Designing for the Sexes
Designing for the Sexes
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Designing for the Sexes

1998
6 seasons
91 episodes
Reality

Designing for the Sexes is a television show on HGTV. In each episode, a married couple with distinct tastes about decorating consult with an interior designer to create a room that meets both their needs. The show was originally hosted by Michael Payne. The second Designing for the Sexes was hosted by Susan Hunt. The New Designing for the Sexes is hosted by Rick Rifle.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Bookcase Nightmare

    01-01-200230m

    Fran Ferrante and Michael Mousseau cannot agree on a style for their living room bookcases and mantel, so host Michael Payne helps the couple reach an agreement.

  • Ep 2

    2.Bathroom Battle

    02-01-200230m

    Follow a couple as they agree upon decorating ideas for their home. The Romans are renovating their master bedroom and bath. Host Michael Payne assists the couple in reaching an ag...

  • Ep 3

    3.Beige Vs. Bold Bathroom Redo

    TBA30m

    Marjorie and Brad Hooper are in conflict over the style and design of their bathroom. Host Michael Payne walks them through the choices they face. See how the couple comes to a pos...

  • Ep 4

    4.Family Room Fix-up

    TBA30m

    Cathee and Ivan reach a compromise. He can have his five-foot TV in the family room if she can have the entire family room redesigned. First, they go to Restoration Hardware to loo...

  • Ep 5

    5.Kitchen & Bathroom Redesign

    TBA30m

    Naren and Cheri are in conflict over the redesign of their kitchen and bathroom. Michael Payne steps in to help out, and all three take a trip to a tile store, then a kitchen and b...

  • Ep 6

    6.Garage Turned Office

    TBA30m

    Kathleen Marinaccio and Dana Moreshead are turning their garage into an office in order to accommodate Kathleen's graphic design business. Michael Payne takes Kathleen and Dana sho...

  • Ep 7

    7.Dining Room Dilemma

    TBA30m

    Nancy and Kent Duvall have a dining room dilemma in their new home, so Michael Payne steps in to outline the problem areas: open vs. closed layout, bay window vs. standard window a...

  • Ep 8

    8.Maximizing a Small Space

    TBA30m

    Penny Starr and Terry Ridgeway, newlyweds, just purchased a 492-square-foot single apartment in an historical building. They have the problem of how to make a small space suitable...

  • Ep 9

    9.Dining Room Design Disagreement

    TBA30m

    Michael Payne tours the dining room of Jackie and Paul Pepperman and they discuss the elements that they do not agree on. Payne takes the Peppermans shopping for ideas at the Centu...

  • Ep 10

    10.Family Room Update

    TBA30m

    Jeff and Mary Wilson and their two kids have lived in a modest beach bungalow for the past two-and-a-half years. They want to update the existing family room without spending a lot...

  • Ep 11

    11.Patio Problem

    TBA30m
  • Ep 12

    12.Guest Bathroom Remodel

    TBA30m

    Fred Beerstein, a middle school teacher and his wife, Denise, a geographer for the National Park Service have been married for five years and are both classical musicians. They mov...

  • Ep 13

    13.Shabby Chic vs. High Tech

    TBA30m

    Newlyweds Jim and Janine Lamb need to redecorate their very big, very white living room. Jim likes sleek, unique high-tech furnishings while Janine prefers shabby chic, more tradit...

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