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VIDEO: HGTV stars celebrate Gingerbread House Day in Innisfil

HGTV stars David Visentin and Desta Ostapyk get together to celebrate National Gingerbread House Day at Friday Harbour earlier this week

In the spirit of National Gingerbread House Day on Dec. 12, HGTV stars of the hit home design show Love It or List It David Visentin and Desta Ostapyk were at Friday Harbour's Parisienne Bakery earlier this week to festively decorate their own gingerbread houses. 

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David Visentin and Desta Ostapyk at Parisienne Bakery at Friday Harbour

The pair squared off in a friendly competition to see who could create the best-decorated house while catching up and reflecting on past seasons of the show and family Christmas traditions. The house decorating was streamed live on the stars' Instagram channels. 

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David Visentin and Desta Ostapyk checking out all the sweet treats at Parisienne

So, did they love or list their decorated masterpieces? Find out in the video above. 

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David Visentin and Desta Ostapyk with Nicole Noworyta of Avant Garde Inc. and Friday Harbour CEO Hani Roustom

David Visentin is a realtor and continues to grow the Visentin Family real estate legacy under the Real Estate Homeward umbrella. He has been starring in the show Love It or List It since 2008. 

Desta Ostapyk is a Toronto-based designer who appeared in 5 seasons of Love It or List It, as an assistant designer to Hilary Farr, where she transformed and renovated spaces to tempt homeowners to stay, and love, their current homes.

 


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Natasha is the Editor for BradfordToday and InnisfilToday. She graduated from the Media Studies program at The University of Guelph-Humber. She lives in Bradford with her husband, two boys and two cats.
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