Daniel Grady Faires

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Dan Grady Faires
Born (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 42)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Education B.S. in Biology
Alma mater University of Arkansas
Occupation Reality television personality
Years active2009-present
Television HGTV Design Star
SpouseDasha 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]

References

  1. ↑ Gill, Todd (July 9, 2010). "UA graduate Daniel Faires on season 5 of HGTV's Design Star". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. ↑ Rosenblum, Constance (November 25, 2010). "375 Square Feet? Just Think of the Possibilities!". New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Retail Therapy: Lonesome Whistler". Home Instincts Blog. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  4. ↑ "Behind the Scenes at the Stud Finder Competition". DIY Network . Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  5. ↑ Bowen, Chelsy. "Your Fan Fave: Dan Faires". HGTV. Archived from the original (Video) on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  6. ↑ "Dan Faires' Design Portfolio". HGTV. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  7. ↑ "Dan Faires : Design Star : Home & Garden Television". HGTV .
  8. ↑ "Easy DIY Furniture Projects". HGTV.
  9. ↑ "Sears Shopping: Footwear". Sears . Retrieved 2012-01-13.[ permanent dead link ]
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