Trinh and her boyfriend, Phong, are in love. While their hearts are a flutter, the space they share is sheer clutter. It's an all-purpose living room that Chayse Dacoda likes to refer to as "Chaos in Progress," especially when Phong's two small kids stay over. The room has four decidedly different purposes: TV-watching spot, clothing storage, desk/study space and makeup area; however, nothing seems to work. Clothes are spilling out of a moveable closet, a futon is falling apart, and the mantelpiece is a dust-filled disaster complete with foot powder, cutlery, hair gel and a collection of miniature bottles!

In a last-ditch effort to save this fun-loving couple from the stress caused by "the mess," Linh, Trinh's sister, has called in the WYWO team to curb the chaos and humble the jumble that lives in this junk-filled room. Designer Chayse Dacoda, along with Evan, Jason and the behind-the-scenes WYWO crew, has their work carved out for them. Chayse's ambitious plan includes multiple paint colors, serious carpentry projects, a stainless-steel fireplace and craft projects that will help "tie" the room together. The question is: "Will Trinh go for the new look"? We'll just have to wait and see, because the one thing we know about Trinh is that her preference is for a monochromatic scheme, and that's about as far from Chayse's theme as possible.

Whatever you do, hold on tight for the final reveal. It's not just the room that's going to blow Trinh away; Phong has another surprise up his sleeve and it involves a question, one knee and a ring!

Original Airdate: May 18, 2005

Host:
Evan Farmer

Designer:
Chayse Dacoda

Carpenters:
Jason Cameron