HGTV’s Sabrina Soto May Be The Hardest Working Interior Designer In The Biz—And She’s Just Getting Started
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BY EMILY HALL
Perky HGTV host, interior designer and entrepreneur Sabrina Soto is one of those lucky people who knew their destiny at a young age. ¶ We’re talking really young. ¶ Soto, a first-generation Cuban American born in South Florida, was barely old enough to walk when she started redecorating her bedroom, painting tulips on her plain green carpet and rearranging the furniture. ¶ “As I was growing up, I remember on weekends when my sister would play sports, I went shopping with my mom to buy colorful home furnishings and accessories,” recalls Soto, 35, whose mother Maria ran a decorating and home staging business, and father Roberto was a TV studio executive. “I simply loved decorating. From day one I knew I wanted to do something in that area.” ¶ As she matured, Soto developed her own personal style and a knack for mixing things up to improve a space with little or no budget. These days she’s known for her eclectic manner of combining luxury items with affordable pieces to create smashing home designs. ¶ Her talents have served her well. The thrifty New York City resident with the mega-watt smile is now a regular fixture on several TV shows, runs a successful interior design business, acts as a brand spokesperson and lifestyle expert for Target, and in May will release her first design book. ¶ And she’s just getting started. “I work long hours and take the term workaholic
DIY queen Sabrina Soto demonstrates how to apply custom hardware to a dresser on the set of HGTV’s “The High/Low Project”
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to a new level,” Soto admits. “I love my work and have a lot of energy with much to do. I’m driven, passionate and creative.”