![]() ![]() A weekly live radio show, the editorship of a national magazine, regular newspaper columns, videos and web streaming, gave Jennings the opportunity to teach the North American mass market about architecture, design and art. It was from the international success of her firm that she was invited to participate in the media. At the age of 24 Jennings started her architectural firm and with her partner, grew a two man office to a staff of 23 under the name of Marketecture. Receiving a full scholarship, she studied performing arts at Fontbonne College, DePaul University and then on to the University of Michigan where she transferred into Architecture and anthropology. Jennings began her arts curriculum early in high school, majoring in fine art and music at Sacred Heart Academy, Springfield, Illinois. ![]() ![]() 1948), an artistic and professional career of 38 years, is known in 37 countries for her 18 year series on The Discovery Channel, “Lynette Jennings Design”, in which Lynette taught architecture, design and an appreciation of the fine arts to over 80 million households twice daily and as well, her regular appearances on “The Today Show”, “Regis and Kathy Lee”, “Good Morning America” and “CBC Newsworld” Canada. “With five kids, we soon learned that a sandwich-making corner in our kitchen was a must.View Lynette Jennings's available paintings “Remember, design is about life,” Jennings warns. And if you want a pool table in the middle of the living room, go for it. Little girls’ rooms don’t have to be pink. Kitchens don’t have to be yellow, a 1940s throwback. It’s time to get rid of the so-called rules that guide home decorating. It’s all about freedom, Jennings explains. The American house plan hasn’t kept up with our varying cultural lifestyles,” she says. “It’s time to make homes conform to your needs. If time is spent mostly with the kids, then why do so many family rooms wind up in the basement with no view or natural light? Do you “save” the living room for guests? Realistically, just how often do guests come to see it? Jennings suggests that families take a good look at their space. ![]() “It’s about saying no to stuff you don’t like.” With direct encouragement, Jennings tells homeowners to shed perceived “shoulds” and “musts” around them. “We need to own up to who we are and what we like and then have the courage to live the way we want, with what we want. Its beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” she says. From her program on the Discovery Channel, “Lynette Jennings Design,” to her own diverse two homes, she lives it. Television decorating guru Lynette Jennings is a strong advocate of personal style. ![]()
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