HGTV
From LoveToKnow Interior Design
When you want to know the latest in interior design or see fabulous indoor and outdoor makeovers, there’s no place quite like HGTV, a cable television network also known as Home & Garden Television.
HGTV: The Shows
The wide variety of entertaining, informative, and high-quality shows is what makes HGTV so great. Whether you’re looking for Interior Decorating on a Budget or need to renovate your front yard, there is an HGTV show for you.
Upscale Interior Decorating
- Designers' Challenge
This half-hour series allows three design experts to present a professional plan for a homeowner’s interior renovation project. After seeing the presentations and reviewing all three designs, the homeowners decide on one design that is then brought to life in the last half of the episode.
- Divine Design
Candice Olson, Canada's foremost interior designer, takes a homeowner’s vision and beautifully fulfills it in this thirty minute dynamo. You see the room come to life from the original design board all the way through installation. Her on-screen team, which includes a carpenter, an electrician, a decorative painter and a sewing whiz, offer tips and advice as the pieces of the room come together.
Interior Decorating on a Budget
- Decorating Cents
With a budget of just $500, host Joan Steffend teams with a guest designer to marvelously makeover a homeowner’s room. The half-hour show also includes segments on furniture rearranging (no cost decorating) and turning trash to treasure.
- Design on a Dime
Each episode of this fun show features a team of three designers who provide room makeovers for a budget of just $1,000. The teams deliver high-style and innovative ideas while maintaining a modest price tag.
Splendor in the Grass
- Curb Appeal
This outdoor show features guest designers and landscapers who update the front of a real house. Budgets are usually tight, so many of the show’s ideas are attainable by most homeowners. Issues addressed include exterior paint, landscaping, and exterior architectural features.
- Landscapers' Challenge
Three outdoor design experts each present a plan for a homeowner’s exterior renovation project. After seeing the presentations and reviewing all three upscale outdoor designs, the homeowner picks one plan that is then stunningly installed.
Crafts
- Carol Duvall Show
Carol Duvall, a top crafting authority, teams with guest experts and celebrities to showcase unique and easy crafts. Each show includes step-by-step instructions on a myriad of smart craft ideas.
- That's Clever!
Each episode of this hip show features three different crafters who each specialize in creating one-of-a-kind contemporary crafts. This is not your grandma’s show! The cameras go into each crafter’s home where they whimsically recreate their treasures step-by-step.
Other Fun, Informative Shows
- I Want That!
If you’re looking for the latest and greatest gadgets for your home, this is the show for you. Numerous cool innovations are showcased in each show including new design trends and high-tech goodies. There are also two spin-off shows called I Want That! Baths and I Want That! Kitchens.
- Mission: Organization
This tidy show features an organizational expert who helps a homeowner resolve their clutter issues. Living rooms, kitchens, and garages are just a few of the spaces re-structured and then decorated by the guest experts. Office Design and organization is also a popular topic.
- Small Space, Big Style
Each episode of this unique show features several homes under 1,000 square feet that are stylishly decorated. Most of the homes are condos, apartments, and other minute dwellings. You’ll be amazed at the clever space-saving ideas and the spectacular interior designs featured.
HGTV: The Website
You can explore more about HGTV’s complete programming on their website http://www.hgtv.com, where you can look up the products and projects featured on the shows. You can also sign-up for their monthly email newsletter which features the newest design trends and updates to their website content and television programming.
A few of the wonderful tidbits on their website include:
- Sweepstakes
- How-to guides
- Design style definitions
- Designers’ portfolios
- Videos
- Room specific tips
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