About this season
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 Designer Lauren Lake and her carpenter duo, Jeff Devlin and Mark McGraw, take kitchens that the homeowners think are outdated or ugly, tear them down and rebuild them from scratch -- providing the homeowners with brand-new kitchens.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.
Episodes (13)
1. Colorful Country Kitchen
Aired 4 April 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 11 April 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 18 April 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 25 April 2009 • 23 min
The Li family has an old, outdated kitchen in their suburban home, and they undergo a modern, eco-friendly renovation.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
Aired 2 May 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 9 May 2009 • 23 min
The Matthews family has a wonderful beach house, but its kitchen is lopsided and outdated.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
Aired 16 May 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 23 May 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 30 May 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 6 June 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 13 June 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 20 June 2009 • 23 min
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
Aired 27 June 2009 • 23 min
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.