While You Were Out - Season 2
Season 2
Network
Episodes60
DatesAug 22, 2003 - Sep 29, 2004
Episodes
Season 2Episode 160 min
Baltimore: Four Elements Room
Randy and her husband, Will, are total opposites, so she wants to turn their bedroom into a space that works for both of them.
Aug 22, 2003
Season 2Episode 260 min
Baltimore: The Tasting Room
Laurin and Tara want to turn an outdated kitchen into a cook's, entertainer's, and wine taster's dream for their mom, Pam.
Aug 29, 2003
Season 2Episode 360 min
Ashburn: Redskins Rec Room
LaVar Arrington, Washington Redskins linebacker, wants to turn a barren, boring basement into a game room for his also-athletic brother, Michael. It just so happens that the day of the reveal is also Michael's birthday. Talk about a birthday surprise!
Sep 5, 2003
Season 2Episode 460 min
Baltimore: Feng Shui Office
Cynthia wants to turn a boring office into a peaceful, balanced Feng Shui office for her husband Jason.
Sep 12, 2003
Season 2Episode 560 min
North Andover: A Thinking Man's Room
Gabe wants to turn a disorganized home office into an organized haven to promote the pursuit of knowledge for his nuclear physicist father, Jack.
John Bruce and the WYWO team make an amazing transformation of the ""Jack Shack"" into a beautiful, Harvard-style study loft.
Sep 19, 2003
Season 2Episode 660 min
Boston: The State House
Shawn is the Press Secretary for the Governor of Massachusetts. Her boss, Eric, Communications Director, would like to convert Shawn's stuffy old office into an updated, yet historically-correct new office.
Sep 26, 2003
Season 2Episode 760 min
Portland: French Country Doll Parlor
Jason wants to turn a boring living room into a relaxing space and doll collection display room for his busy wife, Heather.
Oct 3, 2003
Season 2Episode 860 min
Portland: Fireman's Loft
Maria wants to convert a recreation room into a fireman's hangout for her husband, Bud. Because Bud built their house himself, Maria wants to turn their empty rec room into a special loft for Bud and his buds.
Oct 10, 2003
Season 2Episode 960 min
Portland: Old England Meets New England
Lynne wants to turn her dining room into a fancy British-inspired room for her husband, Steve.
Oct 10, 2003
Season 2Episode 1060 min
Burlington: Royal Persian Sanctuary
Chip wants to update his mater bedroom and turn it into a romantic middle-eastern hideaway for his wife, Shirin. Meanwhile, Shirin believes that she is the accomplice for her friend, Mo's WYWO makeover.
Oct 17, 2003
Season 2Episode 1160 min
Burlington: The Vermont Room
Tracie wants to create a lodge-style family room to relax her husband, Vince, and make him feel at home in a room of his own.
Oct 24, 2003
Season 2Episode 1260 min
Burlington: Under Nature's Canopy
Marianne wants to turn her master bedroom into an outdoorsy, nature-inspired escape for her partner, Troy. Troy often does a home version of While You Were Out for Marianne while she's away for a few days, so Marianne decides it's Troy's turn to come home to a newly finished home project.
Oct 31, 2003
Season 2Episode 1360 min
West Seneca: Adirondack Lodge
Melanie wants to convert an outdated living/dining room into a rustic cabin-inspired living space for her amazing dad, Ronald.
Nov 7, 2003
Season 2Episode 1460 min
Buffalo: Cool 50's Lounge
Nick wants to convert a dark basement into a retro relaxation space for his wife, Jackie.
Nov 14, 2003
Season 2Episode 1560 min
Toronto: Indonesian Winter Garden
Lisa has been there for Elisha through good and bad, and has never let her down. As a thank you, Elisha wants to create a Asian-inspired year-round outdoor garden space for Lisa.
Nov 21, 2003
Season 2Episode 1660 min
Buffalo: Egyptian Spa
Nicholas wants to convert a spare bedroom into a warm, colorful room for his soon-to-be fiancee, Meghan.
Dec 5, 2003
Season 2Episode 1760 min
Toronto: Hockey Clubhouse
Penny wants to convert a dark, cluttered basement into a hockey arena for her Maple Leaf fanatic husband, Scott.
Dec 12, 2003
Season 2Episode 1860 min
Chicago: Hollywood Babylon
Mark wants to turn a living room into a relaxing, classic 40's Hollywood room for his partner, Patrick.
Dec 19, 2003
Season 2Episode 1960 min
Deerfield: The Blue Room
Lego fanatic Beth wants to convert her family room into a Lego-free zone for her husband, Jay.
Dec 19, 2003
Season 2Episode 2060 min
Chicago: The Evolution of a Woman
Kimberly wants to turn a boring living room into a 70's throwback room for her mother, Rita.
