Malcolm needs a change to kick start his life. He’s hoping for a relationship one of these days… But his home’s décor and obsession of the colour green is standing in the way!
Ian and Ashley’s home looks “like a cross between a fallout shelter and a crazy suburban jumble sale.” It’s so bad their baby is sleeping in the laundry room! And to make matters worse, the couple can’t seem to agree on anything.
Joanne and Martin’s home is a disgustingly dirty, no-go zone. With four children, four dogs, four cats, and a gecko, there are pets and people everywhere.
Guy and Craig are missing the design gene. Their hideous 1980s décor features a bold color scheme, a wannabe country kitchen, and plenty of knotty pine furniture… All of which has go!
With its ghastly tartan walls and knickknacks galore, George and Margaret’s home looks like a hurricane in a Scottish tourist shop. It’s a migraine-inducing travesty — right down to the random floral accents and powder pink bathroom.
An eternal frat boy with an esthetic to match, Christian’s hideous home is filled with surfboards, goofy collectibles, and plenty of dust. And while he lives there with his young daughter, the actor’s home looks more like a bachelor pad than a family retreat.
Janice and Kevin’s home is a dusty, and dilapidated disaster… And the same can be said of their relationship. After 31 years together, they apparently don’t know how to decorate or do home repairs either!
James and Laura’s home is an off-the-charts disaster. These former hippies seem to be living in the past and have some pretty weird ideas about style – posters of planes and boats vie for attention with unicorns and dragons and graffiti INSIDE the house!
Trish is a clutter nutter who’s ready for a fresh new start. But while she wants to make room in her life for boyfriend, Jim, her home is filled with too much stuff! Enter Colin and Justin with a plan for her salvation.
Jasmine’s stifling suburban home looks like an Asian-inspired crack den. She admits she got stuck somewhere in the 1980s… think Hugh Hefner meets Mahatma Gandhi interiors. After a shocking ambush at Jasmine’s gym, Colin and Justin vow to transform her home and her life. Along with overhauling the main floor to create an elegant and coordinated oasis of muted colors, modern styling, and Asian accents, the designer duo vow to teach Jasmine about form and function, and about the artful placement of selected collectibles. But will they be able to save Jasmine from falling over the edge of bad taste?
Patricia and Mike are madly in love… But their suburban home is a dreary, junk filled, hodge-podge of their previous lives.
Jules and Peter live right by the beach... And while the location is great, the décor is a disaster. Her penchant for shells and dolphins gives the home a ‘demented mermaid’ theme.
A single mom with a nine-year-old daughter, hippie chick Lisa’s home is a depressing disaster zone. The wallpaper is peeling, there is clutter everywhere, and the TV room looks like a serial killer’s lair.
Teddy is a pint-sized, retro rock’n’roller with lots of charm and a huge personality. His tiny home, on the other hand, is bland, boring, and tragically un-hip. Colin and Justin vow to transform Teddy’s home to match his life....
They may be vibrant and creative in their careers… But Suanne and Celina’s home looks like a granny-inspired junk shop. The interiors are crammed with furniture and collectibles inherited from Suanne’s grandmother.
They may be hip and urban on the outside, but Keiron and Goretti’s hellish pad looks like a combination nursing home and funeral parlor. The interiors feature lace curtains, leprechaun collectibles, and a forest of fake flowers… And to make matters worse, their baby lives in a kitchen — complete with extractor fan! After an ambush at the local pub, Colin and Justin vow to transform the couple’s tragic home into a modern and tasteful family oasis featuring open spaces, continuous flooring, and a baby-centric nursery. They also plan to teach the couple about creative accents, and about flower arranging with real flowers. Can the designer gods transform this space from shocker to rocker? Can the team pull it together to deliver on time? And what about Kieron? He says he HATES stripes… So how will he react to the striped sofa and walls?
A fun-loving, 69-year-old actor, Frank’s tiny home is an insane disaster that looks like it’s been hit by a giant cyclone. On the outside, Frank’s shantytown porch doubles as a walk-in ashtray… While his interiors feature a dirty and dated kitchen, a treacherous unfinished staircase, and random collectibles piled everywhere. After an ambush at the local roller rink where Frank skates every day, Colin and Justin vow to transform the thespian’s home into an elegant retreat featuring a furnished porch and Miami-inspired interiors. They also vow to teach Frank how to take care of himself – and his property. It’s time for the curtain to fall on Frank’s bad taste… But is he ready to clean up his act and embrace the future? And just how will he react to his home’s extreme new color scheme?
