About Deborah To print bio sheet click here. Deborah Burnett, ASID,NSA is an engaging personality who is an award winning registered interior designer, licensed building contractor, author, professional speaker, product spokesperson, and FENG SHUI specialist. Since 1984, she has been recognized by audiences as an energetic keynote speaker and by the national media and television industry as an entertaining, knowledgeable and credentialed design and decorating expert appearing on major networks and cable stations throughout the country with timely TV design segments, entertaining radio interviews, and consistently appearing in national newspapers as a reliable source for editors seeking home and garden, lifestyle and decorating storyline. Addressing general audiences at trade related events, conventions and open to-the-public events, Deborah also represents numerous home fashion industry manufacturers and associations in their marketing efforts. In the past, she has served as the National Design Consultant to the National Candle Association and also served as NATIONAL DESIGN SPOKESPERSON for lighting giant Osram Sylvania, with various media and public relations duties all geared to educating the public to the many benefits of today's modern lighting by Decorating with Light. An energetic and prolific professional, Deborah has also shared her many talents thru the top selling You Can Do It! Decorating video series, where she was both host and creative producer. Most recently, her book Comfortable Living by Design has made a well received bookstore debut. As an energetic TV on-air personality and featured design expert, Deborah appears regularly on LIFETIME, HGTV, TNN, QVC and all major networks throughout the country. Extremely comfortable before live TV cameras and studio audiences, Deborah shares her knowledge with ease and frequently answers live on-air audience questions without prompt. A favorite of major market show hosts and production staff, she is a much sought after returning guest by producers on national network, national cable and affiliate "magazine" shows. A regular on-air contributor to the HGTV hit shows DECORATING with STYLE and OUR PLACE, Deborah has created and appeared as the on air talent for numerous design savvy 6-8 minute segments while representing major companies and associations such as HUNTER DOUGLAS, HOWARD MILLER , MICHAEL'S, the POWDER COATINGS INSTITUTE, the NATIONAL CANDLE ASSOCIATION, SYLVANIA, ILLUMINATIONS, and numerous others. As a highly recognized design expert, Deborah has appeared in several TV commercials and has reported on design related topics in conjunction with the paid spots in a series of short 1:30 segments entitled DESIGN BASICS. Since 1997 she has also served as the national on-air spokesperson for DAN RIVER INC. with the major responsibility to " design sell " their diverse product line to the millions of viewers on the live television shop at home giant QVC where Deborah showcases product from a design point of view . A veteran of traditional multi-city media tours and satellite media tours, Deborah also feels right at home conducting telephone interviews with print journalists and radio personalities. Her many articles on the subject of design and decorating have appeared in newspapers throughout the country as well as her weekly column, Deborah on Design. An experienced guest of drive time talk radio, she repeatedly "WOW" s the listeners and lights up the phone lines especially with the topic of HOME OFFICE. On the local broadcast level since 1984, this Nashville based design pro has been the on-air decorating and design expert for the Nashville CBS affiliate WTVF NEWSCHANNEL 5 . In addition to regularly informing the viewers about the latest trends in the home fashion and construction industries on the nation's #1 early afternoon talk magazine show "Talk of the Town", Deborah has also served as talent and creative producer for several one-hour specials featuring homes and decorating projects in the Middle Tennessee area. Deborah has also shared her camera friendly knowledge, production savvy and marketing skills as the creator and host of the nationally marketed video series You Can Do IT!, a decorating series that is now a respected teaching tool for high school home economic departments throughout the country. Always in motion, with her new book, Comfortable Living by Design Deborah continues her drive for teaching design basics with a life balancing approach thru this innovative and uniquely "pictureless" format. This well- written and thought provoking book features practical and affordable ideas for decorating savvy while creating a personal understanding of the true meaning of the principle of balance. Never at a loss for words, she is also recognized as a professional speaker and member of the prestigious NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION, and has created customized special event and convention programs for major companies, organizations, trade associations and national alumni groups. With her energetic and inspirational keynote addresses and uniquely informative seminars and workshops, Deborah has generated the reputation among audiences and convention attendees as "real". Always wanting to share her many gifts, she frequently speaks to groups and high school students on woman's issues such as life balance, depression and self-esteem, as well as decorating and design. A native Pennsylvanian, this La Salle University graduate and former IBM marketing representative, Deborah has called Tennessee home since 1974. An avid snow skier, and outdoor enthusiast, she and her husband Louis travel to the Rocky Mountain area several times throughout the year seeking the majestic beauty that only God's mountains can bring. While at home in Tennessee, Deborah enjoys the company of her many pets and relaxes in the tranquility of the greenhouse which she herself proudly built….okay, truth be known... with just a LITTLE help from Louis!