Trading Spaces

Mar 28, 2004

Christi is going to be working with the dark blue team, Scott & Tammy, while Laurie will be working with the red team, Bishop (aka Smitty) & Angela. Homeowner Chats The Blue team wants rich, warm colors. They have a dresser/ armoire with their TV on top of it. The Green team calls their room a blank canvas, but they don't want dark colors on the walls. Key Swap The same as the previous key swaps in Home Free, Paige goes over the rules, hands out the $2000, & hands over the keys. Designer/ Homeowner Chat Smitty & Angela want to get some seating in the room. Scott & Tammy want an entertainment cabinet & to get rid of the ""1920"" furniture. Paint Challenge Paige has 2 paint cans, one for each house. Both have 20 paint chips in them & whichever one they choose has to go on all the walls. The Red team get a moss green, Laurie doesn't seem to like it. The Blue team get a shade of blue that is very near to the same shade as their shirts. Budgeting & Shopping The Red

Apr 18, 2004

Show Open Paige explains that this week the teams can have their choice of the designer & carpenter that they want to work with. The Light blue team wants to work with Doug & Ty. The Yellow team chooses to work with Frank & Amy Wynn. Key Swap Paige explains to the teams that it's back to Home Free basics for this episode. They have a budget of $2000 to spend on the kitchens that they're redoing. Day 0 Once again the rooms are described by videos. The Light Blue team doesn't want country. The Yellow team would like to see some new countertops in their kitchen. Shopping Challenge It wouldn't be Home Free without a shopping challenge. This week's shopping challenge is called ""Nothing On The Table,"" in which the teams must acquire a table by the end of Day 2 without spending any money on it. They can't go to junkyards, garden centers, bait & tackle shops, thrift stores, high-end stores, or any shop for that matter, they can't knock on doors, or call family & friends. Th

Apr 25, 2004

With 70% of a nationwide vote, the Light Blue Team of Jon and Stacy Laymon of Ocoee, Florida, have won the eight-week competition that was Trading Spaces: Home Free over Angel and Vilma Rivera of Kissimmee, Florida. They won up to $350,000 to pay off their mortgage. Whether or not they were winners, both the Riveras and the Laymons were the recipients of up to $27,000 in room renovations courtesy of their Home Free competitors. The first round featured a $2,000 bedroom renovation, the second a $5,000 living room redesign, and in the third, new appliances and other niceties resulted in kitchen makeovers valued at up to $20,000. Host Paige Davis, designers Christi Proctor, Kia Steave-Dickerson and Edward Walker, and carpenters Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Wynn Pastor, as well as all of the other competitors, appeared on the one-hour live broadcast from Orlando, which featured clips from all the previous episodes and some new footage of the finalists, and a countdown clock ticking away the

Mar 14, 2004

Before this week's teams start, Paige tells us that the Lavender team won last week with 62% of the votes. Homeowner Chats Vilma & Angel want an elegant & relaxing master bedroom. Eddy & Omar want color, but they still want their master bedroom to look ""big."" Key Swap Paige goes over the rules for Home Free, then hands over the keys. Day 0 Designer/ Homeowner Chat Kia, Eddy, & Omar decide they want floors, storage, a headboard, & to reposition the furniture. Frank, Vilma, & Angel decide on a headboard, window treatments, & seating. Paint Reveals This time, the teams have three cans to choose from, but the one they pick is the one that won't be used in the room. Eddy & Omar end up with two shades of off-white. Angel & Vilma have to use dark blue & a near teal color. Budgeting & Shopping Eddy & Omar go for a headboard, an entertainment center, & want to put down a hardwood floor. Angel & Vilma want a headboard made of premade doors, a wall unit, a bench, a

Apr 4, 2004

For the semi-finals, the teams will be working on living rooms. Due to the distance between the houses, each team will have their own designer, so both Trading Spaces trailers will be used for the Carpentry Worlds. The Yellow team, Angel & Vilma, are going to be working with designer, Edward Walker, & carpenter, Amy Wynn pastor. The Lavender team, Glen & Justine, are going to work with designer Doug Wilson & Carter Oosterhouse as carpenter. Key Swap Paige tells the teams that the budget has been upped to $10,000. $5,000 of that has already been spent. She also gives both teams an envelope that has instructions in it, but they can't open it until they are with the designer & carpenter they'll be working with. Day 0 Designer Chat Glen & Justine didn't care for the Green team's room. ""But they love Doug,"" according to Glen. They call the room ""Sassy Caribbean"" Angel wants to put up an unusual wall unit that is modern with a touch of contemporary. Since the homeowners d

Mar 7, 2004

Paige introduces us to the 8 couples competing to get their mortgages paid off. Paige also tells us that the neighbors will approve the design, control the budget, & are in conrol. Casting Call Hundreds of homeowners with signs & costumes descend on Home Depot in Orlando, FL on a weekend afternoon in December. They think their trying out for a regular Trading Spaces episode (which is odd- TS was just there late last season.) Strapped to a forklift with a bullhorn in hand, Paige tells the crowd the plan to pay off someone's mortgage. To make the cut, you needed to test your skills in foot painting & toilet racing. Some people even used small children to try to get picked. At Home Depot, 3 skill stations were set up. At the 1st one, hopefuls had to pick fabric swatches out of a bag blindfolded, put them on a board & decide how they'd be used in a room. In the 2nd, homeowners had 60 seconds to drive 6 nails into a piece of wood with only one hammer stroke per nail. In the 3rd

Apr 11, 2004

In the Opening, Paige tells us that who ever wins this week's episode will be competing against the Yellow team, Angel & Vilma, in the final round for their mortgage pay-off. The Light Blue team, Jon & Stacy, will be working with designer, Laurie Hickson- Smith, and carpenter, Cater Oosterhouse. The red team, Smitty & Angela, will be working with designer, Laura Day, and carpenter Ty Pennington. Key Swap

Mar 21, 2004

Before meeting this week's teams, Paige tells us last week's results. With 80% of the votes, the yellow team will be moving on to the semi-finals. Homeowner Chats Jay & Melanie's room is already pretty good. She designed the wall, but they both want something different. They don't want their furniture painted, however, they do want the ceiling fan & carpet gone. Jon & Stacie's room is just the opposite of Jay & Melanie's. Their bed doesn't have a headboard & they don't have much new furniture. It does have big windows & a tray ceiling. Key Swap Paige hands out $2000 to each team & goes over the rules. They then proceed with possibly the largest key swap ever- one key is on a giant disco ball & the other is attached to a large key. Day0 Designer/ Homeowner Chat The Light Blue team wants more light in the room & Hildi wants to mow the carpet. The Orange team wants drama & romance, while Edward was thinking something far Eastern. Paint Challenge This time, the teams

Oct 13, 2000

Imagine converting a child's room into a wonderland by simply applying a paintbrush and lots of imagination. That's what interior designer Frank Bielec does in this episode of Trading Spaces. Frank's childhood days emerge as he erects a swing and adds other childlike touches. Meanwhile, Hilda Santo-Tomas amazes her team by taking a dreary living room and making it brighter and livable without buying one single new piece of furniture. Hilda knows how to change a room — and it starts with monkeys.

Oct 20, 2000

Trading Spaces tackles suburbia this week. In Alpharetta, Georgia, our team is challenged to create an entire room around one piece of furniture — a dining room table built by the homeowner. Hilda Santo-Tomas brings her elegant style to this dining room, using unique paint techniques and funky fabrics. Next door, a home office-slash-guest room is getting some much-needed help from guest designer Roderick Shade. A permanent desk area is built and a bay window is turned into a sleeping alcove. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor assists.

Oct 27, 2000

Trading Spaces brings new meaning to the phrase ""getting your ducks in a row"" in this delightful episode. Two sisters trade spaces in an attempt to make both their living rooms more charming and comfortable. Designer Dez Ryan says nothing is off-limits as she converts a manly living room into a showcase suitable for both sexes. She even turns a duck decoy into a lamp! Hilda Santo-Tomas adds her know-how and produces a new room from old furniture, highlighted by using Brazilian leaves to accent an old armoire.

Nov 3, 2000

The women take charge in this episode of Trading Spaces. Genevieve Gorder and Laurie Smith are the designers working with two sets of neighbors in Atlanta, Georgia. A 60-year-old kitchen gets a funky facelift when Genevieve decides to rip off all the cabinets and use open air shelving and pot racks to house kitchenware. The breakfast nook gets a new window bench with help from carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor. Laurie is busy next door trying to bring contemporary styling to a living room. Her biggest challenge is a glass fireplace surround that is the centerpiece of the room.

Nov 10, 2000

Remember when your home was decorated with mom and dad's hand-me-downs? That's what two hip Trading Spaces designers faced when they arrived in Washington, D.C., for this episode. This show is a retro throwback that includes a giant beanbag sofa and a lamp straight out of an old sci-fi flick. Designers Dez Ryan and Douglas Wilson assist two lovebirds as they trade spaces to make their digs more millennium friendly. Carpenter Ty Pennington assists.

Nov 17, 2000

Look out Hee Haw, Frank Bielec is bringing his country flair to a kitchen in Alexandria, Va. Viewers may consider wearing sunglasses when Frank reveals his paint color for this family kitchen. By the time he's finished, the family can have a hoedown in their breakfast nook. Genevieve Gorder transforms an eighties-style living room into a modern gathering room by taking apart a modular entertainment center and turning the pieces sideways and upside down to create a different style. Black-and-white photos and bright, geometric shapes help accent this room. Carpenter Ty Pennington brings a hammer and some humor to this episode.

Nov 26, 2000

Designers Genevieve Gorder and Laurie Smith keep carpenter Ty Pennington busy in this episode, which takes place in Annapolis, Maryland. Genevieve is ripping out carpeting and devising innovative ways to hang draperies while next door, Laurie is creating a hanging pot rack out of an existing light fixture and turning treasures from the basement into light fixutres.

Dec 1, 2000

Next-door neighbors trade spaces and styles in this episode from outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A pink and blue family room is given function and flair by designer Frank Bielec. Next door, designer Dez Ryan uses eclectic accessories, including a couple of her special lamps, and bold colors turn a conservative living room into a funky gathering room. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor builds a window seat with storage and radiator covers.

Dec 8, 2000

Returning to Philadelphia, Trading Spaces finds two more sets of neighbors eager to transform rooms in the other's house. This episode features Laurie Smith and Douglas Wilson, with carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor. Laurie changes a formal dining room into a Greek-inspired space complete with a plaster bust. Douglas is working on brightening up a morning room, complete with a bold pattern on the painted floor.

Dec 15, 2000

Is it possible to fill a room with furniture and fresh design in two days for only $1,000.00?Designer Hilda Santo-Tomas gives it a shot in this episode. Newly constructed furniture and the use of fun fabrics help complete the redecoration of a dining/living room area. Across the street, Genevieve Gorder plans to create a new space out of an existing space with the help of carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor. Genevieve's design includes unique art that doubles as lighting.

Dec 22, 2000

What happens when you have a big basement with multiple uses? Call Frank Bielec and let him go to work to tie it all together. Using shelves, room dividers, and vivid colors, Frank creates a playroom, office, and living area all in one room. Meanwhile, Laurie Smith is grappling how to add softness and function to a small master bedroom that's big on potential and short on resources. Both designers turn to carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor for assistance.

Dec 24, 2000

Trading Spaces takes its design crew to the historic Fourth and Gill district of Knoxville, Tenn., for the premiere episode, featuring designers Frank Bielec and Laurie Smith. The teams are not only neighbors, they're good friends. Let's hope the friendship can survive new upholstery as each moves in to the other's home for 48 hours to redecorate one room. The budget is $1,000 and everything in the room is fair game for change. From fabrics and furniture to flooring and fixture, our designers will join the neighbors in a race to redecorate. Frank will be transforming a den from southwest to superb and Laurie tackles a tiny kitchen that goes from functional to fabulous in just 48 hours — all with the help from carpenter, Amy Wynn Pastor.

Dec 24, 2000

Things don't always go smoothly on Trading Spaces and this week, designer Douglas Wilson encounters two headstrong team members that aren't thrilled with his design plan for a bedroom. Down the street, Hilda Santo-Tomas has better luck with her team as they join forces to bring order and style to a cluttered living room. Tune in to see if Douglas is able to compromise enough to get the room finished in 2 days and to watch the transformation that takes place along the way. Art lovers will enjoy how Hilda uses light and color to bring attention to original art work. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor lends a hand with a window seat and unique bookshelves.

Dec 29, 2000

Not enough cash for high-end wallpaper? Hilda Santo-Tomas solves this problem by creating her own textured wallpaper complete with repeated pattern. The wallpaper is the backdrop for a dramatic change to a drab kitchen. Next door, Frank Bielec is working with a long, narrow room where hidden hardwood floors and an antique fireplace are given new life. Carpenter Ty Pennington assists.

Jan 12, 2001

Historic homes are in for a hilarious redo in this episode featuring an industrial loft by Douglas Wilson and a retro, yet romantic master bedroom by Laurie Smith. Tune in to see Douglas use dirt-cheap materials to completely transform worn furniture, complete with original art. Laurie Smith uses fabric and paint to create the illusion of a bigger space in a small bedroom. Ty Pennington assists with brand-new furniture constructed in just two days.

Jan 26, 2001

Tune in to find out what happens when a Naval officer and his son team up against their new neighbors to redecorate each other's bedrooms in this sunny episode of Trading Spaces. Genevieve Gorder has a unique plan to ""bring the outdoors in"" using moss and slate. Across the street, Hilda tries to convince her team that lightening the room starts with painting it black! Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor assists and provides expertise building a headboard and bed frame.

Feb 9, 2001

In San Diego, we pull surfing best friends off the beach and into each other's homes for another redecorating challenge. Laurie Smith turns a drab kitchen into an aqua adventureland while Genevieve Gorder pays homage to Georgia O'Keefe with a living room design. Amy Wynn Pastor provides assistance with tables, wall grids and banquette seating.

Feb 16, 2001

Putting down a new floor is always a risky project, and in this episode designers Frank Bielec and Douglas Wilson find out why! Douglas brings the sun of Tuscany to a San Diego kitchen while Frank attempts to re-create the British Isles in a living room. Amy Wynn Pastor assists.

Feb 23, 2001

A father changes places with his neighbor and daughter in this fun-filled, two-day redecorating challenge. Designer Frank Bielec brings in carpenter Ty Pennington to help him turn a rec room into party central, complete with a karaoke stage and tiki bar. Meanwhile, Douglas Wilson is trying to update a kitchen with uneven floors.

Mar 3, 2001

Trading Spaces heads to sunny Florida where neighbors exchange a bedroom and a living room in a two-day race to redecorate. Carpenter Ty Pennington and designer Laurie Smith are at odds over a faux fireplace while designer Dez Ryan tries to add romance and elegance to a bedroom using a dragon theme.

