Ep. 301: Surprise! Our new TV show!

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.4 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week, we have the pleasure of hosting Mary Beth Anderson as our guest. In addition to being the accomplished producer behind several popular TV shows including HGTV’s Brother vs Brother, Restored by the Fords, My Lottery Dream Home, Design Star, and Good Bones, Mary Beth is the fearless leader behind Ballard’s new TV show, Design School, set to launch on QVC+ on March 24th hosted by our very own Caroline! Mary Beth provides an overview of what viewers can expect from Design School, and how it differs from her previous projects (we think this will be her favorite). She shares some fun behind-the-scenes information about her experience producing design TV, and some of her favorite moments from taping. Get ready for some decorating dilemmas and much more to be on a TV channel near you, very soon. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: What was the genesis of the TV show? How can we watch it? Will some of my favorite podcast guests be on the TV show? What is the format of the show, and how is it different from the typical makeover show? Format of the show and how it’s different from a makeover show. Mary Beth walks us through the process of filming and some of the logistical hurdles. Some of the team’s favorite moments from the show. How did they find the homes and designers featured in the show? How did the experience of shooting this project differ from other property projects? What is the future of design TV? What is the story behind the great “cocktail table takeaway”? Mentioned in This Episode: Ballard Designs Mary Beth Anderson QVC+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a podcast all about the trials and triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.
0:08.7	Each week will help you unleash your inner decorator.
0:11.6	I'm Caroline, and I'm on the marketing team.
0:13.7	And I'm Taryn, and I'm a product designer.
0:15.8	And I'm Liz.
0:16.5	I head up the Ballard creative team.
0:18.2	We're your host. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs
0:21.6	for tips, tricks, and tales from interior designers, stylists, and other talents in the design world.
0:25.9	Plus, we'll answer our listener question at the end of each show. So don't forget to send them
0:29.7	to podcast of Ballarddesigns.net. Yes, we love answering them. Now on with the show.
0:35.7	Okay, so our guest today is Mary Beth Anderson.
0:39.1	She specializes an unscripted television best known for producing HGTV's Brother vs. Brother
0:44.3	Restored by the Ford's My Lottery Dream Home, Design Star, and Goodbones.
0:47.7	She started her career in 2001 on TLC's breakout hit trading spaces.
0:52.8	She's also worked for Discovery Channel, Travel Channel,
0:55.4	Food Network, HBO Max, Amazon Studios, National Geographic, NBC, ABC, and Fox, to name a few.
1:03.1	Just a few. If there are more than that, you're a busy lady. MB's, okay, you go by MB, so I'm
1:10.5	going to say that. I hope people don't get confused.
1:13.6	Her most recent, most favorite show to date is Design School with Ballard Designs.
1:22.6	So yes, we are debuting our very own television show launching March 24th.
1:29.9	Marybeth was our fearless leader.
1:34.9	And so we're going to talk all about the show, what people can expect.
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