Daniel Grady Faires

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Dan Grady Faires
Born (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 38)
Nationality American
Education B.S. in Biology
Alma mater University of Arkansas
Occupation Reality television personality
Years active2009-present
Television HGTV Design Star
Spouse(s)Dasha Faires
Website danielgradyfaires.com

Daniel Grady Faires (born July 29, 1983) is a contractor, interior designer and craftsman, who was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Personal life

Daniel Faires graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in Biology. [1]

Faires operates an interior design and contract company, a furniture business called Capsule Furniture [2] and a homegoods store, Lonesome Whistler, that sells a combination of hand-made objects, vintage items, and designer goods. [3]

Television career

He entered the reality television genre in October 2009 when he competed to become DIY Network’s next “Studfinder”. [4] Soon after, he was selected as one of the final 12 contestants for season five of HGTV’s design-based reality television competition HGTV Design Star , on which he was voted Fan Favorite. [5] [6] [7]

As of 2011, he is the host of HGTV.com’s DanMade, a video series that highlights "sustainable and budget-friendly design", [8] and he appears in videos for footwear sold by Sears. [9]

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References

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  2. Rosenblum, Constance (November 25, 2010). "375 Square Feet? Just Think of the Possibilities!". New York Times.
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