Designing for the Sexes

Charlie and Elizabeth Benedict want to redecorate their plain and unfinished family room. Host Michael Payne envisions the installation of new French doors in place of their old aluminum sliding doors, to add warmth and character to the room. The next project to tackle is to find a mantel that will accent Charlie's contemporary slate hearth, while incorporating Elizabeth's need for warmth and charm. Then Payne arrives at the Benedicts' to see how all of their hard work and compromise have paid off. Charlie and Elizabeth's different styles have blended perfectly in their new wood mantel.