Vern Yip Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with Southern Living magazine's Distinguished Southerner Award in 2003
• Founded the Vera Yip Memorial Scholarship in tribute to his mother
• Studied economics at the University of Virginia and architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology
• Attended McLean High School in McLean, Va
• Quote: "I'm a really lucky guy․ I get to do what I love for a living and I hope everybody at some point gets to feel what that feels like․"
• Quote: "I love coming home more than I love going anywhere else․ Better than staying at the nicest resort or hotel, or the nicest- wherever- location․ I love that it's a real expression of who I am․"
• Has appeared in several interior design-themed reality series, including "Trading Spaces," "Deserving Design" and "Design Star․"
• Has appeared in several prestigious magazine publications, including "The New York Times," "USA Today" and "Entertainment Weekly․"