“We love it.”
“We’re going to list it.”
Simple statements, but they each mean quite a bit to Hilary Farr and David Visentin.
These hosts seem like total opposites, but is there a friendship there we have yet to see?
Farr and Visentin may have more in common than you think.
The two meant-to-be hosts met for the first time at the audition for the show.
Farr was chosen first to be one in the duo, but she came close to not even auditioning.
[My friend] pushed for it, and I ended up getting [the job]."
Good thing she did because we can’t picture the show without Farr’s wit!
Then Visentin followed shortly after.
He spoke withPopSugarabout the audition process and when he heard back from the show’s producers.
He said, “They called up and said, ‘You’re brilliant.
We think you’re going to make Hilary look good.'”
And the rest is history.
With these two hosts’ witty banter, it’s hard to picture anyone else taking on the roles.
Bring on even more Farr and Visentin!
That’s not the case for Hilary Farr and David Visentin.
These hosts are pros at more than just interior design and real estate.
They both have some intense athletic skills to add to the resume.
Farr is both a swimmer and diver.
She also played netball in the U.K., which she described in an interview withPopSugar.
He swims competitively and does triathlons.
Seriously what can’t they do?
And as for their bucket list, Farr wants to go skydiving someday.
We are exact opposites.
We adore each other.
We make each other laugh a lot."
Here is when we cue theawwmoment.
And Farr is not alone in these thoughts.
Visentin makes similar statements.
It’s not thought through.
It’s not calculated.
I’m glad that people enjoy it."
That’s no coincidence.
Visentin did high school theater and was also on a television show called “My Parent’s House.”
The love for acting also was a family trait.
And as for Farr, her experience has been across the map.
She had a non-speaking role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Farr spoke about this withPopSugar, saying, “It is an amazing fun fact …
It came about because we lived as a family right below Tim Curry.”
But Farr didn’t stop with the film.
She was also in the Broadway production of “Run For Your Wife.”
And she hasn’t been just in front of the camera.
She shared with PopSugar that she has worked in production with Ted Danson and producer Arthur Cohn.
More Farr on Broadway and in movies hey!
So that must mean they really care about each other, right?
As Visentin explained toPopSugar, “We start our mornings the exact same way.”
He shared a favorite smoothie recipe with Farr and she was hooked.
And when it comes to favorite food?
Yep, you guessed it they share the same fave cuisine, too.
Both go straight for Italian.
And on Farr’s side, she is transforming a space that has beenhometo a couple for some time.
It’s a shock for them the next time they see their home.
It’s ripped apart, and I’m usually giving them bad news.
They don’t have a lot of time to prepare and they’re on-camera.
Mostly, I don’t take it personally."
So how do they handle the emotions coming at them?
By remaining calm and keeping things in perspective.
I think we all do at some point."
David Visentin shared withPopSugarhis go-to: “If it’s Summertime, I’m going golfing.”
His other favorite pastime is going to the movies.
With intense interior design projects and real estate challenges, these two deserve a few of those perfect days.
But it also goes beyond their show.
Then suddenly it’s three hours later."
And Visentin touched on another awesome part about HGTV during the interview.
He said, “I think HGTV hosts are more approachable than other types of people on television.
I think people feel like you’re their friend.
They kind of feel like they know you.”
Yes, yes, and yes.
Farr toldPopSugarthat she had previously enrolled in an interior design course at Ryerson University in Toronto.
But it wasn’t in the classroom where Farr felt she learned the most.
“Almost everything I learned, I learned on the job, quite honestly,” she shared.
And as for Visentin, real estate was what he was meant to do.
My sister, two years ago, got her real estate license."
“I’m doing real estate and television.
There’s nothing else I can imagine doing.”
And we can’t imagine him doing anything else either!
Farr and Visentin, c’mon keep doing what you’re doing, and we’ll alwayslove it.
Sharing their advice
So what advice do these pros have for us?
Twenty-five to 30 percent is a good range to shoot for."
How stressed should couples be about rushing to find a house?
Visentin continued, “Don’t overextend yourself.
No matter how much you want a house, there will always be another one.”
Along those same lines, she toldThe Detroit News, “Be formal and comfortable.
Don’t ever, ever give up comfort.
It’s not worth it.
It’s a room to be used.”
Great advice from the unstoppable duo!
However, Visentin argued the duo serves as more than just advisers on the hit show.
“We are kind of like therapists,” he said in an interview with theLos Angeles Times.
withCelebrity Net Worthputting him at a cool $6 million.
The real estate guru admitted, “I don’t know the exact number.
I mean, we’ve done around 225 episodes.
I would say probably it’s 60 to 40 for her.”
It doesn’t help that Visentin, by his own admission, is incredibly clumsy on set.
He revealed, “I knock over stuff; I’ve knocked Hilary.
I’ve fallen in houses.”
I mean, pick anything and I’m going to tease him about it."
Would Hilary Farr love or list David Visentin?
But in reality they, obviously, have an enormous amount of respect for each other.
But I know that’s not going to happen.
So, I have no choice but to love him!"
“And then [the remodel] would be like half done and she’d be gone.
I’m leaving,'” he detailed.