Mar 4, 2001

Designer Frank Bielec is bringing a taste of Tuscany to a living room while designer Hilda Santo-Tomas enlists carpenter Ty Pennington to build a showcase for a collection of Fiestaware in an L-shaped kitchen.

Mar 9, 2001

Island fever is contagious on this episode of Trading Spaces, which finds designers Frank Bielec and Genevieve Gorder headed to Key West where they'll join Ty Pennington in redoing two typical Key West living rooms.

Mar 16, 2001

Nobody ever said that redesigning a room in two days for $1,000 was easy; in this episode designer Douglas Wilson faces challenges and setbacks in his effort to bring space and more function to a small kitchen. Meanwhile, Hilda Santo-Tomas eliminates a popcorn ceiling and uses fabric on the walls in a dining room. Amy Wynn Pastor is the carpenter.

Mar 23, 2001

We try not to break things on Trading Spaces, but in this episode dishes are sacrificed to create a mosaic backsplash in a kitchen and across the street a bright yellow room is toned down using plastic wrap. Designers Genevieve Gorder, Hilda Santo-Tomas and carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor help neighbors redecorate their rooms in two days.

Apr 1, 2001

Frank Bielec tackles a family room and Laurie Smith transforms an dining/living room in this installment of Trading Spaces. Highlights include do-it-yourself art with vegetables and an unique room divider. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor assists with shelves, newly constructed furniture and end tables.

Apr 7, 2001

Designer Vern Yip is challenged to turn a kitchen into an entertainment center while next door Hilda Santo-Tomas brings posh passion to a basic boudoir. Carpenter Ty Pennington assists with a bamboo armoire and a wine rack.

Apr 8, 2001

Neighbors trade master houses and trust each other for a marvelous makeovers of their master bedrooms. Genevieve Gorder and Frank Bielec bring their expertise, a thousand dollars and carpenter Ty Pennington to the scene for two days of a redecorating challenge.

Apr 15, 2001

Douglas Wilson and Laurie Smith arrive in Orlando with carpenter Ty Pennington ready to transform two rooms in two days with only $1,000. In this episode, Douglas revisits his childhood while giving an 11-year-old a rodeo-themed bedroom, and Laurie creates a warm and inviting space in a previously unused living room.

Apr 21, 2001

Trading Spaces heads to the desert with designers Hilda Santo-Tomas and Douglas Wilson and carpenter Ty Pennington. Douglas uses a nautical theme in a living room, and Hilda adds color to the walls and furniture of a family and dining room.

Apr 29, 2001

Traditional adobe homes are the challenge on this episode of Trading Spaces. Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip have wrangled Ty Pennington for two days of redecorating fun. Vern attempts to bring spirituality and calmness to an unorganized kitchen, while Genevieve addresses dated paneling and an unusual fireplace in a living room.

May 5, 2001

We're down in the bayou, where designers Laurie Smith and Hilda Santo-Thomas are redecorating rooms in former fishing cottages. Watch as Hilda transforms a cluttered kitchen into a spacious, modern and functional space, and Laurie takes a multipurpose room and adds storage and style with amazing results. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor assists.

May 13, 2001

When we visit the suburbs of New Orleans, we find an old kitchen and a master bedroom ready for some decorating help from our designers. Frank goes to work peeling off wallpaper and finds several layers and lots of damage when he does. Genevieve tries to turn a Mardi Gras-themed bedroom into a romantic hideaway by focusing on the fireplace. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor assists.

May 19, 2001

Heads up! Trading Spaces is in the bayou, where Vern Yip gives brothers a soccer-fan's dream room and Genevieve Gorder creates seamless duality in a guest room/home office. Amy Wynn Pastor builds under-the-bed storage and mounted shelving.

Jun 2, 2001

Trading Spaces welcomes warm weather with sunny makeovers in Long Island. Genevieve Gorder lets the sun in to a screened porch using a Japanese tea room theme and Dez Ryan adds her own twist to French Country by bringing light to a neglected living room. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor builds a mantle, planter boxes and a serving bar.

Jun 3, 2001

Mother-daughter teams trade houses to change both daughter's bedrooms. Designer Vern Yip tosses out the stuffed animals and brings in function and sophistication with velvet and unique lighting, while Douglas Wilson creates a relaxing, serene space complete with a 6-foot fountain with his team. Amy Wynn Pastor builds a television cabinet and bed frame.

Jun 16, 2001

Tune in to find out what happens when two different Trading Spaces designers come up with the same theme for living rooms in Long Island. Mediterranean colors and accents are used by both Douglas Wilson and Frank Bielec, with the help from carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor. Features plaster on walls, building a armoire, and recreating fallen Rome.

Jun 17, 2001

While Ty Pennington and Alex McLeod search for the ""Jersey devil,"" designers Laurie Smith and Hilda Santo Tomas bring elegance to a dining room and master bedroom. An $80 thrift shop sofa is transformed into a settee in Hilda's house and Laurie uses fabric on the walls for a dramatic transformation of a dull dining room.

Jun 23, 2001

Laurie Smith brings order and style to a very cramped kitchen. Her changes include a new floor, new storage options, and of course new color. Meanwhile, Douglas Wilson takes a very large, very red room and transforms it into a rustic gathering place. Carpenter Ty Pennington assists by building a microwave cabinet for Laurie and a rustic candelabra/chandelier for Doug.

Jun 24, 2001

Small spaces are in for big changes in this final episode for the first season. Frank Bielec tries to incorporate a large collection of miniature houses into a living room and Vern Yip provides storage and soft corners for a baby-friendly living room makeover. Ty Pennington builds a sofa, ottoman and speaker covers and makes a bet with Alex about who will finish first. Tune in to see who wins.

Oct 6, 2001

Doug Wilson goes ""ballistic"" while taking an ordinary living room back to the 1970s. Across the street, Hilda Santo-Tomas maps out a plan to modernize a basement playroom. They both get some help from carpenter Ty Pennington, who's building a couch and some benches to accent the designs. Will these two small-town couples like their new contemporary rooms? We'll see!

Oct 13, 2001

It's all about love and art in this New Jersey neighborhood! Laurie Smith takes a cue from Henri Matisse in designing a colorful basement playroom. Up the street, Vern Yip introduces a little romance and light into an outdated bedroom. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor brings her own artistry to building new furniture for Vern, and louver doors for Laurie. We'll see if the love lasts when our two couples return to their own rooms!

Oct 20, 2001

Goodbye ceiling fan, hello controversy! That's the drama playing out in this suburb of Philadelphia. Beth and Michael made their neighbors promise not to lose their bedroom ceiling fan. But Laurie Smith thinks some promises are meant to be broken! See what happens when her team learns about her ceiling-fan plan. Up the street, Genevieve Gorder's house is peaceful as she and her team transform a plain living room into an elegant and still family-friendly space. And carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor tries to strike a balance between peace and frenzy as she assembles a complex canopy bed.

Oct 27, 2001

Time is definitely a factor in this episode, as Hilda Santo-Tomas and Frank Bielec try to give two old-fashioned living rooms some modern-day flair. Hilda pulls up carpets, paints walls and re-faces a fireplace while Frank builds tables and a dog bed.

Nov 10, 2001

When you've only got 48 hours to redo a room, you probably shouldn't try to scrape wallpaper off walls that measure 11 feet high! But that's just what Genevieve Gorder has in store for her team as they remake a flowery master bedroom into a sophisticated love nest! Across the street, Frank Bielec is going arts-and-crafts crazy trying to brighten up a dark and tiny kitchen. Plus, he's trying to save money for a dishwasher! Amy Wynn Pastor is helping the cause by using as little wood as possible to build a new kitchen table for the room. If they can return some of the wood, they may have enough for the dishwasher. We'll see!

Nov 17, 2001

It's all about girl power in this Boston episode. Designers Laurie Hickson-Smith and Genevieve Gorder race against the clock (and against each other!) to create two new bedrooms for a pair of 12-year-old neighbors. They get some help from the girls' parents and from carpenter Ty Pennington, who assembles a trundle bed in one room and a curtained sleep area in the other. Will it pass the 12-year-old taste test?

Nov 24, 2001

It's a whole new ""Old World"" for Hilda Santo-Tomas and Vern Yip! Our normally contemporary-loving designers go back in time to create two Victorian living rooms for these Massachusetts homes. Their plans mean big work for Ty Pennington, who builds a whole new sheetrock-and-marble fireplace for Hilda's room. And that doesn't leave him much time for Vern's projects! See the sparks fly on this episode of Trading Spaces!

Dec 1, 2001

It's much ado about something as the Trading Spaces crew celebrates Shakespeare! Our Massachusetts homeowners are big fans of the Bard, and our design team joins in the spirit. Doug Wilson decorates a master bedroom with bookcases big enough to house all of Shakespeare's works. Down the street, Frank Bielec redoes a library room in colors to make reading fun. All this shelf-building doesn't leave carpenter Ty Pennington much time for reading. To be happy or not to be happy — that's the question for our homeowners!

Dec 9, 2001

It's all fun and games on this urban episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Genevieve Gorder tackles a male sanctuary — the basement rec room where the husband and his friends play darts and watch football. Next door, Vern Yip overcomes flowered wallpaper and outdated carpet to create an elegant new living room. Handy gal Amy Wynn has more work than fun as she builds a new entertainment center for Vern's room, and a wall-length bar for Genevieve. Will our homeowners still want to play together when we're all finished? Come and find out!

Dec 15, 2001

Come see the softer side of designer Frank Bielec in this New Jersey couple's living room. Frank shows us a whole new design side as he colors a room using only soft beiges, golds and tans. Host Paige Davis can't believe her eyes, and neither can carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor, who has to build Frank's elegant new entertainment cabinet. Just down the street, Laurie Hickson-Smith is ordered to keep her design paws off the homeowner's master bedroom furniture. Will that stop her? See for yourself.

Dec 22, 2001

Romance is in the air in Maryland as designers Genevieve Gorder and Doug Wilson go head-to-head in master bedroom decorating. Both spaces share the same floor plan, but they'll have nothing in common when our two designers finish with them. Doug pulls out an overhead projector to create massive wall art, while Genevieve is busy sewing drapes and pillows for her romantic new room. Carpenter Amy Wynn isn't forgotten, of course, as she creates a huge geometric shelving unit for Genevieve's room. Will the homeowners feel the love at the end of the day?

Dec 25, 2001

Transformation doesn't begin to describe what happens in this installment of Trading Spaces — perhaps our most ambitious episode yet! Designer Vern Yip outdoes himself while remaking a pastor's bedroom into an elegant master suite. In the neighbor's house, Douglas Wilson honors his homeowners' hobby by turning their master bedroom into the inside of a train car. The train project keeps Amy Wynn on the fast track trying to build out the walls of the bedroom and add new ""train"" windows. Don't miss this trip!

Dec 25, 2001

The stakes are high on this episode of Trading Spaces because our homeowners aren't just neighbors — they're sisters! Designer Frank Bielec helps Joy and her husband bring her sister's kitchen/dining room out of the 1980s and into the 21st century. Down the street, sister Jill and her husband, John, are working with Laurie Hickson-Smith to add European flair to Joy's living room. Carpenter Ty Pennington assists in this good-natured sibling rivalry by building an island for the kitchen and a giant storage unit for the living room. Is blood really thicker than water? Find out on Trading Spaces!

Dec 29, 2001

Join us in downtown Chicago for this episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Doug Wilson jazzes up a condo living room with bright yellow paint and zebra prints. One floor down, Hilda Santo-Tomas works overtime to transform the homeowner's master bedroom into a sleeping space fit for the finest boutique hotel. Carpenter Ty Pennington battles the windy conditions and a busy nearby train track while building a bed for Hilda's room and a suspended buffet table for Doug.

Dec 31, 2001

The rooms in this Chicago episode of Trading Spaces need some serious help. And designers Vern Yip and Genevieve Gorder answer the call with redesigns you won't believe. See how Genevieve turns a moldy bargain basement into a hunting lodge with warm wood and cozy furniture. Then watch Vern Yip transform a cluttered linoleum-covered kitchen into a bright and sunny space for the millennium. They couldn't do it without Ty Pennington, who helps Genevieve install a new wood-paneled ceiling and gives Vern a hand with a countertop replacement. See how these homeowners react to two of our biggest room changes yet.

Jan 3, 2002

The usual Trading Spaces hijinks reach new heights as our homeowners race against the clock and play some big practical jokes on each other. Designer Genevieve Gorder wants to join in but she's got her hands full transforming a kitchen into an artichoke-inspired cooking haven. Across the way Hildi Santo-Tomas has no time for playing as she builds a wall-size fountain that will act as a third window in the living room. And Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor isn't laughing until she finishes a new kitchen table for Gen and a boxed-in couch for Hildi. Join the fun on this episode of Trading Spaces!

Jan 5, 2002

Return to the Wild West in this rocking episode of Trading Spaces! Designer Genevieve Gorder hangs antlers on the wall and helps carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor build a massive wooden storage unit for the living room. Meanwhile, designer Laurie Hickson-Smith returns to the design world of the 1950s and paints stripes all over the walls of her sunken living room. While the workers toil away inside, host Paige Davis runs for cover outside when a tumbleweed storm blows into town! You've got to see this!

Jan 5, 2002

Rev up your engines for this action-packed episode of Trading Spaces! Our Colorado homeowners love to ride motorcycles and walk on the wild side, but are they ready for us? Designer Frank Bielec goes in to thrill mode by painting festive colors in the adult part of the family room and creating a fanciful play area for the kids. Vern Yip keeps up the pace in his gold and red living room extravaganza. And Amy Wynn Pastor isn't lagging behind; she's building two huge bookcases to balance the big-screen TV in Vern's room. This is an adventure you don't want to miss.

Jan 12, 2002

Travel with us to Colorado where one living room gets a taste of the outdoors while another lets the light shine in. Designer Frank Bielec falls in love with the Colorado skyline and creates a design plan to bring the outdoors in. Meanwhile, Vern Yip goes brighter with stripes on the walls, the drapes and the floor. Amy Wynn Pastor spends her days building two huge bookcases to match the big-screen TV in Vern's room. Are the rooms worth all this hard work? You be the judge!

Jan 19, 2002

A storm is brewing on this episode of Trading Spaces as designer Doug Wilson butts heads with his team over a living room fireplace. Doug wants to update the brick face but his team fights for what the homeowner wants — to leave the fireplace alone! See who wins. Meanwhile next door, Frank Bielec is under the gun, trying to scrape wallpaper and update the family room with new paint and shelving. As usual, carpenter Ty Pennington runs back and forth between the fireplace fight and Frank's shelves. You won't want to miss these neighbors' reactions!

