Christopher Lowell – 4th Season Synopsis Show 401 Unique Digs

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Christopher Lowell – 4th Season Synopsis
Show 401 Unique Digs/Rooms
Explore unusual living spaces, those one of a kind homes that don’t look like homes,
across the United States.
SEGMENT 1
CHICAGO WAREHOUSE REDO
Unusual home number one is an old chicken factory in Chicago that was converted to a
unique living space by Susan and Paul Zucker.
SEGMENT 2
AMERICAN HOUSES – GUEST RAUL BARRENECHE
Raul Barreneche, co-author of the book American Houses for the New Century peruses
some photos of unusual houses, noting that the shape of homes is changing and is no
longer restricted to box form.
Book: American Houses for the New Century
By Kathy Lang Ho and Raul Barreneche
Email: Raulabarr@aol.com
SEGMENT 3
CLIFT HOTEL TOUR
It’s a trip to the whimsical Clift Hotel in downtown San Francisco where Tim Miller, a
Vice President of Ian Schrager Hotels, explains that the key to hotels is creating a
comfortable environment for the visitor.
Clift Hotel
495 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102-1222
415-775-4700
Web: http://www.ianschragerhotels.com/flash.html
SEGMENT 4
CONSERVATORY ROOM REDO
Christopher explains how to theme a room, using accent fabrics and discussing the redo
of the conservatory. Christopher describes categorizing styles into City, Town, Country
and Shore.
Furniture
Christopher Lowell Furniture Collection
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Fabric
Waverly Fabrics
Web: decoratewaverly.com
SEGMENT 5
SHUMAN PARK AVENUE APARTMENT TOUR
We visit Ruth Lande Shuman’s colorful Gaitano designed Park Avenue apartment with
its functional but artistic accouterments that reflect her creativity.
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT! ROBIN OLSEN OZ HOUSE
Finally, we visit the home of Robin Olsen in Ocala, Florida to see how she themed her
home around her favorite movie, “The Wizard of Oz.”
Show 402 – Country Reinterpreted
Explore country design that’s sophisticated, not rural. Christopher explains that country
look is less bumpkin and more updated, fresher newer and global.
SEGMENT 1
IMAGES FROM BOOKS
Illustrating his point are photos from the books Formal Country and Country Chic.
Book
Formal Country
By Pat Ross, David Phelps
Book
Country Chic: Country Style for Modern Living
By Liz Bauwens
SEGMENT 2
COUNTRY DINING ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us on the step-by-step process of making over a dining room to create a
country appeal. First we see the plain white room furnished only with a traditional
country dining room table. Then we look at the room in its interim state.
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER DEMO SPINDLE SHELF, TWIG MOLDING
In the studio, Christopher demonstrates how to make organic molding out of twigs, luan
and pine boards, while also creating faux beams.
SEGMENT 4
COUNTRY DINING ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
In studio, Christopher displays some fabric swatches that would work in creating that
country feel. We return to the dining room in its countrified finished form.
Paint
Christopher Lowell Paint Collection
Wall color: Peppercorn
Accent color: Apple Juice
Molding color: Golden Waffle
SEGMENT 5
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY WITH GUEST PAMELA DIACONIS
We take a look at some Nordic country design with Pamela Diaconis, author of
Scandinavian Country. Using photos from her book, she shows us how country can have
a sophisticated appeal. In the studio, Christopher shows examples of that Scandinavian
country furniture and accessories.
Book
Scandinavian Country
By Pamela Diaconis
Pamela Diaconis Public Relations and Marketing
215-829-4566
Email: scancountry@aol.com
SEGMENT 6
TWIG FURNITURE WITH GUEST LAURA SPECTOR
Laura Spector, a furniture designer, shows us how to create furniture out of twigs. A vine
called Oriental Bittersweet, makes sturdy, woodsy furniture.
Laura Spector Rustic Design
Fairfield, CT 06432
203-254-3952
Email: lsrustic@aol.com
Web: www.gardenium.com
Show 403 Greatest Room on Earth
It’s all about seeing the world through a child’s eyes as you decorate a child’s room.
SEGMENT 1
KID’S CIRCUS ROOM BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher demonstrates how to design a kid’s bedroom with a circus theme. First, he
shows us the blank room and suggests a few ideas, including how to theme the room
throughout. He starts with some ideas about a circus-themed bed, desk and storage unit.
Then, we see the room with all of the items built, but not painted.
SEGMENT 2
CIRCUS ROOM BED CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make the carousel-inspired bed with discs of MDF and
metal piping.
Demo Directions
Create a circular platform from MDF and luan by cutting two circular pieces starting with
a square piece of MDF and drawing lines from corner to corner to find the center. Attach
compasses to each end of a length of wood spaced at the radius of the base. That
measurement depends on the size of the mattress which will fit into another circular base
that sits on top of the base with additional space to create a step at the base all around.
Mark the circle for the base and cut two. Use 2 x 4 spacers to connect the two discs
around the edges. Apply strips of luan around the outside edges of the base connected to
the 2 x 4s. Cut another disc the same size from MDF for the top of the canopy. Attach 2 x
4s around the perimeter. Create a scrolled tent type design and cut out of luan or wiggle
board. Attach it to the 2 x 4s at the top. Attach 4 pipe flanges to the underside of the
canopy top. Attach 4 pipe flanges to the bottom of the base and another set of 4 flanges to
the top of the base. The pipes connecting the canopy to the base will go all the way
through the base and secure into the bottom flanges to prevent the bed from falling.
Create the mattress surround by cutting a smaller disc from MDF and semi-circle storage
areas that will fit on each side of the mattress. The tops of the storage areas are secured
with piano hinges.
SEGMENT 3
CIRCUS TENT WALL TREATMENT WITH STEVEN BURRIGHT
The show’s scenic designer Steven Lee Burright demonstrates how to do a wall treatment
that incorporates the theme of the room, creating a faux circus tent pattern.
Demo Directions
Thinking that the corners of the rooms are tent poles, draw soft fold lines to create the
illusion that the fabric will be pulled up to the corners. Snap plumb lines vertically and
place 2-inch painter’s tape at each line. Slope fold lines in concave and convex lines to
create the illusion of folds. Paint alternating strips in desired colors. Using an airbrush
spray the shadows along the fold lines.
SEGMENT 4
KID’S CIRCUS ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We see the finished product: the entire room painted and circus-themed. There’s a lion’s
cage storage unit, the carousel bed, a gypsy caravan desk, a bungee cord storage unit for
stuffed toys on the wall and two cabanas with circus tent-like material to create closet
space.
SEGMENT 5
INTERACTIVE TREE BEDROOM WITH ARTIST LINDA LAUDERBAUGH
It’s a visit to the home of Carolyn Van Der Ahe, whose daughter Kristin went blind at the
age of five. In order to create a room for her daughter to enjoy, Carolyn hired artist Linda
Lauderbaugh to create a tactile environment for Kristin, allowing her to feel what she can
no longer see in a jungle and zoo-themed room with three-dimensional wall treatments.
Linda Lauderbaugh
Email: Eramfam@earthlink.net
SEGMENT 6
INTERACTIVE TREE DEMO WITH LINDA LAUDERBAUGH
Linda joins Christopher in the studio to demonstrate how to make one of the wall
treatments, a tree that children can explore made of polyurethane foam, artificial flowers,
sound bars and hot glue.
Demo Directions
Cut a sound bar from a book. Or remove the squeeze mechanism from a stuffed animal.
Spray paint mechanism. Cut cardboard toilet paper tubes into short pieces and tape to the
top of the mechanism. Tape brown craft paper or brown paper bags together. Free-form
draw a tree trunk and branches. Spray insulation foam (Great Stuff) within the tree
design. Let dry for 24 hours. Paint the foam using greens and browns to simulate bark
and leaves. Tear off the brown paper. Hot glue leaves and flowers from silk flowers that
have been cut apart. Push stems into the foam with a little glue on the ends. Hot glue the
tree to the wall.
Linda Lauderbaugh
Email: Eramfam@earthlink.net
Show 404 Industrial Magic
Explore industrial design in the home space. This show debunks the myth that industrial
design is cold and sterile.
SEGMENT 1
SCHMALIX HOUSE TOUR
Architect Michael Blatt, of Fung & Blatt, explains how he used industrial design on a
house redo in Mount Washington, CA to keep the clients on budget and yet create an
inviting atmosphere.
Fund & Blatt Architects
104 N Avenue 56 # 3A
Los Angeles, CA 90042-4112
323-255-8368
SEGMENT 2
MODERN KITCHEN MAKEOVER BEFORE & DURING
How do you spice up an otherwise boring kitchen? Christopher has some suggestions,
which include a snazzy industrial redo. Watch it progress from flat to fab in three
segments.
SEGMENT 3
MODERN KITCHEN MAKEOVER AFTER
Christopher reveals the completed modern kitchen makeover.
Paint colors:
Wall: Creamed Asparagus
Ceiling: Walnut Shell
Trim: Shitake
Cabinets and Island: Crème Brulee
Recessed Shelves: Hammerite Silver
Shelves, lighting, furniture and accessories:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Furniture and curtains:
Broyhill Furniture
828-758-3328
Web: broyhillfurn.com
Wall materials:
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Mirror:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Web: stanleyfurniture.com
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
Web: treesinternational.com
Appliance refacing:
Frigo Design
800-836-8746
Web: frigodesign.com
SEGMENT 4
ALDA DESIGNS
Dagny Steinsdottir from Alta Designs shows us how to bring industrial design into your
home via concrete countertops. The largest slabs are 38 inches by 36 inches and can be
cut and grouted like ceramic tile. Costs are $70-100 per linear foot.
Dagny Steinsdottir
520-624-0218
Email: Alda1@mindspring.com
Web: www.aldadesign.com
SEGMENT 5
CHRISTOPHER’S CINEMA CHIC COFFEE TABLE DEMO
Christopher explains that sometimes you need only introduce one hi-tech element into a
room and demonstrates by building a deco coffee table that accentuates a room.
Instructions
Using a double thickness of 6-inch pine glued together, cut four pieces the desired size of
the coffee table, miter the corners and glue and nail pieces into a picture frame style.
Make four other picture frame style boxes each 2 inches smaller on all sides than the
previous box. Stack them on top of the first box and screw each picture frame box to the
last one. Turn the structure over so the smallest box is at the bottom. Attach a thin piece
of luan to each edge. Spray paint the side pieces with black paint. Cut a piece of white or
clear Plexiglas the size of the top of the table and attach to top of table. Trim the edges by
attaching pieces of aluminum half the thickness of the side pieces with Top Bond
adhesive. If desired, place a light under the table in the center.
SEGMENT 6
FLUID ARCHITECTURE
Finally, we visit architect Rex Beasely of Future Space Corporation in his bedroom
outdoors. Beasely’s bedroom mechanically moves from indoor sanctuary to outdoor
sanctuary.
Show 405 Shore Chic
Explore coastal living. It’s all about bringing calm into your home using shore chic.
SEGMENT 1
SHORE CHIC FABRIC SWATCHES
Christopher displays swatches of fabric with design patterns that create that airy seaside
feel, part of his home design line. He explains how to break fabric around the room.
Then, he takes us on a photo tour of some seaside homes.
SEGMENT 2
SHORE CHIC ROOM BY COASTAL LIVING
Kathy Still Johnson of Coast Living Magazine joins us to create a shore chic room using
the colors of the see, blue, green, beige, with cabana slipcovers and shells.
Coastal Living
2100 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-445-6007
Email: letters@coastalliving.com
Web: www.coastalliving.com
Chair covers
Custom Coverings
295 New Boston Rd
Fall River MA 02720
508-675-7728
Web: www.customcoverings.com
Furniture
Maine Cottage Furniture
207-846-1430
Web: maincottage.com
Sailboat
Authentic Models Catalog
1-800-888-1992
Web: authenticmodels.com
SEGMENT 3
TRADITIONAL SEASIDE BATHROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND AFTER
Christopher takes us on a bathroom redo giving us the seaside feel even if we’re not near
the ocean.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Email: fleetwoodhomes@fleetwood.com
Web: www.fleetwoodhomes.com
Paint
The Christopher Lowell Paint Collection
Web: christopherlowell.com
Wall color: Lilac Sorbet
Ceiling color: Huckleberry Dust
Trim: Hite crackle finish
Molding
Van Dyke Restorers
800-787-3355
Web: vandykes.com
Roman shades
Waverly Fabric
Linens, accessories
Burlington Coat Factory
Web: www.coat.com
Rug
Oriental Weavers of America
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
Shelves, lighting and accessories:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
SEGMENT 4
TWO PAINT FINISHES: BLOCK AGING AND PAINT LAYERING
Christopher demonstrates two ways to give surfaces that sun bleached feel, using a
layered painting technique and some sandpaper for faux aging.
Demo Directions
Block Aging
Sand and prepare wood surface. Paint the entire frame with the base coat color and let
dry. Tape off the corners to represent miter cuts diagonally from the inner corner to the
outer corner of the frame. Dip a paintbrush sparingly into the first aging color and brush
it onto the 4 inch surface of a block of 2 by 4. Scuff the painted side of the block over the
base coat, hitting and slightly dragging the paint over the wood until small amounts of the
aging color are left on the surface. Be sure to follow the natural grain of the wood. Repeat
until the desired effect is achieved. Dip a paintbrush sparingly into the second aging color
and brush it onto a small block of wood. Apply in the same manner by scuffing and
dragging the paint over the wood. Repeat with the third aging color.
Paint Layering
Sand and prepare wood surface. Paint the colors onto the frame one at a time letting each
coat dry before applying the next color. Start with orange, followed by burnt sienna, dark
red, light green and medium green. Using a belt sander, sand the surface to different
depths revealing as much of each layer as desired. Make a key reference of the colors in
the order in which they were applied to the wood so you will know how far down you
have sanded as the colors begin to show through. Vary the depths of sanding so each
color is represented.
SEGMENT 5
CABANA JOE’S STORE TOUR
We visit Cabana Joe’s, a store in Venice owned by Joe O’Brien, a surfer who followed
his passion for the ocean and incorporated it into his interior design, collecting vintage
items that bring that tropical beach feel. In the studio, Joe shows off his wares, which
include reproduced vintage fabrics as well as authentic beach furniture from a time gone
by.
Joe O’Brien
Cabana Joe’s
1415 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
310-452-2343
Web: www.cabanajoes.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
We visit the home of Diane and Joe Paolucci who bought the cottage of their dreams in
Cape Cod, opened a furniture shop there and eventually opened their house as a guest
house for visitors.
Joseph Paolucci
3736 Main St
Brewster, MA 02631-1591
Joe O’Brien
Cabana Joe’s
1415 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Ph: 310-452-2343
Fx: 310-450-1033
www.cabanajoes.com
Show 406 – Public Access
It’s all about bringing home great ideas from public spaces.
SEGMENT 1
MAISON 140 HOTEL TOUR
First we visit a hotel in Beverly Hills – Maison 140. Joachim Reitman, the hotel manager,
explains how they conceived of the public space and made it seem as though you are
entering another world with its design-oriented flair. We see how the hotel creates a
multifunctional space with furniture placement. Each floor has its own color scheme.
Maison 140
140 S Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1704
310-271-2145
Web: http://www.maison140.com/
SEGMENT 2
FURNITURE PLACEMENT FROM MAISON 140 HOTEL
Christopher then breaks down the furniture placement in the hotel showing how you can
use the same techniques for your house, using photos and drawing a floor plan. Seating
for 25 people was created in a 10 by 20 foot space. Lamps are tall so they visually divide
the space and provide light for reading.
SEGMENT 3
ENTRYWAY STRUCTURE – CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher makes his own version of the hotel’s decorative entry structure, a creative
room divider that’s both functional and decorative.
Accessories
Montaage
800-365-3297
Web: http://montaage.com/
SEGMENT 4
RETAIL AND RESTAURANT SPACES
Next guest, author of Retail and Industrial Spaces Kristen Richards shows us some of her
favorite public spaces using photos from her book.
Collection of miniature buildings of NY architect Runette Riley
Eiffel Tower Lamp from Target
Restaurant in Nordstrom’s – no windows but light boxes on the wall simulate windows.
Lounge in Eddie Bauer in San Francisco
Book: Retail and Industrial Spaces
By Kristen Richards
Kristen Richards
Web: www.archnewsnow.com
Web: www.designarchitecture.com
SEGMENT 5
VEGAS MUSEUMS
It’s a trip to the Guggenheim Museum in Las Vegas for an exhibit of motorcycles, and
Barbara Bloemink, the museum curator explains how and why they created the space.
Guggenheim Museum
702-414-2440
Web: http://www.guggenheim.org/
SEGMENT 6
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOBBY
It’s a visit to Children’s Hospital lobby in Los Angeles that takes the anxiety out of
visiting there. John Horny from Walt Disney Imagineering, who designed the children’s
hospital lobby joins Christopher in the studio to explain how he created the space and
with what elements.
Children’s Hospital
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323- 660-2450
Web: http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/
Lexington Scenery
Sundland, CA
818-768-5768
Web: http://www.lexingtonscenery.com/
Email: info@lex-usa.com
John Horny
Walt Disney Imagineering
818-544-7261
Email: john.w.horny@disney.com
Show 407 – Big Little Spaces
Explore big ideas for small spaces. Small spaces can present big challenges, but as
Christopher tells us, we need to use the less is more principle.
SEGMENT 1
SMALL SPACES BOOKS
Christopher shows us some photos from the books Living in Small Spaces by Laurie
Mack, Small Spaces by Terence Conran and finally Big Ideas for Small Spaces. It’s all
about making your tiny space multi-functional.
Book:
Living in Small Spaces
By Lorrie Mack
Book:
Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions
By: Terence Conran check
Book:
Big Ideas for Small Spaces
By: Christine Brun Abdelnour
SEGMENT 2
UTILITY ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND AFTER
Christopher presents us with a design dilemma, a tiny laundry room with a wasted space
nook. He discusses the challenges to make the nook a workable area and then shows us
the completed area, a work/craft/desk space.
Paint: Christopher Lowell Paint Collection
Wall color: Nutmeg Rose
Ceiling color: Nutmeg Rose
Trim color: Shitaki
Web: www.christopherlowell.com
Furniture and accessories:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Accessories:
Linens and Things
973-778-1300
Web: www.lnt.com
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER DEMO – SPACE SAVING CLOSETS
Christopher presents us with several space-saving options for the closet. He decides
which containers he wants to use first, uses a tape measure to lay out the space, marks
shelf placement with painter’s tape on the wall, then draws the plan on paper.
Closet accessories
IKEA
800-343-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
SEGMENT 4
AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS TOUR
It’s a ride aboard the American Orient Express. Interior designer for the train, Shirley
LaFollett shares her design concepts for the small rooms aboard the train, one of which
includes a sink that folds up into the wall.
Reservations Dept.
American Orient Express
800-320-4206
Email: info@americanorientexpress.com
Web: www.americanorientexpress.com
SEGMENT 5
GUEST DEMO SHIRLEY LAFOLLETT FROM THE COLORADO TRAIN
TOUR
Shirley gives us some tips on small space planning.
Shirley LaFollette
Interior Design International, Inc.
Seattle, Washington 98109
206-281-2220
Email: info@idiinc.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
Finally, we visit the Alabama home of Kim Johnson who, with her Aunt Wanda
Roberson’s help, transformed a nightmarish space into a warm, wonderful home by
dividing it into and designing as three different spaces.
Show 408 Pretty in Paint
Learn about Layers one and two of Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design. It’s paint,
architecture and flooring and how they provide the backdrop for everything in your
home.
SEGMENT 1
MONOCHROMATICALLY THEMED ROOMS/BREAKING COLOR: BEFORE
Christopher shows us some photos from the books Interiors in Red, Interiors in Yellow,
and Interiors in Blue as examples of monochromatically themed rooms.
Then, he takes us to an empty open space preparing for the step-by-step process of
decorating it, coming up with ideas on how to emphasize or de-emphasize the
architecture.
Books
Interiors in Red
Interiors in Yellow
Interiors in Blue
By Editors at Rockport Publishers
SEGMENT 2
BREAKING COLOR: DURING AND AFTER
We visit the open space with the paint layered on, walls with complimentary colors, not a
uniform paint job. Christopher explains the importance of breaking color throughout the
room. Then, it’s the final return to the room, furnished and fabulous with the colors
working delicately to achieve balance and luxury.
Paint:
Christopher Lowell Designer Paint
Wall colors: Braised Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie
Ceiling color: Roasted Celery
Trim color: Buttermilk
SEGMENT 3
WALLPAPER FLOOR WITH LIZA GLEN
Liza Glenn from FSC Wall Coverings shows us inexpensive ways to repair floors by
using torn paper and faux tiles.
Demo Directions
Sand linoleum floor. Primer the linoleum with a stain blocking primer for non porous
surfaces. The color should be the choice of your grout color. Snap a chalk line across the
room to find the center of the floor. Cut PaperIllusion paper into 6 inch by 6 inch squares.
Dip a square in water to activate the paste. Line up the square at the center point of the
room and paste down to the floor. Smooth out using a towel. Place papers on a diagonal
starting in the center of the room. Leave a small space between the pieces of the paper to
leave grout lines. Use smaller squares of a different color paper for a border around the
outside. Let dry. Using a makeup wedge sponge, dip in a small amount of green acrylic
paint and soften the edges of the squares. Place a stencil on the squares in the corners and
sponge on color. Stenciling is optional. Seal with 4 coats of polyurethane. Then sand.
Then add 3-4 more coats of polyurethane.
PaperIllusion paper
FSC Wall Coverings Consumer Center
800-988-775
Email: village@fsco.com
Web: www.paperillusion.com
SEGMENT 4
LOUIS XIV BEDROOM COLOR BREAKING
Christopher shows us stills of another room transformation, taking a tiny bedroom and
adding architecture in the form of moldings and cornices to create an opulent and inviting
space.
SEGMENT 5
GRAND FINISHES MOLDING
In the studio, Matt Nikitas, author of Grand Finishes for Tile: Home Installation Projects
101, explains how to do home molding installations as well as what tools we’ll need.
