Amy Devers
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| Amy Devers | |
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| Born | Amy Devers July 2, 1971 Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | TV Host and design expert |
| Known for | American furniture designer and television personality. |
Amy Devers (born July 2, 1971) is an American furniture designer, carpenter, television personality and design blogger.[1] She currently is the host and design expert on A&E's Fix This Yard, the host of Victory Garden’s edibleFEAST on PBS, and a design and carpentry expert on OWN’s Home Made Simple.[2][3][4] In the past she has hosted design oriented programs such as Freeform Furniture on DIY, Designer People on Ovation, and was a carpenter on TLC’s Trading Spaces.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
Devers grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan where she attended Ypsilanti High School. She graduated from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a two-year degree in fashion buying and merchandising before deciding to pursue furniture design.[4] She studied furniture design at San Diego State University and graduated with a BA in 1997.[8] After a spell working as a machine shop foreman, Devers attended graduate school at Rhode Island School of Design, where she earned her MFA in Furniture Design in 2001.[9]
Career
Television
Devers began her television career in 2003 as a home-improvement expert on the DIY Network series DIY to the Rescue, which she co-hosted with Karl Champley.[10][11][12] The series ran for 9 seasons and included specials at the Grand Ole Opry[13] and a post-hurricane Katrina rebuild special in collaboration with Dr. Phil.[14] She also hosted Freeform Furniture on DIY, a series which featured Devers demonstrating how to build her original modern furniture designs using diverse materials and techniques.[15] In 2007 Devers hosted DIY’s interactive series, Blog Cabin,[16][17] and in 2008 she joined the cast of TLC’s Trading Spaces as a carpenter.[7] In 2009 Ovation premiered a second season of Designer People with Devers as the new host.[18] In 2010 A&E launched Fix This Yard, a landscape makeover series with Devers as host and design expert.[19][20] She also makes regular appearances as a design and carpentry expert on OWN’s Home Made Simple.[4][21] On PBS, Devers is the host of Victory Garden’s edibleFEAST, a documentary series that highlights local and sustainable food stories.[22]
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