Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Modern African Safari (Oct/22/2005) | Becca and Jason Stewart and their 3-year-old son, Caleb, buy their very first place in a suburb of Denver. Designer Carriann Arkowski finds inspiration in the couple's mementos from Africa and creates a living room she calls "Modern African Safari."
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| 2 :01x02 - Dragonfly Dining (Oct/29/2005) | Tia Talbert's first place is a charming Denver bungalow with a tiny kitchen whose only window is blocked by the refrigerator. Designer Carriann Arkowski finds inspiration in Talbert's love of dragonflies to create a dining room and kitchen to suit her personality--and restore her view from kitchen window.
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| 3 :01x03 - African/Asian Fusion (Nov/05/2005) | Lois Switzer and Moosah Reaume leave their 750-square-foot city rental for their very first place in a 'burbs, south of Denver. Designer Fiona Halfon's challenge is to give them a family room that fuses her African mementos from her Peace Corps stint with his streamlined Asian style.
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| 4 :01x04 - Dual-Purpose Living Room (Nov/12/2005) | After five years traveling Eastern Europe in the Army, bachelor Tony Robinson is buying a loft in downtown Denver. But his 29 x 11-foot living room feels more like a bowling alley than the cool party room and home office Tony would like. Designer Carriann Arkowski sets out to add function and warmth to this odd-shaped room.
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| 5 :01x05 - Family Room Fix-Up (Nov/19/2005) | In their six years of marriage, Melissa and Jonathan Kloster have lived in rentals, dorm rooms and even a home for troubled teens where they worked. But now that their two daughters, Olivia and Ahnya, are growing up, it's time to settle down in a suburb north of Denver. Designer Fiona Halfon will help them define their personal style to create a family room that is a combination of contemporary style and Old-World charm.
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| 6 :01x06 - Bedroom Updo (Nov/05/2005) | Michele Peterson and Sean Murray are getting married in just a couple of months, and in the midst of planning a wedding they are buying their first place together. They are moving from separate apartments, and designer Carriann Arkowski helps them merge their two very different styles into a romantic master bedroom.
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| 7 :01x07 - Sophisticated Island Oasis (Oct/22/2005) | After spending 15 years in cramped barracks, Army veteran T.R. Tenarodriguez is buying his first place with fiancee Melissa Provost. They have more space than they ever imagined, and they are particularly stumped as to how to decorate the cavernous front room in their suburban Denver home. Designer Carriann Arkowski blends Tenarodrigue's Caribbean background with Provost's desire for elegance by creating an island oasis with a sophisticated edge.
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| 8 :01x08 - Living/Dining Area Redo (Dec/10/2005) | Melanie Feliciano has traveled the world on her struggling writer's income, but now she is putting down roots in her first place--a modest 600-square-foot condo in North Miami. She is immediately at a loss for what to do with the main living/dining area, so she seeks help from designer Gary Kelly. He chooses a theme based on her global adventures.
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| 9 :01x09 - Living/Dining Retreat (Dec/03/2005) | Kellee and Blas Cueto's first place has a spacious living/dining area, but the open floor plan currently feels hollow and cold. Designer Franzella Guido evokes the style of Frank Lloyd Wright to create intimate spaces for family dinners, good conversation and lively entertainment.
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| 10 :01x10 - Living-Room Lounge (Oct/29/2005) | Tayi Fleury and Ty Forkner just moved into a new high-rise apartment in Miami. The only request Fleury had when they were shopping for a place was that it had a fireplace. She got her wish! Since that element was so important to her, designer Gary Kelly starts with by making the living-room fireplace a focal point in his quest to give this home the contemporary, hip look.
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| 11 :01x11 - Den Gets Zen (Jan/07/2006) | | Marisa Krempler is a third-grade teacher who has just bought her first place in Boca Raton, Fla. She lives life at full throttle, so she wants her home to be a peaceful retreat. Designer Franzella Guido plans to create a Zen den to help this dynamo chill out. | |
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| 12 :01x12 - Living/Dining Area Goes Artistic (Jan/14/2006) | Before Layda Morales and Derrick Payne decided to get married and buy their first place, they lived with Layda's mother and grandmother, squishing all their belongings into Layda's 10 x 10-foot childhood bedroom. By the time they move into their new 2,000-square-foot Miami home, the cavernous living and dining rooms feel like a sterile warehouse compared with the shoebox they were in before. Inspired by the pair's artistic taste, designer Franzella Guido decides to give the rectangular living/dining area a cool art-gallery vibe.
