num_pages: 175
description: Fans of cable TVas mega-hit "Trading Spaces" know the rules: Two sets of homeowners, each helped full-time by a designer and part-time by a carpenter, swap houses and dive into a frenzied, two-day redo of a designated room. They have $1,000 apiece to pull off the jobano peeking at the other teamas work until time is up. But thereas more to reality TV than meets the vieweras eye. This book tells all, including the actual number of days and off-camera supporting players needed to dramatize just one hour of on-air excitement and tension. This book is like a backstage pass for "Trading Spaces" groupies. Theyall read juicy biographical tidbits about quirky cast members, as well as design dos and donats. Bold graphics and splashy photography show off myriad styles: country kitsch, classic with a hint of modern, contemporary and sleek, rustic comfort, Euro chic, and even the outrageously weird.
language: English
title: Trading Spaces Behind the Scenes: Includes Decorating Tips and Tricks
titlecomplete: Trading Spaces Behind the Scenes: Includes Decorating Tips and Tricks
genres: Reference, Tv, Nonfiction, Self Help
ratings_count: 119
publisher: Meredith Books