This show is dedicated to filling the home with classic elements that have the quality and design to withstand both trend and time. A trip to Ethan Allen shows that classic doesn't have to mean old-fashioned. Quality and traditional lines will make the big ticket items last. Romantic Home magazine editor Eileen Paulin gives a studio sitting area the feel of romance by accessorizing with personal mementos and warm fabrics. After asking viewers on Universal's City Walk what their favorite piece of furniture is, Christopher demonstrates how scale is an important part of creating a classic arrangement while placing items on a dresser. Next he gives step-by-step instruction on making an old-fashioned clock for under $100. Steve Enkeboll of Raymond Enkeboll Designs shows off some of the moldings, onlays and corbels his company makes and how they can be used in the home and on furniture to add architectural interest.Then, it's into the kitchen where chef Prince Akins of L.A.'s Georgia Restaur
Find out how to maximize function and space in small rooms through the transformation of a 10 X 7 empty room into a luxurious girl's room. Christopher first demonstrates how to build a daybed with a storage drawer and upholstered fold down headboard/desk top. Next, Pam Hastings teaches a basic technique for making a fabric and Velcro vanity/desk cover with skirt to hide storage areas under tables. Christopher constructs a cardboard valance, then tours the completed girl's room pointing out how different space saving ideas are incorporated into it. He also shows the sketch boards he used to design the room, offering tips for choosing fabrics and colors. The episode ends with instruction on building a standing wardrobe with a rotating base seen in the show.
Discover a variety of creative ways paint can be used to brighten up the home including a Corinthian door pediment stencil from Jeff Raum, Christopher's floor cloth and Jan Dressler's stenciled armoire.
See how the approach of the year 2000 is affecting furniture and home design with this peek into the future.
Explore a variety of clever storage ideas to help organize and un-clutter the home. First up, is a little inspiration from McKenzie-Childs, Ltd. in NYC where Christopher shows us their extraordinary armoires, one housing a workstation with a pull out desk and another containing a mini kitchen. Next, he demonstrates how to create storage space in corners of rooms with the simple construction of a triangular hutch. He also shows us how to build a wall rack to hold large platters. Frank Burkard, Jr. of Burkard Nurseries illustrates how different items around the home can be used as containers for unique indoor garden arrangements. Christopher presents a wall sculpture/shelf unit made from furniture parts. Viewer Laura Schilling gives a tour of the one room home she redesigned to fit her lifestyle needs in a ""You Did It"" segment. Viewer mail brings a photo of an ottoman with storage space inside and a plea for help from a grandmother wanting to organize and better store her grandson's toys
Discover how to separate the ""gems from the junk"" at flea markets, and how to turn them into fabulous home furnishings. First, Sheila Zubrod, author of Flea, gives smart shopper tips while touring the Santa Monica Airport Flea Market. Christopher shows some easy ways to rescue tarnished metals and stained cloth, then Mauri Bailey, decorative artist, demonstrates how to spruce up metals with acrylic paints and powders. A fun trip to an antiques store with Christopher proves that if an item looks good in a gift box, it's a good gift! Wood is the next element covered, as Christopher explains the marbleizing and fabric lamination techniques he used to fix-up an old desk. Next, it's off to New York City, where Christopher takes the viewer on an inspiring visit to the home of designer Craig Seebach, who completely decorated his apartment with refurbished flea market finds. Sheila Zubrod returns with little more advice from Santa Monica — this time with the best ways for people to present the
See how a single room can be transformed into a multitude of separate living environments. Christopher uses the telestrator to illustrate how a number of designers have tackled the problems of one room living, then points out all the wasted space in the ""before"" studio room he will redo. Explaining how the bed can be used to divide the room, he constructs a center island bedroom with a plywood platform and shelving unit, a core door headboard/wall, and a luan and pine footboard. Christopher also shows how to make a circular opening in the headboard and a hidden magazine rack. Decorative artist Joe Fenzel demonstrates how to achieve a faux finish linen look for walls with texture paste, sand, glaze and a rag. Touring the finished room, Christopher defines the separate areas he created (living room, work station, vanity, kitchen, and bedroom) and he describes the functional furnishings he chose. He also discusses how monochromatic colors and a variety of decorative additions help make th
See how finishing touches help give a sophisticated and unique look to any home with Tassel Magic and a tour of Pamela Fritz' home.
This show explores easy maintenance home designs and tips for making everyday chores fun.
Through the exploration of natural materials, learn how to design a room with an outdoorsy look. Christopher visits a San Diego home filled with organic materials to show a variety of texture and design options. Back at the studio, he introduces the ""before"" bedroom he will makeover, then starts the redo by constructing a four poster canopy bed with pipes. Using a display of fabrics from Loose Ends and his design boards, Christopher illustrates his method for choosing fabrics while emphasizing the difference between texture and pattern. Next, he describes the process for building a window treatment with a foam and luan valance and the simple sewing technique for making fabric pipe sleeves and curtains for the canopy bed. Chef Nell Newman does a little organic cooking in the kitchen, whipping up an orange-chocolate angel food cake. Christopher then unveils the completed bedroom, pointing out how the different fabrics are used and his thinking behind the arrangement of various furniture
Creating atmosphere and drama in the home through lighting design is the goal of today's show. On a trip to Lamps Plus, Christopher shows the variety of options available in accent, task, and decorative lighting while discussing their uses in creating an overall lighting plan. He next explains how different light sources can mix together, using the living room set as an example. To simulate a natural light source, Christopher builds a light box (also featured in show #107, segment 5) with wood and plexi-glass, then makes two different lamps out of stacked kitchen colanders and lampshades. Professional lighting secrets about shadowing and highlighting are shared on the set of the sitcom, ""Brother's Keeper,"" by Rick Maas of Universal Studio's Set Lighting and Grip Department. Home entertaining expert/author Deborah Fabricant sets up a romantic tablescape with a floating candle centerpiece. Stencil artist Jeff Raum demonstrates covering self-adhesive lampshades with beautifully stenciled
This show offers wonderful ways to add color and texture to walls with Sandi Reinke of Loose Ends and Christopher's faux wallpaper painting technique.
