co-worker with a show that will add a complimentary point of view or a contrasting point of view to their own. They have placed her in the bland category as far as her design presentation as it shows on a television monitor.

Remember, also, that the judges do not see the works in person, only on the monitor on the stage as we are seeing it during judging. So far, the only time the judges (past seasons) have physically entered a space is during the Finale last project.

[mandmmom2]

The problem with that is that being "every day" doesn't translate into STAR!. The judges have emphasized already that they are looking for a STAR - someone who will be their co-worker with a show that will add a complimentary point of view or a contrasting point of view to their own. They have placed her in the bland category as far as her design presentation as it shows on a television monitor.

Remember, also, that the judges do not see the works in person, only on the monitor on the stage as we are seeing it during judging. So far, the only time the judges (past seasons) have physically entered a space is during the Finale last project.

Oh! I agree. She will have to really step it up and go outside the box and her comfort zone to stay on this show.

[Kao]

Karma bit her in the behind when she was openly smirking about Taschica getting the gate last night. He who smirks hardest smirks last!