‘We’ve been told that friends are nervous to invite us over to their homes for fear that we’re going to run through critiquing everything, but that isn’t the case!’ says Chris.
But in the end it feels like you have a chance to be a part of something unique.’ ‘There is more than one “right way” to design a home’Īre people wary of inviting the pair over to their home in case they cast a critical eye over it? Are there any interior design touches that they hate or immediately want to change? ‘Establishing what our company stands for, our style, how we function – it’s a million little questions that need to be answered. ‘It’s challenging and exciting to build something from scratch,’ adds Chris. ‘I don’t think there’s anyone else in the trade that can do this on the same scale as we do.’ Roger + Chris pendant light (Photo: | Instagram) With feedback from our customers we can tweak pieces to fit their needs. We are able to do this in a matter of months. It takes most furniture brands close to two years to take an idea and see it actually built and available for purchase. ‘We are very fortunate to work with such an amazing team of craftsmen. ‘Seeing a concept come to life is really exciting,’ says Roger. What part of their work do they enjoy the most? Roger + Chris blue velvet Lincoln sofa (Photo: Roger + Chris) ‘Seeing a concept come to life is really exciting’ They both appeared on screen together on the show Roger That, but are currently dedicating themselves fully to their business. They also do design work/consultations for residential and commercial projects. It’s proved successful that they’ve recently opened their own dedicated factory in North Carolina. The launched their own company, simply called Roger + Chris, in 2012, to sell their own home furnishing designs. The Roger + Chris Atticus sofa (Photo: Roger + Chris) Their latest renovation is in Nebraska, where they now live. They renovated homes for themselves in Austin, Texas, Sharon Springs, New York, Montclair, New Jersey and Omaha. The men married in Iowa in August 2011 surrounded by friends and family. ‘We talked for hours and hours over months before even meeting in person, which made that initial meeting simultaneously less stressful and more exciting.
Roger was in New York and traveling to film his TV show. ‘We started texting back and forth before eventually working up the nerve to talk on the phone.’Īt the time the men lived in different cities.
‘We met on Facebook, crazily enough,’ Chris tells GSN. Chris and Roger married in 2011 (Photo: Roger + Chris) Meeting and marrying He worked as a technology executive in several finance companies, relocating to Austin to partner in a new start-up business. Husband Chris Stout-Hazard heralds originally from Nebraska. This led him to New York, where he broke into TV courtesy of the reality show Sell The House and A&E. He started his own design and renovation business after attending Texas A&M university. The husbands design products for the home – with sturdy sofas and lamps among their best-selling products. Design duo Roger + Chris are going from strength to strength.