Amy Devers (born July 2, 1971) is an American furniture designer, carpenter, television personality and design blogger. She currently is the host (with Alan Luxmore) and design expert on A&E's ''Fix This Yard'', the host of ''

Victory Garden Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I ...

’s edibleFEAST'' on

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

, and a design and carpentry expert on

OWN Ownership is the state or fact of legal possession and control over property, which may be any asset, tangible or intangible. Ownership can involve multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different ...

’s ''Home Made Simple''. In the past she has hosted design oriented programs such as ''Freeform Furniture'' on

DIY "Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...

, ''

Designer People ''Designer People'' is a television documentary series launched in 2008 directed by Ross Close. Each episode showcases one of the world's leading artists in architectural design, communication design, industrial design, interior design, and fashi ...

'' on

Ovation The ovation ( la, ovatio from ''ovare'': to rejoice) was a form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted when war was not declared between enemies on the level of nations or states; when an enemy was considered basely inferior (e.g., slaves, p ...

, and was a carpenter on

TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an A ...

’s ''

Trading Spaces ''Trading Spaces'' is an hour-long American television reality program that originally aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series ''Changing Rooms''. The first ...

''.

Early life and education

Devers grew up in Ypsilanti,

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

, where she attended

Ypsilanti High School Ypsilanti High School (YHS) was a public school located in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. () Ypsilanti High School (or 'Ypsi High,' as many people referred to it), was a comprehensive high school serving 9–12th grades, located on the western e ...

. She graduated from the

Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. ...

in New York with a two-year degree in fashion buying and merchandising before deciding to pursue furniture design. She studied furniture design at

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

and graduated with a BA in 1997. After a spell working as a machine shop foreman, Devers attended graduate school at

Rhode Island School of Design The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...

, where she earned her MFA in Furniture Design in 2001.

Career

Television

Devers began her television career in 2003 as a home-improvement expert on the

DIY Network Magnolia Network is an American basic cable network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Chip and Joanna Gaines. It broadcasts personality-based lifestyle programs related to topics such as home construction, renovation, and cuisine. The channe ...

series ''DIY to the Rescue'', which she co-hosted with Karl Champley. The series ran for 9 seasons and included specials at the Grand Ole Opry and a post-hurricane Katrina rebuild special in collaboration with Dr. Phil. She hosted ''Freeform Furniture'' on DIY, a series which featured Devers demonstrating how to build her original modern furniture designs using diverse materials and techniques. In 2007, she hosted DIY's interactive series, ''Blog Cabin''. In 2008 she joined the cast of

’s ''

'' as a carpenter. In 2009

premiered a second season of ''

'' with Devers as the new host. In 2010 A&E launched ''Fix This Yard'', a landscape makeover series, with Alan Luxmore and Devers as co-hosts and design experts. She makes regular appearances as a design and carpentry expert on

's ''Home Made Simple''. On

, Devers is the host of ''Victory Garden’s edibleFEAST'', a documentary series that highlights local and sustainable food stories.

Podcast

Devers hosts a podcast titled ''Clever'' with Jamie Derringer of Design Milk in which they interview designers and artists about their life and work. ''Clever'' hosted a live podcast and conversation series as part of WantedDesign Manhattan in 2019.

Art and Design

She runs a design and build studio out of Los Angeles called Amy Devers Art/Design. In 2012 she participated alongside Tanya Aguiñiga in Natalie Chanin's chair restoration project as a part of MakeShift conference.

Author

As an author, Devers has served as an advice columnist for ReadyMade Magazine and Modern Ink Magazine. She is the co-author of ''DIY to the Rescue 50 Home Improvement Projects'' published by Lark Books in 2006. This book is a compilation of projects from the hit

TV series with step-by-step instructions and photos.

Educator

Devers is faculty in the Furniture Design department at the Rhode Island School of Design.

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Devers, Amy 1971 births Living people American furniture designers American carpenters American television hosts People from Ypsilanti, Michigan Fashion Institute of Technology alumni San Diego State University alumni Rhode Island School of Design alumni Women carpenters American women television hosts Women woodworkers Rhode Island School of Design faculty Women textile artists American women academics 21st-century American women