Robert and Rhonda’s creepy home looks like a cross between a massage parlor and Munster manor. Their dingy dungeon décor features a terrifying blend of garish curtains, dated lamps, and faux brickwork… And their hideous velvet art collection is hung way above eye level. After an ambush at the beach, Colin and Justin vow to take the couple’s home from hellish to heavenly with lots of light, an open floor plan, and juicy orange accents throughout. They also promise to teach their charges about art placement, tasteful lighting, and the finer points of transforming dumpster collectibles into design classics. The construction team gets a nasty surprise when dead mice and extensive fire-damage are discovered behind the walls. Have they taken on too much this time? Or can they transform this disaster and get the couple to step into the light?
Design deviant Cathie is a 47-year-old Italian single who shares her parents’ sinister suburban home. The family room is a brown-on-brown hunting lodge disaster complete with a glittery rock wall, leather curtains, and a stuffed pheasant. After an ambush at the bowling alley, Colin and Justin promise a renaissance for Cathie’s home — and her life. In addition to an elegant white washed family room, toffee-colored marble spa bathroom, and romantic boudoir for Cathie, our dynamic duo teach their charge about accessorizing appropriately and about expressing her true identity. But can they transform Cathie from ragged to rapturous in only five short days?
John and Linda suffer from ‘country-itis’. Cluttered with endless collectibles, their dreadful home features a placenta-pink bedroom, forest green sofas with matching shag in the living room, and a tacky 80s kitchen complete with a country-themed wallpaper border. After an ambush on the mini-putt green, Colin and Justin vow to update the couple’s home and their lives.
Charles and Kyla’s home is a personality free zone. Like a portal back to the 80s, their living room features an oversized pleather sofa set, an ominous black wall unit, and a hideous sculpted-panther coffee table. After an ambush at the local paintball arena, Colin and Justin vow to transform the couple’s home into a dramatic den that’s fit for two funky twenty-somethings.
Susan and Neil are playful and fun loving, but their tacky interiors are deadly. Like the reception room of a mortuary, the living room features a red velvet couch, pink shag carpet, and floral wallpaper. Colin and Justin vow to transform the couple’s home into a luxurious retreat that’s oozing with Park Avenue chic.
Colin and Justin, the outrageous design duo from the top-rated UK series How NOT To Decorate, have crossed the Atlantic to spread their gospel of decorative beautification in Canada. They are on the hunt for homes with criminally bad interior and have just one week to give them a radically stylish makeover. But there’s a catch – the home owners are placed under careful watch of the dynamic Scottish design duo and are forced to help correct their own terrible handiwork one paint stroke at a time.
Alice is a devoted Mom with terrible taste… And her gloomy home is proof. From the random canary cage to the chicken motif wallpaper in the kitchen, her otherwise handsome Victorian home features cave-like, grandma décor… And, since she never finishes what she starts, incomplete paint and craft projects loom everywhere. After an ambush at her kids’ soccer practice, Colin and Justin vow to breathe life into her home — and into Alice herself. In addition to transforming her kitchen and living space, the designer gods are determined to coax Alice out of her shell, turn her life from gloom to va va va voom, and teach her to finish what she starts. Alice is nervous and emotional… especially when the kitchen is torn apart… But can she learn to let go? And can the team complete the ambitious overhaul in time for Alice’s unveiling – and a surprise visit?
In Connie and Richard’s unsightly suburban home, kids comes first, and style comes last. Dirty and cluttered, the uncomfortable interiors feature mismatched furniture, a gloomy color scheme, grimy windows, and way too much pine paneling. One of the two kids’ rooms even features finger-painted walls that look like a bloodbath. After an ambush in their local park, Colin and Justin promise to transform the couple’s home and their outlook. And in addition to a new charcoal and white ‘urban-lodge’ living room and deck, and tasteful new rooms for the kids, the designers vow to teach their charges about future-proofing furniture, and about family-friendly interiors that are funky and functional. Connie and Richard are thrilled when the walls come down… But will they keep their cool when they see the upstairs color scheme?
Art-loving Jane loves her classic Victorian home… But admits the oppressive décor is long overdue for an overhaul. The incredibly dusty interiors feature vivid prints and dark colors, ratty houseplants, and even rattier rattan furniture… And, like the house of a crazy lady, every surface is cluttered with random collectibles, including a silk kimono and a wind-up sushi collection. After an ambush at an art gallery where Jane’s own belongings end up on display, Colin and Justin vow to transform Jane’s home, weed out all the rubbish, and celebrate what’s right about it. In addition to creating warm, new living spaces with French Bohemian flair, the designer gods are determined to teach Jane how to best display much-loved collectibles and houseplants. Jane says she’s ready for a change… But can she sustain her enthusiasm when the project falls behind schedule?
Steve and Sumiko are an energetic, fun-loving couple… But their house is no laughing matter.