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| 13 :01x13 - Living Room Becomes Modern (Jan/21/2006) | | Twenty-four-year-old Julie Omole is a go-getter whose first place in Philadelphia isn't nearly as hip as she is. Designer Betty Kim decides to turn her staid living room into a modern sitting room. Host Jill Cordes and Julie's big sister help our designer and homeowner paint, sew, use power tools and even dance to create a happening makeover. | |
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Season 2 |
| 14 :02x01 - Feng Shui Family Room (Feb/04/2006) | Tiffany and Michael Garner have worked for 13 years to buy their first home. Along with their three children, they are moving out of a mobile home to a spacious new house in the Denver suburbs. Designer Fiona Halfon plans to help them settle in by creating a feng shui-friendly family room.
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| 15 :02x02 - Bedroom Gets Some Style (Dec/31/2005) | Devon and John Carr are great at traveling together, but when it comes to decorating their brand new home, they need a referee. Designer Carriann Arkowski will negotiate a new style for the couple to transform their big boring bedroom into a luxurious master suite.
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| 16 :02x03 - Living Room Goes European (Jan/02/2006) | Chris Philips has been saving for his first place since his first fast-food job at age 15. Now the 25-year-old is the proud owner of a historic Victorian in Denver. But he doesn't have a stick of furniture. Designer Carriann Arkowski helps Chris define his style, then creates a living room living room that blends European elegance with antique charm.
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| 17 :02x04 - Moroccan Bedroom Retreat (Feb/11/2006) | Melissa Sparks and Ian Cairns are graduating from college, getting married and stepping right into a fixer-upper for their first home. Designer Fiona Halfon intends to come to their rescue and design a bedroom that is a world apart from everything else in their lives.
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| 18 :02x05 - Living Room Gets Funky Style Fusion (Jan/02/2006) | Jen and Hugh passed on more than 50 houses before they found THE ONE, just outside Denver, Colo. What sold them on their first place was the cool '70s living room. However, Hugh's an abstract artist, but Jen likes Scandanavian simplicity. Designer Carriann Arkowski's challenge is to fuse their two styles into one funky living room.
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| 19 :02x06 - Living Room Turns Chic (Feb/24/2006) | Laly and Alex Anderson and their three young children recently left their crowded apartment to move into their Miami dream house. There is plenty of room for the kids to run free, but Mom and Dad need something for themselves as well. Designer Franzella Guido signs on to help them turn their humdrum living room into what she calls "Funky Chic Miami."
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| 20 :02x07 - Living Room Gets Cozy Touch (Mar/04/2006) | After saving since he was 16, Henry Neris becomes a homeowner on his 22nd birthday. Problem is he spent so much on the down payment, he doesn't have so much as a couch to furnish it. Designer Betty Kim sets out to start him off with a stylish, comfortable living room.
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| 21 :02x08 - Living Room Legacy (Mar/11/2006) | Military widow Jackie Syverson and her two young children have just moved into their first permanent home. All the moving over the years left Syverson with little decorating experience, so she turns to My First Place for help. Designer Carey Evans comes up with a plan to create a living room that honors the memory of Jackie's husband and also celebrates the time they once spent together in Italy. She calls her plan a Heartfelt Renaissance.
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| 22 :02x09 - Indoor/Outdoor Oasis (Mar/18/2006) | After living in a fraternity house, 21-year-old college students Lindsey Cohan and boyfriend Greg Perry are moving into their first place--a townhouse with a concrete patio. They have no idea where to begin as far as decorating, so design expert Gary Kelly offers his expertise, beginning with the dining room and patio. He envisions creating a romantic indoor/outdoor oasis with things like Balinese furniture, bamboo screens and flowing curtains.
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| 23 :02x10 - Living Large in a Small Space (Apr/15/2006) | In order to save money to buy a home, graphic designer Caroline Geertz lived in a 150-square-foot converted garage for eight months. Now in her first place--measuring in at a whopping 650 square feet--she is ready for a housewarming gift. Designer Gary Kelley agrees to provide that gift by showing her how to live large and still feel at home.
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| 24 :02x11 - Manhattan Meets Miami (Apr/01/2006) | Rich Lopez is a transplanted New Yorker buying his first place in South Miami. Designer Franzella Guido plans to blend the culture of the Big Apple with the lush tropical setting outside Rich's living room to decorate his space.
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| 25 :02x12 - Family Room Retreat (Apr/29/2006) | Matt Melton is a 28-year-old firefighter that had been living with his parents while he saved enough money to get a place of his own in the Denver suburbs. Now that he has that place, Designer Carriann Arkowski sets out to help him decorate it. She starts with a plan to turn this bachelor's family room into a relaxing spot to cool down after a long 24-hour shift at the firehouse.
