The Dr. Phil Show - Lenny's house

The Plan
Because the redesign was intended as a surprise for the homeowner, Burns was not able to visit the home or talk with him ahead of time. He also could not utilize any blueprints, measurements or room layouts for planning purposes – instead, he had to pull everything together based on instinct and best guesses.

The Design
The rooms selected for the remodel were a combined living room/dining room, open kitchen, and master bedroom. Tyler had about four days to pull together his design plan and all the elements needed to furnish and decorate the rooms – including color and style choices, furniture, accessories, window treatments and blinds, artwork, rugs, pillows and throws.

The Installation
The Boyles team had one full day – Monday, October 9 – to install and decorate two New Orleans homes, including the home designed by Burns.

When they arrived, they divided their time between both homes – prepping the homes for the installation, which included moving around the borrowed furniture one family had been using and loading and decorating several rooms in each home. The installations featured not just furnishings, but also the extra touches that dress up a room.

The Reveal
The home was revealed to its owner the next morning via live satellite during a taping of The Dr. Phil Show , where the homeowner was a guest. The homeowner had been invited to Los Angeles to participate in a show about the dishonest contractor – but he had no idea that his home was being refurnished in his absence. Burns was unable to witness the actual reveal due to his simultaneous duties in New Orleans but will see it when the show airs.
The Dr. Phil Show reveal of Lenny's house