Jan 23, 2002

Carpentry is the big story in this explosive episode of Trading Spaces! When Carpenter Ty Pennington can't finish Vern Yip's cabinet doors, Vern picks up the power tools and tries to build it himself. See how well he does! Meanwhile, Ty actually adds to his workload in Laurie Hickson-Smith's master bedroom by redesigning her partition doors! Will the homeowners appreciate Ty's efforts? Tune in and find out.

Feb 2, 2002

The circus comes to town in this rollicking episode of Trading Spaces! Designer Hildi Santo Tomas leads the way by transforming a family rec room into a fabric-draped tent! Across the way, Genevieve Gorder tries to create a peaceful Asian-themed living room. The only problem is ... the living room owners hate Asian decor! Carpenter Ty Pennington works hard to keep the peace between Gen and her homeowners and still build the big top for Hildi. This is one reaction you don't want to miss.

Feb 9, 2002

It's all about the angles in this episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Hildi Santo-Tomas attempts to add romance to a master bedroom by giving the homeowners a cubed bed. Across the street, Genevieve Gorder and her homeowners are racing against the clock to cut and paint 1,000 squares that will be mounted on one wall. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor's saw is getting a real workout on this episode. See if our homeowners will dig these geometric designs.

Feb 9, 2002

It's Adios! old kitchen in this Oregon episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Frank Bielec gives a kitchen new life by painting a serape on the ceiling and stringing chili pepper lights around the room. But his team doesn't like the plan — see how they change things when Frank's not looking. Across the street, things are more peaceful as Laurie Hickson-Smith gives a country-style living room a facelift. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor keeps busy knocking out kitchen cabinets and building up a giant ottoman. Will the homeowners throw a fiesta over their new spaces? We'll see!

Feb 16, 2002

Designer Doug Wilson is up to transformation tricks in this episode of Trading Spaces! He's turning a family rec room into an art deco movie theatre. The project is fascinating but he's got Amy Wynn Pastor working around the clock to build platforms for his theater seating. Will the homeowners like what's playing? Across the way, Designer Vern Yip is seeing stripes and squares as he combines a living room/dining area into one grand space. Don't miss these eye-popping transformations.

Feb 20, 2002

It's back to school for Trading Spaces as our design team hooks up with four sorority sisters to redo their college homes. Frank teaches a class in wall painting and crafts for the sorority TV room, while Laurie gives a lesson in improving the flow and dressing up the sorority's chapter room. Meanwhile, carpenter Ty gets high marks for his window seat bench and ship's wheel candelabra. Can we finish before the bell rings? You'll find out.

Feb 27, 2002

It's a battle of the bedrooms in this Northern California episode of Trading Spaces! Vern softens up a wrought iron bed with fabulous fabrics and a shear curtain. Down the street, Laurie takes a tip from the French in creating a brand-new tester bed. Ty has no time for rest as he builds a storage area in some unused space above the closets and helps Laurie construct her bed frame. Nobody got much sleep on this Trading Spaces episode!

Mar 2, 2002

Trading Spaces travels to Hercules, California, where it will take some herculean strength to finish these rooms on time. Vern and his team stay up late laying a floor and weaving a headboard on the way to a beautiful new bedroom. And just down the street, Frank isn't painting! Instead, he's using wood and accessories to create a tribal-themed family room. Ty needs all the strength he can muster to finish Vern's headboard and Frank's huge valance and fireplace doors. Don't miss the powerful ending to this episode!

Mar 9, 2002

You won't believe what Hildi's got in store for her homeowners on this episode! There's no sewing or painting in the room but there's definitely a change — see for yourself. Across the street, Genevieve is pushing the time limit with new tiling and cabinetry projects in her kitchen. Amy Wynn is installing away, with built-in bookshelves in Hildi's room and a new island table in Gen's kitchen. Find out what the homeowners think about these plans!

Mar 13, 2002

Trading Spaces colors the world pink in this California episode. Hildi is divided over what color to paint her living room — tune in to see her creative solution. Around the corner, Doug Wilson and his team debate over the right shade of pink for the dining room walls. But Amy Wynn has no time to debate as she races to finish four aluminum chairs for Hildi and some built-in walls for Doug. These teams will work into the wee hours of the morning before they're done!

Mar 16, 2002

Trading Spaces heads for the hills — the Hollywood Hills, that is! We sent designers Doug Wilson and Genevieve Gorder out to California to create new living rooms for some aspiring young actors. Doug goes a little retro, adding bold color and broad geometric designs to his space. Gen is a bit more subdued, with cooler wall colors and eye-catching fabrics. Handy guy Ty Pennington takes advantage of the desert sun to work outside on a new coffee table for Gen and some platform sofas for Doug.

Mar 23, 2002

Our homeowners in this episode are taking a break from the beach to trade living rooms. Frank Bielec has some fun pulling up carpet and painting a rug image on the cement floor. Hildi Santo-Tomas does her own take on nautical by installing wooden strips on to the walls. Ty Pennington has his own projects adding a new serving counter in Frank's room and building couches for Hildi. That's couches plural! Ty's a busy man in this episode!

Apr 6, 2002

It's a struggle beneath the sunny skies in this Los Angeles episode. Vern Yip works hard to remove a built-in counter in his dining room. Around the block, Laurie Hickson-Smith struggles to install new shelves into the wall of a basement office. Ty Pennington has the solutions to help them both but will he have the time? You'll see on this crazy Trading Spaces episode.

Apr 17, 2002

Frank attempts to bring a drab kitchen to life with paint, paint and more paint. Genevieve has a bull of a time trying to brighten up a bedroom and seating area. Amy Wynn Pastor is hard at work with some sunburst artwork, molding and a headboard.

Apr 20, 2002

Trading Spaces goes a little bit country in this first-ever celebrity episode. Country music star Natalie Maines trades her multipurpose room with her mom's sewing room, and sparks start flying! Fabric is the name of the game as Vern Yip hangs drapes to separate the different areas of the multipurpose room, while Hildi Santo-Tomas upholsters the sewing room in cloth. Ty Pennington busts two table saws on his way to creating a 14-foot couch for Hildi's room and a 13-foot desk for Vern. Tune in for this Trading Spaces event!

Apr 24, 2002

See a new side of one of our designers in this very pretty episode of Trading Spaces. Doug Wilson unveils his sensitive side while creating a genteel, pastel-colored master bedroom. Around the corner, Laurie Hickson-Smith goes for BOLD in her office/playroom with handsome colors and chrome accessories. Amy Wynn Pastor works pretty hard to create shelving units for Laurie and a bench for Doug. Will our homeowners be pretty happy or pretty unhappy? You'll see!

Apr 27, 2002

These two young couples didn't know what they were in for when they offered their apartments to Trading Spaces! Laurie Hickson-Smith goes for the gold in her living room, using the beautiful color in fine fabrics and a creative work of art. Over in the next building, Doug Wilson sees red in his living room. And, boy!, does he have a surprise for his female homeowner! Amy Wynn Pastor is busy building a floor-to-ceiling bookcase for Laurie and a huge sofa for Doug. Plus, Laurie makes an announcement. Tune in to hear what she has to say!

May 4, 2002

You saw the reveals on the TODAY show. Now see the whole drama play out in this Texas episode of Trading Spaces. Genevieve Gorder goes dotty designing a new children's playroom while Vern Yip creates a very grown-up living room space. Carpenter Ty Pennington's task gets harder when a severe storm dumps 6 inches of rain in a 24-hour period! Rain or shine, he's got to finish a puppet theatre-playhouse for Gen and install crown molding for Vern. Don't miss this crazy episode!

May 8, 2002

It's a good old-fashioned duel in this Texas episode. Hildi plans to dye a master bedroom carpet orange but her team has other ideas. See who wins out! Things are a little more peaceful across the street where Doug creates a pastoral children's playroom. Ty is busy measuring and making cuts to create 12-inch baseboards for Hildi's room and barn-like slats for Doug's ceiling. Don't miss this showdown-hoedown episode.

May 11, 2002

Change is in the eye of the beholder on this episode of Trading Spaces! Laurie does a beautiful kitchen/dining area in a surprising color. Around the corner, Frank is taking Southwest-style to a whole new height! Ty goes crazy as usual, with a Mission-style armoire and two china display cabinets to build. See if our Texas homeowners like their changed spaces.

May 18, 2002

Frank's famous ""emergency fund"" finally runs out of cash in this crazy episode of Trading Spaces! Trying to fix up a playroom that used to be a garage pushes Frank oh-so-close to the budget limit. Next door, Hildi is pinching pennies as she and carpenter Amy Wynn build all new furniture for a couple's master bedroom. Will it be a financial fiasco on Trading Spaces? Find out!

May 22, 2002

It's a battle of the bedrooms on Trading Spaces, and Asian influence is the strategy. Doug pulls out his handy overhead projector to create artwork on the walls. And Hildi uses shoji screens to create a wall where there wasn't one before. There's no rest for carpenter Amy Wynn, who has to build new beds for both rooms.

May 25, 2002

It's carpentry crisis on this episode of Trading Spaces! Bad luck follows Amy Wynn and Vern as they try to remold a bedroom dresser into a sleek new desk. Will they get it done before Paige rings the final bell? Across the yard, Laurie isn't helping matters as she needs Amy Wynn to build two matching bookcase/cabinets.

Aug 24, 2002

It's swinging singles time on Trading Spaces! Designer Laurie Hickson-Smith works with single-guy Ed to redo his neighbor's master bedroom. Meantime, single gal Laurie fixes up Ed's master bedroom with the design help of Frank Bielec. Ty Pennington works in both rooms, making a big armoire for Laurie and a manly dresser for Frank. Swing on over for the fun!

Aug 31, 2002

Designers Doug Wilson and Genevieve Gorder and carpenter Ty Pennington are on hand to help as the Delta Upsilon fraternity trades rooms with the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. After assessing each other's digs (while the girls find the boys' place gross, the frat boys deem the female abode unwelcoming), the remodeling begins with the standard rules: two days, a $1000 budget and no peeking. The results are as extraordinary as the measures taken, which include throwing everything in the frat room out the window and lighting a bonfire of discarded stuff at the sorority house.

Sep 7, 2002

It's kitchen chaos as two sisters take on the Trading Spaces challenge! Doug Wilson adds deep color and a new butcher-block countertop to one sister's kitchen. Down the street, Genevieve Gorder is tiling her own new counter top and using leftover butcher block for a kitchen island. It's up to carpenter Ty Pennington to get all this butcher block business complete. See if he gets it done.

Sep 7, 2002

We hit a sour note in this episode when a music teacher's piano gets left out of his newly-redecorated living room. See how Laurie Hickson-Smith convinces her team that the piano has to go in the kitchen! Meanwhile, Vern Yip and Ty Pennington stay busy framing out space for new French doors in a family room. See how our music teacher's reacts to a room without a piano!

Sep 14, 2002

It's a designer debut for Edward Walker, who transforms a bland master bedroom into an Art-Deco masterpiece. Ty Pennington welcomes Edward by building his armoire just a little bit too tall to fit in the room. Frank paints trees from floor to ceiling.

Sep 14, 2002

The decorating editor for a national magazine gets a lesson in design on this episode of Trading Spaces. Genevieve Gorder teaches a class in country chic as she transforms the editor's outdated kitchen. Vern Yip installs new wood floor in the kitchen.

Sep 21, 2002

Genevieve Gorder's team fights her every decision - from paint to pillows! Doug Wilson fights his own battles on bed placement in the master bedroom. Doug can usually hold his own but, this time, both members of his team are lawyers.

Sep 21, 2002

Two generations of the same family mean double trouble for Frank Bielec and debutante designer Kia Steave-Dickerson. The mom-son team help Kia create a funky new hang-out space. The mother-daughter team create a ""cautious contemporary"" living/dining room.

Sep 28, 2002

In this episode, we head to the heart of the city, only to find a little bit of Cuba and a lot of elegance. Designer Genevieve Gorder is en fuego as she transforms a master bedroom into a big cigar box. Just around a city corner, Edward Walker does a faux finish on the fireplace in his trademark elegant style. There's nothing elegant about Ty Pennington's work space crammed into a parking lot! Still, he manages a symmetrical entertainment center for Edward and lucite-topped side tables for Gen.

Sep 28, 2002

When we say 48 hours, we mean 48 hours in this epic episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Vern Yip wants a three-piece entertainment center that takes a full day to build. Then Handy-Guy Ty Pennington and the homeowner build it wrong - that means it takes another whole day to build it right!! Next door, Frank Bielec waits very patiently for Ty to come and create a new serving bar for his redecorated kitchen. Paige counts us down to the last minute in this episode - don't miss it!

Oct 5, 2002

It's a jungle outside and inside on this episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Doug Wilson and his team go ape turning a master bedroom into Suburban Safari. Meantime, across the cul-de-sac, Frank Bielec gets fuming mad when handy guy Ty Pennington is not so handy and breaks one of Frank's pieces. Ty makes good with Frank and does some dumpster diving to build a new table for Doug's room. Sound like madness? Tune in and see for yourself.

Oct 5, 2002

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!! Our Trading Spaces teams literally race against the clock on this one as designer Vern Yip transforms a guest bedroom into a planes, trains and automobiles bedroom for a little boy. Up the street, Edward Walker turns trash into treasure, using old shutters he found for $40 as his inspiration for master bedroom elegance. Amy Wynn's building up Edward's bookcases, and climbing up into Vern's attic to hang a motorcycle swing. Watch for the checkered flag!

Oct 12, 2002

Mother Nature takes the reins in this episode of Trading Townhouses. Doug Wilson uses one of his famous plaster techniques to create suede walls for a rustic cabin feel in the living room. Carpenter Amy Wynn gets in the spirit by attaching tree bark to the outside of an entertainment center, and building a garden arbor swing for Kia's bedroom. Speaking of designer Kia Steave-Dickerson, she's busy creating a bedspread of artificial turf and fake flowers. Is it a bed of flowers? Or a grave? You be the judge!

Oct 12, 2002

There's something for everyone in this episode of Trading Spaces! If you like country, we've got Frank Bielec sewing dolls and painting rugs in a living/dining room. If you like contemporary, just go next door where Doug Wilson is painting everything (including the fireplace!) white. Amy Wynn's bringing in the best of both worlds, building a serving bar for Frank and a funky new coffee table for Doug. No matter what your taste, you'll find something to love on this episode!

Oct 19, 2002

It's a race to the finish line in this speedy episode of Trading Spaces! We'll take you to Nazareth, PA — home to racing's Andretti family and the famous Nazareth Speedway. But the surroundings don't seem to help Doug Wilson as he and his team run late with a new floor and glazed cabinets in their kitchen. Across the street, Vern Yip's got the pedal to the metal laying a new floor of his own and hanging fish from the ceiling! Amy Wynn's keeping up the pace in carpentry, building a new coffee table for Vern and a pie safe for Doug. Bring your stopwatches for this one!

