Samantha Pynn Explained

Samantha Pynn is a Canadian interior designer, best known as a host of programming for HGTV Canada.^[1]

She was a regular contributor on home design to the daytime talk show CityLine in the 2000s, before debuting on HGTV as the host of Pure Design in 2008.^[2] She subsequently hosted Summer Home^[3] and Open House Overhaul,^[4] and was featured as one of the participating designers in the "all-star" HGTV shows Home to Win and Family Home Overhaul, before replacing Sabrina Smelko as the cohost of Save My Reno with Sebastian Clovis in 2020.^[5]

In 2015, she launched her own home decor collection with the La Maison Simons department store.^[6]

Pynn and Clovis received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host in a Lifestyle Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Dianne Daniel, "Save my Reno: Do-able home touches from HGTV's 'Seb and Sam'". Ottawa Citizen, March 18, 2020.
2. Lauren La Rose, "Reduce, reuse, recycle - reinvented". Prince Albert Daily Herald, November 8, 2008.
3. John Crook, "Time to take a fresh look at your 'Summer Home'". Prince George Citizen, April 6, 2012.
4. Dianne Daniel, "Opening minds to open houses that sell ; Designer Samantha Pynn tells it like it is on HGTV's Open House Overhaul". Toronto Sun, April 24, 2015.
5. Melissa Hank, "Save My Reno stars explain how to update home decor on a budget". canada.com, 10 April 2020.
6. Karen Turner, "Canadian designer Samantha Pynn launches home collection at Simons". Ottawa Citizen, September 8, 2015.
7. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.