Designing for the Sexes

Host and interior designer Michael Payne helps newlyweds cook up a compromise between her taste for tradition and his affinity for contemporary furnishings in their modern home's kitchen.

Michael Payne helps a couple with an easy-on-the-eyes and simple-to-maintain solution for their yard renovation.

Michael helps a couple that has different ideas about how to finish their family room. He wants a contemporary vibe but she wants a more rustic flavor -- now Michael must help them reach an accord on a more modern hacienda.

Host Michael Payne helps a couple find a compromise regarding their 1960s home's lava-rock fireplace and wall.

Michael finds a timeless solution for a couple that can't agree on what to do with their out-of-style 1970s bathroom.

Michael helps a couple find a compromise so they can keep both his big-screen TV and her book collection in their troublesome family room.

Host and interior designer Michael Payne helps finalize decoration plans in a couple's newly constructed dream home.

Michael puts together a delightful plan that will satisfy both his and her tastes in a couple's heritage room.

Michael finds a technologically advanced, yet homey solution for a couple that can't agree on how to remodel their bonus room.

Michael brings together a couple's different plans for how to decorate their twin daughters' bedroom.

Eclectic homeowners with a hilltop bungalow can't agree on how to redo their 'drum room.' He wants a funky space with lots of color and unique collectibles, while she wants a warm and welcoming space to entertain friends.

Michael brings harmony to the lives of a couple that can't decide what to do with their colorless living room.

Michael Payne has a creative solution for a couple that wants their interior view to be as spectacular as that of their beautiful oceanfront home's.