Carmel Carrillo

`I think we have way too many square boxes out there," says Richey Morgan, referring to traditional home design in the United States. So the owner and builder of the...

You want to sell, but your dwelling is more hovel than house. And, you live like a slob. What to do? If only you resided in Great Britain, where Ann...

TLC's new series, "Property Ladder," should come with a warning: "This program contains reckless content. Prospective buyers' discretion is advised." The show documents investors' experiences with "flipping" -- buying a...

When Bud Hum and Wendy Ito married in 1999, they chose to have the ceremony in Las Vegas. "It's a neutral spot for family to meet and make it an...

`I'm focused on my task all the time," says construction worker Bradley Allen, "and I'm not into the soap opera thing." Thank goodness someone's paying attention to the craftsmanship on...

Tired of the ear-splitting, game-show feeling of home-improvement shows? HGTV and the Fine Living network offer an alternative with "Room Service." Hosted by interior designer Sarah Richardson, the new series...

"It's not shock TV," says Real Simple style director Elizabeth Mayhew of the magazine's foray into a new medium this fall. "It's more about problem-solving and elevating the ordinary." "We're...

`I didn't really enjoy high school," admits "Double Vision" designer Joan Michaels. "I hated the peer pressure that you had to conform to be popular." Michaels sets aside her feelings...

`I wasn't allowed to touch tools while growing up" in Atlanta, says Lynda Lyday, now a licensed contractor. Such activity wasn't considered feminine, "but I knew my hands had the...

`At first I was excited," said Holly Tlutsky, "then I realized that all of America is going to see our messy kitchen." Holly and her family recently finished taping an...