Oct 19, 2002

Hop on board for this episode as Trading Spaces goes international! Designer Hildi Santo-Tomas takes us to India where she's found fabrics to transform a boring bedroom into an exotic romantic hideaway. Not to be outdone, Genevieve Gorder gets a little inspiration from Afghanistan to use in recreating a dining room. Carpenter Amy Wynn's still stuck in New Jersey, making buffet tables for Gen and an opium couch for Hildi. Come travel with us!

Oct 26, 2002

You'll get a kick out of this episode as four women's professional soccer players switch houses with one goal in mind — to redecorate each other's rooms! Designer Frank Bielec gives the veterans in his house a contemporary living room with purple walls and a red ceiling! Over at the other house, the rookies might wish their walls were purple — when they see the life-sized portrait Hildi Santo Tomas paints on their wall. Amy Wynn Pastor's missing out on the fun as she tries to make furniture from rain-soaked wood. This one might take us into overtime!

Oct 26, 2002

It's a wild ride on this episode of Trading Spaces! From magic carpet riding to mountain climbing, this episode will keep you moving! Designer Kia Steave-Dickerson is flying high in her master bedroom where she plans to suspend the bed from the ceiling. Not to be outdone, Hildi Santo Tomas is sculpting a rock-climbing wall in a little boy's bedroom. All these plans mean big trouble for carpenter Ty Pennington who pulls an all-nighter just to finish installing columns for Kia and stones for Hildi. Join us for the journey!

Nov 2, 2002

It's a war zone on this episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Doug Wilson and his team go to the mats over the question of whether or not to paint the hardwood floor. Things aren't peaceful across the street either, as Hildi Santo-Tomas tries to get her team to airbrush a design on the master bedroom walls. Ty Pennington's world is the neutral zone where Hildi comes for a bench and Doug orders an armoire and a headboard. We don't call these two the Gruesome Twosome for nothing!

Nov 16, 2002

It's metro mania in this urban episode of Trading Spaces. Our design team travels into the heart of Washington, D.C., to help two sisters and their husbands trade spaces. Designer Vern Yip turns a beige master bedroom into a romantic lair for his newlywed homeowners. Down the street, Genevieve Gorder boxes herself out of a corner by finding a unique way to house a big-screen TV. Carpenter Ty Pennington builds stuff and sews — upholstering an ottoman for Gen and constructing a huge headboard for Vern. See you in America's capital!

Nov 23, 2002

Mum's the word in Doug Wilson's room on this episode. Our ever-creative designer takes inspiration from his recent visit to Brazil in creating sarong-covered pillows and flower-stenciled walls for a couple's living room. Meantime, Genevieve Gorder tries to tame a rainbow explosion to create a family room that's colorful and tasteful. Carpenter Amy Wynn keeps busy building a fireplace extension for Doug and a new hip-to-be-square entertainment center for Gen. Oh ... and there's something about a foot fetish — you'll have to tune in to find out.

Nov 30, 2002

Travel with us across the pond as Trading Spaces meets Changing Rooms for an international redecorating challenge! Designers Hilda Santo Tomas and Genevieve Gorder take their decorating designs to London, England, where they'll seek the help of Britain's most famous carpenter, Handy Andy. Andy's got his hands full on this show, building a wall of closet doors for Hildi's child bedroom, and a box of drawers for under the bed in Gen's master bedroom. We don't get much help from the weather — 90 mile per hour gusts of wind knock over our work tent and threaten to send us into overtime. You won't want to miss this very special episode of Trading Spaces!

Dec 7, 2002

There are three designers on this episode — Kia, Edward, and Noelle! Noelle is one of our homeowners and she's also an interior decorator. Watch Edward Walker try to convince her to create a fake window and float the bed in the center of a master bedroom. Kia's got her hands full with a different problem — trying to recreate one of the wonders of the world, while making sure it doesn't leak all over the master bedroom. Amy Wynn tries to take some of the burden, building a television cabinet out of spare parts for Edward and, of course, struggling with that wonder of the world order from Kia. There could be a flood of emotions on this episode.

Dec 14, 2002

Love is in the air as Trading Spaces tries to sex up some bedrooms for two newly-engaged couples. Designers Vern Yip and Genevieve Gorder both turn to leather to help make the transformation. Gen weaves leather into a tall headboard for her master bedroom; while Vern attaches leather panels to the wall to make the headboard in his room. Ty Pennington isn't feeling much love as he races to complete a double armoire/desk for Vern, and to hang — and re-hang — Gen's headboard. Find out if these couples will say I DO to their new bedrooms!

Dec 21, 2002

The U.S. Military has never seen an operation like Trading Spaces! Designers Doug Wilson and Kia Steave-Dickerson travel to Scott Air Force Base to undertake a search and design mission. Doug's keeping it all in the family as he tries to transform a real automobile into a bed and toy chest for a boy's bedroom. Meanwhile, Kia parachutes in to her living/dining room, bringing a touch of camouflage down with her. Carpenter Ty Pennington is certainly not missing roll call — he stays up all night working on Doug's car and Kia's faux fireplace. Will our homeowners go to Def Con Five when they see their new rooms? Tune in and find out!

Dec 25, 2002

It's a laugh a minute on this episode of Trading Spaces! Our design team starts off gambling on a Mississippi riverboat and the games never stop. Frank Bielec rolls the dice that a homeowner who asked for serenity really wants a headboard made of padded red lips. Edward Walker plays the slight of hand — floating a bed in the middle of the room, and making a TV disappear! And Ty Pennington's dealing out his usual fun — in a neck brace — while building an entertainment partition for Edward and a new bed for Frank. We bet you'll like this episode.

Dec 25, 2002

It's patience, painting and practical jokes on this episode. Our design team steps right into the middle of a joke war raging between our neighbors. And, of course, they quickly join the fray. Doug Wilson's got the last laugh as he makes his team paint the master bedroom orange ... or maybe green ... And Vern Yip's team is chuckling over a very special secret they reveal while working on their master bedroom. Amy Wynn plays her own joke on Doug and his armoire project. Everyone will get a giggle out of this episode.

Dec 28, 2002

It's an historic episode of Trading Spaces — our very first bathroom. And designer Hildi Santo Tomas is sowing the seeds of a plan that will blossom into ... Okay, okay, sorry. Forget the bad puns! She's stapling flowers all over the walls — don't miss it. Next door, Laurie Hickson-Smith takes a geometric approach to her master bedroom makeover. She and her team square off over a new headboard and mirror. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor adds a bench to Hildi's garden bath, and two new bookshelves to Laurie's bedroom. Tune in and smell the roses!

Jan 4, 2003

It's all about new beginnings in these two master bedroom makeovers. Designer Laurie Hickson-Smith helps Shannon exorcise the ghost of her ex-husband while giving her a new single-girl, spicy hot bedroom. Across the cul-de-sac Hildi Santo-Tomas wipes away 11 years of the same design by wrapping Debbie and Tom's bedroom in red toile. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor battles rain and cold to make a curvy armoire for Hildi and a chaise lounge for Laurie. Start over again with our homeowners on this episode.

Jan 11, 2003

Don't throw out your old albums just yet. Designer Hildi Santo-Tomas shows us a new way to use them while transforming a countrified living room into a retro rainbow. Next door, Vern Yip's got a surprise in store for his team — they're hanging wallpaper! Wallpaper's a new thing for Vern — see how it works in his redone living room. Carpenter Ty Pennington is seeing squares while building a coffee table for Vern and a horizontal entertainment unit for Hildi. Will our homeowners sing for joy — or sing the blues — when they see their new rooms? Find out.

Jan 18, 2003

Jan 18, 2003

Vegas, baby, Vegas. Doug, Hildi and Amy Wynn descend on Sin City to work their magic (whether it's black or white is in the eye of the beholder) on a family and bedroom. If that's not decadent enough for you, for the first time ever the reveal will be done 100 percent live. Considering Doug and Hildi are the designers, tears could be involved -- especially if Hildi insists on spray painting something.

Jan 25, 2003

We're really pinching pennies on this episode! Designer Frank Bielec battles the budget while trying to add color and comfort to an all-white living room with tile floors. Next door, Kia Steave-Dickerson spends half her budget on window treatments and needs to borrow furniture from other rooms to dress up her new living room. Carpenter Ty Pennington is the only one who's NOT stressed out. With no money to spare, our designers haven't given him any projects. See how he spends his two days of leisure!

Jan 25, 2003

It's all about entertainment on this episode. We start off in a Texas comedy club and the laughs just keep coming. Designer Genevieve Gorder and her team do a faux finish to make the new living room walls look like champagne. Meanwhile, Doug Wilson makes news with a new chair and a graphic art project in his living room. Our usually-entertaining Ty Pennington isn't laughing now as he builds not one, but TWO, new fireplace surrounds. Tune in and let us entertain you.

Feb 1, 2003

Trading Spaces hits Southern California with plans to bring beach into a bedroom; and old Hollywood movies into a media room. Vern Yip uses upholstered panels and movie star imagery to turn a bland loft into an elegant home theater space. Up the street, Genevieve transforms a plain master bedroom into a resort hideaway, complete with a mosquito net canopy. Ty Pennington gets himself into hot water with Paige, as he adds too much time-consuming detail to Gen's storage unit project. Join us for this episode of fun in the sun.

Feb 8, 2003

The renovations almost didn't happen in this episode of Trading Spaces! Genevieve Gorder and her team wait until the last second for the arrival of a tin ceiling for the kitchen. By the time the tin arrives, Ty Pennington isn't sure he can get the whole thing installed. Find out if they finish. Over at Doug Wilson's house, things are much calmer as he teaches his team a serene faux finish treatment for the master bedroom. It's soothing but it takes forever! This time, the clock may beat us!

Feb 15, 2003

Opposites attract in this episode of Trading Spaces! Our conservative couple hopes for a conservative designer in their game room. Instead, they get Kia Steave Dickerson, who gives them a chess board made of fire and plumbing products. Across the street, our crazy couple hopes for a crazy designer in their master bedroom. Instead, they get Frank Bielec, who gives them romance made from mosquito netting and coffee beans! Carpenter Ty Pennington's just hoping to get done as he builds a game table and stools for Kia and a coffee bar for Frank. Find out if our homeowners like their ""opposite"" designs.

Feb 22, 2003

It's all about the materials on this episode of Trading Spaces! Designer Vern Yip strengthens a family room fireplace by covering it with slate tiles. Across the street, designer Frank Bielec softens up the master bedroom by hanging a silk canopy. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor is, unfortunately, stuck between a rock and a hard place as she can't find time to finish the armoire for Frank AND the entertainment center doors for Vern. Looks like we'll leave one set of homeowners with more work to do!

Mar 1, 2003

It's a rocking good time in sunny California as our designers join forces with a rock musician, his comedian wife, and their wacky neighbors. Both teams are looking for new living rooms and our group does not disappoint. Designer Genevieve Gorder paints the town red, and shops in the garage for new furniture! Meanwhile, Laurie Hickson-Smith sings the blues when her $45 rug doesn't arrive in time. Can she find a new one for the same price? Amy Wynn's not worried about money; she needs more time to build huge wall-sized cabinets for Laurie's living room. Tune in for one of our most memorable reveals!

Mar 8, 2003

We're designing for the generations on this episode of Trading Spaces! Vern Yip takes a cue from his newlywed homeowners who want more romance in their bedroom. He responds with wall-to-ceiling maple paneling and an uplifting new bed! Next door, Frank Bielec reverts back to childhood to remake a bedroom for a 9-year-old girl. With bright colors and fun furniture, it's the room of a young girl's dreams. Ty Pennington's hard at work building a monkey desk for Frank, and a new bed frame for Vern. It's an episode for the ages — don't miss it!

Mar 15, 2003

It's a wild ride through the Old West as designers Doug Wilson and Frank Bielec square off in a bedroom redecorating duel. Frank goes deep purple to create a royal master bedroom suite, while Doug divides his room into sleeping and reading quarters. Of course, no duel would be complete without drill-slinging carpenter Ty Pennington, who's so busy building Doug's dividing wall that he forgets all about Frank's house. See if our homeowners think we hit the target in this design showdown!

Mar 22, 2003

It's an explosive episode of Trading Spaces when one homeowner walks out of her reveal. Jesse told her neighbor she didn't like the color brown, but designer Laurie Smith had other ideas for this living room. See what happens when Jesse returns to her least favorite color! Designer Edward Walker is having a color debate of his own — he wants a purple ceiling in the new office but his homeowners aren't so sure. Amy Wynn stays above the color fray, building a desk for Edward and a new entertainment center for Laurie. Don't miss the fireworks on this reveal!

Mar 29, 2003

Everything's a little off-center in this episode of Trading Spaces. Genevieve Gorder redesigns a family room with a fireplace stuck in a side corner, while Vern Yip battles a long, skinny family room with three tiny windows. See how they paint and build their way into a balanced look for the new rooms. And speaking of building ... Amy Wynn's got her hands full constructing a fireplace surround for Gen, and a huge media cabinet for Vern. See if our homeowners like their new space plans.

Apr 5, 2003

Beach bums unite on this episode of Trading Spaces! Our design team catches some rays before breaking into work. Kia Steave-Dickerson decides to bring the beach with her, making over a bedroom with bamboo accents and a clamshell bed. Hildi Santo Tomas takes a more low-key approach, turning a family room into an art gallery with soothing blue walls and tropical-colored artwork. There's nothing soothing about Ty Pennington's schedule — he's making a shell bed for Kia and laying tile floor for Hildi. Join us for this fun in the sun!

Apr 12, 2003

Oh NO! Hildi Santo Tomas has one of the biggest rooms in Trading Spaces history. And it needs lots of repair. See how she and carpenter Ty Pennington rebuild and redecorate this enormous family room. Next door, things are smaller in scale as Laurie Hickson-Smith jazzes up a bland living room with bright yellow and orange tones and a new closet for the big-screen TV. Ty saves the day with this construction-heavy episode — see if our homeowners want to thank him or throw him out!

Apr 13, 2003

There's much more laughter than work in this Trading Spaces celebrity episode. It's our own fault — letting comedians Andy Dick and Sara Rue trade spaces is just asking for trouble! Genevieve Gorder had the toughest job — trying to get Andy to actually do some work in remaking Sara's home office. Over at Andy's house, Vern Yip was having no such problem as he, Sara and her husband laid down tile floor in Andy's kitchen. Carpenter Ty Pennington built a sofa/bench for Gen, finished countertops for Vern, and kept Andy Dick on his comedian's toes. Join us for the laughs.