Demo Directions
Tools needed: stud finder, level, measuring tape, coping saw, hammer, miter saw, rip
saw, caulking gun and adhesive, shims, 2-inch nails, sandpaper, utility knife. Place crown
molding pieces into miter box upside down and backwards. Check out the
grandfinishes.com web site for specific directions.
Book:
Grand Finishes Series
Grand Finishes for Tile: Home Installation Projects 101
By Matt Nikitas
Email: granfinish@aol.com
Web: www.grandfinishes.com
SEGMENT 6
FAUX TILE FIREPLACE WITH STEVEN LEE BURRIGHT
Steven Lee Burright demonstrates how we can create the look of custom tile on a
fireplace with luan, tape, paint and the ever-useful Flexall.
Demo Directions
Wear a respirator mask and latex gloves. Paint luan with a base coat of latex paint the
desired grout color. Using narrow tape from an auto detailing shop, tape off a grid pattern
in tile sized squares. Paint a 1/4-inch thick coat of Flexall over top. Soften the texture
using a paint brush dipped in water. Remove tape while the Flexall is still wet. Repair
edges using a wet paint brush. Let dry. Re-tape the grout lines. Using two colors of spray
paint, spray the Flexall, overspraying until desired color is reached. Let dry. If desired,
repeat for a border. Be sure to cover and tape off the tile area originally created before
spray painting the border.
Show 409 Outrageous Living
We’re going to extremes. Extremes of décor, that is. It’s about opening your mind to new
creative experiences.
SEGMENT 1
ARTIST STEVE KAUFMAN LITHOGRAPH DEMO
Christopher takes us on a photo journey of some wildly creative buildings from the book
California Crazy and Beyond by Jim Heimann. From a 1920’s teepee structure to a
1990’s corporate building shaped like a basket, these buildings are outrageous and
appealing. Then, artist Steve Kaufman displays his inspired pop art paintings and shows
us how to create our own outrageous lithographs.
Demo Directions
Using black and white clip art prints, copies of photos etc., color portions with water
based markers. Images can also be transferred to canvas and colored. Frame prints as
desired.
Steve Kaufman
Centaur Sculpture Galleries Ltd., Inc.
Fashion Show Mall
3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: 702-737-1234
Web: www.centaurgalleries.com
Book
California Crazy and Beyond
By Jim Heimann
SEGMENT 2
CHRISTOPHER’S BAMBOO TABLE DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make an asymmetrical table with floor to ceiling
bamboo legs.
Demo Directions
Cut a piece of MDF the desired size and shape of the tabletop. We used an artist palette
shape. Cut three holes in one end of the tabletop the size of the circumference of the
bamboo upright pieces. Cut bamboo pieces the length from floor to ceiling. Mark the
height of the tabletop on each bamboo piece. Wrap the bamboo piece with rope at the
mark and hot glue in place. Add another wrapping of rope over the first roping. Screw the
bamboo upright pieces to the floor. Place the tabletop over the bamboo uprights, having it
rest on the ropes. Toe screw the bamboo uprights to the ceiling. Add a hockey puck light
to the tabletop. Finish the table as desired.
SEGMENT 3
BASEMENT HOME THEATER TOUR
We visit a rural Wisconsin basement/home movie theater designed by architect Douglas
Fitch, who was inspired by the farmland local, created an outdoorsy feel with stuffed
sheep, chairs designed as bushes and a sky-like ceiling. He created a popcorn ceiling in
the lobby area of the theater.
SEGMENT 4
RENEE SPARKS CHINOISERIE ON FURNITURE DEMO
Renee Sparks shows us how to give an unfinished piece of furniture an antique look by
using a “chinoiserie” technique.
Demo Directions
Select three colors of gold acrylic paint in light, medium and dark golds. Select desired
stencil design. Paint a wood chest with black paint and let dry. Place stencil overlay in
desired location and starting with the lightest gold color pounce the stencil brush over the
stencil. When dry, add the second stencil overlay and color with the medium gold color.
Let dry. Add the third stencil overlay and use the darkest gold color.
Freehand method
Choose a pattern from a book. Trace the design onto the black chest using white graphite.
Use a pen for tracing. Using a liner brush, load with a lot of gold paint and paint over the
design. Or use gold paint pen to trace over design.
Guest Info
Renee Sparks
770-474-4470
Email: respark@earthlink.net
Stencils
American Traditional Stencils
Web: www.amtrad-stencil.com/
Book
Japanese Floral Patterns and Motifs
by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh
SEGMENT 5
RENEE SPARKS CHINOISERIE ON FABRIC DEMO
Renee Sparks shows us how to use the same “chinoiserie” technique on fabric to create a
themed look in your upholstered furniture.
Instructions
Using black organza fabric, stretch it over a piece of foamboard and pin taut. Use gold
fabric paint or mix textile medium with acrylic paint. Select stencil and place on fabric.
Load stencil brush and pounce on stencil. Fabric will absorb paint so you’ll use more than
on a hard surface. Use three depths of color (light, medium and dark gold) for the three
stencil overlays to add dimension. Let paint dry between each application.
Renee Sparks
770-474-4470
Stencils
American Traditional Stencils
Web: www.amtrad-stencil.com/
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT
Finally, we visit viewer Roy Davis who showed very creative wall treatments for his
home interior.
Show 410 Lofty Living
Explore living in a loft and face the design challenges in dividing up the space.
SEGMENT 1
LOFTS WITH GUEST FELICIA MOLNAR
Felicia Molnar, author of Lofts: New Designs for Urban Living, walks us through some
photos of different loft designs explaining what about the big spaces she likes.
Book
Lofts: New Designs for Urban Living
By Felicia Isenberg Molnar
248-539-0891
Email: femolnar@aol.com
SEGMENT 2
DIMEO’S LOFT
Then, we visit Paul and Kelley DiMeo, who converted a whole firehouse into a humble
chateau.
SEGMENT 3
PLEXIGLAS METAL ROOM DIVIDER CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher shows images from the book Lofty Living, then demonstrates how to break
up the loft space by creating a wall dividing area out of fabric and Plexiglas that hangs
from the ceiling.
Demo Directions
When cutting Plexiglas, use safety goggles, score with a utility knife, then snap at the
score line by placing it on the edge of a counter. Cut Plexiglas panels for the divider.
Select sheer fabrics with embedded design. Drill holes in the corners of the Plexiglas
panels. Spray panels with Super 77 spray adhesive. Lay fabric onto panel and smooth out
wrinkles. Trim excess fabric from edges. Place “S” hooks into the drilled holes of the
panels. Construct a long, narrow five sided box from plywood and attach to the ceiling.
Attach eye hooks to the inside of the top of the box spaced the width of the hooks in the
Plexiglas panels. Hang panels. Light from behind.
Book
Loft Living
By Peggy Vance
SEGMENT 4
LOFT OF KATRIN ZIMMERMAN AND MICHAEL JOHN DOWNEY
It’s a Christopher Lowell classic flashback to a loft inhabited by Katrin Zimmerman and
Michael John Downey, a couple who live and work at home and share the space without
infringing on the other’s creativity.
SEGMENT 5
DESIGNER DAVID DESMOND LOFT DESIGN IN STUDIO
David Desmond joins Christopher in the studio to show perfect multifunctional items for
a loft, including a Murphy bed that folds away against the wall.
David Desmond Interior Design
323-650-0492
Email: www.daviddesmond.com
Oil paintings
Roger Henry
323-661-9423
Artwork in mixed media
Joyce Lightbody
323-227-0520
Douglas Hill Photography
323-660-0681
Web: www.doughill.com
“Table aux Pieds d’Oiseau” by Surrealist Meret Oppenheim, 19th-century Renaissance
Revival table, 18th-century Flemish chair
Lucas L.A.
310-777-8816
Allegra Hicks handwoven flatweave wool rug, produced by Christopher Farr, London,
UK
Christopher Farr
310-967-0064
Archive document printed linen used for bedcover on Murphy bed
Bennison Fabrics
323-653-7277
Murphy Bed Kit
Queen size library bed, natural maple; suggested price: $2,600
Murphy Bed Products
6370-3 U.S. 1 North
(Tall Pines Industrial Park)
St. Augustine, FL 32095
888-730-3003
E-mail: murphybed@aol.com
Web site: www.murphybedsdirect.com
SEGMENT 6
DONLAN’S LOFT
We see how Dorian LaPadura worked to create a well-lit place given his loft had no walls
and a single source of daylight by using low partitions. Now that’s lofty living!
Show 411 – Dreamscape
It’s all about giving yourself permission to dream, discovering your inner self, and
creating a physical environment that reflects those beliefs.
SEGMENT 1
MODERN LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher explains how dreams can furnish a room by coming up with an idea or an
icon and theming the room to that icon. He shows how a room can be unified by one
dream: in this case, horizontal lines from a sailboat.
SEGMENT 2
ICONS AND QUESTIONAIRE FROM CHRISTOPHER’S BOOK
Christopher gives a quiz, from his book If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It, (release
date Sept. 10, 2002) about your personal dreams and how you can find the icons to
inspire your personal dreamscape.
SEGMENT 3
MODERN LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
It’s a trip back to the finished dreamscape room to see how the theme is carried
throughout.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Christopher Lowell Designer Paint Collection
Wall color: Mocha Mauve, Portobella
Ceiling color: Walnut Shell
Trim color: Bitter Cocoa
Furniture and drape fabric:
Broyhill Furniture
828-758-3328
Web: www.broyhillfurn.com
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Shelves
IKEA (Lak shelving)
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Lamps
Casual Lamps
213-321-0180
Accessories
Brett Austin Group
410-358-6082
323-660-0681
Web: doughill.com
SEGMENT 4
HOUSE OF BELIEF BOOK WITH KELEE KATILLAC
Kelee Katillac, author of House of Belief, shows how changing home décor can change
your life. She also demonstrates how to make your own icon pillow.
Demo Directions
Pull tops off gerber daisies. Turn them upside down on a copy machine with black paper
on top. Copy onto heat transfer paper. Transfer images onto fabric. Make a pillow of your
choice.
Book
House of Belief
By Kelee Katillac
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-523-2418
Email: Kelee@houseofbelief.com
Web: www.houseofbelief.com
SEGMENT 5
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Three up-and-coming designers – Kelly Lee, Tung Chiang, and Chiaki Kanda – from the
Art Center College in Pasadena show their interesting and innovative design projects,
which include fun chairs and a convertible chaise.
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA 91103-1999
626-396-2200
Web: www.artcenter.edu/
SEGMENT 6
LA DOLCE VITA BOOK – OLD WORLD LOOK
Author of La Dolce Vita, Catherine Fairweather does a show-and-tell about the Old
World look.
Book
La Dolce Vita
By Catherine Fairweather
Hearst UK
72 Broadwick Street
London W1V 2BP
Show 412 – Primal Schemes
Go ape and follow your primal instincts. It’s decorating back to the basics.
SEGMENT 1
THE CABIN BOOK WITH GUEST DALE MULFINGER
Christopher introduces Dale Mulfinger author of The Cabin who shows us photo
illustrations from his book about primal livingscapes meaning homes that bring the
outdoors inside.
Book
The Cabin
By Dale Mulfinger
Sala Architects, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
952-380-4817
Web: http://www.salaarc.com/
SEGMENT 2
THE POINT INN TOUR
It’s a visit to The Point in upstate New York, a rustic yet regal inn that incorporates
natural elements while still creating a chic atmosphere.
The Point
P.O. Box 1327
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
800-255-3530
Web: http://thepointresort.com/
SEGMENT 3
BALINESE MASTER BEDROOM BEFORE
Continuing with the theme of ragged yet sophisticated style, Christopher shows us some
photos from two books, Junk Chic and Camps and Cottages that illustrate the
combination of contemporary items and rustic backgrounds can be regal. Then
Christopher takes through the step-by-step process of taking a tiny master bedroom from
blank walls to Balinesian redo.
Book: Junk Chic
By Kathryn Elliott
Book: Camps and Cottages
By Molly Hyde English, Linda Svendsen
SEGMENT 4
BALINESE MASTER BEDROOM DURING
We see the bedroom in its second stage of makeover with bamboo and wood trim and
molding on the walls and a bamboo frame for the Balinese bed.
SEGMENT 5
CHRISTOPHER’S BALINESE BED DEMO In the studio, Christopher demonstrates
how to make the Balinese-style bed and the bamboo trellis that acts as a canopy.
SEGMENT 6
BALINESE MASTER BEDROOM AFTER
It’s back to the bedroom in its finished state, organic with bamboo, rice paper lanterns,
tea tables, palm tree and primitive motif.
Paint: Christopher Lowell Paint Collection
Wall color: Pale Pesto
Lattice: Undercoat Braised
Top coat: Pale Oregano
Bed: Bitter Cocoa
Bamboo products:
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Dresser, lattice cubes, lighting
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Furniture:
Broyhill furniture
828-758-3328
Bedding, mirrors, accessories
Christopher Lowell Home Collection
Web: www.coat.com
Accessories
Brett Austin Group
410-358-6082
Lamps
Casual Lamps
800-824-8228
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Show 413 – Sleight of Hand
Learn a few tricks at home to disguise problems around the house. It’s about using what
you have to transform things in your home that you’re not quite happy with.
SEGMENT 1
MODERN LIVING ROOM BAY WINDOW BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher transforms a bay window of a living room into a seating area with shelves on
either side for storage. If you can’t build out, build up. Christopher shows the window
area in its before and during stages.
SEGMENT 2
BAY WINDOW MAKEOVER AFTER
Christopher reveals the completed bay window and explains how the transformation
came together.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Portabella, Mocha Mauve
Trim: Cocoa
SEGMENT 3
ONE STROKE DECORATIVE PAINTNG WITH DONNA DEWBERRY
Christopher welcomes Donna Dewberry from Plaid Enterprises. She demonstrates an
easy decorative painting technique to add color or a pattern to a wall.
Donna Dewberry
One Stroke Painting
800-536-2627
407-260-2529
Web: www.onestroke.com
Web: plaidonline.com
SEGMENT 4
LION CAGE STORAGE UNIT - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates an easy solution to some design dilemmas by building a
whimsical storage unit for a child's room, inspired by a box of animal crackers.
SEGMENT 5
YOU DID IT!
A visit to the home of Wendy Kadelic in Irvine, CA is featured in this You Did It
segment. Wendy explains how she redid her house herself, using second hand furniture,
painting with stencils and creating window treatments.
SEGMENT 6
NEW PRODUCTS
Christopher presents a few new products that include Wallies stick on murals and
decorative borders, exotic fabrics and tassels, cork floors and stains for chairs.
New product information:
Wallies murals or borders: Adhesive backed wall motifs to be applied to walls. These can
also be removed. If you have walls that have no view, apply a mural by Wallies by
moistening the back and applying to the wall. Be sure to add appropriate window
treatment to window wall murals to further the illusion.
Wallies Wallpaper cutouts, Borders and Murals
McCall Pattern Company
800-255-2762 ext 485
Web: wallies.com
Email: info@wallies.com
Exotic fabrics can draw the eye away from something that isn't working. Loose Ends has
many different selections to choose from.
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Design Masters Home Décor Stains
Available in craft stores
Show 414 – Bodacious Bidets
Today, we skip to the loo. It’s all about great bathroom design, transforming your water
closet from a functional space to a spa.
SEGMENT 1
MODERN GUEST BATHROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher shows us some photos from the book Bungalow Bathrooms to illustrate some
creative ideas on how to make the bathroom a luxurious getaway, if only for a few
minutes. Christopher takes us through the process of a guest bathroom makeover. We
start with a tiny white bathroom and Christopher discusses his plans for the space,
including color and decorative accessories.
Then we see the room in its interim stage.
Book:
Bungalow Bathrooms
By Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen
SEGMENT 2
MODERN GUEST BATHROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
Christopher shows us the completed bathroom, luxurious and relaxing.
Paint:
Wall color: Melon Brine
Ceiling color: Crème de Menthe
Trim color: Green Tea
Accessories and storage boxes:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Linens:
Web: www.coat.com
SEGMENT 3
WATERWORKS: INVENTING BATH STYLE
Afterwards, Barbara Sallick of Waterworks gives us some great design ideas in terms of
placing accessories in the bathroom, illustrating her ideas with photos from her book
Waterworks.
Barbara Sallick
Waterworks: Inventing Bathroom Style
Danbury, CT 06039
800-899-6757
Web: www.waterworks.com
SEGMENT 4
TRADITIONAL GUEST BATHROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE/CUBBY
MERCHANDISING
Christopher shows us how to redo a bathroom when we’re stuck with the installed tiles,
in this case, a plum color. The idea is if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Before showing us
the plum bathroom in its finished state, Christopher explores some ideas for storage,
using the wall space and creating vignettes with box like units.
SEGMENT 5
TRADITIONAL GUEST BATHROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We return to the plum colored bathroom with the storage units, elegant and functionally
decorated.
Paint:
Wall color: Burnt Plum
Ceiling color: Burnt Plum
Trim color: White
Metal paint:
Hammerite
Web: www.hammerite.com
Linens:
Web: www.coat.com
Accessories and storage boxes:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
SEGMENT 6
GUEST DEMO ART TILES FROM CLAY WITH DEBORAH GLITZ
Deborah Golitz shows us how to create art tiles out of plasticene clay for the bathroom in
order to bring in color. She illustrates her demonstration with photos from her book
Ceremic Art Tile for the Home.
Demo Directions
3-4 Commercial White Glazed 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 Ceramic Tiles
Small Artist’s Paint Brushes
Cup of Water (to rinse brushes)
Pebeo Paint Products (Vitrea 160 and Porcelaine 150 markers)
Water
Q-tips
Using Pebeo Markers draw on commercial glazed tile for patterned painting.
Using small artist’s paint brush paint Pebeo glass paint over guide lines. Fill in
appropriate colors blending and mixing Iridescent Medium with colors. Use Q-tips to
remove mistakes. Let dry for 24 hours. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. This makes
the tile dishwasher safe. They should not be scrubbed with an abrasive pad. Can be used
for backsplashes, walls and even in the shower.
Demo #2 Sculpey Relief Tile
Sculpey Polymer Clay (Terra Cotta Color, White, Translucent, Beige or Off-White)
1 Commercial White Glazed Tile (to use as template)
Rolling Pin
X-acto Knife
Commercial Stamps (Sun/Moon/Geometric)
Ruler
Stencil Magic Paint Crème (Amber, Gold, Sandstone)
Stencil Brushes
Cup of Water to rinse brushes
Paper Towel
Soft cloth rag
Masking Tape
Liquid Nails Glue
Hot Glue Gun & Glue stick
With your hands, blend White, Translucent and Beige Sculpey to achieve desired
color. Roll out clay with a rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness. Use two plain white
tiles as a guide for thickness. Place commercial tile on the surface of the rolled
out clay and gently trace around it with the tip of an X-acto knife to create a
square outline. Do not cut into the clay. Remove commercial tile and impress the
stamp into the center of the outline. Remove the stamp and place the commercial
tile on top of the impressed image to re-trace the outline. The original outline will
have spread a bit from the stamp impression and you want to re-size it before
you cut. Remove the commercial tile, and use a ruler and X-acto knife to cut out
clay tile along the new outline. Place tile on a disposable pan (not to be reused
for food) and harden in the oven for 15 minutes at 275 degrees. On an identical
clay tile which has already been hardened, use a stencil brush to apply Stencil
Magic Paint Creme to the recessed areas. Wipe off excess Stencil Magic Paint
Creme with a paper towel or soft cloth rag. Apply more as desired and allow to
dry overnight. When mounting with commercial tiles, mount commercial tiles first
w/ appropriate adhesive but leave an open space for the clay tile. When
adhesive is dry, use Liquid Nails to glue the clay tile in place. These tile are not
recommended for areas that get a lot of water such as inside a shower but work
well on walls or backsplashes. Clean them with a sponge and mild non-abrasive
soap.
Book:
Ceremic Art Tile for the Home
By Deborah Goletz
Email: dgoletz@CeramicArtTile.com
Web: www.CeramicArtTile.com
Show 415 – Wizard of Odds and Ends
If flea market shopping is up your alley, this is the episode for you. It’s all about creating
cozy lived-in interiors by turning trash into treasures.
SEGMENT 1
TATTERED TREASURES WITH LAUREN POWELL
Christopher’s first guest, Lauren Powell author of Tattered Treasures shows us how to
decorate the home on a shoe-string budget. For her, it’s the thrill of the hunt.
Tips
Add sheet moss to a picture frame. Hot glue a china plate on top.
Use books as lifts and levels. Stack them sideways and place objects on top.
Architectural pieces like wrought iron arches can lean up against a wall.
Mix the old with the new.
Keep small acrylic paint bottles on hand.
Have gold leaf among your supplies.
Rub petroleum jelly over paint to act as a resist.
Old postcards are great to frame.
Use old rugs on top of a table to soften edges.
Book:
Tattered Treasures
By Lauren Powell
Email: txpattycake@prodigy.net
SEGMENT 2
FLEA MARKET FLAIR HOME TOUR
Flea market items take on a different look with globe-trotting designer Denise Fiedler, a
fabric designer who maximized the decoration of her small cottage with found objects.
SEGMENT 3
ROOM REDO FLEA MARKET STYLE
Christopher transforms one of the rooms of the house with guest Hildy Leiaghat owner of
Pom Pom Antiques. They blend old objects with new to make a comfortably eclectic
living space.
Pom Pom Antiques
323-934-2051
Web: www.pompominteriors.com
SEGMENT 4
FLEA MARKET MAKEOVER - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher guides us in the art of distinguishing good flea market items from bad ones –
that is, figuring out which ones are worth salvaging and/or revitalizing and how to make
them work for you.
Fabric
Stroheim and Romann
718-706-7000
SEGMENT 5
BRINGING A LITTLE ITALIAN HOME
It’s flea market finds Italian style with Elaine Culotti of Portabella for that old world
look.
