Ready Set Go! | Design + Build | Trading Spaces Classic

In 2002, while Trading Spaces was in it’s2nd season, and really starting to take off, I was sent by Banyan Productions to LA to study how the Show organized their Carpentry World, so I could bring back the info and use it to design Trading Spaces Boys Vs. Girls. It was an amazing experience learning from the godfather of Behind- the -Scenes Carpenters, Fast Eddie, and Ty Pennington, Genevieve Gorder, Frank Bilek, Paige Davis, and all the Producers. That began a seat of the pants ride all over the country working with both shows and Trading Spaces Family, setting up Carpentry World in the dessert, on beaches, on rooftops, outside a Scottish Castle, in a gymnasium, and 100’s of other locations. The exciting thing about Trading Spaces classic was how willing everyone was to be spontaneously creative and collaborative. We would think up weird furniture on Hotel Bar napkins, and be installing it 48 hrs. later. The Designers and Carpenters were truly having fun, and a pleasure to work with.

Credits:
Client: TLC Channel
Production Company: Banyan Productions
Host: Paige Davis
Designers: Doug Wilson, Hildi Santo-Thomas, Laurie Smith, Genevieve Gorder, Edward Walker, Christie Proctor, Frank Bielec, Vern Yip, Laura Day, GoilAmornvivat, Kia Steave Dickerson, Jon Laymon, Barry Wood, Lauren Makk
Carpenters: Ty Pennington, Amy Wynn, Faber Dewar, Carter Osterhouse, Brandon Russel, Amy Devers
Behind the Scenes Carpenters: Eddie Barnard, Christopher Jones,SteveYutsey-Burkey
Carpenters Assistants: Tony Troverello,StuProbst