Apr 13, 2003

We pulled in some youthful star power for this episode of Trading Spaces. The four young stars of 7th Heaven agreed to trade their set for ours, and offered up their homes for redecoration. Hildi Santo Tomas, Beverley Mitchell and Jessica Biel spent the weekend transforming the living room of brothers George and Geoff Stults. But we think they spent more time cleaning than anything else! Meanwhile, Edward Walker and the guys redesigned Beverley's game room/den. The hardest part for them was trying to hide Beverley's huge basketball shoot-out game. So Amy Wynn came to the rescue — with a massive carpentry plan. Tune in for the final take!

Apr 26, 2003

Paint, Paint and More Paint make up the theme for this Florida episode of Trading Spaces. Doug Wilson's redoing a kitchen and needs to paint 40 cabinets three different colors. Across the street, Frank Bielec paints the walls of a huge master bedroom in several coats of fire-engine red. And, speaking of fire engines, Paige and Ty get a surprise visit when they accidentally trip the alarm! We've got all the bells and whistles on this episode — don't miss it!

May 3, 2003

We've got new beds everywhere but NO ONE is sleeping on this episode of Trading Spaces. Hildi Santo-Tomas tackles a studio apartment space that needs two new beds for a father and his young daughter. Plus it needs a TV area, an eating area, an office area — see how Hildi designs four rooms in one! Across the street, Kia Steave-Dickerson has a bed plan of her own in a Moroccan-themed bedroom built for young newlyweds. You know, all this construction can only mean one thing — Amy Wynn's table saw is working overtime! See if she can get it all done.

May 10, 2003

We've got hot and heavy debates on this episode of Trading Spaces. Laurie Smith's team thinks they hear cattle calls when they see her new artwork for the living room walls. But she tends to disagree. Upstairs in this condominium building by the sea, Vern Yip is bringing the outside IN to a bachelor's master bedroom. But HIS team is having a little problem with the baby-blue colors. Ty Pennington seems to be the only one who's NOT debating — he has too much work and he knows it!

May 17, 2003

It never rains in Southern California ... until the Trading Spaces crew pulls into town! We've got a downpour on our hands in this episode and it's making Ty Pennington's job a lot harder than usual. He's building a bar for Frank Bielec's new lounge living room, and a low-riding coffee table for Genevieve Gorder's orchid-inspired living room. See how he tries to work AND stay dry at the same time. And find out if our apartment-dwelling homeowners rain down praise on their newly-redecorated rooms.

May 24, 2003

The tears flow freely during these reveals, but are they tears of joy or sorrow? You'll have to tune in and find out. What I CAN tell you is that our design team will need good animal instincts to survive this episode. We've got Vern Yip staying up all night with his team to lay down wood floor in the new kitchen. Across the way, Laurie Hickson-Smith is staying up all night trying to figure out how to paint the ceiling AND still stay under budget. Amy Wynn Pastor's sleeping good at night because she's working all day, building a kitchen island for Vern, and a fireplace facade for Laurie. Bring your tissues to the last five minutes of this show!

May 31, 2003

We decided to try two new things on this episode of Trading Spaces. First, Doug Wilson's redecorating a room that's actually OUTSIDE the house — our first-ever patio re-do. And Vern Yip's breaking new ground by taking his team shopping for a new sofa in the living room. Amy Wynn's got her usual overload of work — building banquet seats for Doug and a coffeetable for Vern. Will our homeowners appreciate the new things we've done in their rooms? See for yourself.

Jun 7, 2003

Things start out very artistic on this episode of Trading Spaces. Hildi Santo Tomas creates art gallery space in the formerly-cluttered living room of two avid art collectors. While Edward Walker uses Buddha as a Muse to create a master bedroom full of serenity. But, as always on Trading Spaces, serenity doesn't last long. Amy Wynn's the first to stress out, trying to build a new bed for Edward and a whole new wall for Hildi. Then Hildi and her team strike a sour note while moving a family's heirloom piano back into place. See how art turns to tension in this episode!

Jun 14, 2003

We have to plead temporary insanity on this episode of Trading Spaces. Laurie declares herself ""zany for zinnias"" in a floral painted bedroom for two little girls. Meanwhile, Hildi's homeowners think she's gone plain crazy when she paints a dining room black. Amy Wynn brightens everyone's day with a megawatt light fixture for Hildi and a pair of matching headboards for Laurie.

Jun 21, 2003

South Carolina rolls out the welcome mat for the Trading Spaces crew in the episode! Our designers welcome new carpenter Carter Oosterhouse as they dare to redecorate. Frank tries to make a very kid infused family room a little more adult. Laurie adds a dash of southern comfort into her outdated living room. Let's hope that her homeowner's reaction to their new space doesn't make them turn ""green.""

Jun 28, 2003

Trading Spaces tries to throw curve balls at these straight hitting homeowners as our designing duo looks to amp up the theme of these blah and basic rooms. Will Edward's homeowners love his exotic Moroccan themed dining room? Will the reaction to Doug's ark-inspired den be flooded with tears of joy or sadness?

Jul 5, 2003

This episode brings us to the outskirts of the sports-crazed city of Philadelphia and designer Genevieve Gorder is redecorating the bedroom of a 9-year-old sports fanatic. Across the street Vern Yip infuses casual, hip elegance into a very classic and formal living room. Out in Carpentry World, Amy Wynn Pastor helps keep our designers in check by sawing her heart out. Will Gen score big in her sport-crazed bedroom? Will Vern's casual new living room seem more comfy or more frumpy?

Jul 12, 2003

We've got Frank versus Hildi in this episode of Trading Spaces and, as you might expect, the rooms couldn't be more different! Frank turns a family room into a Nantucket beach cottage, complete with shells and fish netting while Hildi demolishes walls and builds new ones on her way to a spicy Asian-inspired living room. Amy Wynn's got to work in both worlds — building a seaworthy coffee table for Frank and that new wall for Hildi. See which design world you prefer!

Jul 19, 2003

Trading Spaces has landed us in the heart of the city and our designers are trying to help these hip Philadelphia teams turn their spaces up a notch. But they'll have to watch out for the ghosts of decorating mistakes past! Kia is sent in to try and spice up of a rather bland kitchen. Will her homeowners see coriander and chili when they open their eyes? Next door, Hildi throws in some hot, vibrant colors and does a new floor technique on their old gray floors. Will these fun, wacky homeowners love their new hip and happening spaces? Watch and see!

Sep 6, 2003

Flirting and Fighting is the theme of this episode of Trading Spaces when four single ladies put on the Minnesota charm! Designer Genevieve Gorder is happy to return to her hometown and inspires her team to revamp a barren living room into a botanical retreat. While Amy Wynn Pastor crafts some awesome TV cabinets, designer Doug Wilson charms his team into transforming a bland living room into a serene oasis. Will the ladies be swept off their feet? We won't kiss and tell, tune in and see it for yourself.

Sep 6, 2003

Whatever happened to well-behaved homeowners? It seems that designers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Edward Walker can't do anything to please these finicky folks. Hildi tackles a very contemporary living room and tries to make it sparkle; however, neither the silver leaf nor the homeowners will cooperate. Edward is transforming a master bedroom next door, but everyone — including Paige — gives him a hard time about his design plan, which they all think makes the room look like a coffin! Meanwhile, carpenter Ty Pennington has to figure out how to laminate aluminum for Hildi and still finish Edward's wainscoting on time. Is Edward's new room dead on arrival? Can Hildi get back on her feet after re-covering brand new sofas that were just reupholstered in expensive leather? This is one full hour of Trading Spaces.

Sep 13, 2003

Always the thinker, Designer Doug Wilson transforms a hodge-podge of an office space into a lovely lavender workplace. Amy Wynn Pastor shows her skills in full force by accomplishing many projects with no time to spare. Meanwhile, Christi Proctor highlights her designs with an old world feel. Help us welcome Christi to the family on this episode of Trading Spaces.

Sep 13, 2003

In this episode of Trading Spaces we discover why we should have paid attention in metal-shop class during eighth grade. Designer Kia Steave-Dickerson runs into a little snag while adding some masculine energy to a master bedroom; she's trying to use welded metal, but none of the welds hold. Oops! Next door, Hildi Santo-Tomas' homeowners are defending the only orders given to them by their neighbors: ""No pink in my living room!"" Guess what color Hildi has come up with for her design ... or did she? And carpenter Ty Pennington still looks great even though he's wearing a welder's helmet way too much for his liking. When is pink not really pink? Does anyone really look good in a welder's helmet? These important philosophical questions are answered, but you'll have to tune in to find out for yourself.

Sep 20, 2003

We're in the heartland for this episode, where designers Rick Rifle and Laurie Hickson-Smith tackle a dining room and a family room. Laurie has big plans to transform this ordinary family room so that it accommodates the expanding needs of the homeowners and their family. Expanding almost as quickly are her carpentry projects, which, according to handy guy Ty Pennington, are way beyond what he thinks they should be. In the neighbor's house, Rick Rifle is trying to give his homeowners a bold dining room for large family gatherings. Does turquoise make a room seem bigger? Or does the room just seem bigger because no one will ever want to eat in a turquoise dining room? We've never seen a homeowner make a face quite like this before and host Paige Davis employs her best diplomacy trying to find the silver lining.

Sep 20, 2003

Trading Spaces is all about room transformation; and there's no better example of that principle than this show. Our athletic Ohio homeowners are looking for a new look and feel for their family room and master bedroom respectively. What designers Rick Rifle and Doug Wilson give them certainly qualifies for that! Carpenter Ty Pennington is in rare form for this show where he gets to show off not only his master carpentry skills but also his flair for frat house humor and he also proves that not just anyone can wear a Karate outfit! Paige spends a great deal of the show trying to reign in Doug, and calm down Rick, both to little avail. This show will forever be known among the fans as ""The Prison of Love"" episode and if you want to know why you'll just have to tune in to see. Little in life is guaranteed, but it's pretty likely you won't soon forget this one.

Sep 27, 2003

We're in the heart of old Pittsburgh where a 130-year-old classic sits right next to a new townhouse. The design challenge couldn't be more different as designer Christi Proctor takes a hodgepodge of a study and tries to give the room a touch of elegance and wit. Meanwhile, speaking of wit, Frank Bielec is at least halfway there already and is charged with giving his plain living room a Southwestern feel and the ever-elusive ""understated elegance."" Christi was going for ""distressed"" in her room but if you ask carpenter Ty Pennington, he's just plain ""stressed"" because of how much work Christi has lined up for him. Does it all come together and will these best friends still speak to each other at the end of the Day Two? Tune in to this project-packed show to find out.

Sep 27, 2003

Trading Spaces heads south to Louisville, Ky., land of fierce college loyalties. Former University of Louisville cheerleaders switch houses with their fun-loving, active neighbors and tackle two really large rooms. Carpenter Ty Pennington at one point appears to suffer heatstroke trying to keep up with the demands of our intrepid designers. Laurie Hickson-Smith tries to bring color and a party feel to a plain family room. Frank Bielec infuses the cheerleaders' master bedroom with a tropical feel, and in the process, does something that he's never, ever done before on Trading Spaces. What would that be? Also, does Ty really have heatstroke or is he just being Ty, and how could we tell the difference? Tune in for this action-packed episode.

Oct 4, 2003

Friends don't let friends have Beanie Babies, especially when those adorable creatures completely take over the master bedroom! Even though certain people (like the neighbors) have little room to talk when it comes to style -unless you count white walls, white upholstery and white rugs as style - there is never a good reason to be overrun with stuffed toys. So can designers Frank Bielec and Edward Walker do anything with these difficult personality types they're working with? Will homeowner Kathy ever like anything Frank's doing to the neighbor's living room? And what is carpenter Ty Pennington going to do with that hockey stick and that cuddly purple Beanie Baby? Perhaps you might want to send the kids into the kitchen to get a snack during that scene. But don't miss the emotion-packed reveal at the end of this episode!

Oct 4, 2003

""Trading Spaces got game""... a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game to be specific. Host Paige Davis opens the show by throwing out the first pitch at PNC Park but after that all the curveballs are coming from designers Edward Walker and Rick Rifle. Edward is trying to add some whimsy to a blah kitchen, but just when does whimsy cross over the line into goofy? And Rick sets out to transform a formal feeling dining room into something with an island feel, and believe it or not manages to come up with a Trading Spaces first. And you thought there wasn't anything we hadn't already tried on this show! Oh yes and carpenter Ty Pennington in keeping with our baseball theme does a little pitching of his own but in his case it's a fit! Trading Spaces and Baseball... what could be more American than that?

Oct 11, 2003

We're in a beautiful, restored, historic home in Boston for this one and we have to contend with a lack of space but a boatload of homeowner opinions about what looks good. Best friends and business partners, Esther and Tara live upstairs and Dana and RJ live downstairs so just keeping plans secret nearly drives host Paige Davis nuts on this one. Upstairs, the women's living room already looks good so what in the world can designer Christi Proctor do to take it up a notch. Similarly, downstairs the men's library is pretty darn elegant to start with so Doug Wilson has a huge challenge to take it to a new level of sophistication. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor has never been busier with projects that happen to include rebuilding the stairs! Along the way Doug has to fight for every single project with his feisty homeowners, and oh, did we mention a surprise telegram from a drag queen? Oh yeah, this episode has it all!

Oct 18, 2003

Trading Spaces is all about doing a lot with a little and designers Frank Bielec and Christi Proctor are up to the challenge. One of our teams wants to unify their large master bedroom that starts off looking like 2 or 3 separate spaces. Frank is his crafty best and even though his budget won't allow the new floor he craves he's got to pull off a big transformation somehow. Meanwhile Christi has a kitchen that isn't so large, but still manages to have over 30 cabinets in it! Can you say ""painting for homework?"" Handywoman Amy Wynn Pastor has her work cut out for her, but luckily the next door neighbor who happens to also be a builder falls for Paige's beguiling smile and neighborly knock on the door and agrees to help out. And you can smile til your face breaks, but when stainless steel is measured wrong and doesn't fit that's a big problem! Any episode that has flirting and unrestrained smashing of breakables with a hammer can't be all bad!

Oct 18, 2003

We're in Buffalo, New York for this episode with designers Barry Wood and Edward Walker. Will Barry's homeowners go along with his design or will they split (like Barry's pants) to go trash picking? In their neighbor's house, Edward wants to bring a cosmic contemporary feel to this conventional space. Meanwhile, carpenter Carter Oosterhouse discovers how out of this world Edward's carpentry projects are. Will Paige help to keep these teams grounded or will they come apart at the seams?