Portabella
11715 San Vicente
310-820-2550
Email: p.b.@designsource.com
SEGMENT 6
CLOCK ART WITH TANSZY BAILEY
Tanszy Bailey makes art out of junk that’s both functional and fun!
Demo Directions
Cut background foamboard the size of a large picture. Add E6000 industrial glue to the
back of 4 tiles and a little hot glue to hold the tile in place while the E6000 glue is setting
up. Drill a hole in the center of the back board and place a screw in the hole. Add drywall
compound to the background areas around the tiles and let dry. Antique the drywall
compound by adding a raw umber tinted glaze. Wipe away excess. Remove screw and
insert purchased clockworks. Add larger hands.
Tanszy L. Bailey
770-764-6552
Email: TanszyLB@aol.com
Show 416 – I Do. I Do.
How do you make your wedding day a day to remember forever? Christopher has some
great ideas. It’s all about the joy of marriage and taking the stress away.
SEGMENT 1
VIVA LAS VEGAS VILLAS
Christopher visits the “wedding-est” place on earth, Las Vegas and the Viva Las Vegas
Wedding Chapel owned and run by Ron DeCar. Ron offers an opportunity to have a very
non-traditional wedding and wedding night for those brides and grooms with a sense of
adventure.
Viva Las Vegas Villas
800-574-4450
Web: www.vivalasvegasvillas.com
SEGMENT 2
PARTY IDEAS (INVITATIONS, CANDLES) WITH GENEVIEVE STERBENZ
Christopher welcomes Genevieve Sterbenz who makes an elegant, but budget-conscious
wedding. Genevieve shows us how to make our own invitations and party favors that are
pretty enough to be part of the décor, including stained glass votives.
Demo Directions
Stained glass votives: Clean glass well first. Spray outside of the glass votive with Krylon
Stain Glass Paint. Using a gold paint pen, draw on desired design.
Faux silver bowl: Apply Krylon Looking Glass (mirror) paint to the inside of the bowl.
Apply light coats of stained glass paint over the inside.
Place card Frame: Choose inexpensive small frames. Apply 18 K gold paint or silver
paint. Use computer to print out names or use gold paint pen to write names.
Plastic champagne glasses: Apply gold webbing paint to outside of plastic glasses
Invitation: Use glitter spray over cardstock. Spray webbing paint over top. On small
square of white or black paper, rubber stamp and emboss. Mount onto a background
piece of cardstock. Place on front of invitation.
Vellum invitation: Spray cardstock with silver webbing spray. Add an overlay of vellum.
Glue on bow.
Book: Fold several pieces of cardstock together to create a little book. Spray cover with
silver webbing spray. Glue a couple of leaves onto the front cover. Punch two heart
shaped holes in the side and tie raffia or ribbon through the holes to bind the book.
Frosted glass bud vase or votive: Apply heart stickers to outside of glass. Spray with
Frosted Glass paint. Remove stickers.
Plate: Apply white paint pen designs to back of plate. Spray back of the plate with mirror
Looking Glass Paint.
Books: Instant Gratification series (check bookstore for individual titles)
Genevieve and Carol Endler Sterbenz
Sterbenz & Sterbenz
New York, NY 10022
212-754-6008
SEGMENT 3
MARRIAGE OF MINDS
We visit the home of architect Glen Irani and his wife Edith Beaucage to see how two
married people managed to blend their individual tastes and very different styles in home
design.
SEGMENT 4
ANNIVERSARY PARTY IDEAS WITH RENEE SPARKS
Renee Sparks shows us how to throw a great anniversary party using pictures of the
couple as decorations.
Demo Directions
Photo holders: Mix Plaster of Paris and pour into heart shaped candy molds. Let harden.
Spray paint gold. Twist wire into a spiral with a tail on the end. Epoxy the wire into the
top of the heart. Place several on the table. Place old photos (or copies of old photos) into
the wire spiral.
Photo Polymer clay memento: Have photo reduced on a copy machine. Cut into a heart
shape. Roll white polymer clay into a sheet. Turn photo upside down onto the clay, let sit
overnight. If desired, press lace into the edges of the clay sheet. Peel away the photo and
an imprint of the photo will be left in the clay. Bake clay at 265 degrees for 20 minutes.
Memento photos: Have the photographer at the party take pictures of guests with the
guests of honor. Using small cards, have guests write a memorable note to be placed in an
album next to the photo of the guest.
Party favor keepsake: Using an inexpensive porcelain heart, fill with candy coated
almonds. Wrap with tulle and tie with a ribbon. Run business card punch-outs from the
office supply store through the computer printer with a special message. Separate
business cards. Punch hole in the upper left corner and tie onto the ribbon around the
tulle.
Favors: Purchase pre-made gold nylon bags. Fill with cookies. Fill small nylon bags with
potpourri and tie with a ribbon for sachets.
Napkin rings: Braid gold cording and hot glue a gold 50th anniversary emblem on the
top. Wrap around white linen napkins.
Have copies of photos made. Cut around the photo. Mount to foam core. Cut around
photo using a craft knife. Add an easel back so the photos will stand on the table.
Using high glass vases, place floral foam onto the top of the vase and tape with floral
tape. Add candles or flowers, taping the candles to the foam.
Renee Sparks
SEGMENT 5
BRIDE'S BOUQUET - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make a very casual monochromatic bridal bouquet
that’s simple and easy.
Demo Directions
Round the edges of a piece of Styrofoam and cut half circles at the ends and sloping
edges. Make an oval shape. Using 2-inch diameter acrylic tubes (approximately 18 inches
high) from the florist, anchor the tubes onto the foam using floral T-pins and low temp
hot glue. Soak sheet moss in water. Pin moss to Styrofoam. Anchor roses or flowers to
moss with T-pins. Build arrangement using white lilies and white roses. Twist a wire
around stems near top of flowers. Add lemon leaves. Wrap ribbon in a French ribbon
wrap from top to bottom of stems. Wrap around, twist, cross ribbons, wrap and twist
down stem creating an "X" pattern down the stems. Wrap the tubes with the French
ribbon wrap in the same way to match the stems.
SEGMENT 6
HERE COMES THE BRIDE'S BUFFET WITH RANDY FUHRMAN
Event planner Randy Fuhrman gives us a few tips on planning your wedding at home
with new trends in table settings that are surprisingly affordable.
Randy Fuhrman
323-860-0900
Email: RLFCC@aol.com
Web: www.creativeconceptusa.com
Show 417 – Casting Couch: Layer 3: Upholstered Furniture
Explore upholstered furniture – Layer #3 of Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design.
Remember, upholstered furniture includes anything you can sit down on. These are the
pieces that define our rooms and allow you to linger.
SEGMENT 1
WORKING WITH FABRIC SWATCHES, CHRISTOPHER SHOW AND TELL
Christopher shows stills of the Wesley Mancini fabric gallery and explains how to
coordinate the fabrics in your rooms.
SEGMENT 2
GIGI ROGERS HOME TOUR
It’s a trip to the home of Gigi Rogers, interior designer, whose home is chock full of
colorful fabrics that are delightfully mixed and matched.
Gigi Rogers
Gigi Rogers Design
66 Waverly Dr
Pasadena, CA 91105-2512
Phone:(626)683-3363
SEGMENT 3
REUPHOLSTERED CHAIR WITH JILL REPP FROM JUNE TAILOR
Jill Repp shows how to use a simple reupholstering system from June Tailor Co.
Demo Directions
Complete instructions are included in the upholstery kit.
June Tailor No-Sew Reupholstery Kit
June Tailor Company
P.O. Box 208, 2861 Highway 175
Richfield, WI 53076
800-844-5400
Email: customerservice@junetailor.com
Web: www.junetailor.com
SEGMENT 4
CHRISTOPHER DEMO – DECO CHAIR
Christopher demonstrates how to build a contemporary wood chair that has storage units
and arms that double as side tables.
Demo Directions
The chair is made from four five-sided boxes. Construct two boxes for the arms (side
tables) of the chair that are a comfortable height when sitting. They can be as wide as you
like. The center box is the seat of the chair and should be approximately 15 inches high.
Make the center box slightly smaller from front to back so it will be recessed a little from
the arms. Connect the three boxes together lining up the backs so they’re flush. Leave the
outside panel of each arm box off so the center box can be attached with wood screws
from inside of the arm boxes. Pre-drill holes first. Add the side panels attaching with
wood screws from the front and back edges. For the back construct a box that’s the width
of all the boxes, is narrow from front to back and slightly taller than the arms. Leave off
the back panel of the back box and attach it to the arm and seat boxes from the inside.
Attach the back panel. For a tone-on-tone paint finish, paint with a base coat. Add strips
of 2-inch wide painter’s tape to create stripes. Spray with polyurethane. Paint over entire
surface including tape with deeper accent color. Remove the tape. Cover 4-inch
upholstery foam with fabric for the seat. Add Plexiglas pieces to the tops of the arms.
SEGMENT 5
CALICO CORNERS – ORDERING SLIPCOVERS AND FABRIC FOR SOFAS
Jan Jessup from Calico Corners shows us how to mix fabrics and think about the scale of
upholstered furniture in both large and small rooms.
Jan Jessup
Calico Corners
800-213-6366
Email: jjessup@calicocorners.com
Web: www.calicocorners.com
SEGMENT 6
FURNITURE PLACEMENT
Christopher shows pictures of the studio living room and discusses furniture placement
through his seasons of shows. Then he demonstrates the new furniture placement. In a
taped segment, Christopher discusses furniture placement in a small living room.
Furniture:
Flexsteel
800-865-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Show 418 – Guest Stars
It’s all about taking the stress out of visits by guests.
SEGMENT 1
THE POINT RESORT TOUR
We visit The Point in Upstate New York for an idea of what luxurious guest spaces are
all about. Christopher interviews the owners, David and Christie Garrett to learn their
philosophy when it comes to entertaining guests, which is all about anticipating guests’
needs.
The Point
P.O. Box 1327
800-255-3530
SEGMENT 2
ASIAN LOOM GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us on a step-by-step process of creating a luxurious guest room in
British colonial fashion out of an empty shell. We visit the room in progress with its
scoop box frame bed up against the window wall, molding for a chair railing, and faux
wainscoting.
SEGMENT 3
DAYBED DEMO
In the studio, Christopher demonstrates how to make the scoop box frame, using a model
and MDF.
Demo Directions
Construct a base with center and end supports the height of a box spring using MDF.
Attach a piece of MDF to the top for the bed platform. For the front and back, cut a
scooped shape from luan using a coping saw. Construct five sided boxes for each end of
the bed, creating ledges for lamps. On the front of the bed, add anaglypta (embossed
wallpaper) to the luan cut to the scoop shape. Trim with bamboo. On the fronts of the
ledge boxes, cover a piece of luan with anaglypta using glue. Trim with bamboo. Faux
finish in gold.
SEGMENT 4
ASIAN LOOM GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We travel back to the finished guest bedroom, a secluded yet comfortable space that’s
richly colored and inviting.
Paint
Wall color: Apple Skin, Saffron
Ceiling color: Apple Juice
Trim: Gold
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Molding, anaglypta, caning
Van Dyke Restorers
800-787-3355
Web: vandykes.com
Furniture:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Fabric:
Waverly Fabric
Linens, accessories
Web: www.coat.com
Rug
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
Bamboo products
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Furniture, accessories
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
SEGMENT 5
ITALIAN FAUX FINISH WITH SALLY GRISWOLD
Sally Griswold, co-owner of Palazzo, demonstrates how to create an Italian-feeling room
with a faux finish. Using the wrought iron bed frame for inspiration, she creates a rococo
pattern on the finish, with joint compound, glaze, latex paint, and stencils.
Demo Directions
Skim coat the wall with joint compound. Let dry. Base coat the wall with satin or
eggshell finish latex paint. Mix four parts glaze to one part latex paint in similar colors
(light green and beige). Sponge on the first color glaze. Rub to wash. Let dry. Sponge on
the second color and rub to wash. Let dry. Create a template for the scroll design. Draw
the design on the wall. Use a good quality square tipped artist brush. Follow the line of
the design with the first color. Add leaves to the scroll work. Add grapes by outlining a
bunch of grapes. Using a 1/2-inch artist brush and plum paint, brush circles for the
grapes. Or dip real grapes in glaze (not too much paint), blot onto the surface and circle
around. Lift grape straight up.
Sally Griswold
Palazzo Decorative Painting
Roseville, CA 95678
Email: salogris@yahoo.com
Iron Bed
Emanuele’s House of Iron
5245 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-753-5670
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
It’s a visit to the Ruidoso, New Mexico ranch of Prit Mundy whose mother Rosemond
helped decorate the place using Georgia O’Keefe as an inspiration. That sounds like a
starring role to me!
Show 419 SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
Cook up some great ideas for your kitchen.
SEGMENT 1
KITCHEN IMAGES FROM BOOKS/CHRISTOPHER’S MODERN KITCHEN
MAKEOVER: AFTER
Christopher surveys several different kitchen designs from the book Cooking Spaces. It’s
everything from industrial to country. Then
Book
Cooking Spaces: Designs for Cooking, Entertaining and Living
By Helen Thompson and Anna Kasabian
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint colors:
Wall: Creamed Asparagus
Ceiling: Walnut Shell
Trim: Shitake
Recessed Shelves: Hammerite Silver
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Broyhill Furniture
828-758-3328
Wall materials:
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Mirror:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
Appliance refacing:
Frigo Design
800-836-8746
SEGMENT 2
TRADITIONAL KITCHEN MAKEOVER: BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher transforms a traditional tract kitchen into a studio type space and making it
traditional with a separated dining room.
SEGMENT 3
MISSION TABLE DEMO
Christopher shows how to take a simple dining room table and give it that customized
look in an easy and affordable way.
SEGMENT 4
TRADITIONAL KITCHEN MAKEOVER: AFTER
Christopher reveals the finished kitchen complete with a separate eat-in area, center
island and architectural embellishments on the cabinets.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Braised Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie
Ceiling Color: Roasted Celery
Trim: Buttermilk
Molding
Balmer Studios
203-227-1419
Web: balmerstudios.com
Rug
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Furniture
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Appliance refacing:
Frigo Design
800-836-8746
Table:
Flexsteel
800-865-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Molding:
Van Dyke Restorers
800-787-3355
Web: vandykes.com
SEGMENT 5
ARCHITECTURAL EMBELLISHMENTS DEMO WITH TANSZY BAILEY
Tanszy Bailey shows us how to make architectural embellishments that put the pizzazz
on your kitchen cabinets.
Demo Directions
Mix Faster Plaster (from Plaid Enterprises) according to package directions. Fill
architectural molds with Faster Plaster and let harden approx. 1 hour. Remove from
molds. Make your own molds by pressing a drawer pull or desired architectural piece into
a block of polymer clay. When removed, you’re left with an impression in the clay. Pour
Faster Plaster into polymer clay mold. Let harden. Keep polymer clay molds in a plastic
bag to prevent them from hardening. Use latex material (from Amaco, American Art
Clay Company) to paint a coat over top of a favorite architectural piece. Let dry and peel
away the latex. Tape to a piece of corrugated cardboard with a hole cut into it. Place the
mold on top of a box so that the mold is suspended. Pour in Faster Plaster and let harden.
Remove from mold. Use Flexwax (from Amaco) and follow package directions to create
mold. Fill with Faster Plaster.
Tanszy L. Bailey
Sparks/Bailey Creative Productions
770-764-6552
Email: TanszyLB@aol.com
Faster Plaster
Plaid Enterprises
Web: plaidonline.com
Latex material, Flexwax
Amaco (American Art Clay Co.)
Web: www.amaco.com
SEGMENT 6
GABLE MORROW MANSION KITCHEN
We visit with Chris Dreith, an interior designer who managed to keep the look of her
vintage Victorian home while still accommodating all the necessary modern appliances
for her kitchen.
Gable Barrow Mansion
659 First Street
Woodland, CA
Show 420 – Zen Master Christopher
It’s all about restoring peace and calm to home décor and creating areas that inspire
stress-free living.
SEGMENT 1
ZEN MAKEOVER IMAGES - TRADITIONAL DINING ROOM BEFORE
Christopher takes a look at some room makeovers that provide a pleasing and tranquil
environment. Next, Christopher shows a bland and uninviting dining room and suggests
introducing Zen-like elements into the makeover.
SEGMENT 2
TRADITIONAL DINING ROOM MAKEOVER DURING AND AFTER
Christopher shows the dining room makeover in the during and after stages.
Paint
Wall color: Walnut Shell
Trim: Buttermilk
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Molding
Balmar Studios
203-227-1419
Web: www.balmarstudios.com
Rug
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
Furniture, accessories
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Furniture:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Fabric:
Waverly Fabric
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Web: www.treesinternational.com
Lamps
Casual Lamps
213-321-0180
SEGMENT 3
WABI SABI STYLE WITH JAMES CROWLEY
Jim Crowley joins Christopher to show how to apply the less-is-more Japanese aesthetic
with photo illustrations from his book Wabi Sabi Style. Then, Jim demonstrates how to
do a wall treatment with crinkled brown paper.
Demo Directions
Be sure walls are clean and dry. Use brown craft paper the same weight as paper bags.
Spread wallpaper glue on the back of a strip of craft paper using a wide paint brush.
Cover the edges well. The paper will soften. Adhere the paper to the wall pulling and
crinkling the paper into soft, irregular folds. Match the folds from panel to panel so you
have a sense that the veining continues. This helps mask the seams. Let dry. Go over the
wall with a glaze if desired. Or apply a dry brush technique.
Book
Wabi Sabi Style
By James Crowley
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-467-6662
Email: Lofusandpersimmon@hotmail.com
Web: www.lotusandpersimmon.com
SEGMENT 4
CHRISTOPHER DEMOS - FABRIC WINDOW TREATMENT, SHADOW BOX
Christopher demonstrates how to make a window shade with fabric and bamboo, a
shadow box vignette of a bamboo grove, and, then combining the two, to make a cool
alcove for your spiritual space.
Demo Directions
Fabric Window Treatment: Measure window to decide how much fabric you will need.
We used a metallic sheer fabric. Press a 1 inch hem around to the wrong side on all
edges. Using Fabri-Tac glue, glue the edges in place. No-sew…love that! Turn over to
the right side. Use a small hand saw or heavy shears to cut pencil sized bamboo sticks the
width of the fabric panel. Apply Fabri-Tac glue to the back of each bamboo stick and
adhere them to the fabric evenly spaced. Hang the treatment on the window.
Shadow Box: Cut a piece of luan the desired size of the frame. Build a box from MDF or
plywood the size of the luan and nail it with finish nails to the luan. Paint the background
with black lacquer. Paint the edges of the frame with red lacquer. Place a piece of
artificial bamboo branch including leaves to the inside of the shadow box and hot glue to
the luan back. Cut angled ends on a 4-inch diameter piece of split bamboo and glue into
the shadow box diagonally from upper left to lower right. Cut 2-inch diameter pieces of
bamboo the vertical length from the top of the box to the piece of larger bamboo, angling
the bottom edge to fit flush with the diagonal bamboo piece. Glue in place. Add pencil
size pieces of bamboo.
Bamboo products
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
Fabri-Tac
800-865-7238
Web: http://www.beaconcreates.com/fabri-tac.htm
SEGMENT 5
THOMAS SHOOS FURNITURE SHOWROOM TOUR
Tour the showroom of Thomas Shoos which features many Zen-like elements including
fountains, candles, a portable fireplace with moveable ledges for candles, a room divider
with candle and plant boxes. It’s a way of combining the five elements with diversity
and incorporating them into home décor.
Thomas Shoos Designs Inc.
Shoos Haus
8618 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310 854-1141
Web: www.shoos.com
SEGMENT 6
CHRISTOPHER DEMO - GRASS PLANTER
Christopher demonstrates how to make a Zen grass planter for the indoors. And finally,
Christopher reads some viewer mail.
Demo Directions
Purchase a rectangular plastic planter. Build a four sided planter holder from MDF
slightly larger than the plastic planter. The rim of the plastic planter should fit on top of
the wooden planter holder. The height of the planters will vary. Pre-drill holes with a
counter-sinked drill and attach sides with wood screws. Make your own stencil by finding
a design from clipart and transferring it to cardboard. Cut out sections with an X-Acto
knife. Paint a planter with red lacquer. Place stencil onto side of wood planter box and
using black acrylic paint, paint the open areas. Paint other planter boxes black and cluster
them.
Show 421 – Bachelor Pad
Explore interiors with a masculine touch.
SEGMENT 1
WALL STREET ROOM
Christopher displays the fabrics from his home collection to show how they were inspired
by Wall Street with the various patterns of herring bone, hounds tooth and pinstripe.
Wall Street Collection
The Christopher Lowell Bed and Bath Collection
Web: www.coat.com
MODERN GEOSHEEN ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher demonstrates how to transform a bedroom into a unisex guest bedroom.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Web:www.christopherlowell.com
Wall color: Portobella
Ceiling color: Cookie Dough
Trim color: Bitter Cocoa
Built in color: Walnut Shell
Furniture and drape fabric:
Broyhill Furniture
828-758-3328
Bedding:
Web: www.coat.com
Accessories:
Linens n Things
Web: lnt.com
Web: www.coat.com
Rug:
Media Meridian
562-494-9266
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Lighting
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
SEGMENT 3
BUILT IN BED UNIT DEMO/ GEOSHEEN BEDROOM AFTER
Christopher explains how to maximize space periods, Christopher explains how to
maximize the space and then how to build the units that attach to the wall and create that
space. He shows the final room makeover that's luxurious enough for a woman but
tailored enough for a man.
SEGMENT 4
BRITISH BACHELOR
Afterward, it’s a visit to an Atlanta bachelor pad that was re-designed by architect Joe
Kelly.
SEGMENT 5
DECORATING CANDLES WITH TERRY TAYLOR
Terry Taylor, author of Decorating Candles, demonstrates how candles can be a “guy”
thing, by showing how to add masculine touches creating candles decorated in faux
brown leather, with beer bottle caps, and copper scrubbies.