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| 26 :02x13 - From Bedroom to Boudoir (May/13/2006) | Timika Lane and her 4-year-old daughter recently moved out of her mother's carriage house into her first place, a fire-damaged Philadelphia row house that needs a lot of work. My First Place designer Betty Kim plans to give this busy single mom a decorating head start by fashioning a restful Parisian boudoir.
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Season 3 |
| 27 :03x01 - Suburban Chic Space (Jun/20/2006) | Courtney and Mark Messenbaugh lived fast-paced lives on the East Coast, knowing they would eventually return to their roots in Denver. The newlyweds recently bought a townhouse that reminds them of their lives in the big city but is located in the suburbs. Designer Carriann Arkowski signs on to help them bring an urban vibe to their chic loft.
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| 28 :03x02 - Living Room Face-Lift (Apr/22/2006) | Barrie Yallof just bought her first place in Philadelphia's Queens Village. Since Yallof has a mountain of school-loan debt on top of her new mortgage, she does not have much leftover to decorate her boring living room. Designer Betty Kim recycles Yallof's old furniture and gives her a hip and cool living room full of Philly personality.
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| 29 :03x03 - Vintage Racing Room (May/27/2006) | The first thing Jason Ott did when he bought his first place was dump trashy old furniture into it. Designer Carriann Arkowski helps this bachelor set up house by giving him a living room inspired by his favorite sport--stock-car racing.
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| 30 :03x04 - Old-Hollywood Bedroom (May/10/2006) | If life were a movie, Howie Shanker and Typhaney Bennett would star in a big-budget romance with low-budget sets. The happy couple's ramshackle fixer-upper in South Philadelphia is 1,700 square feet of demolished walls, peeling wallpaper and exposed plumbing. Taking a cue from Old Hollywood films that reflect the couple's timeless love, designer Tom Zemon develops a plan to turn their master bedroom into an exotic Rudolph Valentino-inspired fantasy suite.
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| 31 :03x05 - Caribbean Living Room (Jun/17/2006) | Erica Golding has her bachelor's degree, and now she needs to graduate to her first place. Her mother passed away four years ago, but she always wanted Erica to live on her own at least once. After three years in a dumpy college rental, she finally has her first place. Designer Carriann Arkowski helps her find her adult style by turning her living room into a Caribbean paradise.
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| 32 :03x06 - Graduate's Living Room (Jun/24/2006) | Recent college grad Chris Wallace is already buying his first place--a 1,000-square-foot bungalow. The only furniture this go-getter has are hand-me-downs from Mom and Dad. Decorator Gary Kelly helps this young man move up in the world, surprising him with sleek new furniture and giving some of Mom and Dad's sentimental pieces a facelift.
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| 33 :03x07 - Beach House Boudoir (Jul/07/2006) | Ethan Roelle lived with his family of 13 while stockpiling hand-me-down furniture for his first place. But when the family barn went up in flames, his collection of furniture went with it. Now he has nothing to bring to his brand new lakeside ranch home outside Detroit. Designer Carriann Arkowski signs on to update his bedroom from floor to ceiling and gives him a beach- house-style look that is the perfect match for his new home.
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| 34 :03x08 - Cozy French Living Room (Jul/14/2006) | Jada Williams' college landlord is not just her best friend, but she is also her big sister and surrogate mom. Both agreed that it is time for grad-student Williams to move into her own place. Now they both agree that she needs help getting started with decorating. The living room in her condo in the suburbs of Detroit is all white, empty and sterile. Designer Carriann Arkowski agrees to establish a French sheik design theme that Williams can carry on throughout the rest of the place.
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| 35 :03x09 - Japanese Dining Room / Kitchen (Jul/21/2006) | Kim Salerno and Scott Nuding's first place is a 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom home in north Philadelphia. Using Nuding's favorite Asian artwork as inspiration, designer Tom Zemon signs on to help celebrate the new house with bold colors and a Japanese tea party in their dining room and kitchen.
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| 36 :03x10 - Bedroom With Smart Storage (Aug/04/2006) | In order to save up for her first place, Walida Miller has been living in a 450-square-foot shoebox in Philadelphia. Miller's new 1,300-square-foot home may be too small to handle her ever-growing collection of shoes. Designer Carey Evans is dispatched to give Miller a bedroom that offers both stylish chic and smart storage.
