Kate & Jarran: Soft Focus vs Creatively Eclectic

Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker are busy actors and Nikki’s very good friends. They love their home, but not their bare 2nd floor balcony. Boris wants it to be a man cave, but Nicole wants something that they both can use. Nikki creates a color trend forward design that meets both their needs.

Newlyweds Tank and Zena Foster just bought a new house and need design help! Tank’s an award winning R&B artist who wants a cool workspace at home, so Nikki transforms an empty guest house into a creative Think Tank aimed to inspire the singer’s next hit.

Adrian is a pro-football player who wants a more grown up living space. He loves to entertain, but he’s using his dining space as a workout area. Nikki puts her trend forward design plan into action and gives this athlete a game changing main floor transformation.

Holly and Rodney Peete are a busy Hollywood couple who want to celebrate their 24 years of marriage with a bedroom makeover. Nikki answers her friends’ call for help with a transformation that brings sexy back with a trend forward design.

Michelle and Geoff are at a 3-year design stall with their living room. Currently it’s used as a pass through to the backyard. Michelle loves color and Geoff is more conservative. Nikki finds a way to push Geoff outside his comfort zone with a trend forward use of patterns and colors and putting an end to the design stalemate.

Michael and Nikaelia have a catch all multipurpose room that lacks focus. Their design ideas fell flat after painting the walls red and cutting a large hole in the wall for a special project. Nikki’s trend forward design exceeds the family’s needs and solves the hole in the wall with a very unique feature.

Kate and Jarran are expecting their first baby in a few short months. They want a gender neutral nursery, but don’t know where to begin. Not only do they ask Nikki for design help, they ask her to reveal the sex of their baby. The pressure is on for Nikki in this double reveal challenge.

Tisha Campbell is a force in the entertainment industry, but is lost when it comes to home décor. She’s currently renting – which creates an unique challenge - so Nikki turns a temporary and dull bedroom into a fabulous and forward-thinking design that’s landlord approved.