Discover how to accessorize your home like a professional in this show dedicated to one of Christopher's top decorating musts — merchandising.
Explore the wide world of decorating while learning how to integrate foreign designs and cultures into the home.
The show offers fast and inexpensive design facelifts to update the home including how to shop at superstores and mail order furniture.
Christopher explores ways to bring classic architectural influences into your own home design.
Christopher transforms a small space with a bay window into a cozy English nook.
Fun and functional ideas for decorating children's rooms fill today's show. With the aid of the telestrator, Christopher revisits some of the simple and clever ideas used in kid's room re-dos from past seasons. Designer Michael Buchanan shows off four bedrooms he decorated with input from their occupants - the young daughters of a New Jersey family. Christopher next builds a canopy headboard made from plywood, batting, and half of a sports umbrella. At LA's Enchanted Attic store, co-owners Ken Appel and his wife, Sue Tornetta discuss the inspiration behind their unique handmade and hand painted furniture they design for their family owned business. Kathy Peterson, crafts designer, shares some creative freehand and stenciling techniques usable in painting your own festive furniture. Designer Pam Hastings from Waverly Fabrics uses basic fabric rectangles and drawer pull hooks to make simple but interesting window treatments. Spiderman surprises Christopher outside of Marvel Mania at Univ
Explore some creative ways to convert the furniture and accessories you no longer like around your home into new treasures.
Discover how to turn a plain front hall into a grand and inviting entryway as Christopher makes over the entrance of his home.
Learn how to make your home so comfortable, you'll never want to leave it. First, Cecil Adams, Creative Director of Expressions Custom Furniture, shares some rules-of-thumb advice for investing in high-price ticket items like sofas and shows how to customize a basic frame couch by mixing and matching a variety of arm, leg and cushion options. Christopher offers a simple solution to organizing all couch-potato necessities (like the remote control) by placing everything in a decorative basket to keep at the ready. Next, he displays the latest designs in fashionable recliners and hides a television in a large pedestal shaped cabinet. Universal City Walk visitors answer the man-on-the-street question ""what's the longest amount of time you've ever spent on a couch?"" Lee Moore, Set Designer for ""The Bold and the Beautiful"" takes us behind-the-scenes of this daytime drama and explains how he designs the many different looks for the variety of characters and scenarios in the show. Christopher
During the course of today's show, Christopher turns an underused dining room into a dual purpose family room and formal eating area. He first revisits some makeover projects from past shows on the telestrator, then goes through the ""before"" of the dining room, explaining the basic design elements he will add. Next, he introduces bookcases, a shelf and deacon's bench constructed to utilize a wall with windows, along with rolling carts to serve as both a sofa table and the base for a dining room table. He also offers tips on painting over wallpaper and discusses picking out dual purpose furniture like armoires. Visitors at Universal City Walk answer the man-on-the-street question ""what's your idea of the perfect family room?"" The deacon's bench is broken down into easy to build steps, and Christopher shows how to add decoupage designs to it. He also gives a quick lesson on painting over inexpensive furniture materials, such as particle board, and using old paintbrushes to create a wood
The show focuses on ways to create your own personal decorating style.
This show is devoted to carving out a private refuge for yourself in a small space.
Unlock your hidden creative potential with inspiration from the fun ideas found in today's show. Christopher first meets Victoria MacKenzie-Childs on wild trip to her MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. store in New York City where they discuss the joys of adding traditional whimsey to the home and rekindling the child inside yourself. He then shows how to emulate their designs on your own items. Next, Mosaic artist Rose Portillo opens up her home to share the colorful tile designs that fill every room and demonstrates at Christopher's house how to create a mosaic tray. For quick ways to fix up wooden flea market finds, Scott J. Sallinger, owner of Sunny Boy Designs, presents three easy and decorative finishes made with an assortment of paints. Wylie, TX chef and restaurant owner Cammie Spillyards makes two desserts — poached pear and a brownie — in under four minutes which have a presentation that makes them a feast for the eyes. A fruit and flower arrangement is next on the plate, as Dokhi Mirmir
Explore Americana design elements such as quilting and shredded paper bowls.
Find out how to carve out a space in your home where you can explore your own creativity through seeing a spare room transformed into a dual functioning workspace and guest bedroom.
Discover how bold designing in black and white can be.
This show is filled with top designers who share their secrets for stylish success. First, designers Alexandra Stoddard, Van-Martin Rowe, Frances Schultz and HaRry Segil join Christopher at his house for a roundtable discussion about forming relationships with their clients. At a NYC workshop, we meet the ""Prince of Chintz"", Mario Buatta and see how his designs are taken from a paper sketch to a finished piece of furniture. Universal City Walk visitors answer the question ""what's the biggest decorating mistake you ever made?"" Christopher's designer roundtable continues their conversation, this time focusing on some of the common decorating problem areas people run into while working on their own homes. Jan Jessup of Calico Corners shows how her company's catalog allows you to design your own custom furniture through mix and match frame styles and fabrics. The members of the roundtable define their personal styles and inspirations. A visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art store offers
In this show, Christopher shows us how to disguise unsightly items around the home and turn them into beautiful design elements.
Christopher offers up some easy and fun ideas which allow kids to help make design decisions for their own space. Checking out a school supply store, he points out the many colorful and useful items that can be used for decorating while simultaneously creating a stimulating learning environment at home. Next, he shows off a study nook with furnishings that are easily replaced as a child grows into more adult needs. In a Design Doctor segment, viewer Sean McMahon's dilemma of transforming his son's old room into a new one for his daughter is tackled. First, Christopher visits the home to assess the room, then Sean comes to Christopher's house to receive a design board of Christopher's ideas along with a headboard shelving unit to get him started. A trip to New Orleans introduces Jana Napoli, founder of the Ya/Ya Foundation, and a group of young artists who have now become famous for their hand-painted, storytelling furniture. From the viewer mailbag, we see a photo of a PVC pipe canopy
This show brings the pleasures of seaside living into your home without moving to the beach.
