Valerie Ott

Valerie Ott is a lifestyle writer who formerly covered home decor, accessories, and DIY projects for The Spruce.

Highlights

Over two years of experience writing on home accessories and decor
Runs a blog on home accessories and has been featured on multiple home decor websites

Experience

Valerie Ott was a writer for The Spruce, where she wrote on home accessories and ways to add simple style to a home for more than two years. She is a former librarian who uses writing as a creative outlet. She served as the Editor of N2 Publishing and is currently copy chief at JOANN. While she was a stay-at-home mom, Ott began her Home Made Modern blog about her passion: how to create a smart and stylish life while making the everyday special for her family. After several years, Ott has become a self-taught expert in the area of home accessories and has been featured on the Better Homes & Gardens website, as well as numerous successful blogs such as Centsational Girl, Knock Off Decor, and Tatertots & Jello.

Education

Ott earned a Bachelor of Arts in English language/letters from Xavier University and a Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.) in library and information science at Kent State University.

Expertise: Home decor

Education: Kent State University, Xavier University

Location: Hudson, Ohio

About The Spruce

The Spruce, a Dotdash brand, is a new kind of home website offering practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you create your best home. The Spruce family of brands, including The Spruce, The Spruce Eats, The Spruce Pets, and The Spruce Crafts collectively reach 30 million people each month.

For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, a leading Internet measurement company, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone and, most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.