Carmel Carrillo

After just two years on the air, the Discovery Channel's "Surprise by Design" has fashioned some renovations of its own. The revamped show started its new season with a second...

Even dragons need a place to live, or at least that's what "Monster House" wants us to believe. In a recent episode, the series transformed a small home into a...

More and more, home-improvement shows are visually assaulting viewers with product placements. Pretty soon it will be difficult to distinguish between commercials and the shows themselves. And it might not...

Who has the more difficult undertaking: homeowners in search of the perfect interior designer or designers trying to meet their clients' needs? On HGTV's "Designers' Challenge," it's a bit of...

We've all encountered unsightly bathrooms: highway rest stops, Porta Potties at Taste of Chicago and a certain concert venue on Milwaukee Avenue. So when TLC previewed "America's Ugliest Bathrooms," we...

Pack rats beware: The home-improvement shows know where you live, and they are eager to expose you. After you're embarrassed on national television, you'll have your personal effects sorted (with...

After 25 years of "This Old House," Norm Abram and the gang have earned their silver hammers. The PBS series has inspired a legion of do-it-yourselfers and spawned a surfeit...

Sometimes even do-it-yourselfers find themselves in a bind. "DIY to the Rescue" offers its know-how to homeowners who made the effort, but the project took more time or expertise than...

How do you build a better kitchen? Ask a chef, according to the Food Network's "Kitchen Accomplished," and enlist a designer and contractor. The show, which premiered this month, combines...

Home improvement can be tricky for apartment dwellers. You don't want to lose your security deposit for painting the living room walls red, and you'd prefer not to leave any...