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In recent years, "home makeover" (the process of dramatically changing the appearance of a house) shows have become increasingly popular on television. One of the better-known shows, Trading Spaces, has families trade homes with their neighbors, so that each family decorates one room in the home of the other family under the "direction" (advice; guidance) of a professional "interior designer" (a person whose job is to improve the appearance of indoor spaces). The families are not allowed to see the makeover "in progress" (while it is happening). Instead, the new room is "revealed" (shown) to them at the end of the TV show.

Another popular home makeover show is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. In this show, the "renovations" (improvements to the structure of a home) and decoration are done for a "needy" (without very much money; needing help) family. The show presents information about the family's "circumstances" (situation, especially financial situation) and explains why that family needs or "deserves" (should have) a new home. On this show, the renovations are "extensive" (very large, covering a lot of things), including the "exterior" (outside part of a building) and "interior" (inside part of a building), as well as the "landscaping" (the plants around a building).

Other home makeover shows focus on specific needs. For example, Small Space, Big Style helps people who live in small apartments or homes to find good ways to "organize" (store things where they can be found and accessed) their "possessions" (the things one owns) in a "stylish" (nice-looking) way. Design on a "Dime" (a 10-cent coin) helps people decorate their homes without spending very much money.