Learn how to make beautiful celebrations at home without causing yourself a lot of stress - or breaking the bank!
On this show, see how make your home a comfortable refuge for yourself, your family and your friends.
Learn how to take inspiration from grand public spaces and make the ideas relevant to your own home.
Discover the ins and outs of window and door decor in today's show.
In today's show, Christopher proves that a few simple changes can turn an ordinary bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary.
Bring a little flair and style of Italy into your own home through the many ideas offered in today's show. We start with a visit to the San Diego home of Robert Yates where Christopher began a dining room makeover last year. Mr. Yates takes us through the now completed room, filled with colorful marionettes and other inspirations from a music box he found in Venice, Italy. Back in Christopher's house, Leslie Erganian of Specialty Prop Design of Los Angeles demonstrates how to create an Italian design wall treatment with a pencil and some paint. Next up is a history lesson from ceramist Karen Koblitz about Italy's famed and intricately patterned Majolica ceramic ware. Then Rosemary Watson, artist/representative for Liquitex ""Glossies"" Paint, shows how to emulate the Majolica look on your own inexepensive dishes. A ""You Did It!"" segment takes us to Northwestern University where sophomore Ryan Du Val spent six days painting a rendition of the Sistine Chapel on his dorm ceiling. In the kit
Discover how to make houseguests feel as comfortable in your home as in their own. First, Christopher shares some photos from ""Elegant Hotels of Europe"" for a little inspiration. Next, we visit Harry Segil, artist/designer, who turned two unused bedrooms into self-contained, whimsically designed guest apartment. Christopher, as the Design Doctor, surprises a viewer Jane Haven who wrote in asking for help sprucing up her formal dining room to fit in with her recently redone kitchen. After Christopher assess the room, she joins him at his house to receive tips on creating a window seating area and to see a demonstration of building and marbleizing a new mantle for her fireplace. Janet Fletcher, author/chef of ""Fresh From the Farmer's Market,"" whips up a fresh vegetable and dip platter. Eileen Paulin, associate publisher/editor Romantic Homes magazine shows how small, homey touches can make a big difference in creating the perfect guest space. Christopher makes an old-fashioned wooden gue
Discover how to get your home in the mood for romance! Christopher takes us to the beautifully restored Victorian San Francisco bed and breakfast, The Spencer House, where owner Barbara Chambers details the steps she took to renew the home to its original splendor. Back in his own home, Christopher creates a boudoir for a romantic evening for two. Designer Van-Martin Rowe of Front Porch Designs, sections off a portion of the front yard and turns it into a cozy, private, romantic retreat. At the Pasadena Showcase of Design , interior designer Jennifer Bevan from the Mission Street Design Group explains how she transformed a neglected space into an elegant lady's sitting room. Botanica floral designer Brad Coon demonstrates how he designs lavish arrangements by combining vegetables and flowers. Gina Steiner of Flame Inc. gives a quick lesson on making your own candles. For a final romantic touch, Christopher shares his recipe for cheese and chocolate fondue.
Today Christopher demonstrates a number of ways to incorporate water into home design.
Redesigning your kitchen.
See the many ways you can bring the outdoors inside for year round communing with nature. During a visit to the L.A. home of Michael Benasra, designer/owner of Guess? Home, we see the outdoor kitchen and entertaining areas he designed to reflect the feel of the South of France. He then comes to Christopher's house to share his latest nature inspired bedroom linen collection. Metalwork artist Griffe Griffiths makes a garden scepter hook out of a fork and shows some of the other intriguing metal accessories he creates. At the Pasadena Showcase House of Design, interior designer Amy DeVault, explains the concept behind the solarium she decorated there. Christopher gives some tips for using big plants indoors then discusses ""underplanting"" as a way to make miniature landscapes for the home. Next he presents a quick and easy way to cook salmon and vegetables on an outdoor grill. Viewer Judy Zielinski of Quakertown, PA shows us around the home she fixed up to reflect her love of plants in a
See how to design, accessorize and maximize small spaces through Christopher's redo of a breakfast nook. He first uses drawings to illustrate the additions he will make to the space, then describes how he put together a Japanese inspired stairstep book case and a long bench seating area. Emphasizing the usefulness of dual functional furnishings in tight areas, he demonstrates construction of a hanging false beam used as a space divider and a table that can be adjusted to three different heights. He also upholsters back cushions for the bench seating area with Velcro flaps to be attached to rods in the windows. Liza Glen, a Plaid Enterprises artist/representative, shows how to make floor clothes out of canvas and linoleum remnants then demonstrates some paint techniques for applying personalized designs. Christopher next visits owner Mark Held of Mark's Garden to get advice on the ""language of flowers"" — knowing what to ask for when ordering arrangements. Back in the kitchen, Christophe
Learn how to give your home a personality that reflects you.
Christopher focuses on making key areas of the home, especially the bedroom, relaxing environments. As the Design Doctor, he visits the home of viewer Lisa Kalins to help give her railroad style dining room and den a comfortable feel. There he discusses furniture arrangement, then uses the telestrator back at his house to offer advice on color and fabric choices. Next, he demonstrates construction of a wrap around window bench with storage. Interior designer Michael Buchanan of Goralnick Buchanan, NY show us the sophisticated yet warm master bedroom, bath and sitting area he designed for the Connors family of New Jersey. Christopher makes a mirrored headboard out of an old window frame and decorates it with glaze paints and ivy stamps. He then takes us to Linens 'n Things to suggest ways to update your bedroom look on a budget by mixing and matching fabrics. To give plain linens a personal and elegant look, Christopher uses glaze paints and foam stamps to make patterns on them. Finally
Christopher focuses on making key areas of the home, especially the bedroom, relaxing environments.
Learn how to incorporate your pets into your living space without sacrificing design elements.