Demo Directions
Faux Leather Candle: Cut paper bag strip. Wet it and crumple. Wring out. Paint with
brown acrylic paint mixed with matte medium. Let dry. Glue around a square candle.
Heat candle slightly and push thumbtacks or upholstery tacks into candle.
Sealing Wax Candle: Melt wax in spoon. Pour onto wax paper. Push seal into wax. Let
dry. Hot glue ribbon onto candle. Push ends of ribbon together. Glue wax seal over
ribbon ends.
Corrugated Paper Candle: Wrap strip of corrugated paper around candle and hot glue in
place. Wrap black paper strip over corrugated paper. Hot glue. Wrap several strands of
raffia around and tie.
Scrubbies: Place copper scrubbie on bottom of pillar candle. Unroll the scrubbie up the
candle.
Book
Decorating Candles
By Terry Taylor
Lark Books
828-236-9730 x721
Email: Terry@larkbooks.com
Web: www.larkbooks.com
SEGMENT 6
ADIRONDACK LIFESTYLE WITH MAGAZINE EDITOR ELIZABETH
FALWALL
It’s an exploration of Adirondack style with Elizabeth Falwell editor of Adirondack Life
magazine. She explains that it is more than that “hunting lodge” motif, but really about
cozy living with both masculine and feminine influences, illustrating her point with
photos from the magazine.
Adirondack Life Magazine
P.O. Box 410, Route 86
Jay, N.Y. 12941
518-946-2191
Web: www.adirondacklife.com
Show 422 – A River Runs Through It
It’s all about re-arranging furniture to make the most out of our floor plans, maximize
versatility, comfort and style in rooms.
SEGMENT 1
Christopher speaks to furniture retailers about furniture placement at the San Francisco
Furniture Convention.
Furniture
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
SEGMENT 2
FURNITURE PLACEMENT IN TRADITIONAL LIVING ROOM (DURING
STAGE)
Christopher describes an open floor plan in a small house and shows us how to arrange
furniture using a cross-linking device to divide the space and provide additional seating.
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER’S CROSSLINKING SETTEE DEMO
Since cross-linking devices can save the day, Christopher demonstrates how to build a
settee that’s elegant and affordable.
SEGMENT 4
FURNITURE PLACEMENT IN TRADITIONAL LIVING ROOM (AFTER)
Christopher shows the final furniture placement in the small traditional living room seen
in segment 2.
Furniture
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Artificial Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
SEGMENT 5
E-Z DECORATOR SYSTEM WITH GUEST CHERYL HOWARD
Designer Cheryl Howard shows Christopher the E-Z Decorator Kit, a system with
repositionable mini-furniture decals that can be placed on room grids to show furniture
placement on paper to visualize the makeover of a room. Cost for the system is
approximately $250.
Customer Service at E-Z Decorator
800-608-7545 or 323-933-0989
Email: Ezdesign@aol.com
Web: www.ezdecorator.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
Northern California couple Rebecca and Lennie Gomes redesigned their home after a fire
burned it down.
Show 423 – The Whole Nine Yards
It’s all about accent fabrics, Layer #4 of Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design. Since
fabric can transform the mood of rooms and how you feel about them, this show is
learning how to utilize them.
SEGMENT 1
THE ART OF MAKING FABRIC - WESLEY MANCINI SHOWROOM
It’s an exploration into how fabrics are made with fabric manufacturer Wesley Mancini.
Think thread count, design, and ultimately, production.
Wesley Mancini Ltd.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-375-4275
SEGMENT 2
WARM THE ROOM WITH FABRIC - DESIGNER MICHAEL BUCHANAN
Next, interior designer Michael Buchanan shows us how to do a window treatment and a
chaise with fabric for a mere $100.
Demo Directions
Michael purchased brass and mahogany tiebacks from Bed, Bath and Beyond for $29.99.
He used organza sheers. Purchase sheers double to 2-1/2 times the width of the window.
Michael's sheers were priced at $29.99 each. Customize with your own trim. Use Irish
linen as a café curtain. Pillows were purchased from the Good Homes store.
Michael Buchanan
New York, N.Y. 10011
212-989-9804
Email: michaelbuchananstyle@yahoo.com
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER SHOW AND TELL: MIXING AND MATCHING FABRIC
Christopher explains how you can theme a room by mixing and matching fabrics as he
demonstrates in an over-the-top Louis XIV draped bedroom.
SEGMENT 4
CHRISTOPHER TALKS ABOUT TOILE
Christopher then informs us of one of the hottest trends in fabrics: toile, a scenic or
pastoral print.
Images from:
Traditional Home Magazine
Web: traditionalhome.com
File folders
Anna Griffin Decorative Papers
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-817-8170
Web site: www.annagriffin.com
NO-SEW PILLOWS - JILL REPP FROM JUNE TAILOR CO.
Jill Repp from the June Tailor Company demonstrates a “non-sew” technique for creating
toile covered throw pillows.
Demo Directions
Full directions included in the DecoWrap Pillow kit from June Tailor.
DecoWrap Pillow Kit
June Tailor Company
800-844-5400
Email: customerservice@junetailor.com
Web: www.junetailor.com
SEGMENT 5
LASERTRAN IMAGE TRANSFER WITH KELLEY TAYLOR
Kelley Taylor, owner of homedecor.com, shows how to transfer the toile pattern on hard
surfaces like a dresser, chair, table and plate using the Lasertran image transfer product.
Demo Directions
Following the product directions transfer image to a hard surface. Use antiquing medium
painted over top then wipe away with a sponge or paper towel.
Kelley Taylor
866-931-9417
Email: kelley@creatinghomedecor.com
Web: www.creatinghomedecor.com
BEADED FRINGE WITH TASSEL MAGIC'S KATHLEEN MAC TAGGART
Kathleen McTaggart of Tassel Magic shows how to achieve the elegance of fringe and
tassel on lampshades for an affordable price.
Demo Directions
Thread beads onto yarn. Using the Tassel Magic loom, wrap the yarn making sure to
slide beads along the yarn and position them along one edge of the loom. Place a piece of
industrial strength double sided tape along the prongs of the loom opposite the beaded
side. Remove the thread from the loom. Stitch through the tape and threads to secure. On
a wire lampshade frame cover one section with glue from a glue stick. Place a piece of
scrap fabric onto the shade frame and trace around the inner and outer parts of the
section. Cut out the section pattern from the fabric. Transfer the pattern to the final fabric
and cut out as many panels as needed. Wrap each wire of the lampshade frame with bias
binding. Glue the fabric panels to the lampshade frame using fabric glue. Glue cording
around the bottom of the lampshade on the inside. Add the beaded fringe to the bottom
edge of the lampshade.
Kathleen MacTaggart/Tassel Magic
800-368-1007
Email: info@tasselmagic.com
Web: www.tasselmagic.com
SEGMENT 6
TOILE RUBBER STAMPING WITH GRACE TAORMINA
Grace Taormina from Rubber Stampede joins Christopher to demonstrate
This show puts the fun in fabrication!
Demo directions
Pat black acrylic paint onto a curved rubber stamp using a sponge makeup wedge. Stamp
onto white fabric circle cut to the side of a plate. Let dry. Apply decoupage medium to
the front of the fabric. Place the back of the plate onto the front of the fabric. Turn over
and smooth the fabric onto the reverse side of the plate. Apply another coat of decoupage
medium to the back of the fabric.
Charger Plate: Make a charger plate by painting the rim of a wooden charger plate with
black acrylic paint. Paint the center of the plate with white acrylic paint Let dry. Apply
white acrylic paint to the rubber stamp and stamp over the black border of the plate.
Stamp a black image in the center of the plate.
Toile on the Wall: Measure wall evenly by drawing lines diagonally from corner to
corner. Transfer measurements to white fabric. Load rubber stamp with black acrylic
paint mixed with textile medium and stamp images evenly onto fabric. Apply fabric to
wall when dry. Try stamping out images on paper first and temporarily placing them on
the wall to visualize how they will look.
Grace Taormina
Curve Décor Stamps
Rubber Stampede, Inc.
2550 Pellissier Place
Whittier, CA 90601-1505
800 632-8386
Web: www.rubberstampede.com
Acrylic Paint and Mediums
Delta Technical Coatings, Inc.
2550 Pellissier Place
Whittier, CA 90601-1505
800 423-4135
Web: www.deltacrafts.com
Wood Products
Walnut Hollow
1409 State Rd. 23
Dodgeville, WI 53533
608 935-2341
Web: www.walnuthollow.com
Glass Plates
RIEKES
12035 corporate Dr.
Dallas, TX 75228
214 638-9091
Web: www.riekesglass.com
Show 424 Who Knew? The Art of Being Clever
It’s time to be clever with materials and furniture, working with what you’ve got and
recognizing the potential in something.
SEGMENT 1
HOMEMADE HOME TOUR WITH DENNIS LUEBKE
A trip to Appleton, WI gives Dennis Luebke an opportunity to show how he turned a
condemned house into a beautiful home with cardboard tables and burlap coated walls.
Housing Partnership of Appletown, WI
Katherine Kamp
P.O. Box 5101
611 N. Morrison
Appleton, WI 54912
Ph 920-731-6644
E-mail: houspart@athenet.net
Web: http://www.volunteercenter.net/orgs/housing_partnership.htm
SEGMENT 2
CAST CONCRETE CANDLESTICKS WITH DENNIS LUEBKE
In the studio, Dennis demonstrates the creative ways you can use foam insulation and
cardboard, turning them into beautiful candleholders.
Demo Directions
Cut strips of 1/4-inch foam and hot glue them to the inside of a plastic food container.
Mix Hydro-cal by adding powder to water. Mix in coffee grounds. Pour into food
container mold. Let harden. Remove from mold. Turn upside down to display candle.
Use foam insulation board (4x8 sheet by 1-inch and 1/4-inch thick). Cut foam into strips,
squares, etc. to make molds with desired ledges, legs and decorative elements such as
rusty washers (made by exposing washers to moisture outdoors). Secure the foam pieces
of the mold together using drywall nails. Mix Hydro-cal with water, mix in coffee
grounds and pour into mold. After it has hardened, remove from mold by breaking away
molds.
Dennis M. Leubke
815 N. Drew St.
Appleton, WI 54911
SEGMENT 3
CREATIVE CARDBOARD FURNITURE WITH LINDA RAGSDALE
Linda Ragsdale author of Creative Cardboard shows us how to furnish an entire room for
$200 with cardboard furniture.
Book:
Creative Cardboard
By Linda Ragsdale
Email: mixednuts@mindspring.com
Web: crazycardboard@mindspring.com
SEGMENT 4
BORN AGAIN LAMPS
Ellen Sall from Born Again Lamps sheds new light on old junk by turning them into fun
light sources.
Demo Directions
Ellen used a chafing dish base topped with a silver platter (tray) for the lamp base. She
placed a metal canister on the tray, topped with a hat.
In the next configuration, she placed the canister into the chafing dish base, turned the
silver platter upside down, then added the lid of a flour canister, next added a coffee
grinder and topped it off with an oval metal Jello mold. The hat was placed on the Jello
mold.
In the next configuration, she placed the silver tray on the chafing dish base, added the
hat, then topped it off with the meat grinder and put the Jello mold over the grinder.
For each lamp, holes were drilled through all objects and a purchased lamp kit was
installed following manufacturer's directions.
Ellen Sall
610-667-6924
Email: ersalle@aol.com
Web: www.bornagainlamps.com
SEGMENT 5
CABANA CLOSETS, CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make a storage cabana out of a pot rack.
Demo Directions
Purchase a domed stainless steel wall-mounted pot rack. Make a pattern by measuring the
pie-shaped sections between the steel structure pieces. Cut out four pieces from fabric
and stitch together, forming a cover for the dome. Cut a straight length of fabric the same
measurement as the half circle at the bottom of the rack for a valance. Scallop the bottom
edge or cut into points. Duplicate the strip and stitch both pieces with right sides together
along the trimmed edge. Turn. Cut fabric panels desired length to create the cabana flaps.
Panels can go all the way to the floor if desired. Add allowance for hem and top seam
allowance. Stitch cabana dome, valance and panels together. Stitch Velcro into the inside
of the fabric dome, matching the locations of the steel rails. Adhere the opposite portion
of the Velcro to the steel rails of the domed pot rack. Press the Velcro pieces together,
forming the cabana with flaps.
SEGMENT 6
SCULPTURAL ACCENTS WITH KRISTY MC NEIL
Kristy McNeil creates the elegant look of a filigree mirror using inexpensive Plastifoam
covered with joint compound.
Demo Directions
Cut a sheet of Plastifoam with a heated blade or use a serrated knife the desired size of
the mirror. Place stencil over the foam and hold in place with straight pins. Use heated
blade to cut completely through the foam. Pierce through the back of the foam with each
cut. Hold the foam over the edge of the cutting surface to prevent damage and dragging
of the blade. Cut holes for the hanger in the back. Sand rough edges with the file. Cover
all parts of the foam that will be seen with joint compound using a small pallet knife.
Allow the compound to set up for 8 hours. Sand surfaces with the file and small pieces of
sandpaper. Apply a primer. Apply a thick coat of iron metallic surfacer to the front, sides
and back. Apply rust antiquing solution. Allow to dry for 24 hours. Attach the mirror to
the back.
Kristy McNeil
Kokomo, IN 46903-0756
765-454-0404
Email: kmcneil@syndicatesales.com
Web: www.syndicatesales.com
Show 425 – Enduring Traditions
Explore timeless design.
SEGMENT 1
THE ENGLISH ROOM WITH CHIPPY IRVINE
Chippy Irvine, author of The English Room, shows us some enduring traditional looks
with photos from her book.
Book
The English Room
By Chippy Irvine
SEGMENT 2
LOUIS XV BEDROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher redesigns a tiny bedroom in classic French décor to make the most luxurious
space out of a sparse and spare room. He takes us on a step-by-step process, starting with
the 6’ x 6’ empty room and coming up with a plan. Then, we see the room in progress,
with a carriage style bed up against the window, molding made out of lincrusta, cornices
over both windows, and more molding.
SEGMENT 3
LINCRUSTA BED AND WINDOW TREATMENT DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make the cornice out of MDF, luan and lincrusta.
SEGMENT 4
LOUIS XV BEDROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
Christopher reveals the bedroom in its final form having been transformed from ragged to
regal.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Smoked Trout
Ceiling Color: Clam Shell
Trim: Blue Points
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Lincrusta
Van Dyke Restorers
800-787-3355
Web: vandykes.com
Molding
Balmer Studios
203-227-1419
Accessories
Brett Austin Group
410-358-6082
Fabric
Waverly Fabrics
212-214-7899
Furniture
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Linens, accessories
Web: www.coat.com
Rug
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
SEGMENT 5
HOUSE & GARDEN MAGAZINE TRADITIONAL DESIGN
Mayer Rus from House & Garden magazine takes us on a tour of modern takes on
traditional design with photo illustrations from the magazine. It’s all about taking icons
from the past and re-interpreting them to bring your room up to date.
House & Garden Magazine
4 Times Square, 8th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10036
212-286-4580
Subscription: 800-234-1520
Web: http://www.condenet.com/mags/hg/
SEGMENT 6
GABLE BARROW MANSION TOUR
We take a tour of the home of Jeff and Star Barrow, a beautiful Victorian mansion, with
beautiful Victorian furniture.
Gable Barrow Mansion
659 First Street
Woodland, CA
Show 426
The Seven Layers
It’s decorating made easy by doing it one layer at a time. Christopher breaks down the
decorating process into manageable steps.
Layer 1: Paint and architecture
Layer 2: Installed flooring
Layer 3: Upholstered furniture and its placement
Layer 4: Accent fabrics (and pillows and area rugs)
Layer 5: Case goods (that is, hard furniture like coffee tables)
Layer 6: Accessories, the jewelry of the room
Layer 7: Plants and lighting. Christopher takes us on a step-by-step process of his Seven
Layers, taking a blank white room and transforming it into a livable space.
SEGMENT 1: LAYERS 1 AND 2
Christopher reviews his 7 Layers of Design then focuses on Layers 1 and 2. We start
with the paint to show how color create drama. Christopher walks us through examples
of this using showcase homes and some photos from the book The Gilded Room, that
also give some ideas about flooring.
Book:
The Gilded Room: Decorating with Metallic Effects from Metal Leaf to Powders, Pastes
and Paints
By Kerry Skinner
SEGMENT 2: LAYER 3
With Layer 3, we go to a Christopher Lowell Classic as he examines furniture and their
fabrics in a showroom, offering selections of motifs: town, city, country and shore. More
examples of upholstered furniture and how they enhance a home come from the
showcase homes.
SEGMENT 3: LAYERS 4 and 5
For Layers 4 and 5, Christopher shows some rooms with accent fabrics as either
headboards or wall treatments and even tapestries.
SEGMENT 4: DECO INSPIRED TABLE DEMO/DECO INSPIRED CHAIR
Christopher demonstrates how to make a deco inspired table with layered panels and a
bedroom chair with storage space. For complete instructions, click here. Christopher then
describes how to make a deco inspired chair.
Demo Directions
Construct a four-sided box for the base of the chair from plywood. Place the box with the
open side up. In the inside of the box approximately one third of the way from the back to
the front, screw a 2x2 inch piece of wood as a stop for the chair back. Cut a piece of
plywood for the chair back. Rest it against the back of the box and place the front edge
against the 2x2. Nail into place. Cut the seat of the chair, notching a slit as wide as the
back piece of plywood. The seat should extend beyond the edges of the chair base on
each side to provide built-in side tables. Slide the seat down over the back with the back
going through the slit. Cut a piece of 4-inch foam with a beveled edge for the seat. Cut
another piece of 4-inch foam with a beveled edge for the back. Cover the foam with
upholstery fabric.
SEGMENT 5: ACCENT FABRICS
Christopher shows seasonal looks just by changing the accent fabrics in four different
vignettes.
SEGMENT 6: LAYER 6
For Layer 6, the accessories, Christopher shows photos of several accessories from
previous room makeovers. Then in studio, he demonstrates the fine art of merchandising
and arranging using lifts and levels.
SEGMENT 6: LAYER 7
For Layer 7, plants and lighting, Christopher shows us some photos to show how shadow
and drama are created with sconces, lights and silhouetting. Lastly, we take another look
at a Christopher Lowell Classic as we visit Lynn Winter, owner of Lynn’s Paradise Café
and watch her exciting ugly lamp contest. It’s seven layers to a beautiful home!
Lynn’s Paradise Café
502-583-3447
Web: lynnsparadisecafe.com
Show 427 Slumberjack
It’s all about creating the bedroom of your dreams.
SEGMENT 1
LIVING WITH TEXTILES, GUEST ELAINE LOUIE
Elaine Louie, author of Living with Textiles explores ways to theme a bedroom using
color, transparency and textured fabric. She displays silk lamps that diffuse the light and
act as sculpture and illustrates a few more wonderful bedroom via photos from her book.
Living with Textiles
By Elaine Louie
SEGMENT 2
COUNTRY CONTEMPO BEDROOM MAKEOVER: BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher shows the before and during stages of creating a wonderful bedroom out of
an awkward space. The idea is to find where exactly to place the bed and, yet not
obstruct a walkway, a window or the closet. The solution: build an island that separates
the room.
SEGMENT 3
ISLAND BED DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make the island bed and its shelving with MDF
(Medium Density Fiberboard) and how the unit can also be adapted as a desk instead of a
bed frame.
SEGMENT 4
COUNTRY CONTEMPO BEDROOM MAKEOVER: AFTER
We see the bedroom in its finished state, a cozy, comfortable, yet copious space.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint colors:
Wall: Huckleberry Dust
Ceiling: Lilac Sorbet
Trim: Crème Brulee
Lighting, accessories:
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Accessories:
Web: www.coat.com
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
Molding
Balmer Studios
203-227-1419
SEGMENT 5
GUEST BEDROOM REDO WITH EILEEN PAULIN
Eileen Paulin of Romantic Homes magazine shows us how to achieve inviting guest
quarters using a rubber stamp wall treatment, candle bulbs for a chandelier, and an
elegant but inexpensive ribbon window treatment.
Eileen Paulin
Romantic Homes
265 S. Anita Dr. #120
Orange, CA 92868
714-939-9991
Email: editorial@romantichomes.com
Web: www.romantichomes.com
SEGMENT 5
YOU DID IT!
Thirteen-year-old Allie Hennard shows that she can do it and did it for her sister Kitty.
Allie re-did her sister’s bedroom to create a room fit for a princess by building a faux
canopy bed with wooden dowels and matching floral fabric. And for all her efforts, Allie
was rewarded not only by her sister’s gratitude but an award from the Family Career and
Community Leaders of America.
Family Career and Community Leaders of America
1910 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20791-1584
703-476-4900
Email: natlhdqtrs@fcclainc.org
Web: http://www.fcclainc.org/
Show 428 Potpourri
It’s a potpourri of different design ideas in this show. All the segments were ones
Christopher loved, but didn’t fit into one of the more traditionally themed shows.
SEGMENT 1
CONVERTING CHILD’S ROOM TO GUEST ROOM
Sissy Biggers, the editor of Better Homes & Gardens shows us how to convert your
child’s room into a comfortable guest room.
Sissy Biggers
Web: www.bhg.com
Book
Making a Home For Real Life
Better Homes and Gardens
SEGMENT 2
ANNIE SLOAN OIL GUILDING DEMO
If you love gilded furniture and accessories, Annie Sloan, author of Classic Paints and
Faux Finishes makes it easy to achieve this look without the expense.
Demo Directions
Use brown chalk paint (similar to gesso) to coat a wood picture frame with two coats.
The finish is very matte. Let dry. Add water based sizing. This is the gold leaf adhesive.
Let dry for 5 minutes. Place brass leaf sheets onto the tacky adhesive. Overlap the sheets
a bit. Burnish with a soft brush. To age, use metal aging patina. Pour over the leaf for
instant tarnish. Dilute with water for less color. You could also put a little on a cloth and
dab onto the leaf. Then use household chlorine bleach on a cloth and dab over aging
patina. Seal with varnish.
