Designing for the Sexes (1998) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Designing for the Sexes (1998) is a reality web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Designing for the Sexes online in HD.

Designing for the Sexes — Storyline

Designing for the Sexes is a television show on HGTV. In each episode, a married couple with distinct tastes about decorating consult with an interior designer to create a room that meets both their needs.

The show was originally hosted by Michael Payne. The second Designing for the Sexes was hosted by Susan Hunt. The New Designing for the Sexes is hosted by Rick Rifle.

Cast & Crew

Designing for the Sexes — Series Details

Designing for the Sexes — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Bookcase Nightmare (2002-01-01) — Fran Ferrante and Michael Mousseau cannot agree on a style for their living room bookcases and mantel, so host Michael Payne helps the couple reach an agreement.
• E2: Bathroom Battle (2002-01-02) — Follow a couple as they agree upon decorating ideas for their home. The Romans are renovating their master bedroom and bath. Host Michael Payne assists the couple in reaching an ag
• E3: Beige Vs. Bold Bathroom Redo — Marjorie and Brad Hooper are in conflict over the style and design of their bathroom. Host Michael Payne walks them through the choices they face. See how the couple comes to a pos
• E4: Family Room Fix-up — Cathee and Ivan reach a compromise. He can have his five-foot TV in the family room if she can have the entire family room redesigned. First, they go to Restoration Hardware to loo
• E5: Kitchen & Bathroom Redesign — Naren and Cheri are in conflict over the redesign of their kitchen and bathroom. Michael Payne steps in to help out, and all three take a trip to a tile store, then a kitchen and b
• E6: Garage Turned Office — Kathleen Marinaccio and Dana Moreshead are turning their garage into an office in order to accommodate Kathleen's graphic design business. Michael Payne takes Kathleen and Dana sho
• E7: Dining Room Dilemma — Nancy and Kent Duvall have a dining room dilemma in their new home, so Michael Payne steps in to outline the problem areas: open vs. closed layout, bay window vs. standard window a
• E8: Maximizing a Small Space — Penny Starr and Terry Ridgeway, newlyweds, just purchased a 492-square-foot single apartment in an historical building. They have the problem of how to make a small space suitable
• E9: Dining Room Design Disagreement — Michael Payne tours the dining room of Jackie and Paul Pepperman and they discuss the elements that they do not agree on. Payne takes the Peppermans shopping for ideas at the Centu
• E10: Family Room Update — Jeff and Mary Wilson and their two kids have lived in a modest beach bungalow for the past two-and-a-half years. They want to update the existing family room without spending a lot
• E11: Patio Problem
• E12: Guest Bathroom Remodel — Fred Beerstein, a middle school teacher and his wife, Denise, a geographer for the National Park Service have been married for five years and are both classical musicians. They mov
• E13: Shabby Chic vs. High Tech — Newlyweds Jim and Janine Lamb need to redecorate their very big, very white living room. Jim likes sleek, unique high-tech furnishings while Janine prefers shabby chic, more tradit

