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Those who work at home will appreciate these new design approaches for your home office.

Cook up some great ideas for your kitchen.

It's decorating made easy by doing it one layer at a time. Christopher breaks down the decorating process into manageable steps.

It's all about seeing the world through a child's eyes as you decorate a child's room.

It's all about entryways to your home and how they create a first impression.

How to maximize your attic, basement, and garage.

It's time to be clever with materials and furniture, working with what you've got and recognizing the potential in something.

Explore design ideas from around the world.

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 eco-friendly design!

It's all about embracing the rich traditions of old world design.

It's all about entertaining and opening your home to family and friends.

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 living in a loft and face the design challenges in dividing up the space.

It's all about extravagance and indulgence.

Explore interiors with a masculine touch.

How do you create harmonious homes from the outside in? Christopher shows us how, by bringing the spirit of the outdoors in.

It's all about taking the stress out of visits by guests.

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.

Explore fanciful interiors with just a touch of whimsy.

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.

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.

Go ape and follow your primal instincts. It's decorating back to the basics.

Explore unusual living spaces, those one of a kind homes that don't look like homes, across the United States.

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.

Explore industrial design in the home space. This show debunks the myth that industrial design is cold and sterile.

Revisit your favorite ""One Room Wonders"" from the past.

This show is devoted to revisiting one of the most popular themes: ways to pamper ourselves.

This show focuses on the front door. How to get to it and how to get through it.

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

We explore how to make the most of kitchens and other gathering places of the home.

Learn some innovative updates and treatments for your windows.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of ""The Christopher Lowell Show"".

Sensational parties; classy centerpieces; tabletop designs; picnics.

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.

Learn ways to clear out the cutter in your home and life!

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 how to keep that home office practical and exciting! First, we're off to the Silicon Valley where designer Cindy Furino helps Netflix.com liven up their drab office cubicles. Then, Al Marco from FrameYourArt.com explains how to buy art and frame via his web-site. Next, Christopher takes on the common dilemma of the home office/guest bedroom. Christopher transforms it into an exciting, practical, and comfortable space complete with a day bed and folding writing desk. Back in studio, Christopher shows how to make the clever desk-day bed used in his home office room re-do. Then, Ken Leebow, author of several Internet guide books, stops by for a little Q & A. Finally, Christopher takes some time to answer a little viewer mail.

Learn how to make kitsch work in your home.

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

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 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'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.

In this episode Christopher proves how home super stores are the perfect resource for creating an inexpensive yet chic interior.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to organize closet space.

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'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

This show is all about different treatments to cover and enhance your windows.

It's about those do-dads and special little things you can add to your home to make it a reflection of your personality.

Christopher looks at walls and doors as design elements in our homes.

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 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.

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.

Dig up your roots and let them help you create a home decor that tells a story about your personal history.

Make your home the most welcoming place on the block with the many fun ideas from this show.

The show is filled with simple and stylish accessory ideas that add fun to your home.

In this show, Christopher will inspire viewers to gain the confidence to create rooms with attitude.

See how to create hi-tech industrial looks in your own home with easily available construction materials.

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

Christopher focuses on making key areas of the home, especially the bedroom, relaxing environments.

Learn how to give your home a personality that reflects you.

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

Today Christopher demonstrates a number of ways to incorporate water into home design.

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

In today's show, Christopher proves that a few simple changes can turn an ordinary bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary.

Learn how to take inspiration from grand public spaces and make the ideas relevant to your own home.

Learn how to make beautiful celebrations at home without causing yourself a lot of stress - or breaking the bank!

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 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

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.

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

The show focuses on ways to create your own personal decorating style.

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

Explore some creative ways to convert the furniture and accessories you no longer like around your home into new treasures.

Christopher transforms a small space with a bay window into a cozy English nook.

The show offers fast and inexpensive design facelifts to update the home including how to shop at superstores and mail order furniture.

Discover how to accessorize your home like a professional in this show dedicated to one of Christopher's top decorating musts — merchandising.

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 explores easy maintenance home designs and tips for making everyday chores fun.

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

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 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.

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