Spice Up My Kitchen
When a kitchen is so dysfunctional and ugly that every night is take-out, Spice Up My Kitchen steps in to cook up a hot new space. Designer Lauren Lake and her carpenter duo, Jeff Devlin and Mark McGraw, take kitchens that the homeowners think are outdated or ugly, tear them down and rebuild them from scratch -- providing the homeowners with brand-new kitchens. Designer Lauren Lake presents the homeowners with two design plans based on their budget and wish list. The homeowners choose a plan then before they know it, their old kitchen is transformed into a delicious new space.
Seasons
1. Dark, Dated Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-05-12
When you walk into the Laurel and John Grossman's outdated kitchen, the first thing you notice are the dark, decrepit cabinets. Not only are they seriously outdated, but the layout is impractical, the floors are a painted disgrace, and let's not even get into the dilapidated appliances!
2. Decrepit, Dysfunctional Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-05-12
If you're looking for a good home-cooked meal, don't stop by Clare and Steve Morrison's house. They are so fed up with their outdated kitchen, they just pick up the phone for takeout when hunger strikes.
3. Multicolored Mess Hall
Air Date: 2007-05-15
When Sara Goldstein and Paul Boxer first saw their house, they thought they had found their dream home. Nicely sized rooms, hardwood floors and a great color scheme were just some of the pluses. That was until they opened the door to the kitchen. What they saw there stopped them in their tracks: vegetable wallpaper, bright-green cabinets, no dishwasher and yellow and black bathroom tile that goes halfway up the wall!
4. Broken-Down, Blue Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-05-22
The Rockey family kitchen has been on rocky ground ever since they moved into their house. The large room is falling apart at the seams, and the abundance of space is plagued with problems, including worn-out blue cabinets, limited counter space and outdated appliances.
5. Counter-Less Cucina
Air Date: 2007-05-29
Most families try to keep their kitchens as clean as possible, with countertops and floors so sparkling one could eat on them. But since Diana and Anthony Pingicer don't have countertops, they have no choice but to keep their floors clean enough to cook on and serve meals.
6. Kitchen Needs to Get Current
Air Date: 2007-06-05
As an art teacher at a local middle school, Sally DeVinney has learned to keep an objective stance on each student's attempt at creating a personalized style of artistic identity. But when it comes to the amateur artwork scribbled across all of the cabinets and walls in her kitchen, she doesn't have as much patience.
7. Languishing, Lopsided Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-06-19
New parents Jennifer and Kent Watson have tried to maximize their time and money in the updates they have made to their first home. They have tackled the bathroom, living room and dining room, and have sprinkled a lot of finishing touches throughout the rest of the place.
8. Metallic Mishmash
Air Date: 2007-06-26
Sparkle and Sean Morrissey aren't sure who designed the kitchen in their 1950s row home, but whoever did had eclectic taste, to say the least. From the laminate on three of the four walls and the shiny metallic wallpaper to poorly designed layout, this kitchen is in dire need of a complete overhaul.
9. Laminate Overload
Air Date: 2007-07-03
Michelle Costello is a stay-at-home mom who works just as hard as her full-time working husband, Dennis. If there is one thing that could make Michelle's job easier, it's a brand new kitchen. The previous homeowner must have hit the jackpot at the laminate store, as loads and loads of the blue stuff overwhelm the small space.
10. Muddled, Mismatched Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-07-28
Most starter homes do not include five bedrooms, five baths and 3,300 square feet. So when Jill and Jon Christopher pulled up in front of this "beautiful, spectacular and stately home" in suburban Philadelphia, they were baffled as to why it was in their limited price range. They found out when they walked into the kitchen! Blue cabinetry, extremely outdated appliances and dirty linoleum flooring are just a few of the problems plaguing this space.
11. Disjointed Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-07-17
Desiree and Brian Bell love their charming Old World home. It boasts a beautiful exterior, decorative exposed wood beams and stained wood floors throughout. The one caveat is the kitchen, which includes a 1947 stove, a 1968 dishwasher and a red and yellow linoleum floor. That's not to mention the crazy layout or misplaced washer and dryer.
12. Crude, Cramped Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-07-24
The kitchen of Cathy Lotz and Patrick Boyle is a complete eyesore! For starters, it's got a crazy cramped layout, complete lack of storage and lousy linoleum floor. There's also bright orange countertops that clash with the mustard-colored sink and a dishwasher that no longer works — all mixed into one 91-square-foot space. Time for a kitchen intervention.
