Designing for the Sexes

Family Room Feud

Driveway Reconstruction

Michael Payne meets with Bart and Tracy Carpenter to discuss the conflict regarding the condition of their old concrete

Kitchen Remodel

Ray and Maryann Costa need to remodel their kitchen. Both know they need much more work space and cabinet storage. Micha

Disco-Era Master Bath

Newlyweds Andrew and Robin Taylor are in a bind over their stuck-in-the-'70s master bathroom. Michael Payne discusses hi

Unfinished Family Room

Charlie and Elizabeth Benedict want to redecorate their plain and unfinished family room. Host Michael Payne envisions t

Den/Home Office Transformation

Larry and Mary Py want to renovate their den and adjacent office and luckily, they both agree on changing the mirrored w

Multifunctional Bonus Room

Mark and Linda Ryan are having a design dispute over the redecorating of their multifunctional bonus room. The main issu

TV Room Makeover

James Vowell and Codette Wallace are at odds over their troublesome TV room. Michael Payne arrives and he and the couple

A New Great Room

Gary and Beth Bardovi are at a design stand still despite their abundance of ideas. They are in the process of building

Divided Living Space

Tim and Robyn Schepman are at a loss for ideas on decorating the room they call their ""heritage"" room. Payne outlines

Twins Girls' Bedroom

Frank and Marcia Dominguez are seeing double as they try to find common ground in redecorating their twin girls' bedroom

Living Room and Dining Room Dilemma

Ron Dadetta and Carol Todd are on the verge of seeing red over their all-white living room and adjoining dining room. Mi

A Redesigned Drum Room

Greg and Marisa Johnston are marching to the beat of different drummers when it comes to redecorating their drum room. T

Living Room Redo

Patrick Vincent and Dina Bloomfield want to remodel their living room. They both know the room lacks character and color

Battle of the Bedroom

Rich and Helene Ellis want to remodel their master bedroom. They both agree the room lacks style and storage space. Mich

Living Room Woes

Bob and Sue Steinberg want to redecorate their living room and dining area. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: wh

Help For a Barren Living Room

Mike and Joanne Romanelli are at a total loss over their nearly barren living room. Michael Payne arrives to add some in

Spacious Office

Mitch Waldow and Ellen Lutwak want to remodel their home office. They both agree that they need more space. Michael Payn

Spacious, Elegant Kitchen

Les and Dawn Kozlowski need to remodel their kitchen. Both know they need to open the room up and create a greater sense

Kitchen Update

Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas in Dave and Terry Martin's kitchen: the cabinets, the lighting and what ty

Sharing Space

Frank and Debbie Winton can't even agree on whether or not to redecorate their family room and the disagreement doesn't

Hollywood-Style Kitchen

Donick and Kim Huffman want to remodel their kitchen. They both know they need to remove the wall separating the butler'

Contemporary Kitchen

Nancy Lyon and Mark Daniels need to redecorate their kitchen. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: refurbish the ex

Patio Transformation

Dave and Annette Taylor are redecorating their outdoor patio. They both agree the patio should be an inviting living and

Update For a 1950s Bath

Barbara Zimmermann and Bill Christian want to redecorate their 1950s bathroom. They both agree something needs to be don

Master Bath Makeover

Neil and Andrea Miller want to redecorate their outdated bathroom. They both agree that something needs to be done but t

A Comfortable Family Room

Dave and Josie Beringer want to redecorate their family room. They both agree that something needs to be done, but they

Retro Vs. Classy Living Room

Don and Gloria Stasi want to redecorate their living room. They both agree that something needs to be done but they can'

Sophisticated Living Room

Jonathon and Wendy Simons want to redecorate their living room. They both agree that redecorating is a must but they can

Kitchen Compromise

Dave Luce and Chris Mootz agree their kitchen needs a facelift but have different opinions on how the new kitchen should

Versatile Guest Room

Gary and Sandy Wycoff want to redecorate their guest bedroom. They both agree they want a multi-generational room that w

Unified Family Room

Rob and Carol Haymer want to redecorate their family room. They both agree they want to remove the five-inch step down,

Problem Living Room

Bentzi and Sue Gershon want to redecorate their living room but can't agree on a common vision. Michael Payne outlines t

Creating a Zen Zone in the Living Room

Dan and Jeri Floyd have been living amongst a sea of boxes in their living room for over nine months because they can't

Simple Family Room

Rick and Giselle Page agree their family room needs to be redefined but they can't reach a compromise on how it should l

Master Bedroom Makeover

Long and Narrow Living Room

Jack and Lynne Hook agree they want to create a separate dining and living area in their very long and narrow room addit

Little Boy's Car-Themed Bedroom

Peter and Gail Field agree they need to redecorate their three-year-old son Jake's room but can't agree on much else. Mi

Family Room Redesign

Rob and Ava Gold are rooms apart in their family room redecorating project. Michael Payne arrives to outline their desig