Annie Sloan
Email: annie@anniesloan.com
Web: www.anniesloan.com
Book
Classic Paints and Faux Finishes
By Annie Sloan
SEGMENT 3
ARRANGING COLLECTIONS, PEGGY KENNEDY DEMO
Peggy Kennedy discusses the fine art of arranging collections from valuable china to fun
little tchotchkes. You can always do it with elegance. Peggy demonstrates how to change
a tabletop three different ways by adding produce and flowers.
Peggy Kennedy
Editor in Chief
Victoria Magazine
Web: http://magazines.ivillage.com/victoria/
SEGMENT 4
YOU DID IT!
Deborah Spangler-Welch shares the story of how her appearance on Christopher’s show
changed her life and empowered her to open a painting/decorating business that is a
thriving success.
SEGMENT 5
LIVING LANDSCAPES, NEAL GUTHRIE DEMO
Neal Guthrie of Gilly Flowers demonstrates floral design with a geometric flair.
Neal Guthrie
323-953-2910
Web:www.gillyflowers.com
SEGMENT 6
REPLACEMENTS LTD., DISCONTINUED CHINA AND SILVER PIECES
And finally, Liam Sullivan of Replacements Limited brings us on the ultimate scavenger
hunt for discontinued china and silverware. Now you don’t have to worry about breaking
one of Grandma’s plates!
Liam Sullivan
1089 Knox Road
Greenboro, NC 27420
1-800-737-5223
Email: liam.sullivan@replacements.com
Web: www.replacements.com
Show 429 Sixth Sense
It’s Layer Six of Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design, all about accessories.
SEGMENT 1
ORGANIZING ACCESSORIES, TATTERED TREASURES
Christopher shows images from Lauren Powell's book Tattered Treasures to illustrate
ways to bring organization to make tchochkes become part of the room. Christopher
explains how he used accessories in several room makeovers from Fleetwood homes.
When a room is merchandised well, it doesn't feel burdened. Leave room for your rooms
to breathe. Make your choices deliberate.
Book
Tattered Treasures
By Lauren Powell
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
SEGMENT 2
CRAZY MOSAICS WITH TRACY BELL DEMO
Tracy Graivier Bell, author of Crazy Mosaic, demonstrates how to turn a collection of
broken ceramics into useful mosaics.
Demo Directions
Wearing safety glasses and gloves, break china using a wheel nipper. Spread Thinset on
the back of the mosaic pieces and adhere them to a chair, table or whatever you are
decorating. For dimension, add Liquid Nails to cup handles, butterfly embellishments,
etc. and add them to the chair. Tape them in place until the Liquid Nails sets up. Mix
grout and spread over the mosaics working the grout in between. Wear latex or rubber
gloves and spread with your hands. Wipe excess with a dry rag. Buff again. Apply
commercial grout sealer if the piece will be kept outdoors.
Book:
Crazy Mosaic
By Tracy Graivier Bell
c/o Smashing Times
308 Preston Royal Shopping Center
Dallas, TX 75230
214-363-2088
Email: tracy@smashingtimes.com
Web: www.smashingtimes.com
SEGMENT 3
ACCESSORIZING A ROOM WITH MARK CUTLER
Designer Mark Cutler demonstrates how clever use of accessories can bring a home to
life. He discusses a room that he has merchandised.
Mark Cutler
Mark Cutler Design, Inc.
Web: www.markcutlerdesigninc.com
SEGMENT 4
MAIENZA WILSON DESIGN GALLERY
Gregg Wilson shows us the difference between clutter and arranging with a designer
touch, walking us through a series of fine craft art accessories and re-arranging the same
items for various different effects.
Gregg Wilson/John Maienza
Maienza Wilson Design Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA
805-966-5010
Email: design@johnmaienza.com
Web: www.johnmaienza.com
SEGMENT 5
MERCHANDISING - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher shows us how tattered treasures can transform a bathroom. He uses nonbathroom related items in the lavatory for an eclectic feel.
SEGMENT 6
TWO POSTER TREATMENTS
Renee Sparks demonstrates how to elevate posters to an art form, without the expense of
framing.
Demo Directions
1st Poster: Remove the white border from the artwork using a straight edge and cutting
blade. Isolate an element in the art like the moon and cut out a rectangular area around
the element. Cut a piece of MDF the size of the poster. Cut out a hole the same size as the
rectangle that was cut from the poster. Paint the edges of the wood, including the edges of
the hole. Cut a piece of backing for the picture. Adhere the cut out rectangular element
from the poster to the backing at the same position as the hole in the MDF using spray
adhesive. Adhere the remainder of the poster to the MDF. Nail the backing to the MDF
using finishing nails. Spray the poster with matte sealer. Frame.
2nd Poster: Prepare poster and cut-out the same as the first poster. Stain 1/2-inch molding
pieces and attach them to the inside edges of the cut-out. Wipe gel stain over the poster
for a sepia tone look. Frame.
Renee Sparks
Show 430 CINEMA MAGIC
It’s all about bringing the magic and glamour of Hollywood influence into your home.
SEGMENT 1
WHITE GLAMOUR ROOM MAKEOVER: BEFORE AND DURING
It’s a show and tell as Christopher flips through the books Screen Deco and Forties
Screen Style illustrating the allure of deco style, including marble fireplaces, animal rugs,
low flat steps and silk upholstered bed frames. Then, Christopher takes us through a the
before and during stages of a room makeover utilizing Hollywood icons to theme the
room.
Books
Screen Deco
By Howard Mandelbaum, Eric Myers
Forties Screen Style: A Celebration of High Pastiche in Hollywood
SEGMENT 2
MARBLE FIREPLACE DEMO BY CHRISTOPHER
Christopher demonstrates how to make a free-standing marbleized fireplace and shows us
how it will look in an art deco living room.
Demo Directions
The fireplace is broken down into a series of boxes. The first is a platform for the bottom.
Rectangular boxes form each side, followed by narrow columns for accent. A thick
mantle box is placed on top of the columns. Small shelves with rounded edges are placed
above the side columns. A back panel extends above the mantle up to the ceiling. Trim
pieces in a stepped out pattern are placed on the side panels. Wood trim on the ceiling
creates a pan ceiling.
SEGMENT 3
MARBLE FIREPLACE DEMO PART 2
Christopher finishes up the marble fireplace showing two marbleizing techniques.
Demo Directions
Black marble
Spray or paint a base coat of black semi-gloss paint. Let dry. Spray the surface with
water. Using light green latex paint, paint simulated streaks in a criss-cross pattern. While
wet, spray again. With black paint, stipple over the green paint. Let dry. Dip a feather in
white paint and pull feather through, turning and twisting to create veins. Stipple with a
dry paint brush to soften lines. Spray lightly with black spray paint to soften the look.
Add polyurethane to seal.
White marble
Using an almond color for the base, choose three shades in light, medium and darker
tones (cream, medium sage green, light sage green). Pick up paint from each color onto a
brush. Working in one direction, stipple and pounce the brush onto the background. Pick
up one color at a time and work it in, adding contrast but blending it at the same time. Let
dry. Add veining by spraying the surface with water, dipping a small foam brush into
thinned out burnt sienna and dragging it over the surface. Lightly spray light blue and
almond paint randomly over the surface. Dip a foam brush in white paint and add white
veining. Seal with polyurethane when dry.
SEGMENT 4
WHITE GLAMOUR ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
Christopher returns to describe the completed makeover of the white glamour room.
SEGMENT 5
SILVER ROOM SCREEN WITH RENEE SPARKS
Renée Sparks demonstrates how to create gold leaf walls, inspired by the book The
Gilded Room by Kerry Skinner, for a truly glamorous look.
Book
The Gilded Room: Decorating with Metallic Effects, from Metal Leaf to Powders, Pastes
and Paints
By Kerry Skinner
Demo Directions
Basic Gold Leafed Wall
Paint entire section of wall to be gold leaf with Red Oxide Paint using
roller and tray. Allow to dry overnight. Cut Waxed Paper 41/2" X 4 1/2". You should the
same number of waxed paper sheets as the gold leaf sheets you expect to use. Following
directions on hand warmer place in microwave to heat. Place one sheet of cut waxed
paper onto one sheet of gold leaf. Press hand warmer onto waxed paper and press firmly
but gently to adhere entire gold leaf
sheet to waxed paper. Set aside and repeat until all gold leaf sheets have
been adhered to the waxed paper in this manner. Use small roller and tray to apply an
even coat of gold leaf adhesive to the wall. Allow applied adhesive to dry until
completely clear and tacky. Beginning in the uppermost corner of the wall (either right or
left side), pick up one sheet of gold leaf adhered to waxed paper. With the back of the
gold leaf sheet facing the wall, align the corners of the gold leaf with the corner of the
wall with the dried adhesive and press gently into place. Use soft cloth to firmly rub gold
leaf into place. Remove waxed paper
and discard. Repeat until you have completely covered the section of dried
adhesive. When entire wall has been gold leafed, use clean roller and tray to roll
on a coat of varnish. Allow to dry overnight.
Distressed Gold Leafed Wall
Follow general instructions for gold leafed wall except for sealing with
varnish. When wall has been completely gold leafed, use 0000 grade steel wool to lightly
sand vertically over the gold leaf. This will "tone down" the
brassiness of the gold leaf and give it a more muted effect. Wipe away steel
fibers with soft cloth. Dip soft cloth into wood stain and rub over gold leafed wall. Use
clean soft cloth to wipe away excess. Allow to dry overnight. Apply varnish sealer.
Gold Leafed Wall with Distressing and Acanthus Leaf Stencil
Follow General Instructions and Distressed Instructions except for
sealing with varnish. Starting at Top of wall, use stencil tape to tape stencil into place.
Pour Glorious Gold Metallic paint into paint tray. Load roller and roll
off excess onto paper towel. Gently and carefully roll paint into open areas of stencil
taking care not to get paint under edges of stencil. Carefully remove stencil and realign
stencil in next section. Continue until all desired sections of gold leafed wall have been
stenciled. Allow to dry overnight. Apply varnish sealer.
Renée Sparks
respark@earthlink.net
Gold leaf
Web: houstonart.com
Acanthus Leaf All-Over Stencil from LA Stencilworks
Web: lastencil.com
SEGMENT 6
ONE DAY OFFICE INSTALL WITH JOE LANG
We visit Joel Lang, a film production designer who, using Hollywood techniques, can
transform an office with his “one-day install.”
Joel Lang
Email: Godezine@aol.com
Show 431 – Guilty Pleasures
It’s all about extravagance and indulgence.
SEGMENT 1
WEEKEND HOUSES BOOK WITH GUEST AUTHOR PENELOPE ROWLANDS
Christopher reveals everyone’s fantasy to escape to some fabulous hideaway. Utilizing
her book Weekend Houses, author Penelope Rowland explains that it can be affordable
to have a second house. She illustrates her point with photos from the book which
include a simple farmhouse in Vermont and a modest indoor/outdoor home in New
Mexico.
SEGMENT 2
MODERN MASTER BATHROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher shows how to get the spa feeling in your own home, by demonstrating a tract
home’s bathroom makeover. Christopher shows the bathroom area as is: a toilet/bath
area with a sink area just outside the door. The goal is to create a way to share the space,
make it attractive and promote lingering. Christopher discusses the use of colors and
how to make them flattering for your home bathroom spa. Then, we see the area in its
interim building stages to see how it will connect organically with the bedroom it flows
from, while still maintaining a Zen quality.
SEGMENT 3
BEDROOM MAKEOVER IN-STUDIO CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates a quick bedroom redo, taking mismatched pieces, working it
over with a fabric wall treatment, a screen, some candles, flowers and even a sound
machine to create a luxurious and inviting space.
SEGMENT 4
MODERN MASTER BATHROOM MAKOVER AFTER
We return to the master bathroom in its finished form, a relaxing and opulent-looking
oasis from what was once a sterile space.
Paint
Wall color: Braised Cantaloupe
Trim: Green Tea
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Bamboo products
Loose Ends
503-390-2348
Web: looseends.com
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Rug
Media Meridian
562-494-9266
Accessories
Web: www.coat.com
SEGMENT 5
THE ROMANCE OF FLOWERS - CENTERPIECES - GUEST DEMO
Christopher and his guest Pat Poce author of The Romance of Flowers, create some easy
centerpieces with flowers, fruits and breads.
Book
The Romance of Flowers
By Pat Poce
The Poce Place
Ogden, UT 84401
801-621-4010
Email: pelmerp26@hotmail.com
SEGMENT 6
BATHROOM TUBS AND FIXTURES
Rick Wheeler from Le Elegant Bath displays the latest in jacuzzis, old style tubs with
built-in whirlpools.
Le Elegant Bath
800-422-2284
Web: www.thebathspot.com
Show 432 – Horse Sense: Layer 5: Non-Upholstered Furniture
Explore the workhorses of home furnishing: non-upholstered furniture, the fifth layer of
Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design.
SEGMENT 1
CHARLES FRADIN SHOWROOM
It’s a visit with Charles Fradin and his furniture warehouse. He builds antiques for
tomorrow with his selection of Beaux Arts and Cape Cod inspired wood furniture and
lamps.
Charles Fradin Showroom
8471 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069-5305
323-951-1200
SEGMENT 2
Sandra Cruze of Elvis Cruze visits the studio to display her eclectic tableau painted
furniture, including a headboard, footboard and armoire.
Sandra Cruze
Elvis Cruze (Furniture That Rocks)
55 Waverly Drive, Suite 105
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-793-1010
Email: www.elviscruze.com
Web: http://elviscruze.com/
SEGMENT 3
WORKHORSES FROM ROOM REDOS
Christopher shows video from previous makeover rooms that demonstrate the use of
tables, built-ins, storage boxes and surfaces. Then he explains the importance of surfaces
and shows pictures from the book “Built-in Furniture.”
Furniture
Flexsteel Furniture
800-865-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Book
Built-In Furniture
By Jim Tolpin
SEGMENT 4
CONSOLE AND CHAIR DEMO FROM MONOCHROMATIC ORANGE ROOM
Christopher demonstrates how to make a free standing side board and matching chair.
Demo Directions
Build a floating leg combination by constructing two picture frame shapes and placing
them at right angles. Construct a frame with mitered corners. Then cut a 45 degree miter
in two opposite sides one third of the distance from one end. Flip the shorter piece up and
match the miter with the longer piece. Attached purchased wooden storage drawers
stacked in two or three rows at the top of the legs for a credenza. For the chair, use wider
pine boards and connect the corners with biscuits routed into the edges, then apply wood
glue and clamp together. Add upholstered cushion for the seat and back.
SEGMENT 5
CHAIR CITY, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN FIELD TRIP
Then it’s a trip to Sheboygan, Wisconsin for the community chair project sponsored by
the John Michael Kohler Arts Center where 500 people from the town create and/or
decorate their own chairs.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
920-458-6144
Web: http://www.jmkac.org/
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
We visit with Nancy Scofield who, for her 25th wedding anniversary asked her husband
not for jewelry, but the opportunity to redo their seven room home in six weeks using all
she’s learned from Christopher.
Show 433 Eclectic Design
Explore new creative elements. No cookie cutter designs here.
SEGMENT 1
CHARLES FRADIN HOME TOUR
It’s a visit to designer Charles Fradin’s Los Angeles home where he’s incorporated
elements of his home town, Newport, Rhode Island.
SEGMENT 2
GUEST DEMO BARBARA MCGUIRE POLYMER CLAY
Then, Barbara McGuire, author of Foundations in Polymer Clay Design, shows us how to
create our own artifacts and faux antiques out of polymer clay. How cool is that?
Demo Directions
Mix translucent clay with a small amount of colored clay. We used Primo Sculpey Clay.
Run through pasta machine several times at a 3 or 4 setting. Put clay on glass panel of
lantern. Trim away excess clay with a polymer clay blade. Copy an image on a copy
machine. Place image face down on white clay. Burnish with a bone folder and transfer
image to clay. Let sit overnight to transfer. Rubber stamp using gold pigment ink over
image into clay. Trim away portion of image you want using a template. Cut same size
template out of clay on the lantern. Insert the clay containing the image. Add a piece of
clay snake trim where the colors join each other. Bake at 265 degrees for 20 minutes.
Book
Foundations in Polymer Clay Design
Barbara A. McGuire
The Sculpey People
Email: bmcguire@claystamp.com
Web: www.claystamp.com
SEGMENT 3
THOMAS LAVIN SHOWROOM
Noting that eclectic design is a joyous celebration of personal taste, Christopher takes us
on a trip to the showroom of interior designer Thomas Lavin. The place is filled with a
combination of old and new, antique and modern. As he tells us, however, it’s all about
different elements put together that make sense.
Thomas Lavin Showroom
310-278-2456
Web site: www.thomaslavin.com
SEGMENT 4
TEXTURED WALL - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Afterwards, Christopher demonstrates a wall treatment inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
design that’s both textured and tasteful.
Demo Directions
Draw geometric design on foamboard. Cut out. Save cutouts. Apply paneling putty to the
back of foamboard with cutouts and glue to wall. Apply cutouts to add dimension as a
second layer. Caulk edges. Mix Flexall, Fixall, paint and one box Acousti-Tex powder.
Apply with paintbrush to foamboard getting into crevices. Smooth with trowel.
SEGMENT 5
GUEST FRANCES SCHULTZ HARDWARE STORE CHIC
Following that, designer Frances Schultz shows us how a trip to the hardware store can
inspire creative design in furniture.
Demo Directions
Medicine cabinet: Hot glue silk flower daisies pulled off the stems around the mirror
edges.
Napkin rings: Use 16 inches grosgrain ribbon. Glue a rose in the center. Tie around
napkin.
Sprinkle flower petals around a table.
Glue silk flowers around computer screen, around picture frames or around a basket.
Glue petals on a wastebasket.
Storage furniture: Stretch shelving boards between two 2-foot ladders. Paint. Or cut down
larger step ladders to use paint holder as a shelf.
A baking pan was used for fruit as a centerpiece on the table. Or try growing grass in a
baking pan. Use trowels as candleholders.
Double step ladder: Use shelving boards across ladder rungs. Stain. Place buckets on
their sides to hold magazines. Use casters mounted to shelving boards for bookends.
Frances Schultz
Email: fschultz44@aol.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
Last, but not least, we visit Linda Bowsky of Castle Rock, Washington who bought her
own restaurant and furnished it like her own home, to create a unique dining and
designing experience. Now that’s eclectic!
Linda Bowsky
Hattie's Restaurant
51 Cowlitz St. West
Castle Rock, WA
360-274-7019
Show 434 Ferris Buehler’s Day Off (Home Office)
Those who work at home will appreciate these various new design approaches to your
home office.
SEGMENT 1
THE CLUTTER MIRACLE WORKER, HARRIET SCHECHTER
Christopher shows a series of before and after photographs of home offices and how to
reinterpret the space for a work-friendly environment. Harriet Schechter, of The Miracle
Worker Organizing Service and author of Conquering Chaos at Work and Let Go of the
Clutter, provides tips on organizing your workspace with the help of Lisa Kanarek’s
book, Home Office Life: Making a Space to Work at Home.
Books:
Conquering Chaos at Work and Let Go of the Clutter
By Harriet Schechter
The Miracle Worker Organizing Service
858-581-1241
Email: miracle@cts.com
Web: www.miracleorganizing.com
Book:
Home Office Life: Making a Space to Work at Home
By Lisa Kanarek
Email: lisa@homeofficelife.com
Web: www.homeofficelife.com
Organizing products
Crate and Barrel
Web: crateandbarrel.com
SEGMENT 2
HERMAN MILLER OFFICE FURNITURE AND HOME OFFICE DESIGN
Tom Fiesman of Herman Miller shows some nifty new furniture for your home office
that’s space age, convenient and fun. Furniture in a bedroom/home office space needs to
do double duty. Tom introduces storage pieces, including a desk that can be reconfigured
for many different purposes.
Tom Fiesman
Herman Miller Inc.
Zeeland, MI 49464
888-443-4357
Web: hermanmiller.com
SEGMENT 3
TOPDEQ HOME OFFICE
For those who don’t have the option of having a separate workspace, Karen Wolf of
Topdeq provides some space-saving solutions with furniture that is aesthetically pleasing
but conveniently compacted into the unused space of your home.
Karen Wolf
Topdeq USA
866-876-3300
Email: custserv@topdeq.com
Web: www.topdeq.com
SEGMENT 4
WORKROOM REDO/CHRISTOPHER’s STORAGE SUGGESTIONS
Christopher shows photos of his previously transformed workroom in the Universal
House. Christopher then demonstrates how to change your space with the ever-evolving
needs of your work/guest/family room.
Demo Directions
Remove drawers from an old chest and use them as containers on a bookshelf. Use an old
mail-sorting chest or type-setting cabinet to organize small items.
Place small boxes inside a leather tray. Check out flea markets for other options.
Accessories:
Montaage
Dallas, TX
800-365-3297
Web: www.montaage.com
SEGMENT 5
WESLEY MANCINI SHOWROOM TOUR
Then it’s a trip to Charlotte, N.C. to see how Wesley Mancini, fabric manufacturer,
converted a mortuary into a great workspace.
Wesley Mancini Ltd.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-375-4275
SEGMENT 6
MAGAZINE MAYHEM WITH FRANCES SCHULTZ
Frances Schultz, freelance writer for Veranda Magazine offers some clever ideas for
storing your magazines for that clutter-free look.
Demo Directions
Separate magazines from the rest of the mail when they come in. Go through them when
you have time and cut out the pages you want to save. Create folders or notebooks in
categories and file each saved article. Paint a wood clothes-drying rack and hang
magazines on the rungs. When the new issue comes out, throw the previous issue away.
Using another wood clothes-drying rack, organize towels. Stack decorative bed pillows
onto a clothes-drying rack. Lean an old rustic latter against the wall and hang magazines
on the rungs. Cluster three galvanized buckets together and place magazines inside.
Frances Schultz
212-535-0810
Email: fschultz44@aol.com
Show 435 – Thanks for Sharing
It’s all about learning to share spaces, whether you’re a spouse, a sibling, or a roommate.