Season 2

• E1: Family Room Feud
• E2: Driveway Reconstruction — Michael Payne meets with Bart and Tracy Carpenter to discuss the conflict regarding the condition of their old concrete driveway and overgrown shrubs. Payne takes the couple on a f
• E3: Kitchen Remodel — Ray and Maryann Costa need to remodel their kitchen. Both know they need much more work space and cabinet storage. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the built-in breakfast
• E4: Disco-Era Master Bath — Newlyweds Andrew and Robin Taylor are in a bind over their stuck-in-the-'70s master bathroom. Michael Payne discusses his designs for the bathroom, including the installation of a
• E5: Unfinished Family Room — Charlie and Elizabeth Benedict want to redecorate their plain and unfinished family room. Host Michael Payne envisions the installation of new French doors in place of their old al
• E6: Den/Home Office Transformation — Larry and Mary Py want to renovate their den and adjacent office and luckily, they both agree on changing the mirrored wall and fireplace. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas:
• E7: Multifunctional Bonus Room — Mark and Linda Ryan are having a design dispute over the redecorating of their multifunctional bonus room. The main issue is whether or not Mark will keep his one and only room for
• E8: TV Room Makeover — James Vowell and Codette Wallace are at odds over their troublesome TV room. Michael Payne arrives and he and the couple discuss the issues. Together, the enormous TV and bookshelf
• E9: A New Great Room — Gary and Beth Bardovi are at a design stand still despite their abundance of ideas. They are in the process of building their dream house, a 3,000-square-foot rustic hideaway and c
• E10: Divided Living Space — Tim and Robyn Schepman are at a loss for ideas on decorating the room they call their ""heritage"" room. Payne outlines the problem areas: wall coloring, furniture fabric and overa
• E11: Twins Girls' Bedroom — Frank and Marcia Dominguez are seeing double as they try to find common ground in redecorating their twin girls' bedroom. He wants to paint a vibrant mural of woodland creatures on
• E12: Living Room and Dining Room Dilemma — Ron Dadetta and Carol Todd are on the verge of seeing red over their all-white living room and adjoining dining room. Michael Payne discusses his plans, which include replacing the
• E13: A Redesigned Drum Room — Greg and Marisa Johnston are marching to the beat of different drummers when it comes to redecorating their drum room. The main problem involves Greg's drum set. There is just not

Season 3

• E1: Living Room Redo — Patrick Vincent and Dina Bloomfield want to remodel their living room. They both know the room lacks character and color. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: selecting wall c
• E2: Battle of the Bedroom — Rich and Helene Ellis want to remodel their master bedroom. They both agree the room lacks style and storage space. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: selecting wall color,
• E3: Living Room Woes — Bob and Sue Steinberg want to redecorate their living room and dining area. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: whether or not to create one large living space or two separat
• E4: Help For a Barren Living Room — Mike and Joanne Romanelli are at a total loss over their nearly barren living room. Michael Payne arrives to add some insight to their unusual design dilemma. Joanne envisions the
• E5: Spacious Office — Mitch Waldow and Ellen Lutwak want to remodel their home office. They both agree that they need more space. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: creating space, organizing Mit
• E6: Spacious, Elegant Kitchen — Les and Dawn Kozlowski need to remodel their kitchen. Both know they need to open the room up and create a greater sense of space. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the lig
• E7: Kitchen Update — Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas in Dave and Terry Martin's kitchen: the cabinets, the lighting and what type of materials to use for the floor. He draws a plan for th
• E8: Sharing Space — Frank and Debbie Winton can't even agree on whether or not to redecorate their family room and the disagreement doesn't end there. Michael Payne arrives to outline the problem area
• E9: Hollywood-Style Kitchen — Donick and Kim Huffman want to remodel their kitchen. They both know they need to remove the wall separating the butler's pantry and the kitchen but they can't agree on much else.
• E10: Contemporary Kitchen — Nancy Lyon and Mark Daniels need to redecorate their kitchen. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: refurbish the existing cabinets or buy new, natural stone countertops vs. so
• E11: Patio Transformation — Dave and Annette Taylor are redecorating their outdoor patio. They both agree the patio should be an inviting living and dining area but have different ideas on how it should look.
• E12: Update For a 1950s Bath — Barbara Zimmermann and Bill Christian want to redecorate their 1950s bathroom. They both agree something needs to be done but they have conflicting ideas on just how much should be
• E13: Master Bath Makeover — Neil and Andrea Miller want to redecorate their outdated bathroom. They both agree that something needs to be done but they can't agree on how to go about redecorating. Michael Pay