13. Stuck-in-the-'70s Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-07-31
Maria and Vince Tanzola love to entertain at their waterfront home in New Jersey. In fact, the house was made for it, despite the current shape of their 1970s kitchen. With an enormous outdoor patio right outside that features a newly refurbished dock and in-ground pool, the Tanzolas want to update this space so that the entertaining can flow from the dock and pool back inside to the kitchen.
1. Kitchen Catastrophe
Air Date: 2007-10-02
An engaged couple wants to redo their outdated kitchen before the wedding. Can they do it in time?
2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Air Date: 2007-10-09
A growing family's new house is perfect ' except for the outdated kitchen. Can it be saved?
3. Fabulous '50s Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-10-16
Their kitchen is straight out of the '50s. Can it be updated without breaking the bank?
4. A Kitchen Filled with Love
Air Date: 2007-10-23
In Philadelphia, PA, two women who feed the homeless get a complete kitchen overhaul.
5. Carpet in the Kitchen?
Air Date: 2007-10-30
A first-time homeowner tackles her old kitchen. Will she get the beautiful new kitchen she wants?
6. Room to Cook
Air Date: 2007-11-06
She hopes that a kitchen remodel will give her the much-needed counter space she needs for cooking.
7. Dark, Dreary Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-11-13
A dreary kitchen gets a much-needed makeover, with new cabinets, fresh paint and fixtures.
8. Blast from the Past
Air Date: 2007-11-20
Their '70s kitchen, complete with ancient appliances and bad wallpaper, gets an eco-friendly update.
9. From Wasteful to Tasteful
Air Date: 2007-11-27
This kitchen is one of a kind ' one the world could live without. Time for a tasteful renovation!
10. Loves to Cook, Hates the Kitchen
Air Date: 2007-12-04
Do not adjust your television set; you are seeing red. So is the owner of this kitchen!
11. Stuck in the '80s
Air Date: 2007-12-11
This kitchen has potential, but it's also potentially dangerous. Here's how to escape the time warp.
12. The Galley Must Go
Air Date: 2007-12-18
With so many things falling apart around it, what is keeping this kitchen from falling over?
13. Culinary Skills, Cheap Kitchen Thrills
Air Date: 2008-01-01
This gourmet always gets her way. Now she wants to showcase her skills with a kitchen renovation.
1. Baby Coming, Kitchen Going
Air Date: 2008-04-01
Baby makes three, and the dishwasher on wheels just makes this place a mess.
2. Fixing a Hole
Air Date: 2008-04-08
It's dysfunctional with tons of holes. Not their relationship, but their kitchen of course.
3. Love the Home, Hate the Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-04-15
The Scheiners have beautiful kids, a beautiful home and a kitchen from the 1980s.
4. Achy Breaky Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-04-22
They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. Well this home needs a transplant -- STAT!
5. When DIY Hurts the Most
Air Date: 2008-04-29
The previous owners loved their DIY shenanigans, unfortunately the kitchen paid the real price.
6. My Electrifying Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-05-06
Everything about this kitchen says electrifying...especially all the dangling wires.
7. Eco-Friendly Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-05-13
A beautiful new kitchen that is also environmentally friendly.
8. Contractor's Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-05-20
A contractor's wife calls in the big guns...the Spice Up My Kitchen crew!
9. Beautiful Home, Ugly Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-05-27
A beautiful home with a really ugly kitchen - the Spice crew comes to the rescue!
10. Out of Date, Out of Options
Air Date: 2008-06-03
This family's kitchen is outdated, out of time, and out of options.
11. A Kitchen to Grow On
Air Date: 2008-06-10
As the boys grow bigger, the kitchen is getting smaller and needs help in remodeling.
12. Not-So-Handy Handyman
Air Date: 2008-06-17
A so-called handyman has made a real mess out of the kitchen.
13. A Very Brady Kitchen
Air Date: 2008-06-24
A family holds nothing against the Brady Bunch, nothing except their kitchen that is.
1. DIY Disaster
Air Date: 2008-10-07
A couple gets help turning a DIY nightmare into a Victorian dream kitchen.
2. Rusty Metal Cabinets
Air Date: 2008-10-14
Rebecca and Ryan Northington have a kitchen from the 1930's with metal cabinets so rusty that they are dangerous.
3. The Pink Nightmare
Air Date: 2008-10-21
These homeowners are on the verge of a pink kitchen meltdown. A kitchen drowning in pink gets resuscitated.
4. DIY Done Wrong
Air Date: 2008-10-28
The Deppe's kitchen is a DIY design gone wrong. It lacks enough storage space for all their dishes, glasses, pots and pans -- as well as a vent hood, garbage disposal and dishwasher.