Rachel and Jehred’s home has become a battleground of bad design… And while they insist they have good taste, their hideous interiors feature a sexless blood red master bedroom, a mismatched and ramshackle ‘country’ kitchen, a tidal wave of kids’ stuff, sickly shades of yellow paint, and a hideous brown leather sofa set. After an ambush at the local amusement park, Colin and Justin vow to transform the couple’s home into a harmonious and family-friendly oasis… And in addition to creating an elegant and timeless décor that balances modern and traditional elements, they vow to teach their charges about judicious color use, and about making informed and unanimous design choices. Rachel and Jehred are on board from the start… But can they learn to agree? And just how will they react when they find their cherished heirloom dining set has been whitewashed?
Andy and Christobel have been living in their catastrophically decorated, multi-level disaster home for fifteen years. Colin and Justin vow to turn things around… But is this couple ready to learn the finer points of good design?
Featuring a clash of fairytale snow globes and macho knickknacks (think ninja daggers and crocodile heads), Dave and Lisa’s suburban home is like a bad taste war zone. Colin and Justin vow to transform the mixed-up interiors… But can they convince Dave to propose to his princess?
An appalling jumble of bargains, Jane and Richard’s botched suburban home suffers from benign neglect and seriously mismatched interiors. Unable to resist a good deal, their home features reams of clutter, a Jurassic-size leather sectional and giant TV, a haphazard color scheme, and a sexless, laundry-filled master bedroom. After an ambush at the couple’s ballroom dance class, Colin and Justin vow to transform the home into a modern and glamorous retreat featuring Asian-inspired lines, a sleek black kitchen, and a harmonious blend of styles and furnishings. They also vow to teach their charges about de-cluttering their lives, and bringing design harmony into their home. Thrilled at first, Jane and Richard become increasingly worried and critical about the new décor… Have Colin and Justin got it right this time? Or have they missed the mark?
Rob wants his girlfriend to move in with him… But his hideous suburban bachelor pad is standing in the way. Colin and Justin vow to transform the home, and make room for Jessie. But can they create a look that will win her over?
Like a dusty old museum, Colleen and Dave’s country home is filled with antiques and collectibles. Colin and Justin vow to transform their interiors with ‘modern antique chic.’ And they secretly hatch a special surprise for Colleen’s ailing mother.
Nancy loves ‘bling’ but doesn’t have a style of her own. And while she’s a devoted student, teacher, and single mother, her suburban house is a disaster. Colin and Justin promise to intervene… But will Nancy stay focused when she starts suspecting foul play?
Creative couple Kathryn and Ken lead chaotic, urban lives. And their upside-down, live-in studio is proof. Colin and Justin vow to transform their space into an inspiring live-work oasis... But can they fulfill their lofty ambitions? And can a nervous Kathryn keep up the faith?
Angie and Carson disagree about interior design… And their two little boys have taken over their tragically unhip suburban home in the meantime. Filled with toys (and dirty dishes), the messy kitchen doubles as a playroom, the bland master bedroom looks more like a prison cell, and the living room features a strange buffet of colored sofas. After an on-stage ambush at the local community theatre, Colin and Justin promise to create spaces for children and adults alike, and to end the couple’s design dispute for good. And in addition to creating contemporary casual interiors, a functional family kitchen, and a Balinese-inspired master bedroom, they vow to teach their charges about cozy, small space solutions. The couple is thrilled… That is until Angie calls the redesign ‘tacky.’ Will she give the makeover a chance?
A funky couple with a serious penchant for vintage, Wes and Mel’s wretchedly retro home is a disaster. Colin and Justin vow to transform the space with a ‘modern retro’ makeover… But can they strike a balance the couple can live with?
An Italian mamma with a huge personality, Teresa is gaga for gaudy. And every inch of her hideous, multi-level suburban home is filled with clutter. Colin and Justin promise to transform the interiors and channel Teresa’s decorating impulses… But can she be reformed?
Hilary and Colin are a spirited, energetic couple… But their home suffers from a major identity crisis. Colin and Justin promise to bring them – and their home – up to date. But have they promised too much? And have their bold design choices missed the mark?
Church minister John loves everything traditional, his partner Bill is all about modern, and their cluttered home is tragically caught somewhere in the middle. Colin and Justin promise to intervene… But can they resolve the couple’s design dispute and transform their desperate décor?
Single mom Katherine’s messy and kid-centric home is full of clutter and collectibles, and features the most snow globes under one roof the team has ever seen. Colin and Justin promise a complete overhaul… But can they resolve Katherine’s pack rat ways for good?