Dec 26, 2003
Season 2Episode 2160 min
St. Charles: Cypriot Serenity
Jeremy wants to convert a boring master bedroom into a peaceful, relaxing space for his wife, Angela.
Jan 2, 2004
Season 2Episode 2260 min
St. Louis: Kirkwood Today
Captain Diane Scanga wants to give the police department's outdated recreation room a more homey atmosphere for the department and Kirkwood's Chief of Police, Jack Plummer.
Jan 9, 2004
Season 2Episode 2360 min
St. Louis: The St. Louis Secret
The team must create a room in WYWO's normal time limit, but this time, they don't have any advanced information to prepare. The second they arrive at the home is the second the job begins!
Jan 16, 2004
Season 2Episode 2460 min
Las Vegas: Desert Oasis
David wants to turn a desolate backyard into a lush, beautiful space for his wife, Teresa. Since they are in Vegas, David gave the WYWO team permission to gamble $300 of his $1800 budget at the blackjack table. Luckily, they were able to turn that $300 into $500.
This is Chayse Dakota's first outdoor space, and she has quite a challenge on her hands. This is no ordinary outdoor space. This backyard is completely barren; it's nothing but dirt. But Chayse has it under control with her design, which includes a pergola, a water feature, grass and other greenery.
Jan 23, 2004
Season 2Episode 2560 min
Los Angeles: Chayse and the Charger!
San Diego Charger defensive end Marcellus Wiley wants to do turn an uninspired family room into a warm, inviting space for his big sis, Tiki.
Jan 30, 2004
Season 2Episode 2660 min
San Diego: Red Hot and Blue
Pete wants to change a cluttered, kid-friendly master bedroom into an adults-only area for his wife, Kim.
Feb 6, 2004
Season 2Episode 2760 min
San Diego: Flight Path Patio
Catie wants to give a patio a Top Gun facelift fit for entertaining and relaxing for her fighter pilot husband, Byron.
Feb 13, 2004
Season 2Episode 2860 min
San Diego: That '70s Room
Mary wants to convert a worn out living room into a retro 1970's party room for her 80's-born kid siblings, Jon and Lesli.
Feb 20, 2004
Season 2Episode 2960 min
San Diego: Swell Space
Josh wants to convert a laundry room into a relaxing, ocean-inspired room for his surfing-accident survivor and founder of ""Life Rolls On"" brother, Jesse.
Feb 27, 2004
Season 2Episode 3060 min
Las Vegas: Nursery Garden
Cathy wants to convert a home office into a fairy-tale-come-true nursery for her sister, Caryn.
Mar 5, 2004
Season 2Episode 3160 min
Los Angeles: The Lion's Den
Katina wants to convert an oversized living room into a tranquil space that can double as an office for her Hollywood stunt man husband, Steve.
Mar 12, 2004
Season 2Episode 3260 min
Los Angeles: Dreaming in Black & White
Janan wants to turn a new condo into ""home"", starting with the bedroom, for her boyfriend, Shane.
Mar 19, 2004
Season 2Episode 3360 min
Los Angeles: Shannon Elizabeth's Bollywood Gym
Actress Shannon Elizabeth wants to convert a spare room into a useful workout room for her husband, actor Joe Reitman.
Mar 21, 2004
Season 2Episode 3460 min
Las Vegas: Teller in Wonderland
Magician Penn Jillette wants to convert a backstage ""green"" room into a wild entertaining area for his magic-act partner, Teller.
Mar 21, 2004
Season 2Episode 3560 min
Los Angeles: Birds of Paradise
This episode could be far from Paradise. The team is at a condo where everything seems to go awry. The neighbors start to complain, there is a trip to the ER, and the owner wants to return on the first day!
Mark Montano's design is very contradictory to the homeowner's usual taste. The homeowner, Gahlit, prefers things very sleek and very clean, but her boyfriend Mark, wants to give her a room that a little bit different. Designer Mark's ideas include a bird cage surrounding the bed, stencils on the wall and window, and a chicken coop!
Mar 26, 2004
Season 2Episode 3660 min
Tuscon: Italian Villa Suite
Local TV weatherman Dave Hecht would like to do something different for his wife, Susan, in their bedroom. It is his way of saying thanks for her moving to Arizona from Ohio because of his job.
Stephen Saint-Onge sees Italy in this room. This is one of Stephen's most ambitious and elegant rooms. The team re-stains the existing furniture, and creates a window seat. Stephen also uses bolts and bolts of fabric for curtains, pillows, linens, and the headboard.
Apr 2, 2004
Season 2Episode 3760 min
Tuscon: Pop Art Playroom
Leah wants to turn a disorderly playroom into a functional and organized work/play space for her police officer husband, Steven.