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| 37 :03x11 - Artists' Attic (Aug/11/2006) | Lora and Ken Stock lost nearly everything in an apartment fire near Detroit. After finding asylum with Ken's mom, they are now ready to buy their first place. Designer Rebecca King helps them get back on their feet with an artist studio in their attic.
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| 38 :03x12 - Jazzy Living Room (Aug/18/2006) | The Cowlays have outgrown the tiny Philadelphia row house they are renting. Dad worked two jobs so they could get their first place. Dad is a DJ on weekends, Mom sings, 11-year-old Tyshauna plays the keyboard and 3-year-old Gary plays the drums. So designer Carey Evans creates a jazz haven for this musical family. She frames old jazz records and turns musical instruments into lamps to make the theme come alive.
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| 39 :03x13 - Art-Nouveau Dining Room (Sep/01/2006) | Michelle Taraschi and Justin Brame have finally purchased their very first place in the heart of Philadelphia, but corporate designer Taraschi is terrified to let fiance Brame get involved in the decorating. One of his favorite brainstorms: a full-scale waterfall in the dining room. Designer Barry Wood comes to the rescue and marries Taraschi's classy style with Brame's daring taste in an art-nouveau dining room that delights everyone's palate.
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Season 4 |
| 40 :04x01 - Color Poppin' Basement (Jul/27/2006) | Ten years ago, Alisa Rodriguez was a high school dropout working in a dead-end job. Now, thanks to a tough-as-nails mentor and a GED, she's living a life she never thought possible. She has a professional job in downtown Detroit, is going to school for graphic design, and she's bought her first place. Her new basement has a lot of potential, but needs the help of designer Erica Pedrosi to make it the hip and cool hangout that Alisa deserves.
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| 41 :04x02 - Bed-and-Breakfast Retreat (Sep/08/2006) | Jess and Mike Leventry had only been married six months when Jess was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The honeymoon period was dramatically cut short when Jess moved back into her parents' Philadelphia home to be closer to a cutting-edge treatment facility. Mike stayed behind in Reading to keep his job and insurance as a community planner. The couple has been working hard ever since to reunite in their first place, a quaint Victorian. Designer Carey Evans plans to transform their new bedroom into a romantic bed-and-breakfast retreat where they can finally be together again and relive their Jersey Shore honeymoon.
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| 42 :04x03 - Indian-Influenced Living Area (Sep/15/2006) | After living with her brother in a rundown row house in Philadelphia to save money, Nya El-Amin is more than ready to move into her first place—a new three-story townhouse. She has a big personality and wants her living room and dining room (shown at right) to be as over-the-top as she is. Designer Tom Zemon comes up with a plan he calls "The Palace of the Beautiful Girl," which evokes India, complete with Taj Mahal-shaped arches and 70 exotic pillows.
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| 43 :04x04 - Sanctuary Oasis Bedroom (Oct/02/2006) | Pediatric Psychologist Debra Lefkowitz has a stressful job helping kids and their parents cope with serious illnesses. So when she moves to her first place, a condo that is twice the size of her old apartment, she wants it to be a place where she can totally kick back. Designer Gary Kelly signs on to create a bedroom with a Middle Eastern flair.
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| 44 :04x05 - Beach Bungalow Bedroom (Sep/22/2006) | | Kelley Miller and John Dougherty have managed to save enough for a down payment on their first place. The catch is that they both have to work overtime to make their new mortgage payment. Since they don't get to see each other very much, designer Carey Evans plans to use a few pictures and a lot of paint to make their new bedroom a place where they can get away from it all. | |
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| 45 :04x06 - Casual Metro Living Room (Jan/15/2007) | April Bollwage lived in her childhood home until her early 30s. Her boyfriend, Wayne Pack, also lived there for a time. The reason? They were taking care of April's parents during her mom's fight against breast cancer and her father's heart attack. The two carpooled and worked second jobs to save up for their first place, and now they have it. They bought a two-year-old house between Philadelphia and New York. Designer Carriann Arkowski sets out to design a living room for the laidback couple that is Metropolitan in style, but still casual.
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| 46 :04x07 - Global Potpourri (Oct/09/2006) | Newlyweds Asher and Sarah Kahn have stuff crammed into every nook and cranny of their Philadelphia rental. Their first place has room enough to display their special treasures, but Asher's favorite piece of art is Sarah's least favorite. Designer Carey Evans tackles the challenge of creating a practical and personal living room that appeals to both.
