This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by interior designer, Thom Filicia. Thom is perhaps best known for his roles in hit television programs like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Tacky House, but more recently, he authored the book American Beauty published by Clarkson Potter. Tune into this episode to hear why Thom decided to restore and fix up a home from the early 1900s in the Finger Lakes, and why he fell in love with the structure. Listen in to learn about Thom's original interest in design as a child, and why he almost decided to design automobiles. Want to know more about Thom's favorite interiors in New York City? Then listen to this episode of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

"One of the things we talk about a lot is the 'democracy of design.' I love the fact that design is becoming universal at a certain level, from the Targets to the world to the high end.. There's this mix of high and low that I think is very appealing to the next buying power. That generation is all about mixing old and new, and high and low." [6:35]

-- Thom Filicia on After the Jump

On the third installment of After the Jump, Grace Bonney gets a chance to sit and chat with another inspiration of hers, TV personality and accomplished designer Genevieve Gorder. Hear how Genevieve created her professional path and how Minneapolis helped shape her design sense. Listen as she tells stories of MTV internships, college revelations and Duffy Design Studio. Learn more about what it takes to makes your design career dreams a reality from somebody who made exactly that happen. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.

"My job is to imagine harder than you can."

"When I found graphic design [in college], it was like the heavens had opened and I found my path."

"I knew everything about design and I was trained, but switching mediums required a bigger learning curve."

"Television gives you a platform to do powerful things."

--designer and TV personality Genevieve Gorder on After the Jump

Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge, makes her second appearance on THE FOOD SEEN, to discuss her new/first book, “Design*Sponge at Home“. In it, great DIY projects like Silverware Curtain Hooks, Recycled Cake Stands (made of old plates and candlestick holders), and a “sneak peak” into Grace’s own home and kitchen (complete with a blazingly orange Julia Child-esque peg-board wall for pots/pans). Also, new recipes Design*Sponge’s In The Kitchen With column, as well as a few drinks from Behind the Bar to round out the meal. You can also listen to Grace’s earlier interview on THE FOOD SEEN here.