Season 4

• E1: A Comfortable Family Room — Dave and Josie Beringer want to redecorate their family room. They both agree that something needs to be done, but they can't agree on what. Michael Payne outlines the problem area
• E2: Retro Vs. Classy Living Room — Don and Gloria Stasi want to redecorate their living room. They both agree that something needs to be done but they can't agree on a common vision. Michael Payne outlines the probl
• E3: Sophisticated Living Room — Jonathon and Wendy Simons want to redecorate their living room. They both agree that redecorating is a must but they can't agree on a common vision. Michael Payne outlines the prob
• E4: Kitchen Compromise — Dave Luce and Chris Mootz agree their kitchen needs a facelift but have different opinions on how the new kitchen should look. Michael Payne arrives to discuss the issues: slate vs
• E5: Versatile Guest Room — Gary and Sandy Wycoff want to redecorate their guest bedroom. They both agree they want a multi-generational room that will accommodate as many people as possible. Michael Payne ou
• E6: Unified Family Room — Rob and Carol Haymer want to redecorate their family room. They both agree they want to remove the five-inch step down, which divides the room in half, but the agreement ends there
• E7: Problem Living Room — Bentzi and Sue Gershon want to redecorate their living room but can't agree on a common vision. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: leather furniture vs. upholstered furnitur
• E8: Creating a Zen Zone in the Living Room — Dan and Jeri Floyd have been living amongst a sea of boxes in their living room for over nine months because they can't agree on how best to decorate the room. Michael Payne figure
• E9: Simple Family Room — Rick and Giselle Page agree their family room needs to be redefined but they can't reach a compromise on how it should look. Michael Payne arrives to outline the problem areas: a l
• E10: Master Bedroom Makeover
• E11: Long and Narrow Living Room — Jack and Lynne Hook agree they want to create a separate dining and living area in their very long and narrow room addition they refer to as the ""bowling alley."" However, their a
• E12: Little Boy's Car-Themed Bedroom — Peter and Gail Field agree they need to redecorate their three-year-old son Jake's room but can't agree on much else. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: a room entirely cent
• E13: Family Room Redesign — Rob and Ava Gold are rooms apart in their family room redecorating project. Michael Payne arrives to outline their design dilemma: the overall purpose of the room, whether or not t

Season 5

• E1: Peachy Bedroom Dilemma — Ed and Carol Felman agree their master bedroom needs reviving. Michael Payne arrives to outline their design conflicts: wall color, armoire style, headboard style and the overall l
• E2: Dining/Living Room Combination — Dave and Jan Spivey are sprucing up their combined dining room and living room but can't agree on the look and feel of the large space. Host Michael Payne arrives to outline some o
• E3: Living Room To Dining Room — Bob and Jill Dyck are having difficulties finding common ground in transforming their living room into a dining room. Michael Payne arrives to outline their design dilemmas: the ov
• E4: Master Bedroom Redesign — Josh and Ruth Silver are having different visions with their master bedroom redecorating project. Michael Payne arrives to outline the problem areas: color, storage and overall sty
• E5: Creating a Guestroom/Home Office — Brian Hershkowitz and his wife Diana Miller are on divided ground with redecorating their second bedroom. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the overall function of the
• E6: Home Office Design Differences — Jay and Lori Telenda are on roads to different design destinations with their home office redecorating project. Michael Payne arrives to discuss the details of Jay and Lori's desig
• E7: Master Bedroom Makeover — Mike and Sharon Landau's master bedroom redecoration project is by no means a fairytale story. Michael Payne arrives to outline their conflicts: whether or not to keep the existing
• E8: Living Room and Dining Room Makeover — Chris and Tonya Eggleston have seemingly incompatible visions with redecorating their living room and adjoining dining room. Host Michael Payne arrives to outline the details of th
• E9: French Style Vs. Tropical Look — Dana and Lianne Graham are at opposite ends of the design spectrum with redecorating their living room. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the overall style of the room and
• E10: Comfortable Tuscan-Style Family Room — Dave and April Rossi are having conflicting decorating ideas with their family room remodeling project. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: overall style of the room; se
• E11: Versatile Guestroom — Rich Ruttenberg and Susan Marder are out of tune in their attempts to redecorate their guest bedroom. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: accommodating a proper desk, a
• E12: Family Room Dungeon — Frank and Andrea Epinger are at a complete standstill in transforming what they refer to as ""the dungeon"" into a comfortable family room everyone can enjoy, including their two d
• E13: California Casual To English Elegance — Jim Wehri's minimalistic style and his wife Kathy's taste for antiques are creating a design roadblock with their living and dining room redecorating project. Host Michael Payne ou

