Season 3

E1. Providence: Pet Haven

Sep 17, 2004

Susanna wants to treat her best friend, and co-store owner, Gina to a sidewalk café of her very own. But this is no ordinary store, or café. This one is for pets!

E2. Providence: Queen Marie's Quarters

Sep 24, 2004

Marie is an amazing mother and grandmother. She came to the rescue for her daughter Lisa, who has two daughters, when Lisa fell ill. Now they're all roomies! To show her love and appreciation, Lisa wants to give Marie's basement a complete makeover. Chayse decides to add another element to this episode: it's all a surprise! She decides to keep the entire theme a secret until the actual reveal.

E3. Providence: Stripe It Rich

Oct 6, 2004

Kristin and Gideon have recently purchased a home that needs a lot of work. Because Gideon is an artist, Kristin wants to give the outdated dining room an updated redo. Things get really interesting when Gideon finds out what's really going on. Thanks to some quick thinking - and action - by Evan, Gideon actually believes that WYWO is doing a makeover in the backyard - for $50 !

E4. Seekonk: Beijing Bedroom

Oct 13, 2004

Remembering some of the designs from the '70s is scary enough, but Mary and Jim are living it! Jennifer, their daughter, thinks it's time to update her parents' outdated bedroom. Jennifer's dad, Jim, is in on the surprise for Mary, and has several specific requests. But with Mark's design, it looks like Mary isn't the only one in for a surprise!

E5. Ivorytown: Pit Stop

Oct 20, 2004

Jackie wants to create a hangout haven for her husband and his young sons, her stepsons. She would like to turn their basement into a boys' bonding room where they can goof off, play, and just spend time together. There's a special twist to this episode: Our host, Evan, is now the designer. That gives John Bruce the opportunity to host - and see if Evan can take it as well as he dishes it out.

E6. Milford: Blue, White & Beach

Oct 30, 2004

Audrey wants to give a beach house a much-needed facelift for her husband, Mark. The cottage has been in Mark's family for generations, and holds a lot of family history and memories. Nadia and the WYWO team are careful to respect the history and integrity of the house, yet still manage to turn it into a nautical paradise.

E7. Fairfield: Welcome Home

Nov 6, 2004

Angelina wants to make a special master bedroom for her ex-husband, John. After 15 years of marriage and 5 years apart, Angelina and John have rekindled their relationship. Now Angelina is ready to invite John to come back home. To welcome John back home, Nadia decides to turn the master bedroom into a cozy, welcoming room straight out of a photograph of Tuscany. A word of caution: You'll need a tissue for this reveal!

E8. New York: Inside Out

Nov 13, 2004

Jayne is a survivor of the best kind. Jayne conquered brain surgery, which included surgery twice. A single mom, Jayne also raised her daughter, Megan, through the ordeal. To relax, Jayne loves to spend time in her backyard patio area. Unfortunately, it's far from welcoming. Jayne's friend Cindy wants to change that and give her a peaceful, tranquil space, which she calls a ""Healing Oasis"". With Mark Montano's inspiration, the WYWO team transforms the gloomy patio into a beautiful, serene sanctuary.

E9. West Point: Red, White and New

Nov 20, 2004

April wants to give her parents a special room because of all they've given to so many others. April's dad, Colonel Mundie, is loved by his West Point cadet students. As is the custom with West Point families, the Colonel and Jenny, his wife, sponsor cadets. While most families sponsor one or two, the Mundies sponsor 40 or more cadets - each year! The third floor of the Mundie's home is the ""common room"" where the cadets hang out on weekends, but it needs a serious upgrade. Mark Montano sticks with the military theme and goes patriotic with his design in this room, and the results will surely make you stand at attention!

E10. New York: FDNY; Fan Department New York

Nov 27, 2004

Tom is an American hero who works for the Fire Department of New York. He spends much of his free time fixing up what his wife, Deborah, refers to as ""the money pit"" - their home. To say thank you, Deborah wants to convert a garage game room into a home-at-home retreat for Tom and his buddies.