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| 47 :04x08 - Medieval Home Office (Nov/27/2006) | There's no doubt that Andrea and Ron Stevenson are the perfect match. How else could they have survived two years together in a 300-square-foot apartment? They finally graduated to 1,300 square feet when they bought their first place, a 1960s two-story in a Detroit suburb. But they unpacked a problem along with their boxes: Ron's collection of medieval swords. Andrea has agreed to allow the collection to be housed in their new home office, though they're not quite her taste. Enter designer Erica Pedrosi. She presents a bold plan to bring midcentury medieval up to the present day in a way that will make even Andrea smile!
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| 48 :04x09 - Living Room Retreat (Dec/11/2006) | Single mom Aisha Thomas has had her hands full the last few years with putting herself through grad school, having a baby and saving to buy her first place. Designer Rebecca King signs on to give this determined mom a well-deserved place to take a break by creating a living room she calls "The My Time Gathering Room."
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| 49 :04x10 - Seaside Family Room (Feb/05/2007) | Linda and Mark Otto have endured more struggle than your average newlyweds. Linda met Mark when he was battling liver disease and waiting for a transplant to save his life. She stood by him for three long years as his health deteriorated. Then a donated liver became available and gave Mark a future — with Linda! The couple got married and bought their first place, just outside of Detroit. Designer Erica Pedrosi wants to design a seaside family room for the couple to remind them of San Diego where they met and fell in love.
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| 50 :04x11 - Feng Shui Bedroom (Dec/18/2006) | Lyz Hughes and Steve Fong are ready to take the next step in their relationship?buying their first place together. But finding a place wasn't easy. In deference to Steve's family, the couple needed a Chinese fortune-teller to approve the north Philadelphia house before they bought it. Now that they are finally moved in, designer Barry Wood will ensure that the good chi keeps flowing by creating a feng shui-friendly bedroom.
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| 51 :04x12 - Two-In-One Living Room (Jan/29/2007) | Gladis and Juan Saquique are living the American dream, after two years of living in a nightmarish basement apartment to save a $15,000 down payment for their fourth-story Hackensack, N.J. condominium. But these two Central American immigrants have very little to fill their new 25 x 13 living room. Designer Tom Zemon sets out to adorn half the space with an elegant seating area anchored by an electric fireplace. The second half of the room will feature a baby grand piano.
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| 52 :04x13 - Indian-Flavored Dining Room (Mar/26/2007) | Five years ago, Rehana Syed and Amit Godambe fell in love and emigrated from their native India to Pennsylvania. There they fell in love all over again — this time with the American dream. After two sons and three years in a tiny fifth-floor apartment, they've saved up enough for a three-bedroom home in their favorite Philadelphia neighborhood. But their dream home comes with a boring living/dining room that doesn't reflect their colorful personalities or heritage. Designer Carey Evans intends to change that. She plans to spice it up with the flavors of India, so this couple has a room that reflects their story.
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Season 5 |
| 53 :05x01 - New Living Room for New Family (Aug/25/2006) | Kira Langnese and Rodney Cook are a part-time family determined to live together full-time in their first place. Kira and their 1-year-old son, Makaih, live an hour away with Kira's mentor, while Rodney lives in his parents' basement in Portland, Ore. They can't stand seeing each other only on weekends, but a full year's worth of saving free rent enabled them to put down $5,000 to buy a three-bedroom ranch in Salem, Ore. They've never lived together, as a couple or a family, and don't know how to negotiate a style for their living room. Designer Jennifer Adams will take that off their plate and give them a space that inspires this new family.
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| 54 :05x02 - Parents' Private Paradise (Oct/16/2006) | Raul and Catrice Alleyne were so determined to get their family of five a house, that when baby Gabe was born they downsized from a three-bedroom townhome to a two-bedroom apartment so they could save money. With five people and two bedrooms, their girls had to share a room while the baby bunked with mom and dad. Now that they've settled into the home of their dreams, the couple a space they can call their own. Designer Jennifer Adams tackles the challenge of creating a restful master suite, while keeping noise and toys out of the picture.
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| 55 :05x03 - Living Room Gets Back to Nature (Oct/23/2006) | Wildlife biologist Rachel Rounds has roughed it the last 10 years, living in everything from tents to trailers. Living cheap, she was able to save up $20,000 to buy her first place. Now this bird lover wants to bring the outdoors into her new home. Designer Shannon Quimby sets out to create a living room for Rachel she calls "Natural Gatherings." In the process, Shannon must solve one huge design challenge: an imposing bump in the wall that must be camouflaged.