The show offers fun and simple projects to do for a relaxing and satisfying day. Christopher takes a trip to the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone where garden manager Diane Martinez shows off their decorative herb garden and gives tips for creating home container gardens. Next, he checks in with chef Bill Briwa who cooks up some herb based dishes. Back at the house, Christopher make some decorative vinegar bottles. Mary O'Neil of Hot Potatoes shares a technique which uses stamps to make patterns in velvet and Christopher builds a newspaper/magazine rack from plywood and poles. Evelyn Weidner of Weidners Gardens explains how to create arrangements with flowers and plants that stay in their own containers. Christopher next uses the telestrator to give her advice on sprucing up the kitchen in her home. Sandra Woodward of S W Design Studio whips of some simple, gourmet tasting Sunday brunch dishes. Viewer Gabrielle Wheat of Shawnee, Kansas shares the replica of an Australian Outb
Learn how to update retro looks from the 1930's through the 70's and incorporate them into your home design.
See how to create hi-tech industrial looks in your own home with easily available construction materials.
This show is dedicated to using hanging objects to make small spaces look great.
In this show, Christopher will inspire viewers to gain the confidence to create rooms with attitude.
Today we explore some great designs for small spaces taken from rooms that are on the road.
The show is filled with simple and stylish accessory ideas that add fun to your home.
Learn how to trust your instincts and use them in your home design in this inspiration filled show.
Make your home the most welcoming place on the block with the many fun ideas from this show.
The show focuses on how to make a new home — or the one you are already in feel ""more like home.""
Dig up your roots and let them help you create a home decor that tells a story about your personal history.
Christopher details step by step how he used his concept, the ""7 Layers of Design,"" to transform the living room in his house from a barren, white-walled space to the warm and inviting room seen daily on the show. The purpose of Christopher's 7 Layers of Interior Design is to keep you on budget and out of overwhelm as you re-do a room.
This show is dedicated to decorating in different parts of the country. Christopher visits New England, the heartland and returns to Southern California, exploring your personal style no matter where you live.
This show is all about architectural embellishments, those elements that give a home a sense of style and structure. Christopher shows where to buy them, how to install them and merchandise them. Christopher takes us on a tour of the showcase house dining room before renovation. Christopher shows the concept drawings for the buffet wall, then shows the construction in the interim stage. Then it's off to Freeway Salvage Yard where you can pick up one of a kind architectural elements for any decor. Christopher reveals the completed Showcase House dining room. Christopher describes the fireplace of the showcase house before it was renovated. In studio, Christopher demos the mantle construction, then shows the fireplace in the ""during"" stage. In studio, Christopher demonstrates how to construct the mantle ledges. Christopher shows the completed renovation of the fireplace of the showcase house. Deborah Fabricant presents a Manhattan sky scraper tablescape. Viewer Luci Angeli Diecks of Chag
Christopher offers a way to create an office of your dreams without sacrificing valuable living space. Having the right environment that's conducive to planning that corporate takeover enhances productivity.
Christopher's show is all about creating sanctuary spaces in our own homes where we can go to relieve the stress of daily living. Christopher visits Connie Stevens' Spa, The Garden Sanctuary, where she creates an oasis in the middle of Los Angeles. Christopher takes us to the Showcase House where he shows the master bedroom ""before"" the makeover and describes his plans for transformation. Christopher talks with Kazuko Hoshino of William Heffner Architects about creating altar spaces with items that are soothing and meaningful to you. Christopher takes us back to the showcase house master bedroom for a look at the progress being made in the makeover. Then he reviews the products from Loose Ends being used. Christopher reveals the finalized master bedroom in the showcase house in its tranquil splendor. In studio, he then demonstrates the technique for making a rolling bed table. Christopher shows some products from Sharper Image that provide soothing sounds and lights.
Christopher shares tips on inexpensive ways to add drama to that special wedding day from planning the wedding ceremony to the reception to a backyard honeymoon cottage.
Christopher revisits some of his classics in this show that will illustrate how color can add drama and excitement to your home.
Christopher looks at walls and doors as design elements in our homes.
This show takes a look at light fixtures and their different functions throughout the home and office.
It's about those do-dads and special little things you can add to your home to make it a reflection of your personality.
It's off to the flea market to find unusual, interesting hand-me-downs and treasures for the home.
This show is all about different treatments to cover and enhance your windows.
Christopher shows how to throw a paint party where guests can have a good time and the host's white walls disappear. First, Christopher shows how to prepare the house for the party and design the invitations using painting supplies as the theme. Then Lesley Carlson of The Home Depot and Christopher discuss some of the tools and equipment needed. Christopher shows his guests how to apply the paint to different areas. Then Christopher welcomes guest Michael Walsh who shows how to paint designs on walls with the help of ""Walls with Style"" kits by EZ PAINTR. Christopher shows how to build a paint party tablescape out of tools from the paint store. Next, Christopher accessorizes the newly painted room. Finally, Christopher reads some viewer mail and gives advice on a wall color for a room with mauve carpet and a large fishtank.
Christopher's show brings seashore living home even if you live miles from any ocean. Christopher focuses on the makeover of a little boy's room into a magical seaside fantasy complete with a boat bed and ocean wall mural. First, he takes us to the sea shore featuring interiors from the book ""Waterside Homes"". Next, it's a Christopher Lowell Classic featuring several bright coastal style room makeovers. Then he takes a look at the ""before"" of the kid's bedroom and preparations for the ocean style makeover. In his workshop, he demonstrates how to create the boat bed that the room makeover was inspired by. It's back for the ""during"" phase of the makeover where the both the bed and wall mural are taking shape. Next, we take a look at the Hancock Park Design Showcase House for a tour of Carolyn Oliver-Broder's ocean inspired powder room. Back in the bedroom, Christopher reveals the ""after"" featuring an ocean mural, hand painted boat bed and customized accessories. Designer Sandy Reinke of
Yeah baby! In this episode of the show Christopher shows us why styles like the shagedelic look of the 60's endure as a classic in the world of interior design. From the hit movie Austin Powers, production designer Cynthia Charette discusses her work with vintage themes from mod 60's and disco 70's to the glamour of the 40's. Christopher takes us through the ""before"" of his retro room makeover, in-studio he explains the layers of his design sketches and choice for fabrics and paint. Then it's a peak at the ""during"" of the retro makeover where an aluminum wall treatment has been installed. At the Pelican Hotel in South Beach, Miami, Noelle Stevenson takes us through the psychedelic style theme hotel. Back at the house, Christopher reveals the outrageous ""after"" of his retro makeover and is joined by designer HaRry Segil who provided the fabulous furnishings. Christopher demonstrates how to create the ribbon lampshades and hand painted linoleum rugs he used in the makeover. Scott Cheveri
In this episode, Christopher reviews the 7 layers of design from years past by showing a room that was redesigned using Christopher's formula for decorating a room. The system is designed to keep you on budget and out of overwhelm.
