HGTV, Raven-Symoné Team to Develop ‘What Not To Design’ Pilot

By R. Thomas Umstead
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New show an offshoot of TLC's 'What Not To Wear' makeover show

HGTV, Raven-Symone to develop 'What Not to Design' series
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HGTV has partnered with actress/talk show host Raven-Symoné to develop a one-hour pilot, What Not To Design, the company said Wednesday.

The series, an offshoot of the TLC's unscripted series What Not To Wear, the series will follow Symoné and her team of experts as they head a style intervention to overhaul home design disasters, said HGTV. 

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“To call these homes eclectic would be kind,” said Symoné in a statement. “We’re going to give families a clean slate and show them how to style their new space and apply the “to-do” and “not-to-do” list to the rest of the house.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.