It’s also learning to combine both masculine and feminine elements.
SEGMENT 1
BOOK VISUALS ILLUSTRATING MARS VS. VENUS
We look at some photos from the several books that illustrate Christopher’s point of
combining masculine and feminine tastes that both can live with.
Books
Showhouses
By Marcie Stuchin, Susan Abramson
Timeless Design
By Bo Niles
Junk Chic
By Kathryn Elliott
Rustic Artistry for the Home
By Ralph R. Kylloe
SEGMENT 2
LA PLANTE HOME TOUR/YOU DID IT ! HOLODNAK HOME
We visit the home of Phillip and Laurie LaPlante a couple with different tastes in their
Newport Beach, California home. She likes antiques. He likes modern design. Their
house uses traditional materials with contemporary touches. Share and share alike.
Afterwards, we visit the San Diego home of Lisa and David Holodnak who, working
together, transformed their tract home into something special.
SEGMENT 3
HOME REPAIR FOR WOMEN WITH ALISON JENKINS
Alison Jenkins, author of 100 Things You Don’t Need a Man For, gives the single person
tips on how to do home fixing herself. She gives a quick lesson as to what tools should
go inside a handy and practical toolbox. Then she shows us how to resurface a cabinet
door with a modern steel look.
Demo Directions
Base coat the cabinet door with latex paint. Have home improvement store cut sheet
metal to appropriate side. Drill holes in the corners of the metal or use an awl to create
holes. Pre-drill holes in the cabinet door wood at corners and for handles. Screw metal to
doors at corners.
Book
100 Things You Don’t Need a Man For
By Alison Jenkins
SEGMENT 4
VENETIAN BLIND DIVIDER
Christopher demonstrates how to divide spaces in a shared children’s room, using
Levelor blinds. It’s a psychological separation!
Demo Directions
Construct a frame from MDF and mount to the ceiling. Provide support rails from side to
side to provide strength and keep it square. Mount rails flush to the top of the frame to
attach to the ceiling. Mark the position of the blinds on each side and end to end leaving a
little space in between for the blind bracket hardware.
SEGMENT 5
GRANDPA’s GUEST ROOM WITH EILEEN PAULIN
Eileen Paulin from Romantic Homes Magazine takes us on a tour of a grandfather’s
newer smaller apartment and how she helped him make his eight grandchildren feel
welcome despite the limited space.
Eileen Paulin
Romantic Homes
Subscription: P.O. Box 420661
Palm Coast, FL 32142
800 829-7830
714-939-9991 x235
Email: Editorial@romantichomes.com
SEGMENT 6
LA PETITE MAISONS PLAYHOUSES
We visit the unique play house created by Michelle Pollack for her two daughters Abby
and Amanda. It’s a life sized miniature of the Michelle’s luxury home and abuts her
property.
La Petite Maison Playhouses, Inc.
877-404-1184
Email: lapetitemaison@email.com
Web: http://www.lapetitemaison.com/
Show 436 – Partee Show
It’s all about entertaining and opening your home to family and friends.
SEGMENT 1
CROWD PLEASING PARTIES WITH GUEST RANDY FUHRMAN
First, Randy Furman of Creative Concepts poses some creative concepts for entertaining,
using martini glasses as both drink and food holders and creating a whimsical but elegant
spread.
Randy Fuhrman
Creative Concepts
323-860-0900
SEGMENT 2
PAPER TABLE DECORATIONS
Genevieve Sterbenz, author of the Instant Gratification series demonstrates how to make
elegant tabletops on a shoestring budget, creating cards, candles, ornaments and a
centerpiece.
Demo Directions
Wrap cardboard boxes with brightly colored tissue paper. Load rubber stamp (small
design) with gold paint and stamp designs over the tissue paper. Or use a gold marker to
hand draw designs on the tissue. Tie decorative ribbon to the boxes. Stack several in the
center of the table for a centerpiece.
Napkins: Use scalloped scissors to cut decorative edges on napkins. Add adhesive backed
round dots from the office supply store to the edges.
Plates: Cut scallops around the edges of paper plates. Add adhesive backed dots from the
office supply store to the edges.
Plastic silverware: Tie ribbons around a place setting of plastic silverware. Add adhesive
backed dots to the ends of the ribbons. Open decorative napkin and place it inside a
plastic champagne glass. Stand the plastic silverware in the center of the glass.
Books: Instant Gratification series (check bookstore for individual titles)
Genevieve and Carol Endler Sterbenz
Sterbenz & Sterbenz
New York, NY 10022
212-754-6008
SEGMENT 3
DINING BY DESIGN AIDS BENEFIT TABLETOPS
Designer David Desmond shows some photos of a variety elegant tablescapes created for
an AIDS charity event, Dining By Design in Santa Monica, CA.
SEGMENT 4
David builds an elegant tablescape in the studio.
David Desmond Design
Los Angeles, CA 90046-4503
323-650-0492
Email: ddesmond@daviddesmond.com
Web: www.daviddesmond.com
SEGMENT 5
WEDDING CAKE DECORATING WITH MARGARET BRAUN
Margaret Braun, author of Cakewalk: Adventures with Sugar, demonstrates how to make
a tiered wedding cake, wrapping it in sugar paste and painting it with food coloring.
Book:
Cakewalk: Adventures with Sugar
By Margaret Braun
212-929-1582
Email: sugarbraun@aol.com
Web: www.margaretbraun.com
SEGMENT 6
TWO CENTERPIECES - CHRISTOPHER DEMO/IMPOSTERS SOFT
SCULPTURE
Christopher demonstrates how to make two types of centerpieces, a tall dramatic one that
doesn’t obstruct the view of your dining companions and a stairstep version with a Zen
feeling.
Demo Directions
1st centerpiece: Spray paint three half inch wood dowels. When dry, push them into a
styrofoam ball to create legs. Pull the flower tops from silk flowers. Hot glue or push the
flowers into the styrofoam ball. Wind silk ivy around the dowels.
2nd centerpiece: Construct a stairstep planter from MDF with each portion being the size
of desired flower pots. Cut a stairstep shape from luan for the front and back of the
planter. Attach the front and back to the frame. Paint planter black and add pots of
blooming flowers as desired.
Kelly Nolan joins Christopher in the studio with her life-size and life-like Imposters, soft
sculpture statues that can enhance a party or a home.
Susan or Kelly Nolan
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-1965
Email: imposters@aol.com
Web: www.nolanpeople.com
Show 437 Double Duty Rooms
It’s all about making the most out of every available space, and making your spaces work
overtime.
SEGMENT 1
MODERN DEN/GUEST ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us on a step-by-step process of creating a living room/guest room in a
10’x10’ area. Then, we see the room in progress, with built-in bookshelves along one
wall and folding Space-X doors that fold out to create a separate den area from the rest of
the living room.
SEGMENT 2
DEN SHELVES, CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to build the wall shelves using MDF, with different
options for painting.
SEGMENT 3
MODERN DEN/GUEST ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We see the finished room which is elegantly furnished and works as both a den and a
guest room with doors that close the room off for privacy. In the studio, Christopher
shows us some creative beds that double the living space – they fold up into an armoire
and even create a dining room table, functioning as three different things in one.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Mocha Mauve, Portabella
Trim: Bitter Cocoa
Folding Doors
SpaceX Doors
800-262-9464
Web: spacexdoors.com
Leather sofa, case goods, drapes
Broyhilll Furniture
828-758-3328
Accessories, bedding
Web: www.coat.com
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Lamps
Casual Lamps
213-321-0180
Beds
Innova
685 West End Ave.
New York City 10025
866-528-2804
Web: www.inovallc.com
SEGMENT 4
SMALL HOUSE, BIG STYLE BOOK WITH AUTHOR PAULA MARSHALL
Christopher welcomes the author of Small House, Big Style, Paula Marshall shows us
some illustrations from her book which incorporate the idea of maximizing space.
Book
Small House, Big Style
By Paula Marshall
SEGMENT 5
KURT CYR'S LIBRARY/GUEST ROOM
Interior designer Kurt Cyr invites us into his home where he shows us how he had to
combine his library and guest bedroom into one workable space.
Book: Centerpieces Through The Years
By Kurt Cyr
Self published, available on his web site www.kurtcyr.com or call 1-877-KURTCYR
(587-8297)
Kurt Cyr, Author and Interior Designer
Web: www.kurtcyr.com
SEGMENT 6
BIG CITY JUNK BOOK
Mary Randolph Carter, author of Big City Junk, shows how to make your
collectibles/junk work for you as art and accessories. Some examples include a old
wheelchair and an old locker storage space.
Book:
Big City Junk
By Mary Randolph Carter
New York, NY
212-318-7130
Email: mcarter@poloralphlauren.com
Web: www.carterjunk.com
Show 438 – Walk into the Light
It’s all about Layer Seven of Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design. That is, plants and
lighting and how they make a great tag team to create shadow and texture for our rooms.
SEGMENT 1
LIGHT SHOW AND TELL FROM CHRISTOPHER’S MAKEOVERS
Christopher takes on a tour of several room redos to show how plants, lamps and candles
create drama and warmth.
SEGMENT 2
GUEST KIM LINER FROM HUNTER DOUGLAS
Kim Kiner from Hunter Douglas illustrates how natural light can give any room a warm
airy feeling by showing us photos from the book Beautiful Windows. She also shows us
a sampling of different types of shading including Jubliance Roman Shades, Duet
Honeycomb Shades, woven woods, beach shutters and Luminette Privacy Sheers and
Silhouette Window Shading.
Kim Kiner
Hunter Douglas
888 438-4397
Email: consumer@hunterdouglas.com
Web: hunterdouglas.com
Book
Beautiful Windows
By Hunter Douglas
SEGMENT 3
SHADES OF LIGHT WITH ASHTON HARRISON
Ashton Harrison from Shades of Light shows how different lampshades work with us
different lamp bases. Rule of thumb: The width of the shade should not exceed the
height of the base of the lamp.
Shades of Light
4924 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
800-262-6612
Email: visitors@shadesoflight.com
Web: www.shadesoflight.com
SEGMENT 4
CHRISTOPHER DEMO – PLEXIGLAS LIGHTS
Christopher shows us how to make two different types of lighting designs, a box with
Plexiglas beams and a Mondrian-like wall sconce with colored Plexiglas squares.
Demo Directions
Plexiglas Box Light: Use scraps of Plexiglas from a vendor in different shapes and sizes.
The basic shapes used were rectangular. Clean well to remove oils. Put Plexiglas
adhesive into a needle nose bottle dispenser for precise distribution. Arrange Plexiglas
pieces in dimensional arrangement with pieces on top of each other. Adhere pieces
together. Transfer footprint of Plexiglas arrangement to MDF and trace. Cut out design
with a jig saw. Construct a five sided box from MDF using the piece with the cutout as
the top. Glue Plexiglas structure into the top of the cutout. Place uplight in bottom of box.
Plexiglas wall sconce: Mount a fluorescent light to a piece of MDF. Cut squares of
Plexiglas and drill holes in the center of each side of all squares. Drill holes in two
flexible metal straps to correspond with the holes in the Plexiglas squares. Bend the metal
strips and attach to the sides of the MDF top and bottom. Place “S” hooks in the holes of
the squares and hook all together. Suspend Plexiglas structure between the metal straps.
Mount to wall.
SEGMENT 5
Kathleen Kosyk from HomeandDreams.com demonstrates how to create light sources in
a room with no windows. Reproductions include an altar, angel wings, mirror, valance
with mural, and a clock. Check web site for product information.
Kathleen Kosyk
HomeandDreams.com
Email: KathleenK@artdreams.com
Web: www.homeanddreams.com
SEGMENT 6
TREES INTERNATIONAL AND b9 FURNITURE
Tanya Ramos of Trees International displays various silk plants that look as good as the
real thing and spruce up any home. Critz Campbell of b9 Furniture displays his own
creation, chairs that are lamps as well.
Tanya Ramos
Trees International
888-873-3799
Email: silktrees@alltel.net
Critz Campbell
b9 Furniture
P.O. Box 12387
Chicago, IL 60612
773-533-1985
Email: critz@b9furniture.com
Web: www.b9furniture.com
Show 439 – Out on a Whim
Explore fanciful interiors with just a touch of whimsy.
SEGMENT 1
THE ENCHANTED PLACE WITH MARTHA YOUNG
We visit Atlanta’s The Enchanted Place, a retail shop that’s home to the creations of artist
and illustrator Martha Young. Her creations are called Wimbles, human-like creatures
who are magical, and the store reflects that quality.
SEGMENT 2
WHIMSICAL BATHROOM IDEAS with MARY GILLIATT
Mary Gilliatt author of Mary Gilliatt’s Interior Design Course demonstrates how to make
your… uh… throne into a… well… throne and other whimsical ideas for your bathroom,
including a nude statue towel and bathrobe holder and a whimsical spa.
Book
Mary Gilliatt’s Interior Design Course
By Mary Gilliatt
Mary Gilliatt
Vaucluse, France
Email: marygilliat@hotmail.com
SEGMENT 3
GUEST DEMO MIXED MEDIA WALL TREATMENT WITH JENNIFER
OLEFF
Muralist Jennifer Oleff demonstrates how to paint an easy mural even if you don’t have
any talent.
Demo Directions
Protect floor with drop cloth taped to the floor. Cut illustration boards into various sizes.
Spray the back of the boards and the wall where it will be attached with spray adhesive.
Overlap the boards to create multiple levels. Tear textured tissue paper to eliminate
straight edges. Apply matte medium (or watered down white glue) to area where tissue
will be attached. Brush matte medium over top of tissue paper allowing tissue to wrinkle.
Let dry. Use gesso or flat paint to cover entire wall using a roller. Cover entire space with
medium/dark pastel colors using the long side of the pastel stick. Smear with hands or
gloves. Add medium/light pastels to highlight shapes created by illustration boards. Use a
dust mask for this step. Seal with spray sealer.
Jennifer Oleff
Email: joleff@artasyoulikeit.com
Web: www.artasyoulikeit.com
SEGMENT 4
CHRISTOPHER DEMO GYPSY WAGON DESK
Christopher demonstrates how to make a whimsical piece of furniture, in this case, a
gypsy carriage storage piece, the centerpiece to a room.
Demo Directions
With 2 by 4s, build the support frame for the base with a vertical frame on each end and a
four-sided frame between. From luan cut template for the wheels and transfer it to MDF
to cut two pieces, one for the front and one for the back. Attach to the frame at each end.
Cut two MDF pieces with scroll cutouts at the top and bottom for the sides of the desk.
Add a bottom piece made from MDF to the top of the frame. Construct cubbies and
shelves as desired. Add a top piece made from MDF. Cut out scrolled pieces of MDF to
extend above the top for decoration. For the decorative facade make a template from luan
and transfer to MDF using desired design to cover the edges of the shelves and cubbies.
Cut the fold-out desk piece and attach with hinges to the front of the desk at the frame.
Use screw eyes and rope to connect the desk at the sides. Cut rounded corners on MDF
pieces for shutters. Paint in a whimsical style with bright colors.
SEGMENT 5
TRICKS WITH ROPE WITH GUEST JULIA HAMILTON
Julia Hamilton from Southern Living Magazine show some great ideas for accenting
mundane accessories and flea market finds with rope.
Demo Directions
With low temp hot glue, glue hemp rope to the sides of a glass vase starting at the bottom
and spiraling up to the top. Hot glue twine on top of the rope in a squiggly pattern. Hold
in place with pins until the glue is dry.
Wrap a lamp base with rope, hot gluing it in place at various locations. When you get to
the top, cut off the rope and bind it in place with other string.
Wrap the handle of a spoon by placing twine along the back of the handle with 3 inches
excess extending over the spoon. Start at the top of the handle and wrap over the twine
extending along the handle. Tie ends together. And cut off ends.
Cut 1/2-inch plywood in an oval shape with an oval cutout in the center. Wrap rope
around the opening in the center and spiral the rope along the face of the plywood until
the front is covered with rope. Place a mirror on the back to cover the opening.
Julia Hamilton
P.O. Box 523
Birmingham, AL 35201
Southern Living Magazine
Web: www.southernliving.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
We visit the home of Mary Finley who did not the fact that she’s legally blind impede her
from creating whimsically themed rooms for her children and her entire home.
Show 440 – Around the World in 80 Days
Explore design ideas from around the world.
SEGMENT 1
Christopher shows us some photo illustrations of international design or décor influenced
by such design from the books In Touch, Wabi Sabi Style, Safari Chic, The English
Room and La Dolce Vita.
Bedding
The Christopher Lowell Home Collection
Web: www.coat.com
China Sea
Asian Loom
Books:
In Touch
By Kelly Hoppen
Wabi Sabi Style
By James Crowley
Safari Chic: Wild Exteriors and Polished Interiors of Africa
By Bibi Jordan
The English Room
By Chippy Irvine
La Dolce Vita: Living in Italy
By: Catherine Fairweather
SEGMENT 2
CASA NUEVA ON THE LAKE
We visit the home of Malia Evans interior designed by Steve Cheroske with an Old
World Spanish feeling. It’s deep, dark and rich interiors here.
SEGMENT 3
ROOM REDO ROCK THE KASBAH
We take the road to Morocco with a lesson in that style of design by Beth Hassid who
displays her wares: trunks, tables, vases, copper lanterns and chairs with a Moroccan
influence.
Beth Hassid
Darna International
213-749-0841
Email: gehassi@aol.com
SEGMENT 4
DUTCH GERMAN TRUNK DEMO
We move on to Germany with a demonstration by Susan Pickering-Rothamel on how to
make an Alpine trunk.
Demo Directions
Select painted designs from Bavarian designs. Color copy and blow up desired pattern.
Trace onto packing material. Cut out a stencil from packing material. Apply acrylic
medium paste over the stencil using a spackling knife. Pull up stencil while medium is
still wet. Let dry. The material is called 101 Artist Cement by USArtQuest. If you're
doing a vertical surface, apply the medium to a piece of paper and when dry, tear away
the excess paper and apply the design to the vertical surface like an applique. To gild,
apply the adhesive with an artist brush. Let dry until tacky. Add gold leaf over the
adhesive. Burnish with a sponge or brush. Glaze by mixing acrylic paint and glazing
material. Apply a thin coat over the base coat and wipe excess away. Use many colors
and layer them for the Bavarian look.
Susan Pickering Rothamel
US ArtQuest
800-200-7848
Email: askanything@usartquest.com
Web: www.usartquest.com
SEGMENT 5
GUEST ROOM REDO WITH SVENSKA MOBLER
We visit with Andrew Wilder of Svenska Möbler and his Swedish furniture from the
thirties and forties that seems a middle ground between contemporary and tradition.
Andrew Wilder
Svenska Möbler
154 North LaBrea
323-934-4452
Email: mobler@earthlink.net
Web: www.svenskamobler.com
SEGMENT 6
RIO GLAM TABLESCAPE - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
We fly down to Rio as Christopher demonstrates a tablescape inspired by the fruit hats of
Carmen Miranda and photos from the book Screen Style.
Demo Directions
Cut the bottom and lid from a vegetable can and remove the label. Cut a slit in the side
for the electrical cord of an uplight. Place the can over the uplight. Purchase an
inexpensive plastic wastebasket and cut a small hole in the bottom for the electrical cord.
Insulate the can and uplight with aluminum foil. Place pebbles in the bottom of the
wastebasket. Place the insulated can and uplight on top of the pebbles. Using Great Stuff
expandable insulating foam and stray it around the inside of wastebasket around the
uplight. Mount wastebasket to a plywood round. From an upholstery store, cut large
elephant palm leaves from thin upholstery foam. Using spray adhesive, spray one side of
two leaves and sandwich a piece of heavy gauge wire between. Bend the wire to simulate
palm leaves. Stick the wire ends into the foam. Spray the foam leaves in different color
spray paint. Roll them in glitter.
Book
Forties Screen Style: A Celebration of High Pastiche in Hollywood (Architecture and
Film, 4)
Show 441 – Monochromatic
Explore all aspects and styles of monochromatic design. It’s all about color and how a
variation on a subtle palette of simple color provides a textural layering of hue
compatible shades in a single theme setting.
SEGMENT 1
THE MONOCHROME HOME BOOK SHOW AND TELL
Christopher shows us some photos from the books “The Monochrome Home,” “Interiors
in Red” and “Interiors in Yellow” to see examples of monochromatic design. Then, we
see an example of when white works visiting the Los Angeles store Pom Pom and owner
Hilda Leiaghat who explains how to create a white monochromatic vignette with hints of
silver or traces of a color and repeating it throughout.
Books:
The Monochrome Home
By Kelly Hoppen, Thomas Stewart
Interiors in Red
Interiors in Yellow
Pom Pom Store
Hilda Leiaghat
326 N. La Brea Ave.
or
6819 Melrose Ave.
Web: www.pompominteriors.com
SEGMENT 2
MONOCHROMATIC ROOM REDO BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us on a step-by-step process of building a monochromatic room,
starting with an upholstered wall treatment all inspired by a dayglo orange purse. Then,
we see the room in progress with the upholstered walls and accent fabrics.
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER’S PADDED UPHOLSTERED WALL DEMO
CHRISTOPHER’S FAUX PAINTED QUILTED WALL DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to create the padded wall that was seen in the room, using
a Stanley measuring tool to determine the amount of fabric needed. Then he
demonstrates how to create a faux quilted wall with paint, creating a trompe l’oeil depth.
IntelliMeasure
By Stanleyworks
Web: stanleyworks.com
Web: stanleytools.com
SEGMENT 4
MONOCHROMATIC ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We take a look at the finished monochromatic room with orange as the pre-dominant
color to see how it all works together.
Accessories
Christopher Lowell Home Collection
Web: www.coat.com
Furniture
Flexsteel
800-865-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
SEGMENT 5
MOOD INDIGO WITH GUEST VINNY LEE
Vinny Lee, author of Mood Indigo joins Christopher in the studio to discuss the
emotional response to color, showing some photos from her book.