Christopher shows how to add unique items from exotic, far-away places to your home. In some cases you don't even have to leave home to shop for these imports, and they're also available in stores locally as well.
Christopher focuses on remodeling kitchens starting with the planning, then moves to the budget and finally shows the makeover of the showcase house kitchen.
The show is all about taking the spare bedroom in your home and transforming it into a warm and inviting ""hotel suite"" where your honored guests will feel welcome in your own home.
Christopher presents new products for re-surfacing floors, countertops, etc., giving them a much needed facelift and at the same time, saving a ton of money.
It's OK to cheat when it comes to decorating and saving money. Christopher explores the use of ""chic cheats"" that solve a lot of problems and save lots of money.
It's party time, everything you've wanted to know about planning a stress-free party that not only your guests will love, but you as the host can also enjoy. Neal Matticks of Neal Matticks' Design, joins Christopher to show three table setting creations. Next, Marc Friedland of Creative Intelligence gives us a look at some clever party invitations. Christopher takes us on a trip the Party America Store for some tips on the top 20 things you should keep on hand for an impromptu party. In studio, Christopher shows how to build the ultimate party cake, a false cake topped off with a real one for a spectacular party display. Christopher and Honor Brodie of In Style Magazine talk about celebrity parties and what is hot in the way of parties. Deborah Fabricant joins Christopher with a show and tell of four tablescapes.
The show is dedicated to the use of clever and inexpensive ways to disguise elements in the house that may be outdated, unattractive or in need of a facelift.
This show is all about how two independent people can bring individual decorating styles together expressing tastes that both find compatible. It's the battle of the sexes, how to combine his and her decorating that both can live with and the art of compromise.
Christopher shows how to organize clutter and merchandise accessories in a home with a flair. Before your home resembles a junkyard or you take everything to the curb, check out Christopher's merchandising tips.
Recapturing the glitz and glamour of the '50s is the theme of the bathroom makeover show. Warren Pearl from Lefroy Brooks joins Christopher to display the latest in faucets and showers for the bath. Next, it's off to the Showcase House for a ""before"" look at the master bath. Architectural elements in the room set the tone for a decidedly ""deco"" feel that Christopher carries through to the final makeover. Christopher visits the Surface Doctor in Signal Hill, CA for a look at how tubs and sinks are resurfaced. In a ""You Did It!"" segment Clara Daughtridge of Statonsburg, NC fulfilled her dream of having a master bedroom/bath suite by turning their two car garage into the master bedroom and the adjoining patio into the bathroom. And finally, Jerry Rosche from Rhodes/America Tuff As Tile shows the basics of resurfacing sinks and tile with a do-it-yourself resurfacing kit called Tub and Tile Finish.
You don't need to put on your hiking boots to enjoy the outdoor spaces around your home. Christopher applies his 7 layers of design to decorate outdoor spaces as beautifully as indoor spaces.
A man's home may be his castle but sometimes they don't look that way. The show's theme is unusual homes — styles that are eclectic, one-of-a-kind, really cool structures. Most of the houses were created by the courageous homeowners themselves.
There are lots of ways to transform spaces into something special. Change is good and when lifestyles change, so does the need to accommodate living spaces.
The show is devoted to shopping for furniture and accessories through mail order catalogs and from Internet online sources.
You don't have to check in to check it out. That's the theme of this show that explores getting inspiration for decorating our homes by visiting public spaces like hotels and restaurants.
In this episode Christopher proves how home super stores are the perfect resource for creating an inexpensive yet chic interior.
Now that you've decorated your house, how about showing it off to your friends. Christopher's 7 Layers of Entertaining is the blueprint to superb entertaining without the angst.
Christopher will prove to us that everyone is creative, it just takes is little bit of imagination, some inspiration and a little bit of courage. The show will give you ideas that will inspire and motivate you to become personally creative.
Christopher focuses on incorporating flea market finds into your home, how to make the ragged look regal.
Christopher's philosophy is, ""If you can put together an ensemble for yourself to wear, then you can put a house together."" This show looks at fashion designers and their influence on home decor.
If your decor is beginning to resemble public storage, Christopher will save the day with innovative ways to reclaim the space and get organized. First, we tag along with Sandra Ateca, a professional organizer as she helps her client transform a bedroom taken over by clutter.
In this episode, Christopher demonstrates how inexpensively fabric (layers number three and four) can transform and update everything in the home. First, we take a trip to the designer fabric showroom of Stroheim and Romann to discover how to shop without being intimidated. In-studio, Christopher uses swatches to demonstrate the best way to choose upholstered fabrics and accents fabrics. Designer Beverly Murphy, of Beverly Murphy Home displays her bedroom design and showcases her fabric by number technique for home design. Designer Laura Pattynama, displays a breakfast nook and bedroom vignette featuring several unique fabric ideas. Next, she demonstrates how to create a sewing tabletop for making home designs. Then, it's a look back with a Christopher Classic featuring his favorite makeovers with dramatic fabric themes. Next, he demonstrates how to create upholstered panels with fabric swatches and wood as wall art for the home. Artist/designer Yvonne Porcella drops in to demonstrate
Christopher shows how to create an entrance that will have the neighbors stopping by just to get a glimpse. The entrance is the first thing guests see when they enter the house. We'll show you how to make it memorable.
