Think of it as "home make-over, modest edition": "Deserving Design" shares "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's" dedication to helping inspirational families, but it works on the scale of HGTV''s cable network resources. What "EM:HE" does with huge infusions of money, "Deserving Design" accomplishes with massive infusions of talent and compassion. Instead of tearing down and completely rebuilding split-level traditional modern villas for people in dire need, "Deserving Design" redoes a couple of rooms for families whose courage and good works inspire others. Vern Yip, emerging designer to the stars, puts his vision and skill to work as a worthy family collaborates with him to remodel one room, and then he goes solo as he transforms a second room, totally surprising the unsuspecting, usually overwhelmed family. The surprise remodel usually includes one especially valuable and meaningful gift for the family. Yip says he wants "Deserving Design" to entertain and inspire, and his natural empathy and warm sense of humor naturally complement his design skills, assuring families and fans both style and tears in every episode.

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