Design on a Dime explained

Genre:Reality, Home improvement
Network:HGTV
Country:United States
Language:English
Runtime:30 minutes

Design on a Dime is a decorating television series that aired on HGTV from 2003 to 2013. In this long-running series, a design team demonstrates how problem areas can be revitalized on a budget of only $1,000. The show was based in Chicago, IL.[1] and featured a rotation of design teams and hosts. Later episodes featured designer Casey Noble (a season five Design Star contestant) using innovative solutions to the toughest makeover scenarios and with a bigger budget of $2,500.[2] There were a few variations, including episodes highlighting a $3,000 wedding,[3] Christmas,[4] a special "Etsy" episode, and more.

Hosts

Design team

Seasons

Design on a Dime started airing in 2003, producing a total of 31 seasons.

Notes and References

  1. News: Cregan . Lisa . 2007-02-18 . Frank Fontana's workshop; AN HGTV TURNAROUND ARTIST SHARES HIS $1,000-OR-LESS MAKEOVER SECRETS: [Chicagoland Final Edition] . Chicago Tribune.
  2. News: Taylor . Tobin . 2018-04-05 . 12 of the best home makeover shows ever made, ranked . Insider.
  3. News: Yovanovich . Linda . 2008-06-28 . 'I do' it on a dime with HGTV's wedding programming . D7 . Expositor [Brantford, Ont.].
  4. News: Bentley . Rick . 2007-11-23 . Some Old Faves, And a Few New, Greet You on TV This Season . The Ledger [Lakeland, Fla].
  5. News: Barrera . Sandra . 2007-09-25 . CHEAP CHIC DESIGNER KAHI LEE SHOPS AND SHARES HER SECRETS . L8 . Daily News [Los Angeles, Calif.].
  6. News: Salazar . Bryanne . 2019-11-27 . HGTV Hosts: Where are they now? . Wonderwall . 2022-08-01.
  7. News: Sachs . Mark . 2003-02-21 . TELEVISION & RADIO; TUNED IN; 'dime' follows a winning design: [HOME EDITION]. . Los Angeles Times.
  8. Web site: Murrell . Catherine . 2005-09-03 . "Design on a Dime" host offers his 2 cents on budget room makeovers . 2022-08-02 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  9. Web site: Kristan Cunningham . 2022-08-02 . IMDb.
  10. News: Stone . Abigail . 2020-01-17 . How Hammer and Spear expanded beyond their downtown LA comfort zone . Business of Home . 2022-08-01.
  11. News: Prinzing . Debra . 30 May 2009 . AS SEEN ON TV . Los Angeles Times . .