Lisa LaPorta is one of America's most popular designer's. She is known to millions of people as the best solution to all design makeover dilemmas. Her television and design career has seen the success of many HGTV shows including, "Designing for the Sexes", "Designer's Challenge", "Designed To Sell", "Bang for Your Buck", and "Showdown". Lisa's latest show "First Time Design.”

Lisa, as co-host and designer, has a reassuring and warm approach with clients on the show. She also manages to stun people with her ability to stretch the "$2000 for 3 rooms" show budget. Lisa's design handiwork is featured in the "Designed to Sell" book as well as her own first book- coming soon.

Lisa has been featured in newspapers and magazines such as People, Us, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Time, and The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She has made appearances on networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, WGN, CNN, CNNFN, and CNBC.

Lisa is a Los Angeles based Designer with extensive experience managing projects of all types, sizes and budgets from concept through completion. Lisa's private design business includes many prominent clients and has grown exclusively by strong endorsements and referrals. Her clients appreciate her strong design sense, her practicality and her ability to listen to their needs. Clients also appreciate her philosophy that "high-end" design doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Lisa has extensive knowledge of the design/construction synergy. She has proven she can bring multiple projects in on time and under budget. Lisa has been known to make even the most recalcitrant general contractor shake in his boots.

Lisa received her formal training in Design from UCLA Department of Environmental Art and Design, attracted to the school by their reputation for excellence and the opportunity to get formal training in all design philosophies and styles.

Lisa has a lifelong passion for all types of design, art, architecture and music. She is also a Latin scholar who knows the best museums, shoe stores and sidewalk pizza in Florence, Italy.