Steve Thomas (television)
Steve Thomas | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
Education | Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington |
Occupation | Television show host |
Years active | 1989 - present |
Known for | Host of This Old House, 1989-2003; 3 books |
Spouse |
Evelyn Blum (m. 1980) |
Awards | 1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Award |
Website | www |
Stephen Thomas (born 1952) is an American author, builder and television personality. He was the host of the PBS home renovation series
Biography
Thomas was born in 1952 in Pomona, California, and is the eldest of six children. His interest in construction and renovation came from his father who used to buy and repair old houses to accommodate his growing family. The grandfather of Steve Thomas, Rooney Thomas was also a do-it-yourself guy and an Episcopal missionary in the Alaskan Arctic.[1]
Education
Thomas received his bachelor's degree in
Sailing and construction
At the age of 13 Thomas decided he wanted to go sailing, so he bought his first sailboat.
Television
In 1989, Thomas returned to Satawal where he filmed the documentary The Last Navigator with Piailug for the PBS series Adventure.[6] In 1989, while researching his next book, on his family's history in the Alaskan Arctic, Thomas was approached by people from the PBS series This Old House who had already screened more than 400 candidates. He was cast to replace Bob Vila and hosted the show from 1989 through 2003.
Since leaving
Habitat for Humanity International
Thomas first was involved with Habitat in the early 90s following their stories on This Old House and later partnered with them for a five-part series for Renovation Nation.
Public speaking and personal appearances
Thomas is a popular speaker on green renovation for builders and homeowners. He is especially interested in green, energy efficient, and low maintenance technologies and materials. He has appeared on television shows such as The Early Show on CBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Renovation
In 1980, Thomas moved with his family to Salem, Massachusetts, where he renovated an 1836 Colonial revival in a seaport north of Boston.[10] He now resides in St. George, Maine, with his wife and son Sam. He owns his own construction company, Steve Thomas Builders.[11] A recent project involved renovating a cottage and building a timber-frame barn on Hupper island off the coast of Maine.[1] This became a two-part special on Renovation Nation. He renovated a 1,000 square foot adobe in Santa Fe, NM, which was the cover story in the January 2013 issue of Su Casa magazine.[3] From 2013 to 2015, he renovated Sea Cove Cottage in the middle of a fishing village in Maine.[12]
Awards
Thomas received the 1997–1998
Books
- The Last Navigator : A Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, the Secret of the Sea (1987) ISBN 1-4392-3349-7
- This Old House Kitchens: A Guide to Design and Renovation (1992) ISBN 0-3168-4107-2
- This Old House Bathrooms: A Guide to Design and Renovation (1992) ISBN 0-3168-4110-2
- This Old House Guide to American Houses (1999) ISBN 0-3168-4140-4
References
- ^ a b "The Ultimate (Maine) Home Enthusiast - Down East". 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Steve Thomas". evergreen.edu. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Renovation expert fixes up his old home". 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Steve Thomas: Handyman to Waterman - BoatUS Magazine". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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(help) - ^ Brown, Emma (21 July 2010). "Mau Piailug, Micronesian who sailed by navigating sun and stars, dies at 78". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "The Last Navigator". 16 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "This Little House | Maine Boats Homes & Harbors". maineboats.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "United Way, Steve Thomas Rooney Help Launch Habitat for Humanity ReStore Truck in Nashua - United Way Nashua". 29 May 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Steve Thomas". 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (10 August 1989). "A New Master Of Renovation On 'Old House'". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Home". stevethomasbuilders.com.
- ^ "Sea Cove Cottage". 16 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "1997–1998 Daytime Emmy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links
- Steve Thomas' official web site
- Renovation Nation at PlanetGreen.Discovery.com
- Steve Thomas at IMDb
- Steve Thomas on Facebook
- Steve Thomas on Pinterest
- Steve Thomas on Twitter