Daniel Grady Faires
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Dan Grady Faires | |
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| Born | July 29, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S. in Biology |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
| Occupation | Reality television personality |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Television | HGTV Design Star |
| Spouse | Dasha Faires |
| Website | danielgradyfaires |
Daniel Grady Faires (born July 29, 1983) is a contractor, interior designer and craftsman, who was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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[update], 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
[edit]- ^ Gill, Todd (July 9, 2010). "UA graduate Daniel Faires on season 5 of HGTV's Design Star". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Rosenblum, Constance (November 25, 2010). "375 Square Feet? Just Think of the Possibilities!". New York Times.
- ^ "Retail Therapy: Lonesome Whistler". Home Instincts Blog. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes at the Stud Finder Competition". DIY Network. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Bowen, Chelsy. "Your Fan Fave: Dan Faires". HGTV. Archived from the original (Video) on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Dan Faires' Design Portfolio". HGTV. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Dan Faires : Design Star : Home & Garden Television". HGTV.
- ^ "Easy DIY Furniture Projects". HGTV.
- ^ "Sears Shopping: Footwear". Sears. Retrieved 2012-01-13.[permanent dead link]