Interior design is one of the subject of shows. In the United Kingdom, popular interior planning and decorating programs include 60 Minute Makeover (ITV), Changing Rooms (BBC), and Selling Houses (Channel 4). Famous interior designers whose tasks are featured during these programs include Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. In the United States, the TLC Network aired a favorite program called Trading Spaces, a show using the UK program Changing Rooms. In addition, both HGTV as well as the DIY Network also televise many programs about design and decorating, featuring the works of any variety of interior designers, decorators, and do it yourself experts in the myriad of projects.
Fictional interior decorators range from the Sugarbaker sisters on Designing Women and Grace Adler on Will & Grace. There is also another show called Home MADE. There are two teams and 2 houses and whoever contains the designed generating the worst room, good judges, is eliminated. Another show within the Style Network, hosted by Niecy Nash, is Clean House where they re-do messy homes into themed rooms which the clients would really like. Other shows include Design with a Dime, Designed to Sell, and The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price. The show called Design Star is becoming more popular with the 5 seasons which may have already aired. The winners on this show end up receiving their own TV shows, ones are Color Splash hosted by David Bromstad, Myles of Style hosted by Kim Myles, Paint-Over! hosted by Jennifer Bertrand, The Antonio Treatment hosted by Antonio Ballatore, last but not least Secrets from the Stylist hosted by Emily Henderson. Bravo also offers a assortment of shows that explore the lives of interior designers. These include Flipping Out, which explores lifespan of Jeff Lewis with the exceptional team of designers; Million Dollar Decorators explores the lives of interior designers Nathan Turner, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Mary McDonald, Kathryn Ireland, and Martyn Lawrence Bullard.
Interior design also has become the subject of radio shows. In the U.S., popular decor & lifestyle shows include Martha Stewart Living and Living Large featuring Karen Mills. Famous interior designers whose jobs are featured on these programs include Bunny Williams, Barbara Barry, and Kathy Ireland, and the like.
Many decor magazines exist to present advice regarding color palette, furniture, art, along with elements that come under the umbrella of home design. These magazine often target related subjects to attract a more specific audience. For instance, architecture being a primary facet of Dwell, while Veranda is well known being a luxury living magazine. Lonny Magazine along with the newly relaunched, Domino Magazine, serve a young, hip, metropolitan audience, and emphasize accessibility along with a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to design.
