You may have heard of Tiffany Pratt, host of HGTV Canada’s ‘Home to Win’ and designer extraordinaire! and If you aren’t already a huge fan of hers- all you’ll need is one day of following along with her adventures on Instagram stories and you will be a TP die hard!  When we first discovered Tiffany Pratt, we were immediately taken with her vibrant and fun design philosophy, her trademark colorful hair, boundless energy and her hands-on approach. Her aesthetic never fails to make a bright first impression and inspire smiles. Tiffany started her career in fashion and beauty in New York City, but found great love teaching children art. She has a unique gift to see the exquisite in the unexpected which is reflected in her book This Can Be Beautiful, which is a visual and creative feast for anyone who wants to imagine and build a more beautiful life.  Her signature style mixes old with new and merges elegant with livable. No matter what she does, Tiffany lives and breathes her truth– that it does not take much to make magic. Suffice to say- Tiffany is our ultimate girl crush!

We were BEYOND thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with Tiffany and interview her prior to her upcoming appearance at the Edmonton Home and Garden Show taking place at the Edmonton Expo Center this weekend, March 22- 25, 2018.

RCS: What is your go-to color when you look to spice up a room?

TP: PINK! Anything in pink. There are so many shades and hues of pink that this is what I run to the most!

RCS: What was the most challenging design project you’ve worked on and why?

TP: Being a designer–you have to be a psychologist with really great spatial awareness. You need to solve problem on your feet and treat each day like a new beginning. Every project has its ups and downs. I cannot think of one that was easier or harder–they all present themselves in different ways. Regardless of the project or the challenge that might try and trip me up–I remember its not what is happening–it is how I am handling it that will make or break the project! Try to find the joy, the inspiration and have FUN!

RCS: Over the years you’ve done lots of televised design work. Do you have a favorite experience?

TP: Doing design and creating on television is a little different than creating in real life. The closest I have found the two in my life was filming the auction scenes for Buy it! Fix it!  Sell it! Those were some real nights, with real money and real bidding. That was really hunting and that was really challenging sometimes. I really loved hitting those auctions and finding those treasures. That was a fun memory!

RCS: We are obsessed with your Instagram stories- it seems like your work days are filled with fun and laughter! But we also know you are one busy gal! How do you  keep such a fresh, positive attitude in the midst of such a hectic schedule?

TP: Life is what you make it and I have made this life from the bottom up. I choose my busy schedule and I am so grateful to be busy and hectic doing this job and living this life. I would be wrong sharing anything but the fun. I want to spread joy and share laughter with people. That is what I am all about. Life is nuts sometimes and I work a lot—but I always try and find the fun and share the real life stuff so that people know and realize that I am just a real girl, with a real love for a life creative and I think being this way makes me relatable and honest. We all need a lot more of that…don’t we? I think it all comes down to the fact that I am grateful and I want to put out what I want to see. I don’t want to watch someone complaining about life–I want to see someone being funny and finding beauty in the everyday. So that is what I do.