A breathtaking bit of news from HGTV popped up on my Twitter page the other day. Here's what it said: What is our #1 question lately? "Is Mike Holmes married?" And the answer is…NO! He is single This brings to mind a follow-up question: WHAAAAT? I mean, isn't Mike Holmes, star of Holmes on Homes, exactly…
Just as the Internet has allowed everyone to become a publisher, HGTV is making it possible for all of us to be TV stars. (Well, if we're attractive and bubbly, that is.) The shows below are looking for guests and information that may be used in a show. Anything here fit your situation? Let a…
Lately I've developed an unhealthy obsession with HGTV's House Hunters. I say it's unhealthy because I spend way too much time on my rear end watching one House Hunters episode after another. And that's time I could be using more productively. To help ease this obsession, I thought it might help if I listed everything…
One lucky Hattiesburg (Miss.) family will welcome Christmas in a brand new remodeled home, thanks to ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Mayor Johnny DuPree made the announcement Thursday morning that Ty Pennington (above) and his crew of construction workers will arrive in Hattiesburg on December 3 and knock on the door of one lucky family. We…
Home repair contractor Kaile Warren had a rags-to-riches story that was enviable. The former homeless home improver credits "divine intervention" with giving him the idea for a home improvement company and brand name that would ultimately place him on a national stage that included appearances on Oprah, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the…
Do you watch HGTV design shows and think: "I could do that"? Have you done the interior design of your own home, or helped your friends and neighbors with theirs? Think you have what it takes to be an interior designer, but never thought you’d ever get a chance to design for a real client?…
The production company that brought you "Wife Swap," a guilty pleasure of mine, is casting unique families with plenty of personality to take part in a new show. They are looking for families who are in a "Do-It-Yourself Home Nightmare." Is that you? For instance, did your husband or wife start a do-it-yourself project on…
I guess my friend and co-author Kitty Bartholomew is a visionary. For many years, long before it was eco-hip, she was finding new uses for old things that have served their purpose well and that deserve more than a slow ride to the landfill. Old leather belts are a case in point. Consider how much…
I didn't really want to like this guy, but he's pretty cool. His own house has denim insulation, reclaimed wood floors and reclaimed beams. He says these things are hipper and cooler than the old toxic materials. I like the way this guy thinks. Check it out:
Well this is a fine fix: An article in the San Francisco Chronicle reveals that Danielle Hirsch, a regular on HGTV's "Color Splash," prefers muted colors in her own home in Mill Valley, Calif. "I like neutral colors in my house because it helps keep me fresh," she said in the article. Above, you can…