Book:
Mood Indigo
By Vinny Lee
Vinny Lee
212 North Block, County Hall
Westminster Bridgerd
London SE17PB ENGLAND
SEGMENT 6
CAROL SOUCEK KING HOME TOUR
We visit with Carol Soucek King who uses Mother Nature as a guide for her home’s
soothing palette.
It’s all about the fine art of relaxing, letting go of stress and creating a sense of calm and
tranquility. First up, Christopher illustrates his theme using photos from the book
“Designing with Spirituality,” showing how to achieve the great nurturing quality along
with design. The spiritual journey continues with the sounds of running water and a visit
to Thomas Schoos’ store full of items that can transform your home space to a zen
palace. In the studio, we see a room redone by Thomas with his fountains and minigardens, a Water hyacinth couch and chair. Bradley Mee, author of “Design is in the
Details” demonstrates how to redo a room and create a private oasis through the use of
paint, furniture, and placement of accessories. He shows a few more examples of
tranquil rooms from his book. Then, it’s a visit to Karl Kemp’s furniture showroom to
see examples of old world calm in the form of some beautiful Beidermeier pieces.
Following that, lifestylist Karen Hartman demonstrates how to go that extra mile for
your houseguest by supplying an inviting house welcoming gift in the form of a fun made
out of gummibears, spicy peppers, or, even feather dusters. Finally, Christopher
demonstrates how to make a great tray that will allow you to luxuriate in bed and still
have a nosh, read the paper, and generally pamper yourself. Now that’s relaxing!
CONTACT INFO:
Brad Mee
77 E. Country Club Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85014
jbmutm@aol.com
Karen Hartman
Ph: 323-655-7469
karhartman@aol.com
www.karenhartman.com
Michael Berman
607 North Huntley Drive
Ph: 310-854-1141
Fx: 310-854-1924
michael@schoos.com
www.schoos.com
Show 442 A-calm-adations
It’s all about the fine art of relaxing, letting go of stress and creating a sense of calm and
tranquility.
SEGMENT 1
DESIGNING WITH SPIRITUALITY
Christopher illustrates his theme using photos from the book Designing with Spirituality,
showing how to achieve the great nurturing quality along with design.
Book
Designing with Spirituality: The Creative Touch
By Carol Soucek King
SEGMENT 2
WATER DESIGN WITH THOMAS SCHOOS
The spiritual journey continues with the sounds of running water and a studio demo by
Thomas Schoos who shows one of his fountains. He also shows indoor mini-gardens and
a room redone with his fountains, mini-gardens, a water hyacinth couch and chair.
Thomas Schoos Designs Inc.
Shoos Haus
8618 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-854-1141
Web: www.schoos.com
Email: thomas@schoos.com
SEGMENT 3
DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS WITH BRADLEY MEE
Bradley Mee, author of Design is in the Details demonstrates how to redo a room and
create a private oasis through the use of paint, furniture and placement of accessories. He
shows a few more examples of tranquil rooms from his book.
Book
Design is in the Details
By Bradley Mee
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Email: jbmutm@aol.com
SEGMENT 4
BEAUTY FOR THE BOURGEOIS
It’s a visit to Karl Kemp’s furniture showroom to see examples of old world calm in the
form of some beautiful Biedermeier pieces.
SEGMENT 5
GIFT HATS WITH KAREN HARTMAN
Life stylist Karen Hartman demonstrates how to make unique house warming gifts by
making themed hats. For example, she showed a "south of the border" hat with taco
chips, salsa, hot peppers, etc.
Karen Hartman
Karen Hartman Enterprises
323-655-7469
Email: karhartman@aol.com
Web: www.karenhartman.com
SEGMENT 6
TRAY CHIC BED TRAY CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to make two trays, a bed tray and a bamboo tray to display
candles or plants.
Show 443 – Indoor Alfresco
How do you create harmonious homes from the outside in? Christopher shows us how,
by bringing the spirit of the outdoors in.
SEGMENT 1
GREEN THUMB GATHERING
Mark Held of Mark’s Garden shows us a great indoor garden that serves as a dining area
as well, and a buffet made with the same organic design. Sheared and trimmed boxwood
hedges make it geometric and clean.
Mark Held
Mark's Garden
13838 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818-906-1718
SEGMENT 2
TRADITIONAL RETREAT ROOM MAKEOVER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us through the step-by-step process of incorporating nature into an
otherwise boring room. He plans the space and then shows us the room in progress,
where he’s created a window sitting box.
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTOPHER DEMO - BUILT IN SEATING
Christopher demonstrates in the studio how to build the wall to wall bench from the
room, using MDF and creating a terra cotta, earthy tone.
SEGMENT 4
TRADITIONAL RETREAT ROOM MAKEOVER AFTER
We see the room in its finished form, a breath of fresh air, with the walls a simulated
Venetian plaster.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Venetian Walls
TexSton
800-788-7113
Web: texston.com
Paint
Ceiling color: Cookie Dough
Rub
800-858-5749
Web: owarug.com
Ottoman
Flexsteel Industries
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Fabraic
Waverly Fabarics
Pillows, Accessories
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: www.ikea.com
Plants
Trees International
888-873-3799
Lamps
Casual Lamps
213-321-0180
SEGMENT 5
POETRY STONES DEMO FROM FERN'S GARDEN
Lady Hilda Von Wimbleshot shows us how to make poetry stones for the garden.
Demo Directions
Mix concrete to the consistency of stiff brownie batter. Place form onto plywood board
covered with plastic. Trowel concrete mixture into form. Level off the top with a trowel.
Choose the letters for the word and place them on top of the brick. Do not press down
yet. If a letter is used more than once, place it in its first place, then move it to its second
position. Press letters down. Remove letter after pressing. Remove the frame from the
brick and smooth corners. Add pieces of glass, ceramic or make designs with a craft
stick. Allow to cure for 72 hrs.
Lady Hilda Von Wimbleshot
c/o Fern’s Garden
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
800-759-0871
Email: ladyh@fernsgarden.com
Web: www.fernsgarden.com
SEGMENT 6
INDOOR PICNIC WITH RANDY FUHRMAN
Event planner Randy Fuhrman treats us to some great food ideas either an indoor or
outdoor picnic.
Randy Fuhrman
Ph: 323-860-0900
Show 444 Transformation
It’s about raising your creative, putting aside fears, and embracing the creative process.
SEGMENT 1
EVER EVOLVING HOME, WESLEY MANCINI HOME TOUR
It’s a visit to fabric designer Wesley Mancini’s home. Wesley explains how he remodels his house when he feels his fabric is outdated. He also displays his stately and
comfortable rooms with eclectic collection of artifacts, which blend different sensibilities
together.
Wesley Mancini Ltd.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-375-4275
SEGMENT 2
ONE TREE WITH AUTHOR PETER TOAIG
Peter Toaig co-author of Onetree describes his project developed to maximize the
creative use of one single tree and to raise public awareness of the value of trees. .He
displays some photographs from the book as well as showing actual objects made from
the tree. The exhibition is touring Great Britain and unfortunately is not scheduled to tour
the US.
Book:
Onetree
By Garry Olson, Peter Toaig and Robert Walker
Hillside House, The Cross
Kippen, Stirling
FK8 3DS UK
Email: Ptoaig@aol.com
Web: www.onetree.org.uk
SEGMENT 3
GUEST ROOM REDO FROM FOUND OBJECTS WITH STEVE CHEROSKE
Designer Steve Cheroske shows us how to transform a room on the cheap, utilizing found
objects from flea markets and restoring or painting them in a way that brings out their
beauty. Items included tables from thrift stores for $150 and $250, a pair of damaged
chairs for $500, a display screen from a store that went out of business for $75 and a bed
from a second hand furniture store for $250. Steve demonstrates how to do the finish on
the bed.
Demo Directions
Clean existing finish. Brush on water-based red paint with the grain of the wood and
immediately wipe excess away with a cloth, wiping in the direction of the wood grain.
For a deeper red, add more paint. When dry, apply a clear coat sealer. The entire bed took
only 45 minutes to do.
Steven Cheroske, Designer
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-320-4020
Email: Scd445@gte.net
SEGMENT 4
JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL
It’s a visit to the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Adults are
instructed in the fine art of craftsmanship, which includes chair caning, broom making
and basket weaving, cooking and dance.
John C. Campbell Folk School
800 FOLK SCH
828-837-2775
Web: http://www.folkschool.org/
SEGMENT 5
CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher demonstrates how to find new uses for common items by transforming
teapots into lamps. Then, he gives a quick survey of cool tools that make transformation
quick, easy and painless, using plain unfinished furniture as the perfect canvas to work
on.
Demo Directions
Teapot lamp: Clean silver teapot. Remove the top handle of the lid by piercing the lid
from underneath with an awl. Then drill through until the top is removed. Or if the handle
is screwed on, remove the screw. Drill a hole in the bottom of the teapot. Install a
purchased lamp kit following the instructions that come with the kit. If the components
are gold or brass, spray paint the outside only with silver paint.
SEGMENT 6
ROTO ZIP CUT-OUTS
Nikki Kreuger of the Roto Zip Tool Corporation, demonstrates how to use the Roto Zip
Spiral Saw to transform wood into art.
Roto Zip Tools
877-ROTOZIP
Web: www.rotozip.com
Email: customer_service@rotozip.com
Show 445 Shifting Into Neutral
It’s Christopher’s Seven Layers of Design with a twist: this time it’s about redoing the
layers with the furniture and accessories that you already have. Christopher starts with a
room furnished with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture, old upholstery, various
accessories, framed pictures hung haphazardly, etc.
SEGMENT 1
SET UP DILEMMA
Christopher tours the room with mismatched furniture pieces, accessories that are placed
randomly and furniture arrangement that doesn’t work. Christopher strategizes the overall
plan in implementing his seven layers of design, It’s all about “adding to” what it already
there. Then, it’s on to the layers.
SEGMENT 2
LAYERS 1 AND 2: PAINT, ARCHITECTURE AND FLOORING Starting with
Layers One and Two: paint, architecture and installed flooring, Christopher chooses a
background color to match the window treatments, then chooses an accent color for
bookshelves to add architecture to the room. The architecture adds drama and symmetry
to the room and brings the eye up. The wall color provides a neutral background on
which six more layers will be added.
Paint color:
Wall: Potato
Trim: Walnut Shell
SEGMENT 3
LAYERS 3 AND 4: UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE, ACCENT FABRICS
Next, it’s Layers Three and Four: upholstered furniture and accent fabrics. Christopher
decides on simple slipcovers made from a neutral solid fabric for the couch and three
chairs. Then, on paper he works on furniture placement. He adds pillows with striped and
textured accent fabrics.
Fabric
Stroheim and Romann
Web: www.stroheim.com
SEGMENT 4
LAYER 5: NON-UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
Onto Layer Number Five: the non-upholstered furniture or the workhorses of the room.
Since the pieces vary in quality, he decides to paint them the accent color to unify the
room.
SEGMENT 5:
LAYER 6: ACCESSORIES
In Layer Number Six, Christopher rearranges the accessories that were once strewn about
haphazardly to create some still-lifes. He organizes similar accessories together. He
framed all the playbills with the same picture frames and grouped them together into a
collection. The marble boxes were clustered on the coffee table along with large books.
SEGMENT 6:
LAYER 7: PLANTS AND LIGHTING; CHRISTOPHER LAMPSHADE DEMO
Finally, in Layer Number Seven, it’s the addition of plants and lighting. Christopher
demonstrates how to turn old lampshades into elegant items. It’s all about working with
what you have and tapping into your creativity!
Demo Directions
Purchase a lampshade kit with self-adhesive on the shade. Remove the paper template
and cut desired fabric an inch larger than the template. Apply the fabric to the adhesive
on the lampshade, smoothing from top to bottom. At the back seam, fold fabric and hot
glue. Turn excess fabric to the back and hot glue to the inside. Hot glue braided trim,
corded trim or fringe to the bottom edge.
Show 446 You Did It! Awards
It’s all about celebrating the viewer for the Second Annual “You Did It!” Awards. The
show rewards the talent and creativity of the viewers who were inspired enough by the
show to make changes in their homes and lives.
SEGMENT 1
BEST DESIGNING UNDER STRESS AWARD
The first award is Best Designing Under Stress. The recipients include: Rossanna Mayer,
a mother of triplets, who redid her home; Dana Hope, a woman suffering from a damaged
immune system, who with her husband built a prescription house out of hypoallergenic
materials for an extra clean environment; and Valerie Vance who suffers from
fibromyalgia and redid her home in the style of old New Orleans.
SEGMENT 2
BEST USE OF SMALL SPACES AWARD
The Best Use of Small Spaces Award goes to: Sharon Agnew who transformed her small
condo in Hawaii into a grand home; Alan Nelson who chose to redecorate his small
Chicago apartment rather than move; and Deborah Pellicot who, having done all she
could on her small, Teaneck, New Jersey home, designed a dollhouse inspired by the
Christopher Lowell Show.
SEGMENT 3
BEST INTERNATIONAL STYLE AWARD
For Best International Style, Gina and Gene Gardner get kudos for creating an Italianstyle villa on their Springfield, Utah property. Also, Marilla Duffles gets a nod for
infusing each room in her Florida home with elements from the various places she’s
traveled, including a Provence-style kitchen, a porch like an English conservatory, and a
bedroom inspired by Indian and African design. And, Douglas Walton who wanted to
live in a museum when he was a child, and realized those dreams by creating a museumlike domicile.
SEGMENT 4
BEST REASONS TO INVITE GUESTS OVER AWARD
For the Best Reasons to Invite Guests Over, awards go to: Paul Jensen who re-opened a
270 year-old building in Gloucester, Massachusetts as an inn; Pamela Charwyn of
Oceanside, Queens who allows her children to come up with a theme for Christmas every
year to inspire their creativity; and Glenda Smith of Washington, who has theme tea
parties.
SEGMENT 5
BEST RECYCLING/RE-USE OF MATERIALS AWARD
The next award is for Best Recycling/Re-Use of Materials. Accolades go to: Kenneth
Tuttle who recreated a 19th Century village by the Kennebunk River in Maine by buying
old buildings and restoring them; Ardis, an artist who built her home with architectural
details from an old convent; and Sarah McNamara of San Antonio, who utilizes old
materials in and around her home.
SEGMENT 6
“YOU DID IT! SPIRIT AWARD
Finally, the “You Did It!” Spirit Award goes to Lena Beechert who, when her home
burned down, found a new home in an 1800’s building that was once a schoolhouse. As
she designed and decorated the new house, she served as an example for her husband and
children, proving that you don’t have to lose everything just because you have
challenges. In this award ceremony, everyone goes home a winner!
Event Planner/Food
Randy Fuhrman
Randy Fuhrman’s Creative Concepts
2121 N. Bronson Ave.
323- 860-0900
Web: www.creativeconceptusa.com and www.browniepts.com
Show 447 – Holiday Show
It’s all about having a stress-free holiday that’s memorable for all.
SEGMENT 1
TOUR OF THE POINT RESORT
It’s a trip to the exclusive Upstate New York inn, The Point. Christopher talks with the
owners David and Christie Garrett about the spirit of this cozy eleven room hotel in the
Adirondacks. The key is maintaining the natural beauty and keeping a sense of an
unspoiled time.
The Point Resort
P.O. Box 1327
800-255-3530
SEGMENT 2
HOLIDAY GARLAND DISPLAYS WITH PAMELA GREEN/CANDLESTICK
DEMO
Getting into the holiday spirit, Pamela Green of Pamela Green Interiors shows us how to
decorate for the holidays using garlands festooned over the mantel in asymmetrical
fashion and meshing the colors of the Christmas Tree with those of your interior. Next,
Pamela shows how to dress up candlesticks both with and without candles, making
festive centerpieces.
Demo Directions
Candle bobeches made from glass or brass prevent drips. Make candle bracelets with
beads or crystals.
Try placing ornaments into candlesticks and clustering them.
Centerpiece
In a large silver candleholder, anchor a round styrofoam ball with floral tape. Cover the
ball with moss using floral pins. Add floral picks to bunches of faux grape bunches and
push them into the foam ball. Add leaves, fruit, ornaments of different sizes and silk
flowers.
SEGMENT 3
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT COLLECTION WITH CLARA SCROGGINS
Clara Scroggins, a woman who has one million Christmas ornaments shares some of her
favorites, including commemorative ornaments for Chicago Bears player #34 and
Princess Diana.
Silver Christmas Ornaments: A Collector’s Guide
By Clara Johnson Scroggins
SEGMENT 4
HOLIDAY INDOOR GARDEN ARRANGEMENTS WITH OPAL LEE
Opal Lee from Roger’s Gardens demonstrates clever floral arrangements for the holidays.
Demo Directions
Select a shallow, wide terra cotta container and line the inside with green poly-foil. Add
two inches of pebbles to the bottom for drainage. Mix horticultural sand with soil for
better irrigation. Add soil/sand mixture to the pot. Remove 3 amaryllis plants from plastic
pots and place in terra cotta pots. Add more soil to fill the pot. Remove ivy from plastic
pot and break the roots apart into 3 pieces. Plant in the large terra cotta pot with ivy
draping over the edges of the large pot. Position the 3 amaryllis plants into the
Pamela Green Interiors
949-951-8272
Email: Pgreenintr@aol.com
DRIED FLOWER CENTERPIECE WITH ERNESTO MORALIS
Ernesto Moralis from Pamela Green Interiors demonstrates his brand of floral
arrangements, using dry foliage from your own backyard, some spray paint, glue and
Styrofoam for a lovely yuletide piece.
Demo Directions
Wrap plastic wrap around the stem, center and leaves of silk plants. Spray paint the
flower petals with a base color (bronze). When dry, spray randomly with light green and
gold. Add glitter in silver and gold. Attach a piece of floral foam to a base using floral
tape. Hot glue moss onto the foam. Floral foam does not need to be wet. Find various
leaves in your neighborhood and wire the stems to floral picks. Push silk flowers and
leaves into the floral foam in artistic arrangement. Use a twig or small branch in the
center of the arrangement. Dried palm leaves can also be used if you have access to them.
Spray paint magnolia leaves with gold paint as another option. Insert ornaments into the
arrangement by first attaching picks to the top of the ornament.
Roger’s Gardens
2301 San Janquin Hill Rd.
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
949-640-5800
Web: www.rogersgardens.com
Pamela Green Interiors
949-951-8272
Email: Pgreenintr@aol.com
SEGMENT 5
ROMANTIC HOLIDAY TABLETOP WITH KELLY LLOYD
Kelly Lloyd shows how to spruce up your Christmas dinner table by glazing fruit with
meringue powder, creating bejeweled napkin holders and creating a wreath or table drape
with silk garland.
Demo Directions
Sugar glazed fruit: Mix meringue powder (available from craft stores) with water and
brush onto fruit. While wet, roll fruit into sugar. Use pears, pomegranates
or apples and grape bunches. Colored sugar could also be used.
Jeweled napkin rings: Use 28 gauge wire and knot one end. String clear and red beads
onto the wire. Thread a prism onto the end. Wrap the beaded wire around the napkin.
Wreath: Begin with a silk garland and shape it into a wreath. With wire, add holly leaves,
boxwood leaves and bundles of desired leaves.
Kelly Lloyd
Romantic Homes Magazine
800 829-7830
714-939-9991 x235
SEGMENT 6
CHRISTOPHER’S HOLIDAY TABLESCAPE
Christopher demonstrates some festive tablescapes layering organza, Christmas lights,
various height dessert plates and flowers.
Demo Directions
Create architecture to your table by placing stainless steel bowls or pots of different
heights onto the table. Tuck organza over and around the bowls. Weave Christmas tree
lights between and cover with more organza.
Use an inexpensive brass candlestick. Spray a cardboard cake board with gold paint and
when dry, press it onto the spike in the center of the candleholder. Decorate a Styrofoam
ball with leaves or spray paint and glitter and press it onto the candlestick spike. Spray
paint a Plaster of Paris candleholder with gold paint. Use a wooden charger plate and
spray paint gold. Hot glue the plate on top of the candlestick. Use for a large cake.
Decorate with ribbon cascading down. Place a paper doily under the cake for extra
decoration.
Use an old cup, fill with floral foam and add silk plants and greenery. Nestle several of
these cups in between the lifts and levels.
For a centerpiece, spray paint silk leaves. Hot glue the leaves to the sides of a glass vase.
Fill with silk floral arrangement.
Show 448 – Time Machine
It’s all about digging up the past and throwing it into the future. That is, retro classics
celebrating the past with designs that transcend time.
SEGMENT 1
RETRO INSPIRATION FROM BOOKS/ BARRY KIESELSTEIN-CORD'S
HOME TOUR
Christopher shows us some examples from the books Designing Dreams, Living with
Textiles, and Pad to give us an idea of what’s retro and, yet, modern, and mixing the old
with the new. Then, it’s a visit to the home of Barry Kieselstein Cord, an eclectic
designed house that utilizes both old and new materials, creating history, fantasy and
above all inspiration.
Books
Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies
By Donald Albrecht
Living with Textiles
By Elaine Louie, Mitchell Beazley
Pad: The Guide to Ultra Living
By Matt Maranian
SEGMENT 2
RETRO RECORDS DEMO WITH MICHAEL GODARD
Michael Godard explores designing with a nod to the past, the recent past by turning
vinyl records into pop art.
Demo Directions
Spray a vinyl record with silver Rustoleum or any metallic paint. Decide on the artwork
of choice whether hand drawn or clipart. Cut out stencil from mylar or stencil material
using an X-Acto knife or stencil burner. Place stencil on record and paint open area of
stencil with black paint. Use X-Acto knife to add scratches to black paint while wet. Let
dry. Screw three albums to particle board covered with black naugahide.
Michael Godard
714-218-8823
info@michaelgodard.com
www.michaelgodard.com
SEGMENT 3
BUNGALOW BATHING WITH EILEEN PAULIN
We visit a 1920’s Quaker cottage that’s had a “Tuscany meets the ocean” bathroom redo
thanks to the help of Eileen Paulin of Romantic Homes magazine.
