Vern Yip, Designer
If Trading Spaces were a Western, the smallest designer
would wear the biggest white hat. Always gallant and
laid-back, the heroic Vern typically arrives in town
a full day early, eager to please another pair of
homeowners.
Vern is known for his friendly smile and precisely
ordered rooms. He can often be seen doing a two-toned
room or tedious installation in a crisply tailored
muscle shirt. "I hate excess fabric. It looks
messy, not clean."
He has a talent for scouting great deals and is remembered
for his feng shui mirrored room.
If you could redo any celebrity's room
who would it be?
Duh! Katie Couric
If you were stranded on an island what or whom would
you take with you? My Music. I can't live with out
it.
Q: Where can I find the hands and sconces for the
giant wall clock?
A: Good news and bad news on this one. The hands
can be found at www.chiasso.com or at a Chiasso retail
store if there happens to be one in your area. The
sconces, however, were a bargain basement steal at
a Pottery Barn outlet and would be hard to find again.
But there are so many things you could susbtitute!
Q: Why is there tension between you and Ty?
A: Believe it or not, Ty and I are friends and both
live in Atlanta. Remember that it is much easier to
joke with and tease someone you are buds with than
someone that you are not comfortable with. Ty is a
cool dude and a talented carpenter who had no problem
with me building the doors in Seattle and I had no
problem building them.
Trading
Spaces: Vern Yip