Oct 25, 2003

Don't miss a minute of this episode, from the stunning open at Niagara Falls to one of the most bizarre reveals in the shows recent history. Watch as Designers Barry Wood and Edward Walker take the plunge in Buffalo. Barry's challenge is to redesign an old country kitchen into a brighter, more modern space. Designer and homeowners find themselves in a sticky situation, as they battle major wallpaper complications. Edward's task is to turn a small, cluttered bedroom into a tropical sleeping paradise. Edward gives Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse free reign to design a unique headboard. Tune in to see, if the designs sink or swim!

Oct 25, 2003

Batten down the hatches there's a storm a' comin! Hurricanes notwithstanding, Trading Spaces weathers a storm of design activity in suburban Philadelphia. Designer Edward Walker tackles a southwest themed living room and charts a decidedly different direction. Kia Steave-Dickerson takes the world's blandest dining room and wants to inject some elegance. But is cutting a hole in the wall really all that elegant? Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse ends up building one project from memory because ... well because the plans blew away, that's why. Remember that hurricane thing? Paige Davis keeps everybody focused on the goal. And the results? Do they love it? Do they hate it? If you watch this episode you'll find out. . . maybe.

Nov 1, 2003

Surf's up along the Jersey shore for this Trading Spaces episode and ""Handy"" Andy of BBC America's Changing Rooms has hopped the Big Pond to give a hand to Doug Wilson and Frank Bielec out in Carpentry World. Inside, Doug is channeling in the nautical vibes of the sun and surf and next door Frank is battling one of the ugliest kitchens in Trading Spaces history! Will Doug be able to make peace with the language differences in the wood shop and understand what the heck Handy Andy is talking about?! Will Frank be able to turn the tides (and the water pipe valves!) and get in touch with his fugly side in his very dated room? Tune in and find out!

Nov 8, 2003

Knock. Knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange, who? Orange you glad Hildi didn't paint your kitchen orange? Hildi Santo-Tomas is given the task of re-designing a plain white kitchen. She decides that this kitchen needs some color and the appliances need to be touched up. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. Can anyone stop Hildi? British Invasion carpenter Handy Andy has come all the way from England to ""have a go at it,"" but Hildi seems determined this time. Doug Wilson has big problems of his own. The living room that he redecorates has large walls, a large couch, and a large TV. Can his plans live up to this large space or will they fade to black? This is the episode that will test friendships, and host Paige Davis, as always tries to keep Hildi and Doug reigned in and on time. Add it all up and you've got daring designs, a few disagreements, and four shocked homeowners

Nov 15, 2003

Designer Laurence Llewelyn Bowen of the BBC America's Changing Rooms has arrived with a few tricks, some snappy suits, and his revered ""Book of Powers."" (In America we call them plans.) There will be no tricks when it comes to budget, however because host Paige Davis is ready with her electronic currency converter! Paige better keep a ""good old American dollars"" eye on designer Christi Proctor who is kissing the budget in this nail biter. The good news for carpenter Carter Oosterhouse is that Christi's plans call for only one carpentry project. The bad news is that it's one of the largest projects ever. Will Christi go over budget? Should our homeowners be afraid of Laurence? More importantly, is America ready for the ""The Book of Powers?""

Nov 22, 2003

The British Invasion continues on Trading Spaces. Changing Rooms' designer Anna Ryder Richardson teams up with our own Laurie Smith in this suburban Philadelphia episode. Anna brings her special flair to Jen and Jonathon's master bedroom. In England ""special flair"" must mean cutting big holes in the wall and ""tights"" or what we in America call panty hose. Laurie is trying to bring a touch more elegance to Mike and Dina's living room, which of course makes you immediately think eggplant and placemats. Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse is clearly struggling to stay focused on building plans because in his words, Anna is ""cute and has that great accent"". And they say professionalism is dead! Can host Paige Davis avoid an international incident? The reveal reveals all

Nov 29, 2003

This could be a Trading Spaces first. We always have two designers, one host, one carpenter and four homeowners. But in this episode we have three designers! John and Roz want their dining room updated from that ""trapped in the 70's"" look. Edward Walker was all set to do just that when he threw his back out. Kia Steave-Dickerson to the rescue as she comes in at the last second to execute Edward's design for the room. Tricky though, because Edward is flat on his back at home on the other end of the phone trying to give instructions. Meanwhile, Christi Proctor is down the street redecorating Neecy's living room but where to start? It's a large room that needs attention anywhere you look. To add to the tension Neecy has traded spaces with her brother so if she hates it John will have to hear about it for the next 20 family reunions. Can Paige Davis keep three designers under budget and on time? Talk about phoning it in! Check this one out.

Dec 6, 2003

Just when you thought you were safe ... Designers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Barry Wood land in Nashville, Tenn., and are ready to shake up two master bedrooms. With the help of carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor, our design duo gives these homeowners sleeping space they never could have imagined! Hildi has her homeowners expecting the unexpected, as usual. Let's just say that her helpers turn into her favorite ""feathered"" friends for this redecoration of romance. Meanwhile, Barry is busy creating an international space that will conjure up memories of trips and continents past. Outside in Carpentry World, much to Barry's delight and Hildi's dismay, Amy Wynn is trying to add her own design elements to her projects. Will she mess up the grand plan of TS's design diva? Be sure to tune in for this episode, it should be one for the record books.

Dec 13, 2003

Designer Frank Bielec channels in some calm and meditative vibes for this master bedroom that's chock full of do it yourself craft projects. Carpenter Ty Pennington is given free reign to design a masterpiece of a bed for Hildi Santo Tomas, yet finds his hands full again when he's called on to install wainscoting in Frank's room. And, as the stars seem to be lined up yet again, Hildi's imagination runs rampant as she delivers another ""first"" in wall treatments. Will the homeowners agree with her vision to think outside the box, or just feel boxed in? And let's just say that Hildi really did lose her mind and fly off the deep end . . . how could you tell? You be the judge.

Dec 20, 2003

Atlanta welcomes home its favorite handy man Ty Pennington who gets a surprise serenade from his alma mater's marching band. Yet, once the music's over, it seems Kia Steave-Dickerson is marching to a different tune when she finds out Ty spent $700 on his craftsmanship, leaving her with just a bed and barely a bedroom. Meanwhile, Hildi Santo Tomas takes on the neighboring master bedroom by giving the walls, ceiling and furniture a unique face lift while also managing to save up enough cash to install plush white wall-to-wall carpeting.

Dec 27, 2003

Trading Spaces has hit Nashville and it's time for a home redecoration hoe down. Two steppin' their way into the neighborhood are designers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Edward Walker, with carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor in tow. Edward has big plans to turn his bland master bedroom into a fabulous partitioned space that will reflect the more colorful side of his homeowners. Across the street Hildi uses wrapping paper to gift wrap the walls of her playroom, and you wouldn't believe what she does to the ceiling with a favorite Trading Spaces item: paint cans! Six hundred and fifty of them!!! And because one of our homeowners is a session musician right here in Music City, he serenades while Paige dances. Truly something for everyone is this dandy. Be sure to tune in and watch as our designers use the ordinary to make the extraordinary.

Jan 3, 2004

Rick Rifle and Laurie Smith arrive in Nashville with tools in hand ready to cut, saw, and build their way through these rooms on the Trading Spaces chopping block. With the help of carpenter gal pal Amy Wynn Pastor, both Laurie and Rick are heavy on the carpentry projects in these spaces and are ready to make dramatic transformations. Laurie is making a structural change in her family/exercise room and Rick is changing up all the furniture in his master bedroom. Will these homeowners like the finished result? Tune in for this episode. It's sure to please.

Jan 10, 2004

The Trading Spaces team has headed down to New Orleans and our designers have invoked the Mardi Gras Spirit for a little bit of inspiration. Designer Edward Walker is devilishly decorating his master bedroom with some Bourbon Street flare, even though his homeowners said ""NO MARDI GRAS!"" Down the street designer Doug Wilson is working ""with"" his country clad kitchen and is trying to recreate a French Bistro feel. Outside, handy gal Amy Wynn Pastor is there to keep these boys designing on a dime. French Quarter... French Bistro... with all this crazy Cajun influence will our teams think their new rooms are tres jolie or just plain bad! Je ne sais pas!

Jan 17, 2004

Old world meets new world in this Trading Spaces episode. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor and designers Christi Proctor and Hildi Santo-Tomas have descended on New Orleans and are determined to change the look of two very outdated spaces. Christi wants to bring the French Quarter feel to her dated dining room and is making a very bold and possibly permanent decision for the walls. Across the street Hildi is trying to modernize two merged styles that just don't mesh. But is it too much for our handy gal Amy Wynn? Will these queens of Creole succeed in the end? Tune in to this episode and find out!

Jan 24, 2004

""What voodoo would you do?"" With a little help from the supernatural, our designers Barry Wood and Laura Day have descended on New Orleans to redecorate and design two new rooms. Barry Wood is challenged with the transformation of a very traditional (and very large) living room in an old Creole cottage. Down the very long and winding road, Laura Day channels in the decorating spirits in order to create a cheerful garden room in a very drab den. Outside, carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor tries to keep up with all of the crazy Cajun madness that our designers have cooked up. I hope she's better with power tools than she is with our new motorized scooters! Will our homeowners think these new rooms are ghastly or gorgeous? Tune in and find out!

Jan 31, 2004

A ""Jumbo"" guest star for Trading Spaces? Can designers Frank Bielec and Hildi Santos Tomas handle While You Were Out's carpenter Andrew Dan-Jumbo? And can he handle double the houses and double the designers? Always the referee, host Paige Davis is going to have to keep her eye on Hildi who seems to be giving ""Jambo"" (as Hildi insists on calling him) a hard time. And speaking of time... Hildi's running out of it because she has some large plans for this 80's style master bedroom. Down the road, the homeowners are on the fence about Frank's design plans. He wants to bring the outside in... let's just hope their neighbors still want to be inside when he is finished. Do they like their new master bedrooms? Tune in to find out.

Feb 7, 2004

Trading Spaces brings the fine arts to Texas. Or at least that's what designer Doug Wilson is trying to convince his homeowners he's up to. Either way he wants to paint nude figures all over the walls and it requires the services of live nude models for this romantic master bedroom motif. Since the homeowners refused to model, he has to look elsewhere for help. Meanwhile native Texan Christi Proctor is radically transforming the neighbor's kitchen and no one likes her choice of color and it's possible that their neighbor's favorite rooster might not survive. No actual animals were harmed in the course of shooting this episode although it looked for a time that carpenter Carter Oosterhouse wanted to inflict a little pain on Doug. As usual, it's up to Paige Davis to bring it all in on time and under budget. Nude models and a porcelain rooster all in the same episode? That's my kind of redecoration show!

Feb 14, 2004

The Trading Spaces crew has rolled into Austin, Texas. Capitalizing on their talents are designers Kia Steave-Dickerson and Laurie Smith who have brought big plans to the Lone Star State. Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse might have met his match in this episode with two brothers who built their houses from scratch. Laurie wants to bring the French Riviera to this living room while the homeowners have a different plan for the room. And how much trouble can one empty canvas be? When both homeowners are artists who've never worked on deadline, the result could be disastrous. Next door, Kia plans to bring crystals and silver to add a new energy to this master bedroom and everyone seems to think Kia's wall color is plain white except for Kia. Will the homeowners feel the vibe of their new bedroom? Host Paige Davis has her hands full during these reveals.

Feb 21, 2004

Deep in the heart of Kyle, Texas, is where we find designers Christi Proctor and Frank Bielec who are saddling up with some innovative plans for our homeowners. Frank gives new meaning to the phrase everything is bigger in Texas including the bookcases. And it's Carter's job to figure out how to bring it in to the room. On the other side, Christi finds out how difficult a large kitchen can be and our homeowners find out how difficult a tile backsplash can be. Will Paige be able to round up theses designers and make sure they bring their plans in on time?

Feb 28, 2004

Trading Spaces heads to Tampa and takes on two master bedrooms. Designer Edward Walker is going for big time classic romance in his master bedroom makeover for a former Mrs. Florida and her husband. Over at the neighbors' house, Christi Proctor is trying to bring an island/tropical/Hemingway sort of feel into this bland boudoir. All carpenter Ty Pennington has to do is build two rooms worth of furniture in two days, that's all! When Christi's fabric doesn't show up on time and she and Mrs. Florida try to sneak ""off campus,"" Paige Davis catches them on Paige Cam, finds out the destination is SHOPPING and immediately becomes a willing co-conspirator. We hate to give anything away, but let's just say this is a moist episode because the tears started way back in beginning when Edward just showed the fabric to his team! If pulling some cloth out of a box does that, you can imagine the emotional edge we see by the end of two grueling days!

Mar 6, 2004

Four lively, attractive single young women, two designers, one carpenter, 1,000 bucks and two days... oh, and did we mention two condos right across from each other with no space, no parking and no secrecy? Oh yeah, we've got our hands full on this one. Frank Bielec is up to his impish best in this episode and with this living room/dining room combination, he's really got two rooms to do, not one. Meanwhile Laurie Smith is dealing with a similar large open living area and she's going for a Tuscan feel complete with arches everywhere and some fancy French sounding Tremeaux mirror project. Carpenter Faber Dewar is pressed into overtime trying to build everything Frank and Laurie want. Paige Davis, ""executive director in charge of making sure homeowner's don't see what's happening in their room until the reveal on Day 2"" has got her hands full on this space-challenged condo episode. Do the ""girls"" live up to their pact with each other not to cry? You'll have to watch for yourself.

Mar 13, 2004

Vern & Gen both redo master bedrooms. The secrecy issue is not that great in this episode, as Gen's flooring is delivered before the Key Swap on Day 1.

Mar 20, 2004

Round and round and round we go, how these rooms look after Day 2, nobody knows. Well actually, designers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Kia Steave-Dickerson have a very good idea how they should look, they just have to convince everyone else to agree with their visions. Our designing duo has landed in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to redecorate two very bland rooms for four very spicy homeowners. They'll have the help of our very own spicy carpenter, Carter Oosterhouse. Hildi has the great challenge of redecorating a dingy and drab refurbished garage/TV room/office/make-up room. Hopefully her homeowners like stripes, color, and more color. Across the street, Kia has the great challenge of redecorating a boring and blah master bedroom. Her homeowners are beyond passionate and Kia wants to create a very romantic and uh... ""loving"" space. Let's hope they like movement and unconventional furniture!

Mar 27, 2004

The Trading Spaces Redecoration Rescue Squad has arrived on the scene in Hollywood, Fla., responding to reports of two rooms in great distress. Room Savers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Laurie Hickson-Smith have reported for duty prepared to revive these sinking spaces. Outside, our captain of carpentry Carter Oosterhouse has his hands full! Hildi is faced with giving CPR (Carpet Pulling and Ripping) to her living room in a tiny condo as she tiles, upholsters, builds and paints her way to safety. Down the road, Laurie tries to save her tile flooring in her teeny master bedroom to no avail! How will she manage to pull this room to shore?