E11. New York: Sugar Hill Hideout

Dec 4, 2004

Emily is a writer living in New York City. Her husband, David, wants to give her a quiet space to escape from the busy New York hubbub. Creating the space, however, is a bit of a challenge. It's also far from quiet - or relaxing!

E12. Annapolis: The Good Ship WYWO

Dec 11, 2004

A show of firsts, WYWO has another one - making over a house boat?! Vicki and Tony live aboard ""Lifestyles"", a pleasure cruiser that Tony owned long before he and Vicki were married. Vicki wants to convert a bachelor-style living room, the ""saloon"" as seafarers call it, into a room more fit for a couple.

E13. Annapolis: Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage

Jan 1, 2005

Ed wants to liven up an uninspired great room for his wife, Dianne. The room has a fireplace that seems to take over, so she doesn't know what to do with it. Chayse decides to cozy up the room with a beachy cottage design. Unfortunately, the projects associated with the theme cause some serious waves with the WYWO team.

E14. Annapolis: Canopy Retreat

Jan 8, 2005

Kerri and Kristen are sisters and roommates in Kristen's townhouse. After Kerri was in a car accident, Kristen had to use her savings account and put a hold on her plans to create a garden. So Kerri wants to say thank you to Kristen by giving her the beautiful garden area, and more. Paybacks are a sis.

E15. Annapolis: Silver Maple Mansion

Jan 15, 2005

WYWO has had many firsts, but this episode is a first first! Sarah wants to create a special outdoor space for her husband, Ted. Not just any space, a tree house! Sarah and Ted home-school their children, so she thought it would be an exciting extension of their normal classroom to help make learning a bit more fun. This massive construction job even required extra help from Andrew Dan-Jumbo's brother, Raymond.

E16. Bayview: A Cozzie Community

Jan 17, 2005

Bayview is a community on the eastern shore of Virginia, with a population of approximately 100. Folks in Bayview were accustomed to living in small shacks without electricity or plumbing until Cozzie (pronounced Cozy) Lockwood rallied Bayview's residents to get the community back on its feet. Wanting to give Cozzie the recognition she so richly deserves, Alice and Nikita want to create a community center to further enrich the lives and futures of the Bayview's citizens. With Nadia's vision and the crew's hard work, Bayview gets more than just a social hall. They receive a development center complete with books, a children's book nook, a meeting table which also breaks apart into individual desks, and a computer learning center.

E17. Bayview: A Gift of Zen

Jan 19, 2005

Childhood sweethearts Harold and Teresa have struggled, but their love has seen them through the tough times. Now, they find themselves the proud owners of a new home. Unfortunately, it's an empty home. To help them start off on the right foot, Harold wants to give Teresa a beautiful design - whatever Nadia and the WYWO team deem appropriate.

E18. Washington DC: SOS

Jan 26, 2005

SOS, Share Our Strength, is an anti-hunger organization that has been in ""business"" for 20 years. Their purpose is to allocate money to different organizations around the world to help fight hunger. Ivy works at the SOS branch in Washington, DC, but their offices are bland and uninspiring. She would like to give the conference room a makeover for the Associate Director, Cathy, who, in addition to having been with SOS for 17 years, founded the DC branch. Mark Montano takes the ""SOS"" theme and runs with it - in the form of Morse Code. He also uses red to bring out creativity in the new SOS think tank.

E19. Atlanta: My Three Sons

Feb 2, 2005

It's been a tough few years for Carolyn and her sons Matt, Marshall and Shane, following the death of the boys' father, Carolyn's husband. To help cheer her up, the boys want to update the living room and bring it into the 21st century.

E20. Norfolk: Dining Dynasty

Feb 9, 2005

Tehilla wants to turn a boring dining room into a royal banquet chamber for her Rabbi husband, Sholom. Sholom oversees all of the kosher food distribution in the Virginia area, and he always puts others first. Tehilla thinks it's time for Sholom to have something done for him.