Peachy Bedroom Dilemma

Ed and Carol Felman agree their master bedroom needs reviving. Michael Payne arrives to outline their design conflicts:

Dining/Living Room Combination

Dave and Jan Spivey are sprucing up their combined dining room and living room but can't agree on the look and feel of t

Living Room To Dining Room

Bob and Jill Dyck are having difficulties finding common ground in transforming their living room into a dining room. Mi

Master Bedroom Redesign

Josh and Ruth Silver are having different visions with their master bedroom redecorating project. Michael Payne arrives

Creating a Guestroom/Home Office

Brian Hershkowitz and his wife Diana Miller are on divided ground with redecorating their second bedroom. Host Michael P

Home Office Design Differences

Jay and Lori Telenda are on roads to different design destinations with their home office redecorating project. Michael

Master Bedroom Makeover

Mike and Sharon Landau's master bedroom redecoration project is by no means a fairytale story. Michael Payne arrives to

Living Room and Dining Room Makeover

Chris and Tonya Eggleston have seemingly incompatible visions with redecorating their living room and adjoining dining r

French Style Vs. Tropical Look

Dana and Lianne Graham are at opposite ends of the design spectrum with redecorating their living room. Michael Payne ou

Comfortable Tuscan-Style Family Room

Dave and April Rossi are having conflicting decorating ideas with their family room remodeling project. Host Michael Pay

Versatile Guestroom

Rich Ruttenberg and Susan Marder are out of tune in their attempts to redecorate their guest bedroom. Host Michael Payne

Family Room Dungeon

Frank and Andrea Epinger are at a complete standstill in transforming what they refer to as ""the dungeon"" into a comfo

California Casual To English Elegance

Jim Wehri's minimalistic style and his wife Kathy's taste for antiques are creating a design roadblock with their living

Home Office: Prison To Paradise

Bill and Cindy Kane are at odds over their current hodgepodge of a home office. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas

Traditional Cottage Living Room

John and Elizabeth Hrovat are in absolute disagreement over decorating their nearly empty living room. Host Michael Payn

Living Room Redesign

Kent and Joanne Takemoto are in dispute over their living room furnishings. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem area

Nursery Rhymes

Expectant parents Mark and Janine Stern are expecting more than a bundle of joy. They're expecting some difficulty trans

Kitchen Special

Host Michael Payne takes a walk down memory lane with a look back at three memorable kitchen renovations. His journey be

Vintage and Tropical Style Lounge

Things are a bit unsettled between Ron and LM Jobson when it comes to turning their extra bedroom into a comfortable lou

South Pacific/Mission-Style Bredroom

Greg and Eileen Smith are at a complete standstill in revamping their master bedroom. Host Michael Payne outlines the pr

Living Room Reconfiguration

Larry and Maureen Varnes are looking for some common ground with their living room redecorating project. Host Michael Pa

Living Room Redecorationg Project

Three Bathroom Makeovers

Michael Payne looks back at three unique bathroom makeovers, including a classic 1950s bathroom and two outdated spaces.

Three Living Room Makeovers

Michael Payne takes a look back at three memorable living room makeovers. In the first space, Payne finds a compromise b

Three Bredroom Makeovers

Michael Payne looks back at three memorable bedroom makeovers--two master bedrooms and a guestroom. In each redesign, se

Challenging Spaces

Michael Payne begins his showcase of three unusual spaces and their unique problems with Mark and Linda Ryan's large mul

Modern vs. French Country Living Room

Rick Rifle must combine a modern look with a floral, French country style.

Formal vs. Comfy Family Room

A family room needs to be comfortable, yet stylish.

Eclectic vs. Mid-Century Living Room

A design must combine an eclectic style and jewel tones with with the wood-toned style of the house.

Studio vs. Play Space in a Guest House

A couple cannot agree on how to use the guest house.

Spanish Colonial vs. Art Deco Master Bathroom

A couple wants to turn an old bathroom into an elegant spa retreat.

French Country vs. American Traditional Kitchen

A couple disagrees about how to achieve a functional, stylish kitchen.

Contemporary vs. Traditional Master Suite

A couple is ready to move into their master suite but cannot agree on design.

Casual vs. Elegant Backyard Patio

A couple is at odds about how to remodel their backyard patio area.

Traditional vs. Eclectic Living Room

Rick Rifle needs to merge a traditional style and an eclectic, contemporary one.

Morocco vs. Retro Backyard

Elements of an elegant Moroccan style is blended with a 1950's retro look.

Elegant vs. Comfy Family Room

A woman wants an elegant, traditional family room, but her spouse wants to showcase his large television.

Traditional vs. Contemporary

Rick Rifle creates a warm and inviting kitchen that is streamlined and functional for a tall man.

Masculine vs. Feminine Master Bedroom

A designer must find middle ground between masculine and feminine styles.