HGTV Obsessed Episode 2: Brian Patrick Flynn

Mike and Kat talk with Brian Patrick Flynn, a TV producer and designer of the HGTV Dream Home and HGTV Urban Oasis giveaways. Plus, they get budget decorating tips from designer Tiffany Brooks.

December 28, 2020

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Brian Patrick Flynn

Listen in as Kat and Mike talk with Brian Patrick Flynn, designer of HGTV Dream Home 2021. This is the sixth consecutive year that Brian has worked on HGTV Dream Home. He has also designed the HGTV Urban Oasis giveaway home for the past 11 years and if that wasn’t enough, Brian will soon have his own TV show on the Magnolia Network.

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HGTV Dream Home 2021

Enter daily, once at HGTV.com and once at FoodNetwork.com, for your chance to win HGTV Dream Home 2021, a grand-prize package valued at over $2.8 million!

HGTV Dream Home 2021 is located just outside of Newport, Rhode Island. Brian discusses the home’s classic New England Shingle-style architecture then he and Kat take a deeper dive into the interior’s Americana decor. Brian also discusses the challenges he and his team faced designing the home during a pandemic. Then everyone gets real about creativity, criticism and how to rise above online hate when your work is very visible on social media.

Brian, a cold-weather enthusiast who lives in the deep South, talks about getting married in Antarctica and his summer house in Iceland which was featured in an episode of House Hunters International.

Defend the Trend: Is Open Concept Still a Thing?

In our Defend the Trend segment of the podcast, Kat and Mike ask Brian if he sees open floor plans on their way out. Hear his modern take on this popular layout.

HGTV to the Rescue

A listener writes in and asks about when to splurge and when to save on decorating. HGTV Smart Home designer Tiffany Brooks shares her advice on designing with style when your taste outshines your budget.

Design Tips From Tiffany Brooks 6 Videos

Get decorating advice on what height to hang a TV, how to add drama to a bedroom with drapery and how to style a bookshelf.

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A Southern-inspired escape in Louisville, Kentucky