In this episode, Christopher demonstrates why discovering the best sources for unusual items for the home can be as much fun as the decorating. First, we go shopping at Blackmen/Cruz Design and meet designer Adam Blackmen for a tour of the unusual and outrageous accessories and furnishings featured in the store. Designer Craig Olsen of Plantation Design, demonstrates how to create ""fusion design"" a technique for combining eclectic accessories into one cohesive design. Next, we visit Eileen Paulin editor of Romantic Homes magazine to take a tour of the home she transformed featuring mix and match fabrics from Waverly fabrics and several savvy sources. Then it's off to Freeway Building Materials, where Christopher shows us how to discover hidden treasures for the home. In-studio he demonstrates how to create a headboard frame featuring wrought iron pieces from Industrial Metal Supply. Set Designer Leslie Erganian drops in and displays a complete tea set and accessories she challenged her
Many rooms furnishings have dual functions. Think of it as multi-tasking for your room. Whether it's a guest room that doubles as a home office or sewing room or a sofa that doubles as a bed for guests, it's all about multiple uses.
Just like there are classics in literature and music, there are classics in design as well. It's the style we know as traditiona,l and Christopher shows how it can be updated and tweaked while the designs and the lines remain the same.
During this episode Christopher shows how we can bring the joy of whimsical design into our homes. First, we visit Patrick McMahon at Cafe La Boheme to take a tour of their colorful wall treatments, mosaics and eclectic furnishings. Next author Fred Albert showcases outrageous dog houses featured in his book ""Barkitecture"". Our ""You Did It"" segment features the story book themed home of Judy Woodsmith who transformed a small run down home into a colorful and eccentric fairy tale cottage. Entertainment expert Deborah Fabricant pulls out all the stops with whimsical tablescape featuring bright silk butterflies, dragonflies and colorful pansy topiaries. Christopher demonstrates how to create a whimsical painted cornice box to update a window. International fashion and furniture designer Patty Shelabarger displays her extravagant and colorful clothing and furniture designs.
Christopher demonstrates how important furniture placement is to creating the right flow to any room. Instead of pushing all the furniture in the room up against the wall, you can create a more intimate setting by placing clusters of furniture in the center of the room.
Explore unusual homes and the design dilemmas that come with them.
Learn how to make kitsch work in your home.
It's time to turn on your light-love!
Learn great industrial ideas.
Want to learn the art of transformation? First, we take a tour of Mosaic Tile Supply in El Monte, CA. Owners Minerva Smith and Steven Baer discuss and demonstrate the art of mosaics and tile making. Back at the house, Annie Sloan demonstrates for Christopher how to create some unusual paint from colored powders, yogurt and eggs. Then, for another demo, Annie shows us how to decoupage mixing bowls into fancy serving dishes. Next, Gary Lord sings the praises of Aqua Finishing Solutions showing how to use their glazes for a textured metallic look. Another demo with Gary follows, this time to create an embossed look with a stencil and Aqua Finishing Solutions. Then Christopher transforms a ceiling with rattan blinds and wood paneling. Finally, stencil artist Jan Dressler demonstrates how to create 3D maps for your walls.
Learn how to make those large chain stores work for your design needs. First, Christopher navigates through Burlington Coat Factory and uses the ""Seven Layers of Design"" to put together a great bedroom. Back at the house, Christopher Lowell Show staffer, Michael Murphy does a show-and-tell of some mass market displays. Michael shows us just how creative one can be with furnishings from Cost Plus, Ikea, and Target. Next, Christopher looks through home design photos and describes how to get similar looks from chain stores. Then CL transforms a bedroom into an Asian inspired space using super-store merchandise. The end result is romantic, ""zen-sational"" space that is very affordable! Back in studio, Christopher shows how to create the faux windows used in the Asian room re-do. For today's You Did It! we visit the Dallas home of Sue Ritzman. Sue had the inspired idea to carry patterns from a single item in a room onto the walls and space around it. Finally, Christopher ends with a little v
Learn sewing tricks and cheats.
Learn ways to clear out the cutter in your home and life!
A favorite Christopher Lowell Show theme: coastal living! To begin today's show, Christopher looks through photos of beach and ocean themed spaces. Then Christopher transforms a guest room into a seaside inspired space. In addition to building a great headboard, Christopher uses furniture from the owner's former beachfront home to help create a real coastal feeling. Back in studio, Christopher shows various color combinations of paint for whimsical and serious seaside themes. Next, Christopher demonstrates how to make the rowboat-like headboard from his guestroom re-do. Coast Living Magazine's Cathy Still Johnson joins Christopher to look through pictures of waterfront homes and discuss what items really bring out that seaside look. Finally, we get a visit from another Coast Living employee. Lacey Howard puts together a couple of beach-inspired tablescapes.
Create spaces that inspire romance in your own home!
Today we celebrate those little embellishments that can really make a home. First, Christopher shows how to make your own tassels that are perfect for furniture, lamps, and more. Next, Lisa Morice creates a French vignette that focuses on a variety of fabulous trims. Rob Young from Van Dyke's Restorers visits to demonstrate how to use lin crusta on your walls. Then, Lisa Shepard, author of African Accents, stops by to show us how to make an African inspired coiled-cloth basket. Lisa also puts together a lovely table setting with more African influences. Nima Oberoi follows by bringing in a variety of sleek aluminum objects like dishes, frames and flower vases. Next, Romantic Homes' Kelly Lloyd shows us how to dress-ordinary objects with beads. For today's You Did It! we visit Pamela Czerwin in Oceanside, New York. Pamela loves Christmas and every year puts together elaborate trees with her children. Lastly, Christopher takes some time to read his viewer mail.