Eileen Paulin
Romantic Homes
800 829-7830
714-939-9991 x235
SEGMENT 4
BATHROOM TILE DEMO WITH EILEEN PAULIN
In the studio, Eileen demonstrates how to spruce up a bathroom by making a retro rail
and a tile mosaic.
Demo Directions
Find the center of the room. Lay tile starting at the center and work toward the walls.
Place tiles (ceramic and glass) inside a towel. Hit them with a hammer to break tiles into
mosaic pieces. Adhere mosaic pieces to the floor around the edges of the tile using tile
adhesive. Let dry for two days. Mix grout and grout around the mosaic pieces and full
tiles on the floor. Remove excess with a wet sponge. Refer to manufacturer's directions
for more detailed instructions on using grout.
Eileen Paulin
Romantic Homes
800 829-7830
714-939-9991 x235
SEGMENT 5
CHRISTOPHER DEMOS - RETRO COFFEE TABLE/RETRO TRAY/LIGHT
FIXTURE
Christopher demonstrates some retro-inspired designs by making a tray out of acrylic, a
simulated caned table and, finally, taking a globe fixture and making it futuristic with the
help of plastic cups.
Demo Directions
Tray: Purchase a piece of thick acrylic. The size will be determined by the length of the
acrylic half rounds that are pre-made. Sandwich the acrylic piece between two pieces of
acrylic half rounds placed along the side edges. Adhere with appropriate acrylic bonding
adhesive available where acrylics are sold.It is similar to Super Glue.
Table: Find a flea market table with a glass opening. Purchase sheets of screening metal
with mesh design. Cut to the size of table opening using wire cutters. Spray paint. Insert
grid in table.
Light fixture: Hot glue Styrofoam cups to a white globe from a light fixture adhering the
bottoms of the cups to the globe. Colorful plastic cups could also be used.
SEGMENT 6
ACCENT LIGHTING AND ART - PHOTOGRAPHER DOUGLAS HILL
Photographer Doug Hill shows us how to take inexpensive tchotchkes and turn them into
photo architecture. Time is of the essence in this episode!
Douglas Hill
323-660-0681
Email: Odouglas@aol.com
Web: www.doughill.com
Show 449 – Living Design
It’s all about eco-friendly design!
SEGMENT 1
DIG THIS HOUSE
We visit a home built courtesy of Mother Nature. Jen Johnson of Prescott, Arizona made
her home of poured earth. She did not sacrifice design for energy conservation, and the
home has a peaceful organic appeal.
SEGMENT 2
LIVING HOMES WITH GUEST NORA BURBA TRULSSON
Nora Burba Trulsson, author of Living Homes, shows us different options for building
eco-friendly homes using photo illustrations from her book. Some examples include
straw bale, bamboo and denim lint fibers for all natural insulation.
Book:
Living Homes: Sustainable Architecture and Design
By Nora Burba Trulsson
SEGMENT 3
STRAW BALE HOUSE - JONES STUDIO
Designing with the environment in mind, architect Eddie Jones gives us a tour of the
dream house he built in Arizona out of dirt, a great way to expedite the building process
to create a great looking home. Then, we see a Christopher Lowell classic. We visit
Taos, New Mexico with architect Michael Reynolds who created a community of
earthships, demonstrating a way of life that gives people the amenities they want but by
tapping into the energies that already exist. His homes are powered by solar energy, with
roofs that act like basins to catch the rainwater.
SEGMENT 4
ECO PAPER MONTAGE
Susan Pickering Rothamel author of The Art of Paper Collage demonstrates how to
incorporate paper and photos into collage artwork.
Demo Directions
Color copy photos rather than using original photos. Tear copy edges. Using mat board
from the recycle bin at the framing store, glue photos using decoupage medium.
Incorporate torn pieces of handmade paper between the photos as well, overlapping the
edges of the photos. Add pieces of mica over photos for texture. Add dimension by
gluing on shells or pieces of beach glass. Mount montage to layers of mat board.
Book:
The Art of Paper Collage
By Susan Pickering Rothamel
US ArtQuest
800-200-7848
Email: askanything@usartquest.com
Web: www.usartquest.com
SEGMENT 5
STRAW BALE HOUSE
We visit the northern California home of David Warkentin made of straw bale.
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
We visit a single mother of three who made the most out of her slice of the planet.
Margo Leidigh decided when her husband left her she wanted a home to raise her three
children in a house. She bought one in San Diego and created a house made out of second
hand pieces, but with a creative and ultimately luxurious feel. Now, that’s
environmentally sound!
Show 450 Touchy Feely
It’s all about textures and surfaces.
SEGMENT 1
TEXTURES WITH SHOW AND TELL IMAGES FROM FLEETWOOD
MAKEOVERS/BOLSTER BED DEMO
Christopher explains how textures and fabrics can help what isn’t working in your home
as well as re-theme the entire environment. Giving a survey look at some of the
Fleetwood room redos, he illustrates just how this is possible through molding, wall
coverings, paint, fabric and faux finishes. Christopher demonstrates how to turn a boring
bedroom into luxurious boudoir by creating a dramatic wall treatment with foam bolsters
and fabric.
Demo Directions
Cut round bolster foam (or have it cut at an upholstery store) in half lengthwise the width
of the bed or wall to wall. Cut luan backing the same size as the bolster foam. Use Quick
Stock to adhere the foam to the luan. Measure with a cloth and double the thickness for
the length of the fabric and half the circumference plus an inch on each side for seam
allowances. Stitch a fabric tube and insert foam into tube. Shirr fabric onto bolster halves.
Mount bolsters to the wall stacking them at the head of the bed.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Lincrusta
Van Dyke’s Restorers
800-787-3355
Web: vandykes.com
Molding
Balmer Studios
203-227-1419
Plaster finish
Texston
800-788-7113
Web: texston.com00-800) 788-7113
Fabric
Stroheim and Romann
Web: stroheimandromann.com
SEGMENT 2
RATTAN WALL TREATMENT DEMO AND UPHOLSTERED WALL DEMO
WITH THOMAS GIL
Thomas Gil demonstrates how to make a rattan wall treatment, then shows how to
upholster a wall.
Demo Directions
Place cloth tape on back of rattan pieces where cutting. Staple quilt batting to the wall.
Staple rattan to edges of the wall with staples placed very closely together. Cut away the
excess rattan. Use Fabri-Tac to adhere hemp along edges to cover the staples. Or use
bamboo strips along the seams. Another version would be to use stained half round wood
pieces.
Upholstered walls:
Measure panels along the wall. Add batting and staple one inch from the perimeter of
each panel. Trim away excess. Place fabric right side down along one edge and staple.
Place firring strip over fabric at seam line. Put firring strip to the left of the next panel
line. Place firring strip on top and bottom. Flip fabric over firring strip. Staple on right
side of fabric. Flip the fabric back. Repeat with the next firring strip. Repeat across entire
wall. Each panel will be finished without staples showing.
Tom Gil
196 Anita Dr
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-201-4904
Web:www.paddedwall.com
SEGMENT 3
WALL’LA FAUX WALL TECHNIQUE WITH CAROLYN TRACY
Carolyn Tracy of Wall’La shows us a faux finish technique using plain brown wrapping
paper, paint and paste.
Demo Directions
Tear pieces of brown craft paper. Paint with desired color. Loosely crinkle the painted
paper pieces. Smooth them out. Mix 3-4 parts glaze with one part paint. (Behr Faux
Glaze) Wear latex gloves and apply tinted glaze to each paper piece using hands. Wipe
away excess with a soft cloth. Let dry. Apply pieces to the wall using wallpaper paste.
Overlap pieces. Smooth with wallpaper smoother.
Carolyn Tracy
Wall’La
Danville, CA 94506
925-964-0506
Email: Cartracy@pacbell.net
SEGMENT 4
OLD WORLD FINISHING TECHNIQUE WITH TIMOT MC CONAGLE
Timot McConagle demonstrates an Old World finishing technique that makes the walls
iridescent and satiny for wall with elegance and flair.
Demo Directions
Apply tinted primer to smooth walls as a base coat. Apply tinted plaster in patches to the
base coated wall. Smooth the plaster, scraping it to nothing. Apply other colors of tinted
plaster in between the plaster patches. When dry, smooth with 200 grit sandpaper. Tint
top coat plaster leaving spaces for the base plaster to come through. Sand with 1200 grit
auto sandpaper. Buff with a cloth. It looks like laminate or polished stone. It can be
waxed.
Timot McGonagle
Nashville, TN 37205
615-780-2918
Sy Rosenblum (Refer to Timot when contacting Sy)
Janovice Plaza Paints
30-35 Thomson Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
800-772-4381
SEGMENT 5
WALL RELIEF WALL TREATMENT WITH GARY LORD
To enrich our interiors with more “touchy-feely” elements, Gary Lord, author and teacher
at Prismatic Painting Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, demonstrates a plaster technique with
hidden metallic elements that are almost holographic as a great way to disguise problems
in your walls.
Demo Directions
Apply a base coat of Off White Aquabond to surface and allow to dry. Using 4 inch chip
brush, apply Plastertex in a medium density to work area. Work in 4 x 4 foot sections.
Use drywall knife and with light pressure, knock down the brush marks to create a slight
texture. Continue this process around the room. Let dry.
Place stencil and apply the Pearl Palette Art with the plastic trowel over the entire stencil.
Leave the Palette Art raised 1/16 of an inch off the surface. Lift the stencil straight up,
reposition it and repeat this process at desired design areas. Allow to dry. Mix
Aquacreme with 60% Aquacolor Silver, 30% Aquacolor Copper, and 10% Aquacolor
Earth Brown. The volume of Aquacreme should be about 2 parts to 1 part total
Aquacolors. Mist the surface of work area. Use a brush or a roller to apply the mixed
Aquacreme to about a 4 x 4 ft. area. Work the glaze into the surface for 100% coverage.
Remove excess glaze with rag.
Gary Lord
Prismatic Painting Studio
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
513-931-5520
info@prismaticpainting.com
www.prismaticpainting.com
SEGMENT 6
LAMINATES FROM WILSONART AND RUGS FROM MERIDA MERIDIAN
Grace Jeffers from Wilsonart talks about laminates, displaying a varied selection of them.
Finally, Hiram Samel of Merida Meridian Flooring displays a wide sampling of various
natural fibers for your floors, including sisal, wool, coconut fiber and linen rugs.
Grace Jeffers
Wilsonart Laminate
Temple, TX 76503
800-782-5-65
Email: Jeffersg@wilsonart.com
Web: www.wilsonart.com
Hiram Samel
Merida Meridian Flooring
Boston, MA 02210
617-464-5400
Email: Areeve@meridameridian.com
Web: www.meridameridian.com
Show #451 — Maximized Spaces
It's all about creative ideas for your home's unclaimed real estate.
SEGMENT 1
The Garage: Reinventing The Place We Park With Kira Obolensky
Kira Obolensky, author of Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park, shows us that the
garage isn't just a place to park your car. Using photo illustrations from her book, she
explains how to transform the garage into workable space.
Book
The Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park
By: Kira Obolensky
The Taunton Press
Web: http://www.tauntonpress.com
SEGMENT 2
Romantic Homes Garage Redo With Eileen Paulin
Eileen Paulin from Romantic Homes Magazine shows us how she redid her own garage
to accommodate her co-workers with craft, sewing and flower arranging stations.
Garage door: Clopay Corp.
Web: http://www.clopay.com
Floor: Nafco Flooring
Style: Domco
Web: http://www.nafco.com
Cabinets: California Closets
Web: californiaclosets.com
Lighting: Progress Lighting
Web: progresslighting.com
Eileen Paulin
Romantic Homes
800 829-7830
714-939-9991 x235
Web: http://www.romantichomes.com
In the studio, Eileen demonstrates how to create the tile floor from her garage with peel
and stick linoleum that looks ceramic tile with built-in grout lines.
Christopher challenges her to create a workable space for his cement porch and she starts
by using brooms as paint brushes to create a layered effect.
SEGMENT 3
Wall Of Storage And Coffee Table With Storage Demos
Christopher demonstrates how to create storage by building a wall unit and a coffee table
with areas for storage baskets.
SEGMENT 4
Hallway Redo
Christopher shows us a small hallway redo that turns the unused area into a great place
for storage and merchandising.
SEGMENT 5
Organized Living With Kathy Warner
Kathy Warner from Organized Living puts together a creative command center that
maximizes space with visibility, accessibility and flexibility.
Organized Living
800-862-6556
SEGMENT 6
You Did It!
We visit Amy and Jeff Wessel who make a living out of turning fixer upper homes into
desirable spaces. Finally, we revisit the porch painted by Eileen Paulin and furnished
with outdoor furniture to create a livable outdoor space.
Show 452 – Over the Rainbow
Explore color and its power to transform the mood and style of our rooms.
SEGMENT 1
DEWEY SADKA HOME TOUR
We tour the Atlanta home of color consultant Dewey Sadka whose bold use of colors in
each room is both creative and comforting.
SEGMENT 2
DEWEY COLOR SYSTEM WITH GUEST DEWEY SADKA
Dewey joins Christopher in the studio to explain his book The Dewey Color System and
how you can create the home of your dreams by understanding what colors mean to you.
Colors are used to evaluate your motivation. Primary colors tell about your core
motivations. Secondary colors show how you relate to others.
Book:
The Dewey Color System
By Dewey Sadka
P.O. Box 669306
Marietta, GA 30066
866-351-5001
Email: info@deweycolorsystem.com
Web: www.deweycolorsystem.com
SEGMENT 3
DESERT FLOWER HOUSE WITH STEVE MARTINO
A visit to landscape architect Steve Martino’s home in Scottsdale, Arizona brings new
light on bringing bold use of colors to the , bringing the indoors out and the outdoors in.
SEGMENT 4
COLOR PROPORTION WITH ANNIE SLOAN
Annie Sloan, author of Color Schemes for Every Room, explains color proportioning,
using illustrations from her book and then doing a demonstration with Christopher using
paints on MDF squares.
Annie Sloan
Practical Style
117 London Rd.
Oxford, ENGLAND OX3 9H7
Ph: 011 44 1565 768666
Email: paint@anniesloan.com
Web: www.anniesloan.com
SEGMENT 5
MARIN MASTERPIECE HOUSE TOUR
An example of harnessing the full potential of color in room, without having to paint the
walls comes in the form of Antoinette Von Grone’s home which is decorated with her
giant paintings.
SEGMENT 6
SILHOUETTE MURAL WITH GARY LORD
Gary Lord, author of Marvelous Murals, demonstrates an easy way to bring color into
your home via silhouette murals. He takes us through the step-by-step process,
explaining how to do the silhouettes using an overhead projector, a clip art icon and some
gold leafing and then, affixing it to a faded paint background for an elegant and easy
look.
Demo Directions
Blow up an image on copy machine, then on a transparency. Place on overhead projector
projected on craft paper on the wall. Trace the image onto the craft paper. Mix 4 parts
Aqua Glaze with one part of three colors. Paint on wall in thirds overlapping slightly.
Then overlap the opposite way. Blend edges with a chip brush. Use lighter pressure when
rolling over darker color. Coat back of craft paper with white chalk. Put craft paper on
wall and trace over image to transfer to wall. Use Rolco (sizing) and paint inside the lines
of the design. When tacky (about 30 minutes) add champagne foil that's been crumpled.
Lay onto surface shiny side up. Rub or burnish. Pull up foil.
Gary Lord
513-931-5520
Email: info@prismaticpainting.com
Web: www.prismaticpainting.com
Show 453 First Impressions
It’s all about entryways to your home and how they create a first impression.
SEGMENT 1
EXTERIOR PAINTING
James Martin, author of The Art of Exterior Painting shows us some photos from his
book which include before and after shots of houses whose exterior he has re-painted.
It’s all about letting the architecture speak for itself.
Book
The Art of Exterior Painting
By James Martin
The Color People
Denver, CO 20205
303-308-0220
Email: nicecolors@colorpeople.com
Web: www.colorpeople.com
SEGMENT 2
MODERN FOYER BEFORE AND DURING
Christopher takes us on a step-by-step redo of a practically non-existent entryway. He
plans to create a separate space through architecture and shelving. We see the room in its
interim stage with the shelves built to break up the space between doorway and living
room.
SEGMENT 3
MODERN FOYER AFTER
We see the foyer in its completed state, luxurious and welcoming. Afterwards,
Christopher demonstrates how to build the shelving device to solve the non-foyer/foyer
problem. He then shows us how to make an inexpensive chaise lounge for your porch or
patio.
Demo Directions
For the base, construct a rectangular four-sided box using 3/4-inch MDF or plywood at
countertop height. Construct each shelf by gluing and screwing three thicknesses of 3/4inch MDF or plywood together. Cut wood veneer for the edges of the shelves, glue to the
edges and attach with finishing nails. Build four-sided square boxes the desired height for
the upright supports. Glue and screw the four sides together. Measure the inner
dimensions of the opening of the upright columns and cut squares of 3/4-inch MDF or
plywood for the top and bottom of each column. These wood blocks will secure the
columns to the shelves, locking them into place. Secure wood blocks to the top and
underside at one end of each shelf. Attach one shelf to the top of the base. Place an
upright support over the wood block on the top of the shelf and secure with screws. Add
another shelf, placing the wood block on the underside over the opening at the top of the
upright support. At the other end of the shelf, place a wood brace along the wall between
the two shelves. Keep stacking shelves and supports to the desired height of the divider.
Fill in nail and screw holes with wood putty. Sand, prime with a stain blocking primer
and paint.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Portabella
Trim: Bitter Cocoa
Furniture
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Swinging doors
Space X Doors
800-262-9464
Web: spacexdoors.com
IKEA
800-434-IKEA
Web: ikea.com
Broyhill Furniture
828-758-3328
Plants:
Trees International
888-873-3799
Mirror:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
Lamps
Casual Lamps
213-321-0180
Accessories
Brett Austin Group
410-358-6082
323-660-0681
Web: doughill.com
SEGMENT 4
DECORATING PORCHES
Megan Fulweiler, author of Relaxing on the Porch, shows us some photos from her book
of relaxing and welcoming porches and how rustic elements can turn neglected spaces
into restful areas.
Book
Decorating Porches and Decks
By Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott
Book
Relaxing on the Porch
By Megan Fulweiler
P.O. Box 201
Saunderstown, RI 02874
SEGMENT 5
TRADITIONAL FOYER BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER
Christopher takes us into another blank room with limited foyer space and takes us
through the progress of creating an entryway by building a living room wall console that
is not flush against the wall.
Fleetwood Homes
Riverside, CA
909-351-3500
Paint
Wall color: Braised Cantaloupe, Pumpkin Pie
Trim: Buttermilk
Furniture
Flexsteel
800-685-SOFA
Web: flexsteel.com
Mirror:
Stanley Furniture
276-627-2000
SEGMENT 6
HUSKYCOAT.COM FLOORING DEMO
Tom Sullivan and Linda Rodriguez from HuskyCoat.com show us easy floor
installations.
Sam or Tom Sullivan
Husky Hardwood Floors
6568 Telegraph
Commerce, CA 90040
323-721-0800
Web: www.lumberliquidator.com
Web: www.huskyfloors.com
Michael Carr
1104 West Roslyn Rd.
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
800-476-0007 x100
Email: huskycoat@aol.com
Web: www.huskycoat.com
Show 454 - Old World Technique
It’s all about embracing the rich traditions of old world design.
SEGMENT 1
ZHOSTOVO PAINTING WITH PRISCILLA HAUSER
Priscilla Hauser, author of Zhostovo, shows us how to recreate the look of highly
collectible masterpieces of Russian art by painting florals on black trays.
Book:
Zhostovo Painting
By Priscilla Hauser
918-743-6072
Email: sales@priscillahauser.com
Web: priscillahauser.com
SEGMENT 2
AMERICAN SCHOOL ART WITH BETSY SAIM
Betsy Krieg Salm gives us a lesson in American schoolgirl art. It’s about decorating
furniture, desks, tables and boxes for yourself.
Betsy Krieg Salm
Academic School Girl Art
9235 Schier Rd.
Interlaken, N.Y. 14847
607-387-5330
Email: info@betsykriegsalm.com
Web: www.betsykriegsalm.com
SEGMENT 3
TEXSTON FAUX STONE FINISH
Nurit Regev shows us a marbleizing technique that looks like the real thing, ancient
marble and stone finishes. Complete instructions for creating the faux stone finishes can
be found on Texston's web site.
Texston
Canoga Park, CA
818-227-4812
Email: info@texston.com
Web: www.texston.com
SEGMENT 4
SILVER LEAF FAUX FINISH - CHRISTOPHER DEMO
Christopher shows us how to get the look of silver leaf for half the price with a blocking
technique.
Demo Directions
Cut a perfect square from MDF. Drill a hole in the center. Cut a piece of dense foam the
same size as the square. Attach a six inch long, 1-inch diameter wood dowel to the center
of the square with a screw from the bottom. Countersink the screw if desired. With spray
adhesive, attach the foam square to the bottom. Base coat with black paint. Let dry. Pour
metallic silver paint into a shallow pan. Use a paint brush to brush on a light coat of paint
onto the foam. Press onto the black background. Continue pressing the block,
overlapping seams slightly. Let some of the black show through to simulate silver leaf.
Use an aluminum pie plate and spray silver paint into the bottom. Using a new paint
brush, brush a little of the paint onto the block. Press over the first set of blocks to
highlight the color. Seal if desired.
SEGMENT 5
CALIFORNIA POTTERY AND TILE WORKS
Christopher gives us a quick history of Malibu tile and then introduces us to Sean
McClean of California Pottery and Tile Works who recreates the design styles of Malibu
tile. He displays some of the designs and tiles and offers the opportunity to recreate and
reproduce any tiles.
Book: Ceramic Art of the Malibu Potteries
By Ronald L Rindge
California Pottery and Tile Works
323-235-4151
Email: califpot@aol.com
Web: www.malibutile.com
Web: colormytile.com
SEGMENT 6
YOU DID IT!
We take a tour of Andrea Jacob’s downtown Boston salon in which she preserved and
rediscovered the great architectural details.

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