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| 56 :05x04 - Hip Living Room (Nov/06/2006) | In the past three months, feisty Heidi Graebel broke up with her boyfriend, joined a roller-derby league and bought her first place in Portland, Ore., a 680-square-foot 1950s ranch. Designer Jennifer Adams helps her settle in by creating a hip living room that celebrates her inner derby diva.
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| 57 :05x05 - From Cellar to Family Room (Jan/01/2007) | To buy her first place, Cherri-Von Calhoun has overcome bankruptcy and won thousands of dollars in grants. She is ready to start anew and make a better life for herself and her son Marcus. Designer Rebecca King will help her settle into her Detroit home by turning the bland cellar into a welcoming family room.
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| 58 :05x06 - Asian-Influenced Living Room (Nov/13/2003) | Cynthia Bryan and her boyfriend Albert Campos left their jobs and families in Los Angeles and moved to Portland, Ore., to buy their first place. Shortly after they arrived, Cynthia lost her job and Albert couldn't find one, complicating their home-buying process. Determined to make their dream come true, they still managed to buy a townhome. Designer Jennifer Adams helps this struggling couple achieve a living room with an Asian flair that also features the couple's love of travel.
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| 59 :05x07 - Vintage Living Room (Mar/16/2007) | After draining her savings during a year of unemployment, Jessica Black was afraid to commit to a mortgage. The Portland, Ore., resident has been back at work for four years now and finally feels confident enough to buy her first place. Though she works in the high-tech world of computers, her style is all vintage. Designer Shannon Quimby signs on to help blend Jessica's vintage accessories with some wild colors to create a living room design that is full of timeless style.
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| 60 :05x08 - Living Room Gets Wheelchair Accessible (Sep/25/2006) | David Wagner is a Paralympic athlete who won a gold and silver medal playing tennis in Athens. After breaking his neck in a freak Frisbee-playing accident along the beach 10 years ago, David has worked hard to live a full life. After searching for a year, he finally found a home that was both accessible and beautiful. And that's the challenge for designer Jennifer Adams. She comes up with a design plan she calls David's Home Court. She showcases his medals in shadow boxes, gives him a cool flat-screen TV and comes up with some clever ways to make the room wheelchair friendly, but not sterile.
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| 61 :05x09 - Elegantly Rustic Bedroom (Nov/20/2006) | | In the last five years, Kristin and Mitch Reece have saved enough money for a down payment twice, but custody battles for Mitch's son, Porter, and lifesaving gastric-bypass surgery for Kristin put dreams of their first place on hold. Now, on the third try, they own a home just north of Denver, Colo., that is perfect for them. The only problem is that they are starting with nothing except a million-dollar view in the master bedroom. Designer Carriann Arkowski attempts to blend Mitch's rustic tastes with Kristin's more elegant style to fashion a bedroom design that suits them both. | |
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| 62 :05x10 - Exotic Living/Dining Room (Jan/08/2007) | | Faith Watkins and Drea Cooper's first place will almost triple their bills, but owning their little piece of Portland is worth some economizing to them. To lessen their financial burden and help them settle in, designer Shannon Quimby will give these two a one-of-a-kind living/dining room that takes modern cool to a whole new level. | |
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| 63 :05x11 - High-Rise Retreat (Dec/04/2006) | Sam Taylor left a comfortable career as a financial consultant because he wants to use his life to improve others' lives. So, at the age of 24, he's a first-year med student in downtown Detroit. With a little help from his mom, who is also a doctor, he's buying a renovated condo just a few blocks from school. His first place has tons of potential and an amazing view from the 12th floor. All designer Erica Pedrosi has to do is give him a hip living room that he can relax in after endless hours of studying.
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| 64 :05x12 - Living Area Comes to Life (Dec/25/2006) | Buying her first place is a goal that seemed unreachable for most of 35-year-old Kailee Kinney's adult life. Throughout her 20s she was bedridden with lupus, often unable to walk, let alone work for a living. Thanks to new treatment, Kailee, a Portland, Ore., TV news producer, is about to live independently for the first time ever. Designer Shannon Quimby signs on to design a living area for her that celebrates her comeback.
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| 65 :05x13 - Harmonious Home Office (Oct/30/2006) | | Kathryn and Ryan Christiansen are newlyweds with very different styles. The compromise they arrived at in their rental isn't going to work now that they're moving, and they especially need help with the home office. Designer Tom Zemon has his hands creating a look that satisfies both of them in one shared office. | |
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Season 6 |
| 66 :06x01 - New Digs for Family of Six (Apr/29/2007) | Erika and Rafael need a lot of house for their four kids. With a strict budget, these Denver house shoppers struggle to deal with factors they can't control. Just when they get ready to bid on their first place, their worst fear threatens closing when their lender informs them of a change in their loan. After some heavy soul-searching, these first-time buyers learn there's no such thing as a perfect house and that they have to be willing to fight for the one that best suits their needs.