Explore your personal style by becoming your own designer. First, Christopher explains his theory of the Seven Psychological Layers that could help set your personal creativity free. Then, Diane Lane, author of the book Yes/No Design discusses her methods for trying to discover your own style. Christopher takes one of Diane's personality tests and the two discuss Christopher's tastes. In a Christopher Classic we re-visit a designer round table session with Harry Segil, Van-Martin Rowe, Francis Schultz, and Alexandra Stoddard. Next, Richard H. Emannele does a show-and-tell of his ironwork and discusses how he makes pieces from clients' designs. Christopher Lowell Show staffer Dana Neillie joins Christopher and Richard to demonstrate that metal work is something that your average person can learn. Together, she and Richard put together an iron mirror frame. Then, it's off to visit the Hawaiian home of stencil large artist Jan Dressler. Jan describes the stenciling techniques used in her
Sensational parties; classy centerpieces; tabletop designs; picnics.
Calming decor; tranquil studio; Asian-inspired items.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of ""The Christopher Lowell Show"".
Incorporate organic elements into your home with inspiration from today's show. First, soap star Nicholas Walker joins Christopher to discuss how his landscaping company worked with our host to re-do a courtyard and garden. Then, we're off to Washington State where artists George Little and David Lewis created an enchanting garden filled with beautiful plants that are actually made of concrete. Back in studio, Jean-Francois Paccanari gives a lesson in the palm-fiber furniture that his company makes. Next, Kaye Omeroid and Greg Freeman show us how custom carpets can work in conjunction with organic fiber rugs. Christopher follows with a demo of how you can layer organic rugs over not-so-nice carpeting. Then, Christopher shows how to create a padded headboard made from wood and rattan. Next, Sylvie Gil and Christopher review how Bolivar Tile made over the entryway of the Showcase House. Finally, Christopher answers a little viewer mail.
Learn some innovative updates and treatments for your windows.
We explore how to make the most of kitchens and other gathering places of the home.
Learn how to create a stress-free home environment using Asian influences. First, Christopher looks through photos of rooms from 3 books that have a very meditative feeling. Then, Christopher does a show-and-tell of a few items that can really help create a ""zen-sational"" space. Next, Christopher shows the ""before"" of a Manhattan Beach small, plain bedroom to be transformed into a tranquil guest room. Back in studio, Christopher looks through tapestry and chenille paisley fabrics and discusses how they can be used to bring some calm to your home. Craig Olsen shows how combine various cultures to create a classic Asian-inspired room vignette. Christopher reveals the completed guest bedroom. Back in studio, he then shows how to distress and finish the cornice featured in the room re-do. Finally, Dawn Frankfort-Yun joins Christopher to show how to make candles and various pot-pourri mixtures.
Learn how to adapt your home to life's little challenges. First, we visit Susan and her husband who had some major disagreements about how to decorate their new home. Fortunately, designer Michael Buchanan saved the day and their marriage. For today's room makeover, Christopher turns a 10 by 10-foot room into a 50s retro-inspired ""His and Hers"" office space. Shelves and a Plexiglas divider provide privacy and storage. Back in studio, Christopher demonstrates how to make the Prouve shelves used in the previous office re-do. Then, Cliff Levin visits to discuss the need for proper ergonomics and do a show-and-tell of some body-friendly furniture. Next, we're off to Islamarada, Florida for another You Did It! segment. Dana Hope had to create a 100% dust and chemical free home as a result of her environmental allergies. Finally, Christopher wraps things up with some viewer mail.
In this episode we spotlight some new and upcoming designers. First, we visit the Los Angeles home of lawyer turned designer David Desmond. David shows us how he has exercised his newly found talents in his own apartment. Back in studio, Sherry Payne joins Christopher to discuss how she got interested in interior design and what organizations are out there to help you get started. Then, David Shearer stops by and fills us in on the recent trend toward 1950's American design. David brings by a few new pieces inspired by that era. Michael Buchanan follows with a walk through of a room vignette that he put together at the Christopher Lowell Show house. Michael also takes a moment to tell how he got involved in interior design. For this episode's You Did It!. we see the home of Darlene Tompt in Huntington Beach, California. Darlene took-on her overpowering white walls and transformed her house into a cozy space that she's very proud of. Finally, Bill Newkirk demonstrates how he does his ""w
The spotlight is on viewers who had the courage to transform their homes and their lives with the first annual ""You Did It"" awards.
This show focuses on the front door. How to get to it and how to get through it.
Add a touch of Hollywood style glamour to your home. Now reproducing the famous Dunbar furniture line is the Area Store in Los Angeles. Owner Bil Wilson gives us a guided tour full of classically styled pieces. Author of the book, ""The Last Remaining Seats"", Robert Berger joins Christopher to talk about his study of spectacular old movie houses. A visit to the famous James Oviat building in Los Angeles introduces us to the Cicada Restaurant which features dramatic glass décor. Stephanie Haymes made the most of the original space when she created the restaurant. Another glamour destination is, of course, Las Vegas. The Red Square restaurant in the Mandalay Bay Hotel inspires Christopher to demonstrate how to transform a chandelier into a dramatic fixture with fabric cascading from the ceiling down to the dining room table. Dragonette Decorative Arts celebrates the best of mid-century style. Owner Patrick Dragonette explains how the work of movie designers inspired the look of this perio
This show is devoted to revisiting one of the most popular themes: ways to pamper ourselves.
This show features surface ideas from the past, along with new savvy suggestions.
Revisit your favorite ""One Room Wonders"" from the past.
In-home entertaining tops the list of requests for this collection of Christopher's classic special occasions.
We're going to extremes. Extremes of décor, that is. It's about opening your mind to new creative experiences.
Explore industrial design in the home space. This show debunks the myth that industrial design is cold and sterile.
It's all about celebrating the viewer for the Second Annual ""You Did It!"" Awards. The show rewards the talent and creativity of viewers who were inspired enough by the show to make changes in their homes and lives.
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.
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.
Explore unusual living spaces, those one of a kind homes that don't look like homes, across the United States.
It's all about bringing home great ideas from public spaces.
