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Designer, contractor, father of two and a self-proclaimed “optimist junkie”. Brian is a regular guest on numerous television and radio shows, and is a proud partner of Habitat for Humanity.
MEET BRIAN
Brian is well-known as the host of HGTV's Backyard Builds, an award-nominated television program. Since airing in 2016, the show follows Brian and his co-host Sarah Keenleyside in creating innovative outdoor spaces for family homes. The series, which can be found on television and streaming platforms worldwide, fuses traditional interior renovations with unconventional exterior designs. In addition to Backyard Builds, Brian is featured on HGTV's Home To Win and Family Home Overhaul. Brian has also shared his design expertise on many lifestyle shows, making appearances as an expert guest on Citylife, Global’s The Morning Show and Breakfast Television.
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Brian and Sarah tune into homeowner’s needs and dreams, and turn their wants into reality, with custom builds and elevated designs. With every project comes hiccups and hurdles, but also fun and laugh-out-loud moments, along with tricks of the trade from Brian and Sarah on Backyard Builds.
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WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN BRIAN
HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
Thank you for making us third place!
Our readers voted (very enthusiastically) on 14 homes that really stood out this year. From a regal country estate in Oakville, ONT. to a coastal home in Lions Bay, B.C., here are the winners ranging from first place to third (plus one honorable mention!).
Third Place: A Hip Bungalow Renovation In Mississauga, ONT. Designed by Brian McCourt and Michayla Caughlin
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HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
Thank you for voting!
Our readers voted (very enthusiastically) on 14 homes that really stood out this year. From a regal country estate in Oakville, ONT. to a coastal home in Lions Bay, B.C., here are the winners ranging from first place to third (plus one honorable mention!).
Third Place: A Hip Bungalow Renovation In Mississauga, ONT. Designed by Brian McCourt and Michayla Caughlin
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BRIAN AS A FATHER
Brian McCourt is a father of two. Always an unconventional thinker, Brian co-parents sons Ben and Calvin with their two mothers in a family that he calls full of fun, silliness, lots of hugs and love.
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Designer, Contractor and father of two, Brian
is a regular guest on numerous television and radio shows.
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Family Home Overhaul is a Canadian home renovation reality series, which premiered September 27, 2020 on HGTV Canada. Described by some critics as a Canadian version of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,[1] the series features various HGTV designers working with deserving families who have been nominated by their communities to renovate their homes.
The series is hosted by Cheryl Hickey, with participating designers Scott McGillivray, Tiffany Pratt, Sebastian Clovis, Kortney Wilson, Dave Wilson, Brian McCourt, Mia Parres, Kate Campbell, Dave Coleman, Sarah Keenleyside, Joey Fletcher, Dave Kenney, Samantha Pynn and Tommy Smythe.
Family Home Overhaul: HGTV's top contractors and designers team up to help families in need of home renovations, as nominated by their community.
Home To Win is HGTV's powerhouse reality series that offers Canadian viewers the opportunity to compete for the biggest prize in Canadian television history – their very own dream home!
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HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
We've all passed by (or possibly live in) a humble mid-century bungalow, home to an enviable lawn but also sad little windows, drab brick and a boxy silhouette.
HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
From total transformations to smart spruce ups, here are 15 ideas to help your garage or shed live its best life.
HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
Designers Trish Johnston, Tommy Smythe and Brian McCourt, who also looked after contracting, happily stepped in to update Jennifer’s leaky and dysfunctional 19th-century home for her busy life.
HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
A Hip Bungalow Renovation In Clarkson, Ontario
HOUSE AND HOME | 2021
In the September 2021 issue of House & Home Magazine, a number of beloved Toronto designers including Brian McCourt, have used Tonic Living pillows in their clients' homes.
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From choosing the right spot to set up shop to smarter lighting to functional home-office furnishings, here are 16 ideas to take your home office from plain to productive.
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BACKYARD
BUILDS
Brian and Sarah tune into homeowner’s needs and dreams, and turn their wants into reality, with custom builds and elevated designs. With every project comes hiccups and hurdles, but also fun and laugh-out-loud moments, along with tricks of the trade from Brian and Sarah on Backyard Builds.
Brian is well-known as the host of HGTV's Backyard Builds, an award-nominated tv program.
Since airing in 2016, the show follows Brian and his co-host Sarah Keenleyside in creating innovative outdoor spaces for family homes. The series, which can be found on television and streaming platforms worldwide, fuses traditional interior renovations with unconventional exterior designs.
In addition to Backyard Builds, Brian is featured on HGTV's Home To Win and Family Home Overhaul. Brian has also shared his design expertise on many lifestyle shows, making appearances as an expert guest on Citylife, Global’s The Morning Show and Breakfast Television.
BRIAN AS A FATHER
Brian McCourt is a father of two. Always an unconventional thinker, Brian co-parents sons Ben and Calvin with their two mothers in a family that he calls full of fun, silliness, lots of hugs and love.
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