Biography of Chris Hyndman

Chris Hyndman brings over ten years worth of design experience to his role as co-host on HGTV's returning décor series Design Rivals. With co-host Steven Sabados, he is responsible not only for all of the incredible makeovers on the series, but also for the rivalry that fuels each story line.

While preparing for the second season of Design Rivals, Chris and Steven launched their brand new fashion makeover series, So Chic, a break out hit for the LIFE Network. A natural extension of Steven and Chris's expertise in personal style, So Chic began production on a second and third season as soon as Design Rivals wrapped.

A native of Newfoundland, Chris started down his decorating career path in 1992 when he teamed up with Steven Sabados to form The Sabados Group Inc. The company initially focused on event planning, product launches and set design and Chris shared responsibility in the creative planning, project management and public relations for events including the launch of Toronto's Eye Magazine, and set design for City TV's Fashion Television, Movie Television, and Much Music.

The Sabados Group Inc. naturally expanded into interior decorating as the company gained exposure through regular television appearances on national home decorating shows such as City TV's CityLine, CTV's Canadian House & Home, Life Network's Canadian Living Television, and HGTV's This Small Space.

As the company profile grew, Chris shifted his focus toward decorating for a rapidly growing residential clientele list. His responsibilities included new client consultations, décor and space planning, custom furniture design and project management. He was also involved in the development of creative home décor ideas that are featured in a variety of Canadian decorating magazines such as Style At Home, Canadian House & Home, and lifestyle magazines such as Chatelaine, and Canadian Living.

Chris and Steven co-hosted three seasons of the hit series Designer Guys that airs on HGTV Canada, and in the USA on Discovery. It is also seen in over 17 countries around the world. The pair have also opened a retail store called Decadence By Design in St John's, Newfoundland for which Chris custom designs the majority of the furnishings and purchases the exquisite accessories for resale.