I'm opening a store at the end of the month in the New York meatpacking district. I'm launching a line of bedding this summer, and I am writing a book that will be out next January. Genevieve Gorder bedbookdistrict Change image and share on social
So, to really execute design in its highest form and making people feel joy, that's a great reward. Genevieve Gorder designexecutefeel Change image and share on social
It's not about doing over the living room of someone who has bad taste in color. This is about restoring historic buildings and instilling pride in a community, which can be done through designing new public spaces and social gathering spots. Genevieve Gorder badbuildingcolor share on social
Oprah has this intense curiosity that I haven't found with any interviewer. Genevieve Gorder curiosityfindintense Change image and share on social
I'm a designer, I love it, and I haven't worked this hard to do bad work. Genevieve Gorder baddesignerhard Change image and share on social
I will not do work that isn't done well or right. Stuff happens - things break, contractors don't come through - but I don't want to be responsible for not doing something correctly. Genevieve Gorder breakcontractorcorrectly Change image and share on social
I think taking design out of the studio and really having a relationship with the people that you're making it for really convinced me of how powerful a thing design is. It's not just an aesthetic decoration. Genevieve Gorder aestheticconvincedecoration share on social
Being on Oprah? You realize that there are a couple of types of audience members. There are like the cult people in the audience who are just crying before she gets on. And then there are the people who are playing it cool. I definitely was somewhere in the middle. Genevieve Gorder audiencecoolcouple share on social
There's a big difference between decorators and designers and the training is very different. Genevieve Gorder bigdecoratordesigner Change image and share on social
You forget how many people watch TV until you come into a town like this. Everybody knows you, and I'm always humbled, especially when there are 500 little kids who all have their hair done like yours and want to be designers. Genevieve Gorder designerforgethair share on social
