Shaynna Blaze
Shaynna Blaze[1] is an Australian interior designer and television personality. She is best known for her work as a co-host on Selling Houses Australia (2008–present) and as a judge on The Block (2012–present).[2]
Career
Blaze became interested in interior design as a teenager,[3] and earned a degree in design after completing high school.[1] She married her first husband when she was 23 years old, and they had two children together before they divorced.[1] Following her divorce, she found it "hard to run a business as a single mum" and became a jazz singer, singing in clubs while her parents babysat. Blaze returned to interior design after remarrying.[4]
In 2008, Blaze became a co-host on Selling Houses Australia. In 2012, she was hired as a judge on The Block.[5] She filmed a pilot episode for her own interior design series, Blank Canvas with Shaynna Blaze, which aired on The LifeStyle Channel in April 2013.[6][7] In 2013 and 2014, Blaze won the ASTRA Award for Favourite Personality – Female, and she co-hosted the 2014 ceremony with Matt Shirvington.[8][9]
In March 2013, Blaze released Design Your Home, an interior design book published by Penguin Books Australia. Her second book, Design with Colour and Style, was released on 25 March 2015.[10]
On 7 and 14 December 2015, a two-part TV special, Shaynna's World of Design, aired on LifeStyle Home. It saw Blaze create a range of interior lighting and travel the globe to gather design inspiration from each place she visited. She also shared her own ideas and design principles along the way, not just for interior lighting, but for everything in the home.[11] In 2016, she will host Deadline Design on LifeStyle Home.[12]
Blaze has an interior design business, Blank Canvas Interiors.[4] She is a brand ambassador for Taubmans paint.[13]
Personal life
Blaze has a son, Jess Thomas and daughter, Carly Anne, from her first marriage.[1] She later married personal trainer Steve Vaughan,[1] and was credited by her married name, Shaynna Blaze-Vaughan, in early seasons of Selling Houses Australia. As of 2014, she lives in Hawthorn, Victoria.[1]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | Selling Houses Australia | Herself / Co-host | |
| 2012–present | The Block | Herself / Judge | |
| 2013 | Blank Canvas with Shaynna Blaze | Herself | |
| 2015 | Shaynna's World of Design | Herself | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Duck, Siobhan (2 August 2014). "Hardworking TV presenter Shaynna Blaze 'is the original Duracell bunny'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ Craze, Kirsten (12 October 2013). "Interior design queen Shaynna Blaze gives homegrown tips to make thousands on your home". News.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ Halliday, Claire (7 April 2012). "The best interior eye on The Block". Domain. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Designer lives". The Australian. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Murfett, Andrew (21 June 2012). "Bringing a fresh eye to The Block". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Bishop, Jen (30 March 2013). "Shaynna Blaze gets her own show, Blank Canvas". The Interiors Addict. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Blank Canvas With Shaynna Blaze". The LifeStyle Channel. Foxtel. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Eck, Karen (21 March 2014). "2014 ASTRA Awards: winners named" (PDF). ASTRA Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Eck, Karen (3 February 2014). "Hosts announced for 2014 ASTRA Awards" (PDF). ASTRA Awards. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Shaynna Blaze Announces New Book". Xposed Media. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (19 October 2015). "Airdate: Shayna's World of Design". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (5 November 2015). "Foxtel Upfronts 2016: Local thrillers, Lifestyle & US Drama". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ Williams, Marina (11 November 2014). "DIY: Spring into last-minute design projects". The Border Mail. Retrieved 9 March 2015.