Posts Tagged Oprah

I AM-the Documentary

Posted by Irene Turner in Inspiration on May 3, 2011

via Oprah.com/Iam

I was lucky enough to catch Oprah’s interview with Tom Shadyac about his documentary I AM. I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions:

What’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better?

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My OWN TV Show Proposal

Posted by Irene Turner in Projects on June 28, 2010

As many of you know,  Oprah announced that she was searching for the next TV star for her new network station OWN.  I first heard about it on twitter about a month ago and immediately wanted to put my ideas together.

I’ve been thinking about my own TV show for sometime.  I always said I wanted it on Oprah, and always thought of it as happening some time in the future.  When Oprah announced that she was ending her career as a talk show host and starting her own channel…well…perfect I thought!  That’s where my show will be.  And then, I saw the announcement on twitter.    Continue reading “My OWN TV Show Proposal” »

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Living With Books:Part 2-An eye on Nate Berkus

Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Personal Style & Well being on June 13, 2010

Those of you who read my 8 Display Tips for Living with Books-Part 1 know that I LOVE Books.  There are so many ways that books enrich my life…

  • Design books inspire me and teach me tricks of the trade
  • Fiction transports me to another’s world
  • Biographies inform me of an inspiring life
  • Historical books educate me and
  • Spiritual Books center me

I think books say something about the person who lives with them…it say’s that they are thoughtful, intelligent and love the spoken word.  A home filled with books is a place of endless adventure.

One of my favorite fellow designers who also likes AND lives with a lot of books is Nate Berkus.  He is best known for his regular appearances on Oprah and his easy, budget conscious designs.

He will be premiering with his own show on September 13th and I look forward to following it!  I had the pleasure of meeting him once when he was first getting started and I lived in Chicago.  Quiet, unassuming and sincere, he is exactly as he appears.  My favorite project of his is his own apartment located in Chicago, overlooking Lake Michigan as shown in Elle Decor in 2008.  While the whole apartment is fab, his library is what draws me in.    Continue reading “Living With Books:Part 2-An eye on Nate Berkus” »

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