week 6

Dr Eric Leong

Eric Leong – The Celebrity Designer
 his cheerful, helpful and happy go lucky character has gained the title as “Malaysia most favorite interior designer”, carrying the tagline of Bold & Stylish which is also the design statement he holds firmly on to.Eric Leong is a Kuala Lumpur-based, bold and stylish interior designer. Eric was born in Kluang, a small town in the Johore state (the south gate of Malaysia) and was raised in Johor Bahru the state capital of Johore. He completed his formal education in Johor Bahru and furtherd his studies in Singapore. Eric holds two major qualifications in both Interior Design and Business Studies.

 In 2001 

Eric started his interior design make-over show – Casa Impian (Malaysia first interior made-over TV show and has carried on for 6 seasons). 

2007 

Eric now carries his own name in the new and improved 'Deko Bersama Eric'. He dazzled and captured the hearts of the nation with his magical touch on an ordinary interior space by transforming them into breath-taking finishing, whilst once again gained another title - “Raja Hias” / “the Design King” for this contribution to the industry.  

2008

 Eric charmed the nation once again with a new lifestyle based talk show 'JOM ! Bersama Eric', catering to the ever growing demand for Eric on TV and added a stylish interior design plus Feng Shui show, 'Good Luck 365' in Mandarin to expand his portfolio. 

In 2009

He once again aw'ed the audience with the 9th edition of his evergreen make-over show, Deko Bersama Eric. He also succesfully ventured into and completed 2 Cantonese TV programmes; 'Creative Home – The TV Show' an ID lifestyle TV Show and 'ID Show' an interior design and decor variety show. Adding to a long list of TV programs, is another brand new 'Cantik Tak?' in Astro Prima, a program about interior-details.  

2010 

He also brings in a new media, www.ericleong.tv - a venture with a host of new programs such as Beautiful Space, Decor A TO Z, Ask Eric and many others that is already creating a stir in the industry. Now with more than 6 Shows on Cable TV and with an online venture, Eric is preparing for more ventures into the mainstream media in 2010, with new seasons of his previous ventures 

 Interior Design

He is also holds the following positions: 
Group Design Director for Designcity Sdn Bhd
Group Consultant/acting General Manager for Beverly Home Sdn Bhd
Group Creative Consultant for Living Taste (Malaysia's first Chinese Language interior design magazine)
Assistant Producer / Host for Casa Impian (Malaysia's first interior design show)
Appointed stylist for Home Pride and Living Taste
Product Design Consultant for Teratai Asia Sdn. Bhd.
Guest DJ @ FM98.8 (Star RFM radio) 

A 13 year experience in the interior designing/decorating/consulting field has made Eric an experienced interior design consultant. Eric Leong is now one of the most sought after designer's in Malaysia … he is currently hosting the FIRST interior design tv show in Malaysia - CASA IMPIAN on air on Astro Ria, the program showcases his talent of doing makeovers, transforming a ordinary home to a breathtaking designer homes. With his magical touch and interesting way of hosting the program CASA IMPIAN has become a house hold interior design show for Malaysian. He challenge himself to makeover an area within 8 hours by changing the floor, painting the walls, putting up wallpaper, changing the furniture, curtain, lighting and not forgetting flower arrangement and décor items… What's more all these are FREE of charge for the house owner! Besides designing the brand new look for the house Eric also shows us his other talent