Host:
Evan Farmer

Designer:
Mark Montano

Carpenters:
Andrew Dan-Jumbo
Leslie Segrete

Most 19 year old boys are far too preoccupied with their own lives to think twice about their little sisters, but Drew Wright from Birmingham, Alabama, wanted to do something very special for his sixteen year old sister Michaela and only the While You Were Out team could bring his dream to reality.

Michaela's no ordinary teenager herself; she lost a close friend to leukemia a few years ago and has tirelessly worked to raise money for the American Cancer Society ever since. Drew thought Michaela deserved something for herself for once — something she would never imagine happening to her — so he appealed to WYWO: "My sister's 16 and her bedroom design hasn't changed since she was 8. Help!"

Before he knew it, there was Evan with designer Mark Montano at the door and Leslie and Andrew unpacking the truck at the top of the drive. Tucked under Mark's arm: a design that's just out of this world. In fact, it's from under the sea!

While Mark, Evan, Andrew and Leslie get to work on a whole raft of projects including a boat that comes out of the wall (a first for Andrew), an amazing transformation for an old chest-of-drawers, and some beautiful paint effects from Leslie, Michaela's having a fabulous getaway in New York with her mom and dad. Michaela thinks she's won a prize to be the guest of Cosmo Girl Magazine for a couple of days — photographing male models is just one of the activities that make this a trip to remember.

Back home in Birmingham, there are some very special guests working magic in the back yard. Mark has commissioned the ladies of Gee's Bend, Alabama — famous for crafting exquisite quilts — to make a quilt for Michaela's room that compliments his underwater theme. Hand stitched with an abundance of love and affection, it's a work of art that thrills Mark and Drew and will be something that Michaela can treasure all of her life.