Apr 9, 2004
Season 2Episode 3860 min
Tucson: How the West Was Chic
Mary wants to turn a living room into a unique, interesting, yet restful space for her hardworking aspiring actor husband, Brian.
Apr 16, 2004
Season 2Episode 3960 min
Austin: Midnight Cowgirl
Tee, a world champion team roper and cowboy, wants to give his wife, Jacque, a new bedroom. She's very busy being a full time mom. When Tee is out on the rodeo circuit, he's usually gone for months at a time. So he wants to show her his appreciation - cowboy style.
Chayse Dacoda and team have a few obstacles. All the furniture in the room is built-in, including the bed. So, none of the furniture will be changing positions, but they need to change their look. They do a great suede effect on the walls, create fencing on the bottom of the walls, and make great new linens. The end result is a room fit for a cowgirl.
Apr 23, 2004
Season 2Episode 4060 min
Birmingham: Sweet Disco Alabama
Miss Alabama, Catherine Crosby, wants to convert a shabby, frat-house basement rec room into a more grown-up entertaining space for her boyfriend, Tyler.
Apr 30, 2004
Season 2Episode 4160 min
Austin: Skylab
Fifth-grade teacher Jaynelle wants to convert a messy, disorganized classroom into a sleek Space Lab Classroom for her coworker and son-of-an-astronaut, Derek.
May 7, 2004
Season 2Episode 4260 min
Los Angeles: Lisa Leslie in Mother Nature's Kitchen
Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's LA Spark wants to update a kitchen into a bright, happy space for her mother, Chris.
May 7, 2004
Season 2Episode 4360 min
Los Angeles: Easyrider's Refuge
Alfonso is on the road to San Diego on his Harley-Davidson. He thinks he's bring filmed for a TV special. His wife Heidi is at home with the WYWO team making over Alfonso's garage.
John Bruce uses red, black, and some diamond-plating to help create a workspace that any man would love. Once there, the team sees an ad Alfonso has hung up on the wall that shows his dream garage. It just happens to be the same cabinetry that his wife needs to win!
May 14, 2004
Season 2Episode 4460 min
St. Augustine: 'Take Eames, Fire!'
Sherri and husband Marshall own a bed and breakfast in historic St. Augustine, the oldest city in the US. They also live in the B&B in rather cramped and cluttered quarters.
John Bruce is drawing inspiration from designers Charles and Ray Eames. Right away, they run into problems, which seem to keep coming. But the team pulls together to make it all work.
While the team is working away, Marshall seems to get suspicious and even says the camera that is following him reminds him of While You Were Out. Will the team be able to pull of a surprise?
May 21, 2004
Season 2Episode 4560 min
Jacksonville: Shiny Happy Stadium
This episode is a bit larger than usual. The team is at the Alltell Stadium in Jacksonville, which will be the home for the 2005 Superbowl. The management for the stadium has a rather large conference room that needs some sprucing up.
Designer Nadia Geller has access to the whole Jacksonville Jaguar team so she shouldn't have a problem getting this room done. She uses warm colors and copper accents. The room will still be functional, but hopefully it will be much shinier and happier.
May 28, 2004
Season 2Episode 4660 min
Middleburg: Palm Tree Paradise
Another first for While You Were Out - a trailer home makeover. Arwen wants to help redesign her great friend Jack's living room while Jack will be out in an RV touring Florida's coast.
Jack seems to get very suspicious of the cameraman following him. But while he plays detective, Nadia and team are working hard to create a tropic paradise.
Jun 4, 2004
Season 2Episode 4760 min
Hilton Head: Meet Me in the Milky Way
This season is full of firsts for While You Were Out. This time it is a local bar called ""Moneypenny's"", which is decorated in homage to all things Star Trek and Science Fiction. The owner, David, is off to Las Vegas for a SciFi convention with a couple of his pals. Meanwhile, back at his bar, his brother and fiance have something up their sleeves.
Designer Chayse Dacoda has some stellar ideas for this space. She's going to add funky lighting, mirrors, and great photography to the bar. Besides the change in his bar, David will be surprised to see his entire family, who he believes are spread throughout the US.
Jun 11, 2004
Season 2Episode 4860 min
Birmingham: Imaginarium
Drew wants to redesign his sister Michaela's bedroom. Michaela is a huge fundraising supporter of the American Cancer Society - at age 16. So Drew thinks it's time for Michaela to have something done for her.
Michaela and her parents are off to New York for a pampering from Cosmo Girl Magazine, or so Michaela thinks. She gets a shopping spree, and is able to help pick some male models for a photo shoot. Meanwhile, back in Birmingham, Drew and crew are creating an underwater paradise for Michaela. They are even lucky enough to get the ladies of Gee's Bend, famous for their work, to create a unique quilt for the room.