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| 67 :06x02 - Wanted: Move-In-Ready Home (May/06/2007) | | Methodical Carl wants to buy a high-quality house in the Atlanta suburbs that doesn't have expensive home-maintenance surprises. When he finds an immaculate new build in a mature neighborhood he thinks he's hit the jackpot — until a discovery in inspection has him questioning whether his first place is a lemon. | |
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| 68 :06x03 - First-Timer Gets Financial Primer (Nov/11/2007) | | Amy knows exactly what she's looking for in her first place, but doubts about her finances crush her confidence. The Ph.D. becomes the student, as she learns about limits one crisis at a time, in her journey to buy her first place. | |
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| 69 :06x04 - Lessons on Home Inspections (Nov/18/2007) | | After a three-month search, first-time buyers Katie and Michael struggle to find the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood. They are determined to find an investment home in an up-and-coming area. After two homes fall through in inspection, will they flex their financial power to buy a newer house? Real estate agent Justin Seeby is on hand to help. | |
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| 70 :06x05 - Home Shoppers Learn to Compromise (Nov/25/2007) | | Doug wants to look for his first place in a suburban Denver newer neighborhood, where spacious houses with two-car garages are abundant. His fiancée, Erica, wants an older home with character. They struggle to stick to their budget, and a surprising inspection threatens to hurl them back to square one if they don't compromise. | |
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| 71 :06x06 - Negotiation Navigation (Dec/02/2007) | | Mary is buying her first place solo. She is hoping to find the perfect townhome in east Atlanta, where she can entertain her friends and family. Her two best girlfriends and real estate agent Jan Hair join in every step of her home-buying journey, offering opinions and advice through a litany of stressful decisions. But when it comes time to sign on the dotted line, Mary must make this 30-year commitment on her own. | |
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| 72 :06x07 - Couple Wages Bidding War (Dec/09/2007) | Emma and Steve, newlyweds in search of their first Atlanta home, find a house they truly love, but an intense negotiation pushes the price point dangerously out of reach. Can they save their bid on the only house they want to call their first place? Real estate agents Tracy Haskins and Jennifer Bowman are on hand to help.
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| 73 :06x08 - Newbie Learns Hard Lessons (Jun/17/2007) | Bubbly Denver newcomer Kelli thinks she knows what she wants in her first place until a unique feature in one house challenges her priorities. Despite her real estate agent's and best friend's advice, she lets her newbie instincts guide her determined search for a home.
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| 74 :06x09 - First-Timers Tackle Bidding War (Dec/23/2007) | Erin and Scott look at more than 40 houses before finally finding a bid-worthy suburban Denver home. The asking price is five figures beyond their price range, so the pair engineers a bold lowball offer that could score them the deal of the century. Or it could obliterate their hopes of buying their dream home with a mountain view.
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| 75 :06x10 - World Traveler Ready to Settle (Dec/30/2007) | Lori, a well-traveled single urban professional is settling down in her hometown of Atlanta after living all over the country in pursuit of her career. When she finds her first place in a new townhome development, the builder's incentives sound too good to be true. It's up to Lori to overcome her nagging doubts and make the biggest financial decision of her life.
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| 76 :06x11 - Decision Time in Denver (Unknown) | Forty houses into their Denver hunt for their first place, Annie and Dan find two bid-worthy houses, but one is $45,000 more than the other. They dig deep to pay for the more expensive house, but when the estimate for repairs runs into the tens of thousands and they find their second choice house is no longer available, the couple needs a lucky break to find any home at all.
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| 77 :06x12 - Financing a Fixer-Upper (Aug/14/2007) | Jennifer and John are an Atlanta couple looking to put some sweat equity into their first place. They want to use financial savvy to get the best deal they can and then make improvements to increase the resale value. But when tough negotiations stand in the way of their dream, will their efforts to save money cost them in the end?
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| 78 :06x13 - Newlyweds Want Mountain Nest (Jul/29/2007) | Denver newlyweds Eric and Liz dream of escaping suburbia by buying their first place in the mountains. But with their firm list of desired luxuries versus slim pickings in a sparsely populated area, how much must this couple compromise to keep their mountain dream alive? Real estate agent Matt Snyder intends to find out.
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| 83 :07x05 - Hidden Costs (Aug/26/2007) | An Atlanta woman is buying her first place. Will hidden costs cause her deal to fall through?