Apr 3, 2004

Question: What happens when you take two designers and turn them loose inside a big ol' house Trading Spaces ""style?"" Answer: Anything!! This episode finds us in two huge, enormous, gigantic, massive, and colossal houses not far from Miami. And for some unexplainable reason, these extremely well-to-do folks have actually invited us into their homes! Not for dinner ... not for a soak and a sauna ... and not for a game of tennis. We're coming over to redecorate, with just $1,000 per room. Trading Spaces is Trading Mansions! Designers Edward Walker and Hildi Santo-Tomas are in for a real challenge in this episode. With the help of handy man Carter Oosterhouse, they have just two days to redecorate these larger than life spaces. Hildi is set to tackle a dining room big enough for a royal meal. And she intends to take her ideas and run ... you know ... run out of time, paint, tables, concrete ... Edward is taking on a plain old guest room in the east wing of this palatial estate, and nothin

Apr 10, 2004

What happens if you hold an episode of Trading Spaces and nobody comes? Well, not nobody exactly, but what if all four show carpenters are busy and the homeowners can only shoot those days and what d'ya do? Well episode 36 is what you do. You get designers Doug Wilson and Hildi Santo Tomas to strap on tool belts and head into carpentry world and in addition to designing and sewing and painting, they're now sawing, nailing and building. Now you'd think that with this daunting task ahead of them they might scale back and build something like your 7th grade shop project just to go easy on themselves... but you'd be wrong about that. Doug tackles a huge entertainment unit in his living room and Hildi constructs an entire fake fireplace build-out! Paige Davis jumps into the middle of it all and the results are really something to be seen. If nothing else, you simply have to watch this episode just to see Doug Wilson do his impression of Ty Pennington. It's a show biz moment not to be missed

Apr 17, 2004

It's double trouble on the next episode of Trading Spaces as the crew invades Oklahoma City. Paige has her hands full four energetic college girls, two of whom happen to be identical twins! Designer Edward Walker must use all his wit and charm to keep up with his spunky homeowners. All work and no play makes his team stir-crazy. So, overnight the girls steal the ""Paige Cam"" and take it to their semi-formal dance! These homeowners today! Across the apartment complex, designer Christi Proctor has her own set of problems. She has big plans for carpenter Faber Dewar and they include wrap around seating and new lighting. Will he be able to finish in time for the reveals? Maybe it would help if the girls would stop flirting with him and distracting him from his work. This episode has so much energy it'll make you tired just to watch it!

Apr 24, 2004

Trading Spaces and the crew head out to the wilds of Norman, Oklahoma. Host Paige Davis finds herself ""down on the farm"" with one of the more unique settings we have ever visited. Designer Frank ""Shotgun"" Bielec introduces a new way to distress furniture. Will the homeowners love the idea or go running for the hills? One thing is for sure, everybody should take cover. Across the farm, designer Genevieve Gorder is once again all about ""bringing the outside in"", but she's already done moss once... could this time turn out to be a hit? It's up to carpenter Faber Dewar to make those dead oak trees work somehow as a mantle piece. We always have homework on the show, but rarely does it involve a cow giving birth. Only one of the unusual events in this unforgettable episode. (Warning: Only one bench was harmed in the shooting of this Trading Spaces.)

May 1, 2004

Trading Spaces is back in Norman, Oklahoma with two families of American Indian heritage. Host Paige Davis tries to make sure that our designers work a Native American flavor into their rooms without crossing the line over to offensive stereotype! Don't miss this dance! Designer Laura Day wants to bring a Santa Fe feel to her homeowner's dining room. She has big plans with an elaborate light fixture that incorporates the traditional Dreamcatcher. Will the homeowners eyes light up when they see it or will they be turned off? Across the street, Designer Kia Steave-Dickerson is also trying to incorporate her homeowner's family history into the room. Will the homeowners be excited to see Kia painting their family heirloom piano or will they freak? On the carpentry side, Kia wants carpenter Faber Dewar to turn into David Copperfield and make an entertainment center float. Never a dull moment in this one!

May 8, 2004

We're in the heart of Los Angeles, and this episode finds us California dreamin' our way through two rooms, two days and a 1,000 bucks. Designers Christi Proctor and Edward Walker have come into town wanting to shake up some outdated spaces. Christi will be taking on an artsy and over-cluttered living room and will try to make it as whimsical and creative as the folks who lounge in it. Down the road, Edward says ""Stuffed Animals be gone!"" Our tough L.A. cop has to say goodbye to his plush ducks and bears that usually hang out on his bed in the master bedroom. Hopefully he will be able to sleep without them once he sees the mature and classic room Edward creates for him. Outside carpenter Faber Dewar enjoys the sunshine as he builds some fabulous pieces for some fabulous rooms. Tune in, this is one episode you don't want to miss!

May 15, 2004

Doug Wilson and Hildi Santo-Tomas... To some, their designs might be considered on the extreme end of the spectrum. But when their forces combine they are each others yin and yang... their black and their white. This episodes brings us to West Hollywood, California and our dynamic duo is determined to create rooms with very different elements but very similar energies. Let's hope carpenter Carter Oosterhouse will be able to keep balance outside and our colorful homeowners don't really have a bunch of colors in mind. And what could have happened in this episode to make Paige more therapist than host for one of our homeowner teams? This Trading Spaces story begs the question: What's black and white (not red) all over?

May 22, 2004

This episode finds us in the bodacious city of Manhattan Beach, California with some young sun and surf loving folks. Designers Genevieve Gorder and Hildi Santo-Tomas are ready to ride one in with our very own beach bum, carpenter Ty Pennington. Hildi is here to help two lovely, young professionals who want to make their living room look more grown up and sophisticated. Two doors down, Genevieve is trying to make one gross and barren living room a little more hip and cool (aka ""lady friendly"") for the former frat brothers who live there. Outside, the ever righteous Ty keeps his hammer moving to the beat of the ocean gods and a drum set. Tune in to find out if our teams keep their toes on the nose and get a totally gnarly space, or if they have one nasty wipe out of a room!

May 29, 2004

Trading Spaces always looks for neighbors who live right next to each other. These homeowners do... if you don't count the very large lake that stands between them! The utility vehicle of choice in this episode is a powerboat which tries to deliver more than a boatload of Amy Wynn Pastor's carpentry projects in these two rooms. Designer Frank Bielec has a big floor and a big floor problem to solve in his family room and he comes up with a clever solution. Meanwhile Laura Day is trying to transform a drab kitchen and give it some sparkle with stainless steel... but do tools that normally love to work in wood also love stainless steel? It's a race to the finish and halfway through Paige and Wynn run out of gas and with the ladies stranded in the middle of the lake what does gentleman Frank Bielec do? Why what any good designer would do, he tries to blackmail Paige by trading a rescue rope for some slack in his room budget. If they didn't love each other so much, they'd probably kill each

Jun 5, 2004

Double Trouble. There's no other way to describe an episode with identical twin sisters, living in identical houses only 10 feet apart, redecorating the exact same room. The only real difference is that one twin has a clear acrylic bed with mirrors over the top! And that's what most of this episode is ... over the top! Hildi Santo Tomas tackles the one twin master bedroom, while Edward Walker takes a crack at the mirror image next door while working with this husband and wife chiropractor team. Carpenter Carter Oosterhouse has a tall order as Edward wants a 7-foot high headboard and Hildi wants to make more clear acrylic furniture to match the existing bed. And don't look now but she's come up with yet another unconventional way to cover a wall without paint, and if I'm not mistaken that looks like silver foil again! Twins might live next door to each other and look exactly the same, but one thing certainly separates them ... their design taste. Can twins hit a home run in the others'

Jun 12, 2004

Trading Spaces has taken over the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, one of the new hip and trendy neighborhoods being reclaimed in the city. In this episode, we have four young urban pioneers ready to tackle two days of hard work. Designer Laurie Hickson Smith wants to create a basement lounge with the help of her homeowners. The only problem is that her homeowners are not that skilled in redecoration. In the other house Doug Wilson gives free reign to carpenter Carter Oosterhouse to build an armoire. And as unbelievable as it may seem, Doug is not happy with the result! Shocking! Paige might have to step in to mediate yet another disagreement on the set. Will Doug and Carter resolve their differences and will Laurie have to simplify her design? Tune in and find out.

Jun 19, 2004

The neighbors take over on this episode of Trading Spaces. Our two sets of homeowners bring some interesting ideas of their own to the table. The only question is: will our designers adjust? Edward Walker is thrown a curve by his team. They want to use their fabric as the main artwork in the room forcing Edward to change his whole design plan. Paige Davis better keep an eye on Edward's budget as it seems that Edward's response to change is to just GO SHOPPING again! Across the way things are a little rocky as Frank Bielec tries to adjust to his homeowners' rock fireplace idea. It turns into a sticky situation or more accurately not so sticky as the fireplaces stones continue to just fall off. Tune in and find out if homeowners and designers can learn to play nicely together.

Jun 26, 2004

YO! Trading Spaces has arrived in South Philly! Space is tight, and the only thing that is separating our two homes is the TS trailer. Paige will have to make sure that our homeowners don't see what's happening at their houses. But it doesn't mean they can't wonder what all the banging is about! You wanna talk tight spaces? How 'bout we have to take the front bay window out just to move the furniture out of the room to even start redecorating! Now that's tight. Time is not on designer Kia Steave Dickerson's side as she waits to the last minute to install a brand new floor. It is up to her homeowners to see if they can finish on time. Twenty-two feet away, designer Christi Proctor is having a tough time selling her homeowners on her design plan. Maybe with the help and influence of hometown carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor our homeowners and designers can get on the same page. So, as they say in Philly, ""You'z guys should watch!""

Jul 31, 2004

Trading Spaces gets in the mood for the upcoming summer Games with a special episode featuring Olympian gold medallist Jimmy Shea trading spaces with his coach in his sport of ""skeleton"" former Olympian Randy Will. We're in Park City, Utah for this competitive episode and to add to our already full plate of tough rooms, surprise snowstorms and too many carpentry projects is the fact that rather than being right next door to each other as in most shows, Randy and Jimmy live about an hour and 10 minutes apart! Talk about your time's up! It's a design challenge to remember for Genevieve Gorder and Doug Wilson. And for carpenter Ty Pennington? Well, he's so bogged down at one house an hour away he recruits extra help to start installation at the other house hoping no one will notice that they haven't even seen Ty yet in their house! For a man who goes down a mountain face first 6 inches off the ground at 80 miles an hour, how scary could a little redecoration show be? You'll have to tune i

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Aug 7, 2004

It's dining hall decorating academia, as two sororities at Northwestern University tackle each other's houses. With the largest rooms ever and the same deadline, it's a race to the finish as these teams of eight attractive sorority members each, dive in.

Aug 14, 2004

Trading trailers! Designers Laurie Smith and Laura Day with the help of carpenter Ty Pennington, transform the limited space in a mobile home into an open and roomy living area. It takes many a trick to make these mobiles' tight main rooms clutter-free.

Sep 4, 2004

In Salt Lake City, designers Frank Bielec and Edward Walker tackle two basement living spaces, each with unique design challenges. And guts get savvy, as homeowner and Paralympian medalist, Muffy takes on the painting and sanding all from her wheelchair.

Sep 11, 2004

Trading Spaces redecorates two Harlem rooms in this episode. Designers Laurie Smith and Kia Steave Dickerson want to create a second renaissance of their own for these out-dated rooms. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor has her hands full with a Murphy bed install in Kia's house while in Laurie's house there is a hole in the ceiling that needs serious attention. Always up for the challenge, Amy Wynn tries to balance showing off fine handiwork with finishing on time. Speaking of time, it's a race to the finish in Kia's house, and Paige has brought her stopwatch with her. When she says ""times up,"" she means times up!

Sep 11, 2004

The Trading Spaces crew has arrived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Will the unpredictability of the city that never sleeps be too much for designers Frank Bielec and Doug Wilson? On the fifth floor, Frank is playing a prank on the girls in his apartment trying to convince them that his plans include pink flamingoes and manatees! Is America's nicest designer suddenly turning into a lying prankster? Down two floors, Doug has finally met his match with his homeowners. They are two young and spunky girls with very little home improvement skills but with a great deal of interest in a certain designer. And since when did going out for margaritas count as homework? Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor has to build a large wall unit in Doug's house, but it seems all her helpers are too busy partying. Will Paige be able to round up Doug and the girls to assist Amy Wynn?

Sep 18, 2004

These homeowners are hoping for a new look to their living room and master bedroom. Up for the challenge are designers Vern Yip and Doug Wilson. But the women are the power tool experts, the men sew and iron, and one of the boys who gets choked up.

Sep 25, 2004

It's a family affair on the next episode of Trading Spaces. Designer Doug Wilson travels home to his family's farm to re-decorate two of his brother's living rooms. That's right; Doug designs not one but TWO rooms with the help of three of his brothers! To assist in the heavy workload are carpenters Ty Pennington and Carter Oosterhouse. Even though there are more carpentry projects than normal, Ty and Carter still have time for a dance-off. You'll have to see it to believe it. Watch, as host Paige Davis goes to new heights to help a designer and his family. Planes, farm equipment and sibling rivalry are all a part of this special episode. (And you get to see Doug's parents — what more could you ask for?)

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Trading Spaces kicks off a brand-new season in suburban Philadelphia, Pa. Preston and his wife, Rachelle, are trading with their neighbors B.J. and Sue. Preston will put in some extra-long days because he has to get up at 3 a.m. to go work on his morning radio show. And because he couldn't take time off, he's doing his show live from his neighbor's house. Speaking of 3 a.m., that's when neighbor B.J. starts work on her overnight job that her boss wouldn't let her out of, and so for part of the time, Sue has to carry the weight of redecorating without her teammate. In spite of being shorthanded, designer Hildi Santo Tomás manages to pull off a kitchen redo that is pretty radical. Imagine that from Hildi! Next door in Laurie Smith's family room, carpenter Carter Oosterhouse is faced with a daunting list of projects.

Oct 23, 2004

The Trading Spaces caravan rolls into California bearing new twists and a whole new look to the show. Host Paige Davis knows that one of the rooms in each house is the ""money"" room — that means it has a bigger budget. But, of course, designers Edward Walker and Hildi Santo Tomás don't know which room it is. What fun would that be? So the designers and their homeowners have to pick which room to do right there on the spot. Do they pick the money room? How much will the budget be on this episode? How will the homeowners react when they don't even know which room has been chosen for redecoration in their house? And has carpenter Faber Dewar lost his Scottish mind? To tear out that whole wall? It's a wild ride in this episode from South Central L.A. And you won't want to miss these high-energy homeowners at their reveal!

