Background
Richardson was born on October 22, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario. Her mother, Susan Cuddy, was director of design and development for the old City of Toronto.
Richardson was born on October 22, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario. Her mother, Susan Cuddy, was director of design and development for the old City of Toronto.
Richardson attended high school in Toronto at Havergal College. In 1993, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (a combination of Art History and Studio Arts) from the University of Western Ontario where she was in the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
Since then, Richardson has hosted the design series Room Service, Design Incorporated., Sarah"s House, Sarah"s Cottage, Sarah 101 and Real Potential for HGTV in Canada. Her father, Douglas Richardson, is a retired professor of history of art and architecture at the University of Toronto. Her brother, Theo Richardson, is also a designer and is a partner in the New York City firm of Rich, Brilliant, Willing.
Richardson"s parents divorced when she was five.