Show and tell
Celebrity interior designer Candice Olson returns to television tonight with a new program, “Candice Tells All.” In it, she takes viewers through her customized spaces and reveals, step by step, how it was done. The premiere episode, airing at 7 p.m. on HGTV (Comcast channel 39), features Olson tackling one young family’s problematic common area. To read more about Candice Olson, visit or .
Beyond the man cave
The DIY Network has teamed up with Esquire magazine to create a one-hour television special devoted to perfect bachelor pads. Hosted by Amy Matthews and airing Thursday night, “Esquire’s 2010 Ultimate Bachelor Pad” chronicles the renovation of a 9,000-square-foot home into the ultimate gentleman’s retreat complete with a personal recording studio, a virtual reality flying simulator, and a waterwall fireplace. To help hype the show, Esquire and the DIY Network also are hosting the Ultimate Bachelor’s Getaway Sweepstakes, which is a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Villa Del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto in Mexico. To enter, log on to by Jan. 25th.
Purr-fect home decor
Hello Kitty has made her way to Sears in the form of a new home collection for kids. The store is stocking individual bedding pieces and multi-piece bedroom sets for girls, toddlers and babies. For true devotees of this nearly 4-decades-old graphic icon inspired by the unusual Japanese Bobtail cat, Sears also stocks Hello Kitty clothing and accessories. To view the full line of Hello Kitty offerings at Sears, visit .
Compiled by Elana Ashanti Jefferson