Oct 30, 2004

Trading Spaces invades the Pacific Northwest in this episode that finds identical twin, Norwegian-born sisters living directly across the street from each other. The husbands are along for the ride and anything goes in this episode. Designers Barry Wood and Christi Proctor team up with carpenter Carter Oosterhouse to remake a family room and a dining room. Barry should change his last name from Wood to Concrete after this episode as he tackles a highly unusual and challenging project in his dining room. Is there enough time and sand and cement for his vision to come to life? Meanwhile, Christi — always the optimist — tackles an entire kitchen redo. If she were a classical composer this room would be called the ""Unfinished Symphony."" Host Paige Davis tries her best but sometimes even she can get our designers to the finish line. Tune in to see if identical twins have identical reactions to their new rooms!

Nov 6, 2004

Trading Spaces rolls into Seattle once again, and in spite of a little rain, manages to completely transform two rooms in only 2 days. Designers Christi Proctor and Edward Walker have their hands full this time with their fun-loving party-hearty homeowners. One of the great new twists on Trading Spaces this season is the possibility of a ""bonus"" budget to redecorate your room. In this episode we roll doubles and it's a mighty big budget. But money doesn't buy you extra time and Christi has a race to the finish even with the luxury of a larger budget. Meanwhile, Edward has mucho carpentry to keep carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor busy right down to the end. And if this is a home redecorating show why in the heck is host Paige Davis giving one of our homeowners a haircut? Wanna find out? Gotta tune in.

Nov 13, 2004

Hildi Santo Tomás and Laura Day trade spaces in Jersey City with Amy Wynn Pastor as carpenter

Nov 20, 2004

Barry Wood and Christi Proctor trade spaces in New Jersey with Amy Wynn Pastor as carpenter.

Nov 27, 2004

Doug Wilson and Kia Steave-Dickerson trade spaces in New Jersey with Amy Wynn Pastor as carpenter.

Dec 4, 2004

Guest stars will be Christopher Rich and Melissa Peterman of ""Reba"".

Dec 11, 2004

Doug Wilson, Laurie Smith and Amy Wynn shake it up in St. Louis.

Dec 18, 2004

Trading Spaces rocks out in Little Rock, Ark., in this harmonically inclined episode. This time it is not just our wacky crew that jams out ... our homeowners do, too! These four guys are best friends andthree of them play together in a band. Our homeowners try to transfer their enthusiasm for music to enthusiasm for redecorating. Designers Barry Wood and Little Rock native Laura Day face challenge after challenge in this episode. From redoing two rooms in one home, to a color-blind homeowner, to a visit to the emergency room, host Paige Davis and carpenter Carter Oosterhouse have their work cut out for them! Will our music-loving homeowners be crooning sweet melodies or singing the blues in the end? Tune in to find out.

Dec 25, 2004

This episode of Trading Spaces will feature yet another first: we will be redecorating rooms in a women's shelter outside of Little Rock, Ark. We have four very enthusiastic and deserving teammates on this one. Joyce and Vebra are staff members at CASA, Inc., a shelter serving women who are seeking to escape abusive relationships. Joyce and Vebra not only work at the shelter, but they are on call several days a week and live there part time. Vebra, a former victim of abuse, decided to make women's advocacy her life's work after she received help getting out of an abusive relationship. She now spends her time helping other women reclaim control over their lives. Together, she and Joyce will redecorate a room in the ""residents"" side of this very large house, which is in need of some TLC. On the other team are Tammy and Leslie, two women who currently reside at the shelter. Fun-loving, funny and amazingly upbeat considering their life experiences, they both are big fans of the show and

Jan 1, 2005

Come smell the magnolias in this episode of Trading Spaces! Our homeowners can't wait to re-energize their houses with a new look from their neighbors and our Trading Spaces team. Danielle and Otan need a change, from their stylish rooms upstairs to a less formal area where they can relax, so they'd like an adult recreation room in the basement. Will designer Santo-Tomás' ""tropical paradise"" design knock their socks off, or will it knock them off their feet in horror? Across the way, Ian and Dawn are looking for a jolt of color in their beautiful but bland home. Designer Jon Laymon goes to work creating a sophisticated one-of-a-kind ""wildlife"" décor for their dining room. Will Jon's artistic senses take over and result in a design that's tasteful and appropriate or off the wall? This episode, our designers take our teams for an unexpected tour of a jungle paradise. Will our eager homeowners be prepared for the new designs Jon and Hildi have installed in their homes? Find out by tun

Jan 8, 2005

Join Laurie and Hildi for two makeovers in Georgia!

Jan 15, 2005

Spirits are alive and well in Savannah ... or at least our homeowners think so! You will see a Trading Spaces first on this episode — a ghost! Craig and Jett believe the ghost of a little boy lives in their home. This episode may answer the question what is scarier ... a haunted house or having a Trading Spaces designer redo your room without knowing what the heck is going on! Designer Frank Bielec has a ""ghastly"" time trying to re-do a breakfast nook while Kia Steave Dickerson gets into the ""spirit"" by trying to transport a master bedroom back to a previous era. Thankfully, we have fearless host Paige Davis and carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor to pitch in and to make sure our teams don't get scared off before they finish their rooms. This is a spirited episode not to be missed!

Jan 29, 2005

Edward Walker chooses between a living room, bedroom or dining area to re-decorate. Christi Proctor puts that west Texas thang on an office, master bedroom or guest room. Amy Wynn is carpenter.

Feb 5, 2005

Savannah's southern soul paints a pretty picture with the help of some artistic homeowners. Two musicians, a dancer and a jewelry designer lend their talents to Trading Spaces designers to create a masterpiece or two. Designer Barry Wood's peach of an idea starts to go to the pits when he has trouble fitting all the pieces of his room together. Laura Day leaves her creative homeowners feeling more like apprentices than the artists they are. Luckily, host Paige Davis and carpenter Faber Dewar are there to drill, saw and smooth the finishing touches. A colorful episode that could brighten up even the darkest room!

Feb 12, 2005

Hildi Santo Tomas will redecorate a dining room, master bedroom or living room while Doug Wilson and team will choose between a living room, dining room and kitchen. Amy Wynn Pastor will be carpenter.

Feb 26, 2005

Escape to a tropical paradise in this episode of Trading Spaces. Designers Christi and Edward harvest the natural beauty of the Keys to inspire their designs. Our homeowners are ready for a change, but will the notoriously laid-back Key West spirit mix well with the amount of work this show needs to complete in only 2 days? Initially off to a smooth start, each team runs into some rough water. Edward's homeowner, Heather, proves to be quite dangerous with a power tool. And Christi goes way over budget. Hopefully she will be able to scale back her grand idea and still deliver the beautiful, romantic bedroom that's in her vision. Luckily, host Paige Davis and carpenter Carter Oosterhouse pitch in when the ""all hands on deck"" call goes out, but will they be enough extra help to rescue these designs? With a definite nautical flair in this episode, don't let this boat leave the dock without you!

Mar 12, 2005

Laura Day and Kia Steave Dickerson choose between two bedrooms and a living room. Carter Oosterhouse is carpenter. This is Paige Davis' last episode as host.

Apr 9, 2005

Homeowner Pamela and her roommate, Monica, are trading spaces with Pamela's boyfriend, Andy, and his best friend, Don. Pamela and Monica work with designer Frank Bielec and carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor to renovate Andy's game room. Says Pamela, ""When I saw Frank in Andy's house, I wanted go screaming out of the house like a Munch painting."" Amy Wynn has her work cut out for her, as Frank's plans call for a loft bed, bar and new basin sink. Andy and Don work together with designer Genevieve Gorder and carpenter Faber Dewar to give Pamela's bedroom an Old World, romantic feel. For his part, Faber heads to a salvage yard to search for scrap wood he can use for two armoire doors. But then the plot thickens ... A few minutes into filming, Faber receives a call from his fiancee that their baby might be on the way. Nervously, Faber continues working … and waiting for the phone call that will make him a father.

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In the heart of the elegant Napa Valley wine country, four Bed and Breakfast owners are ready to modernize their traditional styles. Designer Laura brings in up-to-date funk to a cozy hideaway, and Doug warms up a popular moonlight in white sonata.

May 7, 2005

Barry Wood and Carter Oosterhouse team up to redesign a space with three sisters and a lot of soul! Laurie Smith and Faber Dewar team up with their close friends and neighbors.

May 14, 2005

Four friends are looking for love, but this time it's in their bland homes. They need help, but do they have confidence in their design teams? Tune in to find out if the girls will fall in love or dislike what the Trading Spaces design team designs.

May 21, 2005

Two homeowners may live with beautiful surroundings on the outside, but not on the inside. Jon and Faber use a jigsaw to create a 14-year-old skater boy's fantasy room while Frank and Carter ditch the dark marble to fashion a classy village with antiques.

May 28, 2005

Designer Christi, carpenter Faber and homeowner Lynn butt heads in the battle of contemporary versus rustic elegance. Edward and Amy head for the Zen with a contemporary Asian design. Will the owners dig the design that Edward dug up?

Jun 11, 2005

Two of designer Frank Bielec's friends hope to have some fun trading spaces. Homeowner, Mike is elated to work with Amy Wynn but what about slave-driver Hildi Santo Tomas? Our other team is cruising though their work thanks to Faber, Frank and Mrs. Bielec

Jun 18, 2005

Laurie & Amy do a room on an Oklahoma pig farm while Kia & Carter update a room on a cattle farm.

Jun 25, 2005

Check out this tricky assignment with two sets of homeowners technically living under one roof! Barry and Faber team up to redo a room in one half of the twin home while Amy and Genevieve try to keep their design plans under wraps on the other side!

Jul 2, 2005

Sisters Christie and Sue compete to re-design living spaces for each other's families. Christie likes simplicity and open space while Sue prefers displaying her doll collection in complexity. The challenge heightens when their styles clash.

Jul 9, 2005

Check out the gang in Hartford, CT; Teams Frank Bielec and Amy Wynn Pastor along with Edward Walker and Faber Dewar give classic country style a whole new meaning; As they face the challenge of renovating two living rooms for horse loving neighbors.

Jul 16, 2005

Hildi teams up with Carter while Laurie joins forces with Amy in this Connecticut based episode. Hildi and Carter recreate a living room for a couple who have not changed a thing in nine years. Laurie and Amy renovate one large master bedroom.

Jul 23, 2005

Teams Christi and Faber, and Laurie and Carter create two fabulous bedrooms in Hartford, CT. Best friends Deb and Liz view this trade off task as an opportunity to give gifts to one another. Budgets run high this time, which means the stakes soar also.

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In Las Vegas, Hildi Santo Tomas and Doug Wilson help an Elvis impersonator and a Cher impersonator remodel each other's rooms, with assistance from carpenters Brandon Russell and Thad Mills.

Mar 22, 2008

A divorced couple redesign each other's bedrooms.

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Apr 7, 2018

For the first time in a decade, the designers, carpenters and host Paige Davis reunite; designers Doug Wilson and Hildi Santo Tomás and carpenters Ty Pennington and Carter Oosterhouse redo rooms for two sisters who live next door to each other.

Apr 14, 2018

A new mother is desperate for relaxation and a new mom cave, while her neighbors need a multi-purpose room for kids and parents alike; one designer's bright color choice makes a loud impact, in more ways than one.

Apr 21, 2018

The team finds out if mom and dad really know best as a son and his parents redesign each other's massive master bedrooms; one designer experiences some pushback with a proposed change that may jeopardize these family ties.

Apr 28, 2018

A few special guests bring many design surprises to this heartfelt and humorous episode of Trading Spaces. A couple of DIY design enthusiasts trade spaces with their neighbors and friends, a family whose toddler has overcome cancer.

May 5, 2018

It's the battle of the basements outside Baltimore, as legacy designer Hildi Santo-Tomás and special guest Clinton Kelly pair up with some fun neighbors full of passion and personality.

May 12, 2018

Designer Laurie Smith joins the team newcomer Sabrina Soto in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, as two sets of young parents redo a room in each other's home. However, one designer's ambitious plans may cause some super-sized concerns.

May 19, 2018

The team heads to Atlanta, where designers Genevieve Gorder and John Gidding redo a big basement and a small spare room. John's debut proves that smaller isn't always easier, as he struggles to maximize design within a tiny space.

Jun 2, 2018

The crew tackles two living rooms and one fan as they trade spaces in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.

Mar 16, 2019

It's a blast from the past as Trading Spaces designs two rooms inspired by fun decades. Host Paige Davis, Designers Kahi Lee and Carter Oosterhouse, and Carpenters Joanie Sprague and Brett Tutor go back to the 1950s and 1970s!

Mar 23, 2019

Host Paige Davis, Designers Frank Bielec and Doug Wilson, and Carpenters Joanie Sprague and Brett Tutor honor some fierce females with fabulous designs.

Mar 30, 2019

Host Paige Davis, Designers Laurie Smith and Hildi Santo Tomas, and Carpenters Brett Tutor and Joanie Sprague head to the North Carolina State Fair. Buckle up for an unforgettable ride with the most shocking room reveal yet!

Apr 6, 2019

Some speed it up and others slow it down. Paige Davis, Ty Pennington, John Gidding, Brett Tutor and Joanie Sprague create rooms for a motorcycle-riding mama who likes to rev it up and a couple looking for a tropical retreat of relaxation.

Apr 13, 2019

In a special episode, divorcees who are co-parenting in the same neighborhood trade spaces AGAIN nearly twenty years later! Paige Davis, Hildi Santo Tomas, Doug Wilson and Ty Pennington take a nostalgic trip down memory lane in the Chicago suburbs.

Apr 20, 2019

For the first time ever, we head back to school to transform two teachers' lounges with some A+ designs! Designers Vern Yip and Carter Oosterhouse, Carpenters Brett Tutor and Joanie Sprague and Host Paige Davis teach some lessons of their own.

Apr 27, 2019

It's a Twin-Twin situation as identical twin sisters trade master bedrooms! Host Paige Davis presents Designers Hildi Santo Tomás and Sabrina Soto with a special TWINterior design challenge.

May 4, 2019

Everything old is new again as two of our original legacy Designers must revisit signature rooms they've designed from past Trading Spaces episodes. Paige Davis, Laurie Smith and Doug Wilson relive fun flashback moments with SuperFan neighbors.

May 11, 2019

It's all in the family as one Trading Spaces Designer must work with her mother and sister to transform their neighbors' space! Paige Davis, Ty Pennington, Brett Tutor, Joanie Sprague plus Sabrina Soto and her family relatively raise the design stakes!

May 18, 2019

Designers Hildi Santo Tomás and Ty Pennington take some exciting design risks with rooms inspired by Japanese and Country themes.