HGTV | November 25, 2014
David Font, a landscape architect, business owner and Miami native, won the first Brother Vs. Brother title with his smart design choices and construction know-how. Flip through his best remodels.
Congratulations, David, on your Brother Vs. Brother win! Take a look back at the remodels that earned him the title. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
At first glance, David was just one of the pack. Here, the 10 competitors eagerly await their first assignment. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
What set David apart throughout the competition? His construction expertise. He proved himself valuable in episode one when he and Monica transformed the tile and floors in this home’s mismatched living room.
Though it’s an individual competition, David revealed himself as a great team player early on. Here, he shows Monica how to tile a fireplace surround. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
We took an exclusive look into David’s from-the-set notebooks. Here, he discusses his thoughts on Team Drew’s first challenge.
The updated tile fireplace added both design appeal and hard value to this home. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
When Brett decided to add extra value with a mosaic tile bath surround, David came to the rescue with another remodeling assist. The tile was one of the features that helped Team Drew clinch their first win. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
The dated tile vanity and shower kept this bathroom stuck in the last century. In the weekend warrior challenge, David chose quick, smart fixes to bring this bathroom up-to-date.
A few small updates — like a new glass tile floor and a brand new commode — make this dated room feel wholly modern. Photo By: Stephanie Diani/Getty Images
David replaced the shower’s damaged floor with new glass tile for just $120. Photo By: Stephanie Diani/Getty Images
David spent $1,150 on the modern double vanity, an investment guest appraiser Kennon Earl thinks was well worth it. “I’m in love with this whole vanity and sink,” Kennon says. After a $1,815 investment, David’s bath improvements earned $5,000 in added value.
David moved the mirror originally in the master bathroom into one of the home’s other bathrooms. The space got a new look — for free! Photo By: Stephanie Diani/Getty Images
This dated fireplace didn’t make an impact in the home’s living room, and the room’s basic beige paint didn’t make a strong first impression.
With four days to complete the challenge, David focuses on bringing quality (and value) to the room. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
David ditched the boring beige for a trendy, warm gray hue. And he opts to build out the fireplace box to make the hearth look more substantial.
Multiple shades of gray call attention to the room’s moldings, while white trim serves as an eye-catching accent. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Moving the TV atop the fireplace keeps there from being competing focal points in the room. Updated sconces finish the polished look.
Guest appraiser and Love It or List It real estate expert David Visentin loves this put-together space. “As a Realtor I know that the room you walk into is extremely important. It really does set the tone,” he says.
He also wanted to improve the room’s flow. There’s no better way to do that than putting the ideas on paper.
David spent $5,827 updating this space with new paint, moldings and furniture. He added $15,400 in value.
“You’ve managed, with your moldings, to absolutely maximize the height here. Stunning! ” says Love It or List It designer and guest appraiser Hilary Farr. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
In every challenge, David has installed tile because he’s the only one on his team that knows how to. “I feel my teammates are using me as a general contractor, but I put that all past me because I know what I can do and my general abilities,” he says. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Dated tile and a drab color scheme made a dull first impression in the home’s old entryway.
The team immediately replaces the Spanish tile with rich hardwood floors that stretch throughout the bedroom, entryway and living room. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Before the contractor tore up the room, the bathroom simply featured a mismatched color scheme and outdated tile.
David was busy, busy, busy finishing the details of the bathroom, and it paid off during the home’s appraisal.
The team invested $7,234 in the bathroom remodel, including shower tile, double sinks and floor tiles. The return? An added value of $15,000. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Double sinks (one on each side of the door) are a major plus for the small bathroom and were on the homeowners’ must-have list for the remodel. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
A frosted glass sliding door at the bathroom’s entrance adds a touch of modernity to the space and saves precious square footage. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Drew counsels David and Brett outside their identical property at the start of the challenge. David decides to take on the home’s living room, while Brett will focus on the kitchen. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Multiple flooring types — including tile, vinyl sheeting and laminate wood — created a disjointed look in the home’s entryway.
David spent $4,000 of the team’s budget to replace all of the open room’s flooring with the same wood laminate featured in the kitchen, creating flow from room to room.
Before, this living room was practically devoid of color, and the mismatched furnishings didn’t take advantage of its high ceilings.
David moved the room’s electric fireplace to a custom-built modern box, shifting the focus to the center of the rooom.
David spent $800 of the team’s budget creating the purple-paneled feature wall, firplace surround and updated mantel. Photo By Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images
After Team Drew added more value to their home in the final challenge (a whopping $75,000!), it was down to two competitors: David and Brett. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
David’s consistently good design choices and construction know-how made Drew name him the first Brother Vs. Brother winner. Hear David’s take on his winning moment. Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
Cheers from Jonathan, Drew and the whole HGTV family! Photo By: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images
