house & homespotlight
kind of upset me that they cast me to be sort of the snotty gay guy, but then I figured I would go on and charm them by just being myself. In the end that’s what I did…And of course with my talent. (Laughs) Would you do another reality show like it again? Oh my gosh, in a second. I loved doing Design Star
so much, I love competition and I wish there was more of it available to do. Once I’m in a competition, it is no-holds-barred. I love my career, I love where it’s been and where it’s gone. After Design Star it all changed, it became a totally different animal and I’m grateful for that. I love where it’s going and that things will continue to change and that’s okay. Though in television, things tend to change a little more rapidly. (Laughs) You’ve been on so many different shows over the course of your HGTV career, that seems to be the natural course for design shows. Yes, I jumped from a competition show, to hosting it,
then hosting other shows and then mentoring people, it’s been pretty amazing. Once the shows went away, I was like, “Thank you HGTV,” I’m ready for the next challenge after six years!” I had reached all of my goals there. Then they said, “Hey, ever thought about doing a real estate show?” I thought, why not? (Laughs) I have to admit at first it was a little frustrating, because
there were these big beautiful homes and I thought it would be so much fun to do renovations. I had to get used to the fact that I wasn’t going to get to be as creative as I usually am, so it took me a little time. I just adjusted and now I channel all of that energy into being a great host. People ask me a lot if I miss design and of course, I
miss that aspect. But as of right now, it’s a wonderful, lovely job. I get to travel and I get to meet people who have had their lives changed by winning millions of dollars. It’s really super wonderful to be a part of that every week. It’s such an interesting phenomenon, winning the lottery. To interact with people whose lives have been altered so radically, it must be fascinating. It’s huge and really, really fascinating. I love to un- derstand where they were and what their lives were like before. It’s interesting to look at how much of a financial risk they were taking and how much money they were actually putting towards the lottery every week. The ones who win, are always the ones that tended to take the greatest amount of risk. It’s scary in some ways, but it’s always those risk-takers that make it: In business, in life and it turns out it’s the same for the lottery. Do you find there is a thread that runs through the people you help find these homes? Something that they all share in common? The one common thread is that they want to stay close to home, move back home or be by family. It’s really
incredible because it’s true for pretty much every single one of them, it’s really lovely. The people and cultures are very different, but it’s definitely the single com- monality with all of them... It’s one of the coolest things about this job. How has your sense of design and how you create spaces for people changed since you began? Back when I started, I was very much influenced by
other designer’s aesthetics. I’ve become educated as a designer, so my style has definitely evolved…let’s call it farmhouse chic, with a little storybook thrown in. There really aren’t any rules in design, it’s only about sugges- tions and I love telling a story with my work. You want to follow your own personal style, it’s all about creating something that is uniquely yours. You add things that make you happy, because if they bring a smile to your face on a daily basis, that’s a wonderful thing. You should live for everything that is in your house, for sure. Having a passion behind it makes it fun and lasting. I love it when that happens, it’s super fun.
My Lottery Dream Home is on HGTV, for more information go
tohgtv.com/shows/my-lottery-dream-home.
To connect with David, check out his Facebook feed
atfacebook.com/ DavidBromstadTV, follow him on Instagram
atinstagram.com/ bromco, on Twitter@bromco or via Pinterest at
pinterest.com/davidbromstad.
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SEVEN SURE FIRE WAYS TO HELP DESIGN A ROOM:
5. Always start the design with your most expensive pieces. (I.e sofa, bed, rugs, etc.) When your shopping online or out in the stores, this helps you keep focused on the core pieces. Also, if you want your room to stand the test of time, pick pieces that are timeless.
6. Always pick your paint color last! This is the most important rule of all and the one that’s the most broken. Picking the paint color and painting the entire room before you buy your core pieces seems like a great idea but it’s not. Here’s why: There are literally thousands of paint colors to choose from, right? Furniture and accessory selections are much more limited. Buy most everything and choose that perfect shade of wall color last to ensure that you’re not repainting your room over and over.
7. Love everything you put into the room. If you are buying something and just think it’s “fine” or “will look okay” then you’re prob- ably going to hate it. Buy things you love, things that make you happy and bring a smile to your face.
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