Eric Villency Biography

Eric Villency is an American interior designer and businessperson. He is the current CEO of the interior and product design firm Villency Design Group. A New York native, Villency grew up in an affluent family. It was his grandfather, Maurice Villency, who set up a furniture company in New York City. Later, that company transformed into the Villency Design Group, and in 1998, Villency was made the CEO of the firm. Considered to be one of the most influential designers of today, Villency has received multiple awards for his contribution to the industry. He makes regular appearances on the ‘Today Show’ to converse on a variety of topics, including design trends, fashion, and family issues. He has also been featured on ‘Good Morning America’, ‘The Tyra Banks Show’, HGTV, Travel Channel, and TBS. For a period of time, he served as the host of Fine Living Channel's ‘iDesign’. Villency is a former model and has been active in the fashion industry for years. In 2007, he launched his own fashion brand, Restoration of the Monarchy. He is also a freelance writer, whose articles have been printed in publications like ‘Huffington Post,’ ‘The New York Times,’ ‘Details,’ ‘Best Life,’ ‘Women's Health,’ and ‘Departures.’