Hilary Farr Biography

Hilary Farr is an international home designer and co-host of the Love It or List It television show, along with David Visentin. The show is broadcast on the VIVA, both American and Canadian versions of the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, HGTV and W Network. In Spain, the show is broadcast with dual sound-track (Spanish voices-over / English) on Divinity. Farr is a native of Toronto, Ontario.

Early life

Farr was born in Toronto, but grew up in London, United Kingdom. She was initially interested in pursuing theatre. Her first dabbling with interior design came from helping her mother hunt down unexpected pieces of art and other accessories to decorate her childhood home. She landed part-time jobs in Los Angeles, when she first started renovating homes as well as various film and television show sets. Farr previously bought various properties and renovated them. Farr has one son. Acting under the name Hilary Labow, Farr made small appearances in movies such as Layout for 5 Models (1972), Sex Farm (1973), Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973), Legend of the Werewolf (1975), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), City on Fire (1979) and The Return (1980).

Professional background

Farr has designed properties in various countries throughout the world, including Australia and United Kingdom, as well as California and New York in the United States. Currently she is renovating homes for various customers in Toronto. Farr serves as one of two hosts, along with David Visentin, on the Canadian television show Love It or List It, and serves as president of Hilary Farr's Designs, established in Toronto and in New York.

Farr also has renovated homes for notable celebrities, including Jenna Elfman's home and Jennifer Hudson's loft in Chicago.

Guest appearances

When Farr first returned to Toronto, she was announced as one of the hosts of Love It or List It by the W Network and Corus Entertainment, Farr also served as a judge on W Network's Search for the Next W Expert 2010. In 2011, she made numerous guest appearances at the Canadian International Interior Design Show, hosted in the cities of Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. She also made frequent guest appearances on The Marilyn Denis Show and is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

In June 2014, Farr visited Orland Park and Chicago, Illinois, USA as a guest and design expert alongside with CNN and USA Today pundit and journalist Amy Tara Koch at the Art Van Furniture convention.

Love It or List It

In an interview with Notable Media, Farr explains that her auditions for Love It or List It came after what Farr describes as a "horrible, horrible divorce" from her ex-husband. After the divorce, Farr experienced feelings of anger, bitterness and total resentment towards her ex-husband. It was then, on the advice from a friend, that Farr decided to audition for the show in order to channel away her negative emotions. Farr was signed by Corus Entertainment and Big Coat Productions as co-host along with David Visentin in 2008.

TV work

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008-present	Love It or List It	Co-Host	Actress/Designer
2010	Search for the Next W Expert 2010	Judge
2012/13/14	The Marilyn Denis Show	Herself	Celebrity Judge and Guest (6 episode)
2012/13/14	Steven and Chris	Herself	Celebrity Guest (6 episode)
2012	ETalk	Herself	Celebrity Guest (1 episode)
2013/14	George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight	Herself	Celebrity Guest (2 episode)
2013-present	Brother vs. Brother (with the Property Brothers)	Herself	Celebrity Judge
2014	Fox News Channel	Herself	Celebrity Guest (1 episode)
2014	Makeover Manor	Herself	Celebrity Guest (1 episode)