Chris Madden Inc. is a multi-million dollar home furnishings company founded by celebrity designer and chief executive officer Chris Madden. The company spans design, publishing, licensing and television.

Chris’ mantra of “turning home into haven” has been shared with millions of women all across America through her numerous books, magazine and newspaper columns, speeches and national television appearances — including the first design correspondent on the “Oprah Show” and as host of her own show on HGTV for eight seasons. She is the author of 17 books, most recently The Soul of a House, published by Rizzoli International in October of 2010. The book – a first look at her own home – shares Chris’ life-long passion for design and her vision of the home as a place of sanctuary, celebration and rejuvenation.

When her design collection for JCPenney, Chris Madden for JCPenney Home®, was introduced in the retailer’s stores, catalog and online in 2004, it became the company’s most successful home furnishings launch in its history. Her JCPenney collection is now in its eighth year. Chris’ licensed products for the home have generated close to two billion dollars in retail sales to date.

Chris has long been dedicated to a host of philanthropic initiatives. In 2009, she was presented with the IFDA Presidential Commendation for Outstanding Service and Dedication to the United States Armed Forces. Her “Operation Cozy Comfort,” launched in partnership with WestPoint Home, provided plush blankets to wounded U.S. troops hospitalized overseas. In addition, she marked the 30th anniversary of her company by launching “Project Katrina” in which she has personally furnished several Gulf Coast residences damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Chris holds honorary doctorates from the Academy of Art University and the Fashion Institute of Technology; she also serves on the board of trustees at FIT.