5. Cramped, Color Catastrophe
Air Date: 2008-11-11
Avocado green appliances and pink bathroom tile -- one of the worst color combinations to grace any kitchen! In addition, this kitchen has a cramped floorplan, very little storage and two different kinds of laminate flooring.
6. A Retro Wreck
Air Date: 2008-11-18
Even June Cleaver would say this kitchen is dysfuctional. Blue-green metal cabinets provide insufficient storage, old appliances are inefficient, countertops are easily scratched and the sink is outdated and rusty.
7. Drawerless Domicile
Air Date: 2008-11-25
A kitchen with no drawers is hardly a kitchen at all.
8. From Outdated to Outstanding
Air Date: 2008-12-02
Poorly laid out cabinets, an old cooktop, laminate countertops, backsplash and floors and a garish light fixture have the McNichol's simmering over their kitchen.
9. A Kitchen With a Maze-Like Layout
Air Date: 2008-12-09
The Stojek's kitchen is something like a giant maze. On top of the bad layout, there are peeling linoleum floors, fake brick vinyl sheets, a serious lack of storage and an oven sitting right in the middle of the room.
10. 50-Year Old Kitchen Gets a 21st Century Update
Air Date: 2008-12-16
The Russo's kitchen is more than 50 years old and full of unwelcoming qualities. The cabinets are crammed to the brim, with doors that won't close and splintery sides. Outdated appliances, wood paneling, a dropped ceiling and yellowing linoleum floors add to the horror.
11. This Kitchen's For the Birds
Air Date: 2008-12-23
Bobet and Gary Marshall not only have outdated cabinets, ancient appliances, cracked flooring and a lack of storage, but their kitchen is home to a family of birds. Recently, some birds made a home in the Marshall's exhaust fan, and Bobet hasn't had the heart to kick them out. However, after having to clean feathers off the countertops, they agree that it's time for the birds to go -- along with the rest of their kitchen.
12. Kitchen Remodel Infused With Eclectic Style
Air Date: 2008-12-30
The Kovacs are ready to rid their kitchen of its stainless steel countertops, metal cabinets painted to look like wood and old and broken appliances.
13. Narrow, Dysfunctional Kitchen Gets a Tuscan Style Transformation
Air Date: 2009-01-03
Marc and Jen Sanfrancesco live in a home full of fond memories. Unfortunately, the kitchen is not one of them. The room is too narrow and filled with red countertops and red laminate flooring. There's no dishwasher, but there is a washer and dryer right next to the refrigerator.
1. Colorful Country Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-04-04
A deserving mother gets a much-needed kitchen makeover after surviving with dysfunctional appliances for so long. Her new kitchen not only includes top-of-the-line appliances, but also bright colors and sensational country-inspired style.
2. Cottage Kitchen Conversion
Air Date: 2009-04-11
A young couple gets a cottage-style kitchen makeover that includes flip-flopping their kitchen and dining room and removing walls to increase flow in their space.
3. A Tiny Kitchen is Enlarged and Enhanced
Air Date: 2009-04-18
The Cases have a big house with big rooms, but it's almost as if the tiny kitchen were an afterthought. Host Lauren Lake and her crew complete an amazing, large-scale transformation that includes a hand-painted backsplash and a custom stone hood in this rustic kitchen re-do.
4. Modern and Eco-Friendly Kitchen Renovation
Air Date: 2009-04-25
The Li family has an old, outdated kitchen in their suburban home, and they undergo a modern, eco-friendly renovation.
5. Well-Traveled Couple Adds a Zen Touch
Air Date: 2009-05-02
The Warringtons are a well-traveled, worldly couple who want to bring a bit of Zen into the kitchen for their family of five.
6. Coastline Cottage Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-05-09
The Matthews family has a wonderful beach house, but its kitchen is lopsided and outdated. Host Lauren Lake and her team transform the room into a beautiful oceanside retreat with lots of inspiration from the shore it sits on.
7. Rustic Kitchen Makeover Brings the Outdoors In
Air Date: 2009-05-16
The Jennings want to bring the outdoors into their kitchen, so host Lauren Lake and her crew start by knocking down walls and bringing in a hand-painted mural in this rustic kitchen makeover.
8. Art Deco Style Kitchen in a 120-Year-Old Home
Air Date: 2009-05-23
The Carters have a beautiful, 120-year-old home, but a kitchen makeover is long overdue. They infuse a bit of art deco style into the space and add a new breakfast area, while improving the flow into the rest of the house.
9. Infusing Modern Style into a Boring Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-05-30
The Wilson family's boring, black and white kitchen gets filled with color and modern style by host Lauren Lake and her team.
