All This and More on DIY Network’s "Holiday Wish List," The Gift Giving Guide for Project EnthusiastsKnoxville, Tenn. – October 2006 – Impress do-it-yourself enthusiasts with the best gadgets, tools and products by tuning-in to DIY Network’s one-hour special, DIY Holiday Wish List. Premiering on DIY on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. ET, get into the spirit with an insider’s look at tackling gift-giving this holiday season. Eleven of DIY’s experts share with viewers more than 50 ideas for the renovator, gardener, crafter, mechanic and woodworker in any gift-buyer’s life.
"You can make a DIYer's wishes come true with DIY Holiday Wish List," said Amy Matthews, host of Bathroom Renovations and an expert on the special. "The task of personalizing gifts is often challenging, but we're here to inspire you with fun, creative, and practical gifts that can fit every ‘unique’ personality on your list!"
"The special is a great opportunity to see some of the latest and greatest tools on the market," said Karl Champley, co-host of DIY’s Holiday Wish List. Champley also believes gift-buyers are going to want these items, too. "Your home improvement projects will become easier if you check out our upcoming holiday wish list."
Champley, along with his DIY to the Rescue co-host Amy Devers, launch DIY’s Holiday Wish List with the home improvement enthusiast in mind. From an automatic wrench to a cordless band saw, and even peel & stick track lighting, renovating the house just keeps getting easier! In fact, they’ll show viewers how simple it is with the ProjectCal Plus project calculator that figures out just how much paint, drywall, or tile is needed.
"While we were shooting the show, I was so inspired by my co-hosts ideas that I have started knitting, planning for next spring's landscaping, and bought a few new gadgets for the kitchen. It's addictive," said Matthews. "You gotta figure, even if the folks on your gift list have no hobbies or home improvement skills to speak of, they, without a doubt, use MY favorite room in the house...the bathroom. Tune-in for some unexpected gift ideas for the Holidays!"
Matthews isn’t kidding about the bathroom being her favorite room. Along with kitchen expert Paul Ryan, they introduce time-saving tools for the two most popular areas of the house. Spice up the kitchen for that budding chef with a one-stop appliance center that installs directly into a countertop or drawer. Always wanted a spacious shower? It’s possible with a curved rod that provides plenty of extra arm room.
Every dwelling also needs the latest and greatest gear for the outside. Make that garden bloom brighter with a WEEDeezy Weed Stick (no spray weed killer applicator), and the Amazing Message Plant that says "I love you." Eliminate that desperate landscape by lighting up the yard with "grow and glow" containers and stones, and a solar powered fountain. DIY’s Ahmed Hassan (The Dirt on Gardening) gets down in the dirt with a Double Digger and a Wearable Gardening Stool. Dean Hill and Jackie Taylor of Grounds for Improvement bring character to the yard with a Grass Armchair and eco-friendly light emitting tiles.
When finished with the garden, take the Muck-Truck (an all-terrain wheelbarrow) on over to the garage and illuminate the car with a scrolling license plate frame. Andrew Totolos (Tricked Out) speeds up an auto enthusiast’s need to "trick out" the wheels with the hottest mobile technology. Drive anywhere in any vehicle with a portable radio station, GPS, or diagnostic code reader. Before heading to the tailgate party on a Cruzin Cooler, don’t forget to cover the ride with a CarPocket!
All do-it-yourselfers must express themselves, and DIY’s craft experts present the "must-have" creative tools and kits for the edgy artist on the list. Craft Lab’s Jennifer Perkins can’t get enough of the Cricut, a computer-less paper-cutting system, Sublime Stitching’s iron-on embroidery decals, and Making Memories Tag Maker. And Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza get their Creative Juices flowing with stocking stuffers galore – a reusable Magic Stamp, a Doodle Loom pom-pom maker, non-stick scissors, mini-scrapbook punches, and of course, who doesn’t want a Craft Hand Drill?
With DIY Holiday Wish List, selecting the perfect gift for a do-it-yourselfer or project enthusiast shouldn’t be a problem! For more ideas, suggestions, and inside tips on the hottest tools and accessories, tune-in to DIY Network on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. ET. For additional airings of DIY Holiday Wish List and the vast array of DIY’s holiday programming fare, visit DIY Network’s companion Web site. And if that’s not enough, DIYnetwork.com also offers a bonus feature of "Web-exclusive" products, ranging from all-weather LED TVs to candle-making kits, riding shotgun in a stock car, and more!
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DIY Network is the television source for the best know-how and how-to when it comes to any type of do-it-yourself project and is one of the fastest growing digital networks. Currently in more than 39 million homes, DIY is 90 percent original programming across a broad range of categories including home building; home improvement; automotive and boating; crafts; gardening; hobbies; living; and woodworking. DIY’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. DIY’s companion Web site, www.DIYnetwork.com, features step-by-step instructions totaling more than 15,000 projects online and averages over 2.5 million unique visitors per month.