Season 6

• E1: Home Office: Prison To Paradise — Bill and Cindy Kane are at odds over their current hodgepodge of a home office. Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the existing window and the overall style of the furniture
• E2: Traditional Cottage Living Room — John and Elizabeth Hrovat are in absolute disagreement over decorating their nearly empty living room. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: formal vs. informal, loveseats
• E3: Living Room Redesign — Kent and Joanne Takemoto are in dispute over their living room furnishings. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the style of the furniture, the fireplace and the overall
• E4: Nursery Rhymes — Expectant parents Mark and Janine Stern are expecting more than a bundle of joy. They're expecting some difficulty transforming their office into a suitable nursery. Host Michael P
• E5: Kitchen Special — Host Michael Payne takes a walk down memory lane with a look back at three memorable kitchen renovations. His journey begins with Donick and Kim Cary, who are having difficulty dec
• E6: Vintage and Tropical Style Lounge — Things are a bit unsettled between Ron and LM Jobson when it comes to turning their extra bedroom into a comfortable lounge. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the over
• E7: South Pacific/Mission-Style Bredroom — Greg and Eileen Smith are at a complete standstill in revamping their master bedroom. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: mission vs. tropical, the style of the closet d
• E8: Living Room Reconfiguration — Larry and Maureen Varnes are looking for some common ground with their living room redecorating project. Host Michael Payne outlines the problem areas: the fireplace surround, the
• E9: Living Room Redecorationg Project
• E10: Three Bathroom Makeovers — Michael Payne looks back at three unique bathroom makeovers, including a classic 1950s bathroom and two outdated spaces. In each of the makeovers, Payne was able to help the homeow
• E11: Three Living Room Makeovers — Michael Payne takes a look back at three memorable living room makeovers. In the first space, Payne finds a compromise between a simple Asian-influenced design with muted tones and
• E12: Three Bredroom Makeovers — Michael Payne looks back at three memorable bedroom makeovers–two master bedrooms and a guestroom. In each redesign, see how he was able to bridge the gap between feuding husband
• E13: Challenging Spaces — Michael Payne begins his showcase of three unusual spaces and their unique problems with Mark and Linda Ryan's large multifunctional bonus room. Next, he details Jack and Lynn Hook
• E14: Modern vs. French Country Living Room (2010-04-14) — Rick Rifle must combine a modern look with a floral, French country style.
• E15: Formal vs. Comfy Family Room (2010-04-23) — A family room needs to be comfortable, yet stylish.
• E16: Eclectic vs. Mid-Century Living Room (2010-04-28) — A design must combine an eclectic style and jewel tones with with the wood-toned style of the house.
• E17: Studio vs. Play Space in a Guest House (2010-04-30) — A couple cannot agree on how to use the guest house.
• E18: Spanish Colonial vs. Art Deco Master Bathroom (2010-05-07) — A couple wants to turn an old bathroom into an elegant spa retreat.
• E19: French Country vs. American Traditional Kitchen (2010-05-14) — A couple disagrees about how to achieve a functional, stylish kitchen.
• E20: Contemporary vs. Traditional Master Suite (2010-05-21) — A couple is ready to move into their master suite but cannot agree on design.
• E21: Casual vs. Elegant Backyard Patio (2010-05-28) — A couple is at odds about how to remodel their backyard patio area.
• E22: Traditional vs. Eclectic Living Room (2010-06-04) — Rick Rifle needs to merge a traditional style and an eclectic, contemporary one.
• E23: Morocco vs. Retro Backyard (2010-06-11) — Elements of an elegant Moroccan style is blended with a 1950's retro look.
• E24: Elegant vs. Comfy Family Room (2010-06-18) — A woman wants an elegant, traditional family room, but her spouse wants to showcase his large television.
• E25: Traditional vs. Contemporary (2010-06-25) — Rick Rifle creates a warm and inviting kitchen that is streamlined and functional for a tall man.
• E26: Masculine vs. Feminine Master Bedroom (2010-07-02) — A designer must find middle ground between masculine and feminine styles.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Designing for the Sexes have? 6 season(s) with 91 episodes.

Where can I watch Designing for the Sexes? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.