Designing for the Sexes

Designer Michael Payne shares helpful solutions to a couple with opposing ideas over their living room remodel.

A young couple with two kids gives designer Michael Payne a tall order when they share their wishes for an updated yet kid-friendly family room.

A married couple's fixer-upper renovation ran aground in the guest bathroom. Designer Michael Payne steps in to help them navigate a remodel they both can appreciate.

Designer Michael Payne helps newlyweds decide how to best remodel the outdoor patio on their California ranch home to appease both of their wishes.

Newlyweds love the character of their 1920s-era apartment, but with only one bedroom space is tight. He wants to fill the apartment with antiques, but she wants modern space with lots of storage.

Designer Michael Payne helps a couple settle a four-year dining room design feud with a healthy compromise on style and details.

A couple debates whether to close off the dining room and install a bay window in their traditional ranch-style home.

New homeowners want to turn their garage into a home office before moving day, so they call on professional designer Michael Payne to help with the specific details of the remodel.

A couple has hit a wall while renovating the guest bathroom and kitchen in their town home, so Michael Payne steps in to help them find a happy medium between contemporary and whimsical design schemes.

A couple's decorating crisis is driven by a husband's dream of owning a 61-inch TV, so they enlist designer Michael Payne to help them find a common ground in the family room.

A couple looks to continue their master suite remodel after the birth of their son, but they soon realize they need a mediator when it comes to choosing a color scheme.

A couple remodeling their master suite can't decide between French Country and Victorian, so designer Michael Payne comes to the rescue to help them settle a design they both can appreciate.

Designer Michael Payne helps a couple with everything in common but their design tastes remodel their unfinished living room and mantel.