For more than a decade, Alison Victoria has been a fixture on television within the home-and-decor space. Becoming a TV personality, however, was never her original endgame — nor was it even on her radar. "Design was always what I wanted to do," she explained during an appearance on talk show "HGTV House Party." When a TV opportunity arose, however, she jumped at it — and has never looked back.

As it happened, she happened to be a natural in front of the camera, which quickly caught the attention of television viewers and HGTV executives. Since making her TV debut in a 2010 episode of "House Crashers" on the now-defunct DIY Network (which was subsequently rebranded as Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network ), the charismatic interior designer has gone on to become a fan favorite on

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