A 1940's bungalow is redone and decked out to be the most fabulous house on the block. The interior of the house is cleared of junk, and a family room addition is made to feel more connected to the house.
A couple's three daughters are off to college, so that means an empty nest! So, since they don't need their big house anymore, the couple decides to downgrade to a smaller, sleeker design. But their home has spent three long months on the market, so what do they do?
A woman has been working hard for 8 years. Now, she wants to sell her small house and travel the globe! However, her house has a few problems. Her kitchen is so dark and depressing. And her bathroom matches the kitchen! Her curb appeal is too dull, and not very attractive. She desperately needs the "Designed to Sell" team to help out. They only have a little while until the open house! Can they get it together in time?
Blair Wagner needs to sell his home in order to move in with his girlfriend. The couple feels that if they can get through the highly energetic Designed to Sell experience, they can get through anything! With a clear goal in mind, can this house be ready to sell in time for open house?
Susan Galvin and Lynda Peters' high-rise condo is leaving them feeling low. They are ready to trade in their downtown digs for a more spacious place in another part of town. But before they can go, they must get prepared for the sale. The experts of Designed to Sell are ready to help them do just that.
Homeowners Shanelle and Tshurhad Bell are looking to make a move to Florida to expand Shanelle's custom painting business. The couple feels that with a little help from the Designed to Sell team, that they can turn this vintage condo into a buyer's paradise.
Sharrie and Frank Mueller's once-spacious bungalow is busting at the seams. Add three young boys to the equation and that equals a dire need for more room. Their home has been on the market for three months with no activity, and they need help. The Designed to Sell team signs on to kick this home sale in high gear.
Shana and Tom Greenwich want to sell their home, but first they need help maximizing their minimal space. And toning it down. Both are very proud of their military jobs — so proud that they have painted their walls with a faux camouflage finish! The Designed to Sell brigade signs on to help neutralize this place and get top dollar from the sale.
Heather and Demian Holmberg have a 1-year-old and another baby on the way. Although they have lived in their house for less than a year, things are starting to feel cramped already. They are looking to move into bigger digs with more room to grow. The Designed to Sell team, led by designer Monica Pedersen, signs on to help the Holmbergs fix up their fixer-upper.
The unique decor and bold colors in a condo are driving potential buyers away.
Monica and the Designed to Sell team help a young family update their home and get it ready to sell.
Monica Pederson helps a couple get their house ready to sell so they can set sail to the islands.
Monica helps a young family get their starter home ready to sell so they can find a bigger place.
Monica Pederson helps an anxious couplet get their house ready to sell using neutral colors.
Monica Pederson updates a lackluster laundry room and kitchen with fresh paint and accessories.
Monica Pederson helps a family update their kitchen with new flooring and window treatments.
Monica and the Designed to Sell team polish up an aging condo with new paint and accessories.
Monica helps a family get their suburban home ready to sell so they can move back to the city.
Monica helps a couple get their house ready to sell so they can move to Australia.
Monica helps a couple get their condo ready to sell with fresh paint and accessories.
The team transforms a starter house into an attractive home.
An Illinois couple must put their dream home on hold until they can sell their current home.
Monica and the team take on a remodeling mistake by adding a new wall.
Monica helps a couple finish the attic before they put their house on the market.
Monica adds curb appeal to a coach house with fresh paint, accessories and plants.
The Designed to Sell team helps uncover a duplex's hidden charm, just in time for open house.
Monica and the team help bring the classic details of a historic home back to life.
The Designed to Sell team helps de-clutter and clean up a townhouse using clever storage solutions.
Monica and the team help bring back the classic detail to a historic Oak Park home.
A relocating family needs to sell their house. The team gets to work updating and de-cluttering.
An engaged couple wants to downsize. But first, their kitchen and master bedroom need a major makeovers.
A couple wants to upgrade from their starter home. The team helps get this rancher ready for market.
The Designed to Sell team helps a young family do major updates to their dull home.
Monica helps a couple that's relocating get their house ready to sell.
Monica and the team update a home that's been on the market for months.
Monica helps an extended family get the family home ready to sell with major updates.
To avoid two mortgages, a couple needs to sell their current home before their dream home is finished.
Before they can move to Atlanta to be closer to family, a couple must first sell their house.
Monica and the team update a 1950's kitchen to make the sale.
Ylva and Eric are moving to Ylva's native Sweden. But first, they will need to sell their 1920's home on Chicago's North Shore. Wisely, they've called on the Designed to Sell team to help give their worn out home a little more wow factor.
Michael and Kelly Gaines have a cute home, but cute doesn't always sell. Their sparse living room, awkward dining room and cluttered den aren't bringing in the buyers. The Designed to Sell team plan to take this house from so-so to sold.