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| 84 :07x06 - Brotherly Advice (Sep/09/2007) | In Atlanta, a young woman is buying her first home. Will her brother's advice help or hurt?
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| 87 :07x09 - A Deal Breaker (Sep/30/2007) | In Denver, a young family searches for their first home. Can they afford a house on the mountain?
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| 88 :07x10 - Facing Down a First-Place Phobia (Unknown) | Atlanta resident Michanda loves looking at houses but stresses big time over the 30-year financial commitment that goes along with buying her first place. Just when she's ready to sign on the dotted line, she reels from a life-changing event that may push homeownership beyond her reach. Real estate agent Helene McDowell is on hand to help.
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Season 8 |
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| 101 :09x02 - From the Big Apple to Atlanta (Oct/12/2008) | | John hopes to find a place in Atlanta which will remind him of New York. After viewing 60 properties, his Realtor's patience has run out. But his decision to buy may be dashed when the home costs more than he believed. | |
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| 102 :09x03 - A Conundrum in Colorado (Oct/19/2008) | | A Fort Collins, Colo. couple has there favorite house picked out if they can borrow another $20,000 towards it. They want time to see how much more house they can now buy, but the time they take may mean losing out on a house they love | |
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| 103 :09x04 - A Home for a Lifetime (Oct/26/2008) | | A young pair of Atlanta newlyweds are looking for a home they can spend the rest of their lives. They're looking for a five-bedroom house with a basement for under $525,000. The problem is, after conducting a search each has their personal favorite and hope to convince the other to change their mind. | |
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| 106 :09x05 - Last Minute Scramble (Nov/16/2008) | | A couple will need a strict budget and 100% financing to buy their first home. After searching through hundreds of homes hey find one they like. But with financing being tough to get, the would need to come up with an extra $12,000 in five days, or lose their first place. | |
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| 110 :09x06 - Luck with the Loan (Dec/14/2008) | | A woman seems to have trouble committing to a first house. After finally making a choice her 100% financed loan falls through. As she takes time to find a new loan, amazingly, the house's asking price drops $11,000, and she's able to snap it up. | |
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| 108 :09x07 - Inspection Intuition (Nov/30/2008) | | An engaged couple would like to find a cheaper first home near Denver. They find a foreclosed home which is nicely priced, but although they are assured that a water stain in the closet is nothing to worry about, they can't help but wonder. | |
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| 111 :09x08 - Big Dreams in Boulder (Dec/21/2008) | | A newlywed couple would love to live in Boulder, Colorado, one of the state's most expensive areas. With a $400,000 budget they hope to get a home with three-bedrooms, two-bath houses with a big yard for their dog, but soon discover that this price range doesn't offer many choices. Making matters worse, they are put into a bidding war for a house they are not completely in love with. When they lose that house, they eventually start to ask themselves: How many compromises must we make just to live in Boulder? | |
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| 109 :09x09 - How Valuable a View? (Dec/07/2008) | | A female pilot knows what a great bird-eyes-view is when she sees one, and she loves the one from a condo in Denver she is looking at. But this place is notorious for is overpriced housing. She must figure out whether she can afford the condo or sacrifice her view for her payment plan. | |
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| 105 :09x10 - Despair Over Repairs (Nov/09/2008) | | An engaged couple would like to buy an older home near Denver. But after finding out the price it will cost for repairs they wonder if purchasing an older home is a good idea. | |
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| 104 :09x11 - Financing Fallback Plan (Nov/02/2008) | | A couple and their 3 children are ready for their first house, but a specific budget and space requirements will limit their choices. After six months of seeing homes too small or too expensive, they get lucky as housing prices start to drop. They find a home in their range, but come up with unexpected financing trouble. Now they need to come up with plan B if they want to get this house. | |
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| 107 :09x12 - A First Home in Phoenix (Nov/23/2008) | | A young couple are looking for their first place together with three bedrooms, two baths, a big yard and a nice kitchen with granite countertops. But they may have to settle for what they can afford since the bride has just quit her job and went back to college. So, with only one income their dream home may have to wait. | |
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Season 10 |
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Season 11 |
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| 137 :11x13 - Problem? What Problem? (Dec/10/2009) | Kevin and Shannon are pinning their hopes on buying a first home in Manville, New Jersey, between Philadelphia and New York City. With just a handful of houses to choose from, every house that they see that doesn't suit them threatens their dream of homeownership. When they finally find a place they like, they discover that water has accumulated in the basement, a problem they consider overlooking.
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