In 2019 John launched his own Design and Construction Management company Lilyshea LLC. The projects can be interior renovations, additions, and new builds. Both residential and commercial clients are taken care of with high quality detail and attention for all their specific needs. Clients come to John for his expertise in design and construction.

HGTV came calling in 2011 and offered John his first show. Over the course of 10 years John starred in Kitchen Cousins, Cousins On Call, Cousins Undercover and America’s Most Desperate Kitchens. Along the way, he became a regular special guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Rachael Ray Show. This led to his first original project with the Ellen Digital team, Grand Design. With the success of his first show the Ellen digital team came calling again and this time it was for an even larger show called The Build Up! For 2020 a new show was born with Ellen Digital called Design Duo.

John launched his first children’s book What Can You Do With A Toolbox in September 2018 and from the start it was a #1 seller for Amazon. Beyond these endeavors, John is a highly devoted family man. He and his wife Jennifer have two daughters and live in North Jersey.