It's all about re-arranging furniture to make the most out of our floor plans, maximize versatility, comfort and style in rooms.
Go ape and follow your primal instincts. It's decorating back to the basics.
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.
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.
Explore country design that's sophisticated, not rural. Christopher explains that the country look is less bumpkin and more updated, fresher, newer and global.
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.
Today, we skip to the loo. It's all about great bathroom design, transforming your water closet from a functional space to a spa.
Explore fanciful interiors with just a touch of whimsy.
Explore new creative elements. No cookie cutter designs here.
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 all about learning how to utilize them.
It's all about restoring peace and calm to home décor and creating areas that inspire stress-free living.
It's all about taking the stress out of visits by guests.
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.
How do you create harmonious homes from the outside in? Christopher shows us how, by bringing the spirit of the outdoors in.
Explore color and its power to transform the mood and style of our rooms.
Explore interiors with a masculine touch.
It's all about giving yourself permission to dream, discovering your inner self, and creating a physical environment that reflects those beliefs.
It's all about extravagance and indulgence.
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.
Explore living in a loft and face the design challenges in dividing up the space.
Explore timeless design.
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.
Explore the workhorses of home furnishing: non-upholstored furniture, the fifth layer of Christopher's Seven Layers of Design.
It's all about entertaining and opening your home to family and friends.
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.
It's all about embracing the rich traditions of old world design.
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.
It's all about eco-friendly design!
It's Layer Six of Christopher's Seven Layers of Design, all about accessories.
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.
It's all about making the most out of every available space, and making your spaces work overtime.
Explore design ideas from around the world.
It's about raising your creative awareness, putting aside fears, and embracing the creative process.
It's time to be clever with materials and furniture, working with what you've got and recognizing the potential in something.
It's all about the fine art of relaxing, letting go of stress and creating a sense of calm and tranquility.
How to maximize your attic, basement, and garage.
It's all about bringing the magic and glamour of Hollywood influence into your home.
It's all about entryways to your home and how they create a first impression.
It's all about textures and surfaces.
It's all about seeing the world through a child's eyes as you decorate a child's room.
Explore coastal living. It's all about bringing calm into your home using shore chic.
It's decorating made easy by doing it one layer at a time. Christopher breaks down the decorating process into manageable steps.
Explore ways to theme a bedroom using color, transparency and textured fabric. Christopher creates a wonderful bedroom out of an awkward space by finding exactly where to place the bed.
Cook up some great ideas for your kitchen.
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.
Those who work at home will appreciate these new design approaches for your home office.
Decorating with garland; matching Christmas tree colors with a home's interior; candlesticks; a woman with one million ornaments.
We're exploring bedrooms with wake-up style!
Men and women approach the world from different points of view and their ideas about home design are often as different as interior and exterior.
Following in the footsteps of Rosie the Riveter, we show that a woman wearing a tool belt is the height of fashion.
Christopher sweeps away the myths about cleaning in this show.
This show is about finding whatever you need to unlock your personal creativity. If your spirit is soaring, your home will reflect the joy you feel.
This show focuses on preparation for the hereafter.
We're talking about master baths that go beyond the ordinary, new trends in bathroom fixtures and a ""Design Doctor"" bathroom makeover extraordinaire.
How to take decorative diamonds in the rough from flea markets and antique shops and turn them into polished jewels.
It's all about using interior design to make outdoor spaces as beautiful and inviting as indoor rooms.
Good design used to be expensive but not anymore. We show ways to acquire good design without breaking the bank.
We salute people from all over America who are changing the world for the better.
We show how design can play an integral part of your recovery from life changes such as the loss of a loved one.
We take a look at ways to make temporary living space seem like your permanent home.
If you work out of a home office, here's how to maximize the space and make it feel homey as well.
We celebrate the spirit of creativity by meeting some of the most inventive people in America.
Small can be beautiful when you design for small places.
We'll show you how to re-do your child's room but we still haven't figured out how to keep it clean.
Design is in the details, and details are what bring a room to life. This show is about how to choose the right accessories for your home.
If you can't stand the heat, at least have a cool looking kitchen! We're looking at the coolest looking kitchens and coolest kitchen accessories.
We're going to the dogs in a program about pets and pet accessories.
We're taking a look at ways of making your home serene and healthy.
Learn to face your design phobias and overcome your fears about decorating your home.
There are times when you entertain a guest when you want to go overboard. Decadent dining will show you how!
How your personal identity and ethnic heritage can influence and reflect your interior style.
Planning a wedding can make anyone have cold feet but on today's show we find ways to make your wedding an event that you can enjoy.
Explore over-the-top entertaining ideas. Everything from plants that look like animals to edible bugs!
Are you intimidated about choosing a color? On this show you'll learn to be brave when it comes to color.
Today's show is about giving your house some Hollywood glamour!
Explore the groovy retro style of the 1960s and 1970s.
Fashion design and designers are increasingly influencing interior design.
Don't overlook the small spaces in your home. We show you some big ideas for your small rooms.
We'll inspire you to follow your dreams by meeting a group of people who have followed theirs.
The theme of today's show is temporary living, with an emphasis on college life and first apartments.
More of us are working from our home, either full or part time, and today's show will help you create a functional and stylish home office.
Today's show features over-the-top decorating ideas.
We go around the world for the flavor of different decorating styles.
We'll make you an offer you can't refuse — a show about Italian design.
Have you ever wanted to become an interior designer? On this show, we'll answer some of your questions.
A complete show that will take you through the Seven Layers of Design. But this time we take you outdoors to do some exterior decorating.
Do you drive yourself crazy planning a party? Well, slow down. Today's show is all about ""easy entertaining.""
Whether you live by the ocean or just wish you did, this show will bring the seashore to your interiors.
Today's show features easy ways to make great meals and entertain without the hassle.
You don't have to check in to check out great interior design ideas from public spaces such as hotels.
Good interior design can enhance a relationship. On today's show, we'll show you how to keep your home and your relationship together.
Today's show explores the amazingly popular phenomenon of ""how-to TV.""