Steven and Teresa Walsh love their vintage home, but with a growing family, they need more space. Only problem, their hodge-podge kitchen remodel is spoiling a sale.
Pedro and Marina Ravelo have a large home that's perfect for a growing family. But bigger isn't always better when you're trying to sell. The Designed to Sell makes the most of their wasted spaces.
Jeff and Kristen Clark are trying to sell their condo in a very competitive market. With wall-to-wall 70's decor, they've yet to make a sale and have asked the Designed to Sell team to give them the edge they need.
Jennifer Manning and her niece Angela Crandall are selling the home they share. Both are moving, one for work, the other to retire, but cutting through years of clutter may make this a difficult sale.
Monica and the team take on a large row house's outdoor spaces by updating the deck and garage.
Gail Higgins and her daughters, Emily and Laura, are selling their family home. Both daughters are leaving the house, and Gail wants to downsize. But years of living in an old home have taken their toll, and signs of neglect are everywhere. Can the Designed to Sell team give it the attention it needs and get the Higgins family packing?
Sherri Austin and her daughter Lauren are on the move; Lauren is off to college, and Sherri bought a condo to replace her empty nest. Her move date is quickly approaching, and she needs to sell the house to avoid paying two mortgages. But her to-do list is overwhelming and could keep her house on the market if she doesn't complete it.
Seth and Kim live in Oak Park, IL with their children, Emma and Jude. With the kids growing up fast, they'd like to move closer to their families, but will need to sell their classic bungalow first. Unfortunately, a dated facade renovation left the front of their house with a face that no one wants to buy.
Sarah and Ryan love their modern loft in the city, but work is taking them elsewhere and they need to sell. With a saturated loft market and sub-grade amenities, they know this will be a tough sell and have asked the Designed to Sell team for help.
Now that Charissa and John Proctor have three children, their city town home has become too small. However, before they can sell their home, the Designed to Sell team encourages them to tone down the theme-style decorating.
Trish Pattrone and her boyfriend Chris Harif live in her spacious suburban tri-level. They're both trying to sell their homes in order to buy a place together, but the dated decor and cramped kitchen in Trish's home is scaring away buyers.
Charlie and Maureen are ready to move to a smaller place now that four of their seven kids are off to college, but their current home has two decades of their own family written all over it. The Designed to Sell team plans to depersonalize the space and play up the positive features so buyers can imagine their own family in the home.
Bill and Ellen's home is almost ready for the market, but almost doesn't cut it with today's buyers. The Designed to Sell team finishes what Bill and Ellen started by creating a stylish family room, a sophisticated master bedroom and a backyard full of value and appeal.
Chelsey and Jotam want to cash in their condo so she can go to pastry school, but the confusing layout and DIY gone-wrong bathroom are going to scare buyers away. The Designed to Sell team uses staging tricks to make the living room more up-to-date, and they replace Jotam's sub-par bathroom improvements with top of the line features.
Newlyweds Steve and Kenzie desperately need a bigger place. Stuffing two households into Kenzie's small loft just isn't working. Problem is, it won't work for buyers either. Good thing the Designed to Sell team is ready to put its $2000 budget to good use updating the dated kitchen and replacing clutter with style in the dining room and bedroom.
Matt wants a place closer to the lake, but the bachelor pad decor in his current condo won't appeal to many buyers. Luckily, the Designed to Sell team is ready to add function and style to the living and dining rooms, while also making the kitchen look like a contemporary masterpiece - all for just $2000.
With a toddler and another baby on the way, Daniel and Nax's one-bedroom condo will no longer do. The Designed to Sell team uses its $2000 budget to add stylish storage and play up the condo's wonderful vintage features in the hopes that this couple will soon be on the road to a new place.
Tom and Rachel have to sell Tom's grandmother's house, but the decor is decidedly granny. The Designed to Sell team is ready to add traditional, yet up-to-date style to the living room, dining room and master bedroom to capture a buyer for this house.
Reno and Geno are ready to sell the home they've lived in for 17 years, but standing in the way is a serious case of the blahs. The couple has removed so much of their belongings out in preparation to sell that the house has no personality. The Designed to Sell team uses color and inexpensive design details to liven up the space up to get these homeowners off to their new condo.
Mark and Caroline want to buy the home that Mark grew up in, but first they have to sell their current place which is bursting at the seams. To add to its problems, there is virtually no storage space. Designer Monica Pedersen's plan is to build permanent storage solutions and add stylish sophistication to the master bedroom and basement.
Ligy and Jerry have one child and another on the way, and their starter house just isn't working for them anymore. Unfortunately, the home's sterile appearance and dated kitchen won't work for buyers either. The Designed to Sell team livens up the dining room with a beautiful built-in feature, spice up the kitchen with some inexpensive details and soften up the guest room with paint and fabric.