E21. Atlanta: Brutalist Beauty

Feb 16, 2005

Kemberly wants to turn a barren city loft into a homey space for her country-boy boyfriend, Corey. Corey is moving from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA to be with Kemberly while she's finishing her education.

E22. Atlanta: Freedom Square

Feb 23, 2005

Charlene is a breast cancer survivor and elementary school principal. Through all of her cancer treatments, she didn't miss a single day of work. Jennifer, Charlene's Assistant Principal, wants to give something back to Charlene for her love and commitment to the children. Chayse and the WYWO team, with lots of help from students and parents, help Jennifer convert the school's bland courtyard into a beautiful escape.

E23. New Orleans: Anything Can Happen in a Day

Mar 2, 2005

Yet another first on WYWO - a room gets made over in ONE day! Amy wants to convert a room in the house for Mike, but he's on a 12 hour shift as a firefighter, and he won't leave town! Nadia and the WYWO team are ready for the challenge!

E24. New Orleans: The Drop Zone

Mar 9, 2005

Laurel wants to convert a 1974 Airstream into a weekend retreat for herself and newlywed husband William, a skydiving instructor. The two will live in the Airstream on weekends when they're not jumping out of airplanes. Can Mark and the team turn this house on wheels into a weekend home?

E25. Atlanta: Dacoda in the Raw

Mar 16, 2005

It's Chayse's turn to convert a space on the spot!

E26. New Orleans: View to the Past

Mar 23, 2005

In another WYWO first, the Carpenter becomes the Designer. And this time it's Leslie's turn! Ira wants to convert a living room/dining room turned den/office into a home office for her husband, Andre. To give the room an interesting twist, Leslie couples historic New Orleans with African heritage.

E27. New Orleans: Swamptastic

Mar 30, 2005

It's WYWO gone wild! The team is updating a classroom in the Audubon Nature Center in New Orleans. Ashley wants to give a boring classroom an exciting facelift for her boss, Kirt, the Nature Center's Director. Kirt has put a lot of time and work into the center, and Ashley wants to give him something back. It's also the center's 25th anniversary, so what better time than now to fix it up? Kirt's wish for the classroom would be a more interesting, interactive theater for animal shows. Enter Nadia and the WYWO team to make Kirt's dream come true.

E28. Houston: Rocket to the Rescue

Apr 6, 2005

Chris and Chad Comer have had it rough. Shortly after Chad had a liver transplant due to a rare liver disease, Chris' wife/Chad's mother lost her battle with breast cancer. Consequently, Chris is having a hard time making ends meet, which only adds to the difficulty. Their friend and social worker Jennifer found these guys to be perfect, deserving candidates for a WYWO pick-me-up. The WYWO team is experiencing yet another new first - they're breathing life into an entire 2-bedroom condo, which is brand new and currently unfurnished. Chris and Chad are blissfully unaware that anything is going on. Much more to their surprise, they're not just receiving a newly decorated room, they're receiving a brand new HOME.

E29. Houston: South American Salsa Parlor

Apr 13, 2005

Carmen wants to renovate a garage space-turned-family room into a bright and lively hacienda for her husband, Julian. Julian is so busy being a great husband and father, he never has the time to complete his dream room, so Carmen wants to take care of it for him.

E30. Tulsa: Kiva

Apr 20, 2005

Dave has made a huge sacrifice with his career and decided to work from home in order to be with his kids. He also does laundry! Because he's such a great family man, his wife, Becky, wants to give him a special space. Dave and Becky were married in Red River, New Mexico, so she would like to give him a room that will remind him of their beautiful wedding. Enter Mark Montano and the WYWO crew to turn a basement (currently being used for storage) into a kiva - a southwest Native American ceremonial gathering room - all for Dave!