10. 1950s Era Kitchen Gets a Modern, Industrial Style Update
Air Date: 2009-06-06
The Harker family has lived with a bright dayglow yellow kitchen in their 1950s style rancher and are ready for a contemporary update. While keeping the architectual integrity of the space, host Lauren Lake and her crew introduce an industrial style that brings this kitchen into the modern age.
11. Clean Minimalist Style
Air Date: 2009-06-13
With virtually no storage space, the Wansink family is ready for a kitchen renovation. Host Lauren Lake and her team redesign and reorganize with a clean minimalist style that proves that sometimes less is more.
12. Colonial-Inspired, Traditional Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-06-20
The McCarthys' kitchen has been beaten down by time and children. When host Lauren Lake and her team enter the picture, the kitchen becomes a bright and beautiful colonial-inspired space for the entire family to enjoy.
13. Young Couple Transforms Their Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-06-27
A young couple doubles as a general contracting team in this kitchen makeover and finds that it pays to be handy. With a mix of modern and traditional design, their kitchen transformation is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
1. Mediterranean Style for a Greek Family's Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-10-03
Jennifer and Dimitrios Lambris both come from Greek families, and they have been living with a drab, cramped kitchen that has little space for preparing their big family meals. They want a functional space with better lighting, updated appliances and a traditional Mediterranean style.
2. In a Spot Over Style
Air Date: 2009-10-10
Vicki and Joe Graham have an outdated kitchen with dingy old cabinets. They know they're ready for a makeover, but they can't decide between rustic cottage style or modern French country.
3. Eco-Friendly Update to a Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-10-17
The Robinsons' kitchen is completely outdated and way too blue... blue countertops, blue walls and blue tile. Joe and Susan would love to have an eco-friendly kitchen with better flooring, lighting and energy-efficient appliances.
4. From Fiasco to French Country
Air Date: 2009-10-24
The Jaslars' kitchen has definitely been lived in. The countertops are coming apart, the ceiling has had water damage and the hardwood floor is hard to maintain. The kitchen has reached its breaking point, and host Lauren Lake and her team revive it in French country style.
5. From Cramped to Contemporary
Air Date: 2009-10-31
The Chambers are a couple whose kitchen has worn-out cabinets, a wacky layout and lawn chairs for furniture. The lack of space cramps their style when cooking and entertaining, and they are ready for a modern update.
6. From Dark Cave to Contemporary Country Style
Air Date: 2009-11-07
The Richard kitchen belongs in a time warp. It resembles a cave, boxed in by way too many cabinets. They want to improve the layout and make it more family-friendly, and host Lauren Lake and her team have just the right option.
7. Cottage Style for an Outdated Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-11-14
The Leones' kitchen is old and cold from the beaten cabinet doors to the holes in the vinyl flooring. Host Lauren Lake and her team spice up their kitchen with cottage style.
8. Making a Kitchen More Open and Functional
Air Date: 2009-11-21
The Blitz family kitchen is outdated and yellow, yellow everywhere. They feel that the kitchen is like a puzzle piece that doesn't fit with the rest of the house and have asked for help in giving it opennes
9. Renovation Rescue
Air Date: 2009-11-28
The Tomasello family's kitchen might not look that bad to the human eye, but it was poorly constructed. Homeowner Mark has done his best to update the kitchen himself, but it's time to call in professional help.
10. Cottage Style Update to a Cramped Kitchen
Air Date: 2009-12-05
The Muholland family's tight kitchen is putting a cramp in their style. In fact, lack of space has forced them to use the dishwasher to store pots and pans. Host Lauren Lake and her team rescue this kitchen and give it a lovely cottage style.
11. Giving a Kitchen Timeless, Traditional Style
Air Date: 2009-12-12
The Haubs' kitchen has hideous wallpaper, rusted metal cabinets and a poor layout. In addition, it's too white -- from the cabinets to the floor to the appliances. Host Lauren Lake and her team plan to turn this outdated kitchen into a timeless, traditional style treasure.
12. From Catastrophe to Traditional Style
Air Date: 2009-12-19
The Brown family's kitchen is tiny, outdated, and dysfunctional. And believe it or not, it used to be a lot worse, but when Steve and Beth Brown purchased the home ten years ago, they immediately made some updates. Now, a decade and three children later, the kitchen that they partially repaired has deteriorated, and they are ready for a traditional style renovation.
13. From Mismatched to Modern
Air Date: 2009-12-26
The Sites have a hodgepodge kitchen where nothing matches and everything is discombobulated. What's worse, like most older kitchens, it lacks functionality. The Sites are hoping for a stunning modern makeover.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2007-05-12
Episodes
78 (6 seasons)
Status
Ended