Dianne and Tyron’s home is a Caribbean catastrophe. It’s a riot of colour and chaos, disappearing under fake flowers. Even the Christmas decorations get an all-year outing! What’s supposed to be a tribute to Dianne’s heritage has become a house of horrors. When the family escape to the races, Colin and Justin stage an ambush and offer a way out. With her daughter getting married next year Dianne wants a home worthy of the winner’s circle. A global fusion approach to design transforms the living/dining room and master bedroom. But how will Dianne feel when Colin & Justin discover her guilty secret and start tearing down walls?
Laurie wants a new home in her old home. This single mum is ready for big changes, but her design choices show she doesn’t know where to start. The family’s artistic tendencies have been given free rein – the result is competing colours, fabrics and styles. Colin and Justin may not have been Laurie’s ideal speed date but these guys offer a design solution and come with a construction team to deliver. Colin and Justin weave Laurie’s eclectic tastes into a classic design. All the family wins when a new bathroom is created and they open up with open concept living. The big question is will Laurie’s boudoir now match her romantic ambitions?
Daryl & Marianne think they have style but their house is screaming identity crisis. A little bit retro, a bit Arts and Crafts, and a whole lot of faux finishes. Not what you’d expect from a graphic designer. Colin and Justin think the novel stair risers are “Out of Africa” meets out of your mind and immediately head to the yoga studio to stage an ambush. They promise to coach Daryl and Marianne from woe factor to wow factor with a Coco Couture design that speaks to their style ambitions. A remedial lesson in self-expression should mean the stair riser episode is gone for good. A confident Daryl and Marianne now tackle a project of their own – this time, what will Colin and Justin think of their efforts?
Paul and Lisa’s dark and dreary home could double as an inner-city mole hole. Their lackluster interiors feature hideous granny furnishings, a sexless master bedroom, and a depressing basement playroom for their kids. And in spite of their best intentions, they haven’t done a thing since they moved in. After an ambush at the zoo (from high atop an elephant), Colin and Justin vow to transform the couple’s cave-house into a family-friendly, country-style manor oozing with elegance. And in addition to a Moroccan-inspired master bedroom, and whitewashed living and play spaces, the designers are determined to teach their charges about proper lighting, and revealing their home’s true potential. But can they convince Lisa there’s beauty in recycling her old furniture?
In Sid and Roberta's spacious but boring home, there’s plenty of room but a severe shortage of style. Lost in time and space, the grand but bland interiors feature garish collectibles, an unsightly mish-mash of furniture, and miles of charm-free, cadaver-colored floor and walls. After an ambush on their son’s university campus, Colin and Justin unveil their plan to ditch the kitsch, and bring in the glamour. And in addition to transforming the hallway into a grand entrance, and creating a master boudoir oozing with ‘timeless elegance,’ they promise to teach the family about making a statement, and creating intimacy in large spaces. The entire family is working alongside the team… But can they complete the project a day early?
The Fernandes family is young and upbeat… But their gloomy, Italian-style dream home is bringing them down. Beyond the dusty old organ, balloon curtains, and ghastly collectibles (including a petrified wedding cake), their sprawling interiors feature an array of hideous leather chesterfields, and miles and miles of tile. After an ambush in the pumpkin patch, Colin and Justin vow to transform the family’s home from all tile to all style, with bright, ‘smart casual’ interiors. And in addition to an upscale living-dining area, and a family-friendly leisure zone, they also promise to teach Mom and Dad about fireplace placement, and about making formal functional. The family is thrilled… But can Colin and Justin integrate that cherished wedding cake into their new design?
Jaci and Steve have no idea about design and no confidence in their ability to pick what works – every decorating decision has been made by consulting family, friends and neighbours. Now they want their teenage children Heather and Drummond to bring their friends home, but the family’s cringing basement is anything but cool. The master bedroom is a woeful tale of neglect, complete with a unique feature - a collection of baby teeth. Jaci & Steve’s bland bed complete with baseball bat causes much amusement when Colin and Justin stage an ambush in their local pub. They promise fellow Scot, Jaci, they can give her design confidence. After lessons in working with wallpaper and turning terrible into trendy – does Jaci have the braveheart for her new master bedroom? And have Colin & Justin funked up the basement enough for the tough teenage audience?
Wayne and Anna are a regular, hockey-loving couple… But their hideous home is a suburban, country-themed calamity. Beyond the miserable rattan furniture and creepy rag dolls that resemble their children, the home features a tartan-patterned, prison-chic basement, and a neutered floral master bedroom with office-like furniture. And after an ambush at the arena during their son’s hockey practice, Colin and Justin promise to transform the home with light and airy ‘greenhouse effect’ interiors. In addition to creating a textured, master bedroom sanctuary, and a thoughtfully planned basement retreat for the whole family, the designers vow to teach their charges about buying bedding and choosing tasteful patterns. The family says they’re ready for a change… But how will an anxious Anna react to the new color scheme?