During the premiere of The Antonio Project this past Sunday, we chatted with Antonio live on Twitter and Facebook and gave everyone a chance to ask him questions. In case you missed it or just want to see his answers again, we’ve complied them all here for you. Enjoy!
Q: Do you have any tips for homeowners who want to buy fixer-uppers?
Antonio: 1. Do your homework 2. Get a reliable inspector 3. Be sure it’s a place you can love during the hard times of bringing it together. 4. Don’t buy a can…of worms. 5. Add 20-30% to your budget, anticipate going over!
Q: You’ve worked with photographer Annie Leibovitz…are you into photography too? Do you own any of her work?
Antonio: I love photography. I have collaborated with some of the best photographers as a set designer. Working with artists like Annie is what keeps me inspired. I don’t own any of her work, but I do own a LaChapelle
Q: Which other cast member from Design Star did you like working with the most?
Antonio: Jason and I bonded over the kitchen challenge. We are an unlikely pair but he kept me laughing. I’d be happy to work with him again.
Q: Has your life changed since winning?
Antonio: I’ve got a lot more friends on facebook and I got mobbed at Trader Joes. ha!
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You asked for it, we got it! Dan reveals the details on his upcoming online show.
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This just in! We’ll be tweeting with Antonio live this Sunday, 10/9c for the premiere of The Antonio Project. Plus, he’ll be joining us live on Facebook!
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You have spoken! After nine weeks of voting, we have our favorite designer and winner of an online show: Dan Vickery.
Details on his online show will be coming soon!
Jennifer, a fan favorite and winner of season three, wrote a wonderful guest post over at Jenean Morrison: Art, Design and Inspiration blog that tells what she’s been up to and the heartwarming story of her son.
Also, if you missed her show last week, we have all the full episodes for Paint Over here.
We’ve received over three million votes for your favorite designer.
Check back tomorrow for the exciting winner announcement!
Jason Champion is selling his Sarasota, Fla., home and HGTV’s FrontDoor has the sneak peek inside!
The mid-century modern home was designed by architect James Padgett in 1965 and is known as the Padgett House. Jason has infused the home with his eclectic yet glamorous style by blending vintage furnishings with traditional elements. (Check out his collection of shoes!)
Take a tour of the entire house »
See what David thought about the final challenge and our new HGTV Design Star.
We received over 3,000 comments (wow!) after last night’s big announcement that Antonio is the new Design Star!
We’re experiencing some problems right now with last night’s post, but we’re working hard to fix them. In the meantime, we want everyone to have their say so feel free to continue the conversation here.
The final two designers went head-to-head in the biggest Design Star challenge yet: making over a deserving family’s entire home. When the dust settled, Antonio and Dan stood before the judges one last time and a new Design Star was chosen.
Spoiler Alert! If you don’t want to know what happened, please don’t click through.
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