Jun 18, 2004
Season 2Episode 4960 min
Savannah: A Woman's Boudoir
David wants to turn an odd-shaped, ""ugly room"" into a dressing area and bathroom for his wife, Alison.
Jun 25, 2004
Season 2Episode 5060 min
Savannah: John Bruce Untitled
John's design in this episode is so different, and has so many different styles that it's hard to put a name on it - ergo, Untitled.
Ryan and his inspiring roommate Cassie share an apartment that is quite typical of students. They are art students and yet their apartment does not reflect that at all. John Bruce to the rescue! He will turn this un-stylish pad into something that can be an art gallery on it's own.
Jul 2, 2004
Season 2Episode 5160 min
Williamsburg: Comfortable Caravan
Karen wants to create a relaxing, comfortable space for her husband, Harem, to enjoy with the family when he's not at work - 5 hours away. There is concern about pulling it all off, however, because Harem is a detective!
Jul 9, 2004
Season 2Episode 5260 min
Richmond: Montano's Mystery
Homeowner Allison isn't the only one in for a surprise with this design. So is the designer. And the rest of the WYWO team. HUH?! Colleen wants to give her roommate, Allison, a special space. But what space? For what use? That's what Designer Mark Montano will find out when he arrives and has to come up with a design on the spot.
Jul 16, 2004
Season 2Episode 5360 min
Lexington: The Southern Suite
Laura wants to bring some happiness to her mother Sandra. Her father passed away a year ago and then her mother was injured in a car accident shortly after.
Chayse and the team come in to transform Sandra's bedroom. The room also serves as a computer room, a kids' homework area and a social center. They want to make it more functional and comfortable as a multi-purpose room.
Sandra has quite another surprise in store. Laura's boyfriend Tim, who has been deployed in Afghanistan, is back in town and Sandra does not know it yet. She adores Tim and may be a bit overwhelmed by all this shock.
Jul 23, 2004
Season 2Episode 5460 min
Austin: Shades of Water
This episode is ""swimming"" with talent! Chayse's task is to win over swimming champ Nate Dusing's girlfriend, Michelle, while keeping Nate's personality in the room. Michelle will be moving in with Nate shortly so he wants her to feel at home.
Chayse uses the obvious for her inspiration - WATER. She uses blue colors, wood, stains, and water, of course, to stimulate the beige boring room that it currently is.
Jul 30, 2004
Season 2Episode 5560 min
Richmond: Back to the Books
We have more brothers, but not the related kind. These are Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers. The entire fraternity across the nation has decided to go dry and they've all become closer because of it. However, now they are actually noticing their surroundings and would like something a bit less dumpy.
Nadia Geller and the team have quite a task before them. They will have no air-conditioning in extreme heat humidity and they have to make a warm-feeling social area that will double as a study space.
Aug 6, 2004
Season 2Episode 5660 min
Lexington: A Clearing in the Woods
There's no more noble effort than this episode of WYWO. The task is to change the cold, dismal surgery waiting room at Shriner's Hospital for children into a calm, inviting space for the childrens' families.
The children of the hospital help with craft projects, including one patient who helps out before her surgery then hops back up afterwards to make sure the room turns out right.
Aug 27, 2004
Season 2Episode 5760 min
Lexington: Amazing Grace-Land
It's time to go to church. Pam and Vickie devote a large portion of their time to watch over the wee kiddies while their parents attend service. Stacey, another member of the church, and Reverend Tom decide they need to show Pam and Vickie some appreciation by mixing it up in the nursery space.
Designer Nadia Geller creates a dreamland for the the children with decorative paint, storytelling area, and an art gallery.
Sep 3, 2004
Season 2Episode 5860 min
Nashville: Global Rhythm Garage
Janice wants to transform her families' unused and unfinished stone garage into a room her husband, Ernie, can use for personal space and creativity.
Mark Montano comes up with a design that makes Janice anxious. When given a choice between his crazy design or a more subdued version, she decides it's time to learn to trust the power of the artist.
Sep 3, 2004
Season 2Episode 5960 min
Nashville: Cloud Nine Kitchen
Chrys and Marla are sick of their mother's green kitchen. They'd rather see mom Sandra walk on air in a space that's inspiring.
Sep 10, 2004
Season 2Episode 6060 min
Nashville: Miracle Myles
Six-year-old Myles, was diagnosed with a very rare and deadly disease, yet against all odds, he survived. Unfortunately, the family was left with tons of medical bills and had to leave their house. They rented a basement, where the whole family was living.
Now, the WYWO crew is redoing the whole basement... with $3000, a WYWO first!! One of the most special projects is giving Myles his own room, with a door. This is one reveal that you cannot miss!!
Sep 29, 2004
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