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Then: After winning Season 1 of HGTV Design Star, David Bromstad hosted eleven seasons of Color Splash from 2007 to 2013.
Now: Bromstad currently hosts HGTV's My Lottery Dream Home and is a professional selfie-taker.
Then: Candice Olson redesigned homes on Divine Design from 2003 to 2011.
Now: Candice is still working her design magic and recently launched a collection of wall coverings.
Then: Working alongside designer Lisa LaPorta, Clive Pearse hosted Designed to Sell from 2004 to 2011.
Now: According to his website, Pearse is a board member of the animal welfare organization, Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation.
Then: Sandra Rinomato hosted ten seasons of HGTV's Property Virgins before leaving the show in 2012.
Now: Rinomato is still in the real estate business with her own company, Sandra Rinomato Realty Inc., in Toronto.
Then: In 1999, Chris Harrison landed the hosting gig for the design competition show which ran for 17 seasons.
Now: Harrison has been the host of ABC's The Bachelor since 2002 and is currently hosting his 14th season of The Bachelorette.
Then: Holding the record for the longest-running (and first!) show on HGTV, Matt Fox and Shari Hiller hosted 14 year's worth of HGTV's Room by Room.
Now: Fox emceed The Great Big Home + Garden Show in February. You can check out Hiller's latest blog post here.
Then: Mike Holmes fixed previous contractors' mistakes on Holmes on Homes from 2003 to 2008.
Now: Holmes just recently starred in a new series with his son and daughter on DIY Network called Holmes: Next Generation.
Then: From 1998 to 2009, host Joan Steffend and designers worked with homeowners on a $500 budget.
Now: Today, Steffend is an inspirational speaker and author. She was recently inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame for her earlier work as an anchor.
Then: Paul James hosted Gardening by the Yard from its release in 1996 until its finale in 2009.
Now: The Gardener Guy is still at it! He's currently the marketing manager at Southwood Landscape & Garden Center in Tusla and makes appearances on KJRH-TV to talk all things gardening.
Then: Genevieve Gorder offered design advice on Dear Genevieve from 2009 to 2012.
Now: Gorder returned for the 2018 reboot of TLC's Trading Spaces and recently got engaged to fellow designer, Christian Dunbar.
Then:Lee Snijders hosted Design on a Dime in the early '00s for over six years.
Now: According to his Instagram bio, Snijders is still an interior-home furnishings designer located in Las Vegas, NV.
Then: Kitty Bartholomew hosted You're Home for eight years, beginning in 1994.
Now: Bartholomew appears to be living in Ojai, CA where she recently contributed to the set design for a play at Ojai Art Center Theater. You can follow her on Pinterest here.
Then: Michael Payne was the original host of HGTV's Designing for the Sexes, a show about couples with conflicting tastes.
Now: According to his website, Payne lives with his wife in Los Angeles and enjoys cycling, photography, and gardening.
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