Ep. 123: designer Brian Patrick Flynn

This week, Brian Patrick Flynn joins us to talk about his career path as a TV producer turned designer, now working on HGTV Dream Home and Urban Oasis. Brian combines his talents as a producer, writer, personality, and designer to create content, change lives, and bring a “it’s okay to not be perfect” vibe to design. Brian also talks with us about the TBS hit series Movie & a Makeover, his Icelandic getaway home, his own production company, Flynnside Out Productions, and his bucket list wedding in Antarctica.

What You’ll Hear on This Episode:

Brian’s first dream may have been to be an Art Director on MTV’s The Real World, but life had even bigger and better plans.

More about how Brian worked his way to HGTV Dream Home and Urban Oasis.

Brian’s Instagram is one of our favorites because of his beautiful production quality and storytelling on the photos and stories.

Brian shares the amazing story of getting married in Antarctica, including seals, glaciers, and almost an avalanche.

How Brian fell in love with Iceland so much that he decided to purchase space in a Historic Row Flat there, and why he loves the country so much.

Tips for making a room comfortable for both men and women, and embracing what Brian refers to as the “soft masculine” of design.

The first step to being perfect is deciding it’s perfectly okay to not be. When we embrace our uniqueness and flaws, we realize the character that makes our space beautiful.

Brian’s dream celebrity to work with - and we all agree.

Where Brian would splurge and be bold such as art and window treatments, and why he tends to stay classic when it comes to sofas.

Brian’s home in Georgia, and what it’s like to own a home in the mountains.

Why Brian loves a good piece of furniture used out of context, to keep things fresh and playful.

Mentioned In This Episode:

@bpatrickflynn

HGTV Dream Home | Urban Oasis

Flynnside Out Productions

Melanie Turner

Kacey Musgraves

Amy Osaba

House Hunters International

Tina Fey

Sally King Benedict